Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-25


Tiers account She remained faithful
to Gaston's memory. refusing Didiers
and other offers. but Didier believed
or at least hoped. that by perseverance
he would be able at last TO dominate
her even IL he could not make her love
him.
At last in order to escape worId
that had become obnoxious to her, she
took the VEIL
Cardinal Richeieu died and was sue
ceeded by Cardinal Mazaria. The ef'
! forts of the former to eradicate duel
! ing were failure. and after his death
| his edct was not enforced. One even
| ing D'Alger was supping in cafe in
Paris when a man entered and swept
his eye over the room, his glance final
| ~ lighting on the count. Then he
walked directly toward him.
! The strangers features were those
of man of about thirty. but he had
evidently suffered. and his sufferings
had left their trace. His hair was
gray and evidently prematurely so.
The moment he saw D'Alger his ex-
preston changed from habitual sad
ness to one Of intense hate. The count
was sitting with his feet extended.
and when the stranger passed him he
| deliberately kicked them out OF his
way. D'Alger rose angriy. but the
stranger passed on and took seat at
the other end Of the room.
"Alphonse," exclaimed the count to
a friend at the table. 'go to that fell
low and make arrangements for me to
kill him tomorrow morning.
The man addressed went to the
stranger. bowed politely and asked for
satisfaction for his insult on behalf of
Count D'Alger. The person challenged
gave his name as Luigi Masseillo and
his residence as Rome. This Indicated
that he was an Italian. but he spoke
French without any accent whatever.
He agreed to meet the count in
wood beyond where the Arc de Tri-
omphe now stands and chose rapiers
for weapons. The hour of the meeting
was the next morning at sunrise.
D'Alger had formerly been an excel
lent swordsman, but his skill had been
reduced by dissipation. Nevertheless
he was still dreaded. When he began
I to fight with Masseillo it was supposed
that he would soon disable him at
least. But those present were aston
ished at the Italians skill. He seem
ed for awhile to be playing with the
count as cat will play with mouse
before eating 1t, and his enemy saw
in his eye the same look that the
mouse might see in the eye of the cat.
In vain D'Alger sought to get the point
of his sword beyond that of his adver-
sary. Every thrust was parted with
consummate skill. Finally when his
lunges began TO lose their force and
direction the Italian made thrust and
pierced his enemy in the heart.
When the counts clothing was open'
ed to examine his wound IL was found
that Masseillo had given the point ot
his rapier a twist that had left chi
something like an Interrogation point.
Scarcely had the PGrisians ceased t.
talk about D'Alser's death and the want
of an explanation of the enmity OF
the man who had killed him when An
tome Partelow, walking past the Palai:
Royal, looking at an equipage in the
street. bumped against a man coming
from the opposite direction
Pardon. monsieur" said Parteiow.
Pardon? Do you suppose you car
knock against a man on the street IL
tina. fashion without paying for doin:
SCI" and he slapped Partelow's face.
Partelow stepped back astonished
His assailant drew forth card. hand
ed it to him and walked on. The ear,
bore the name of Count Rumsdorf o
y ST. Petersburg Within an hours tim
- he received challenge from Antoin
Partelow.
a At the meeting that took place tn
next morning the count was recognize'
!, as Luigi Masseillo. who had kille-
a DAlger The fight was very like IN
!. one between the Italian and D'Alsei
n Rumsdorf displayed the same remarks
r Bile skill with the napier and, ALTERED,
n Tending himself for awhile. pierced ii
enemy In the same place he had pievN
n ed his former enemy-the heart, Ana
:. what was still more singular, by ~
g same twist he had given his sword =
Q fore he left an Interrogation point 9
20 Partelow's chest,
II All Paris was by this time talkir
$, about this singular stranger who ia
~ dluerent names. but LETT the san
e mark on the bodies OF his enemies an
lie wondering who would be his next vi
lie tim. They bad net long to wait, o.
ot morning II was announced that A
phonse Did!er had been killed in dn
e. by German baron. and the mark L.
Ne on his body was the same as that lie
r. on his other two victims. But Didi
y, was not killed outright. though he III,
he on the field, AS he was dying his en-
IL my went TO him and. looking him
lis the ere, said:
ia You wish TO know who am: a
ne CASTOR Roche. who would not fight
IS duA and whom you conspired to rui
Ell have left my mark on the bodies
~ the other consplrators. You are (
last. Since you would have it so
y. have become a duelist. Neverthele
nj ! have fought my last dnel. havi