Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1913-01-09

him gaping. and, entering upon the
street, strolled toward the gayest part
Of the city.
When morning dawned Clarence
Warfeld, accompanied by his second,
Winston, drove into the wood where
the meeting was to take place. No one
was there. Winston pulled his watch
from his fob and remarked that 1t was
still five minutes of the hour appoint
ed. The two men paced back ana
forth together, for the morning was
( chilly While thus engaged they heard
the sound of carriage wheels, and
Winston remarked, Here they come;
I they're on the minute"
4 What was their surprise TO see three
gentlemen alight from the carriage
whom they did not know, one with a
pair Of rapiers in the hollow OF his
arm, another having wooden case.
The three on seeing Warfield and his
second looked equally astonished.
Gentlemen said the man with the
fois, Il presume we have both come
for a similar purpose, but fortunately
there is plenty Of room for all.
I'VE presumed that your carriage
contained the other half of our party"
said Warheld. looking at his timepiece.
/ at is a few minutes past our appoint
ed time. We were to meet at 3 o'clock
THAT was our hour"
Indeed Strange that two affairs
/ should have been arranged for the
same hour at the same place
i The last words were scarcely spoken
when another carriage drove up and
out stepped a third party, unknown
to the other two. All three of the diff
+ ferent sets looked at one another In
amazement
There is something singular about
all this said Winston. Then, turning
TO one of the party who were second
on the ground, he asked:
would you mind informing me, sir,
of the name of the man you are TO
/ meet2"
The other handed the inquirer card
bearing the name Of George Carnoux.
Winston and his principal looked at 1t
In added establishment.
"And you?" said Winston, turning TO
the third party who produced card
bearing the same name as the other.
As soon as Warfeld could regain his
tongue he asked both parties If they
had long known Mr.. Carnoux and re-
ceived a reply that they had met him
only the evening before, where both
principals admitted that they had been
grossly insulted by him.
Warfield and his econd looked at
each other puzzled What could it
mean? Carnoux was fiery fellow, but
a gentleman who would not be likely
/ to insult any one. Could 1t be that his
courage had failed him and in order
to prevent one duel he had taken upon
himself two more?
what kind Of a looking person was
the man who insulted you?" asked
Winston of the others They described
CanouX ut must be so. said War
field 10 his second Then to tie others
Gentlemen, YOU may as well return
TO the city. The man who iusulted you
did So doubtless, to escape a meeting
with me sent him a challenge yes
terday afternoon and received reply
directly from him appointing the meet
ing with me here this morning
AT that Juncture more wheels were
heard, and another carriage rolled into
the wood. All eyes were turned toward
IT, eager TO see who would alight, all
suspecting that a new person who had
been insulted the night before was
coming to receive satisfaction, To the
astonishment OF all three parties, out
stepped a lady-a lady whom Warfield
and his second recognized at once as
Therese Carnoux.
what does this mean. you cowardr
Numbered one Of the principals. do
you come here to shield yourself under
a woman's skirts|
please explain, sir" said Therese
haughtily.
The man referred to the insult of the
evening before.
George Carnoux is my brother" re
piled Therese, land he could not have
insulted you, because he went yester-
day afternoon to our plantation, fifty
miles away"
There is some trick here" cried the
other furiously Warield interrupted
him
You came here to meet this lady's
brother. One disrespectful word to her
and you will have an opportunity TO
settle the matter with me-"
The three parties glared at one an
/ other for a f5w momeals; tnen both the
\ second ami third parties to arrive bolt
ed for their carriages and drove away
/ They had scarcely gone when fourth
/ carriage came hurrying on. then stop
I ped, and out jumped George Carnoux.
Seeing his sister, he exclaimed re
l proachfully:
"Therese, what have you done? You
have sought 20 disgrace me-"
Brother, you must make the best OF
all this l am engaged to Clarence
Warfield and command you to make 1t
all up with him"
Il beg Of you TO do SO, said War
field, advancing with outstretched
hand CaruouN heSitated then took