Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-07
What Is the Moon
Made OF
b, MARTHA B. EDGARTON

Miss Madeline Rogers. a very beau.
.iful ana attractive American girl,
went to Paris with letters that gained
aer the entry to the American colony
there. +.. ~ ... ......
There was something very original,
something unique. about Miss Rogers
that captivated the young French
bloodS. nearly all of whom straightway
| proceeded to fall in love with her
| Whether il WIS this or because she
MAS far more natural and uncouven-
iional than the women she associated
with. certain it Is that many of them
/ hated her. Tint the men. on the con-
irary. both respected and loved her Is
evident from the fact that they all
wished 10 marry her. HI"
The young lady was good deal of
hirt. but it is questionable IL she real
iZed in young mans company she
was giving him encouragement. The
poet hath said. Loving seemeth like
breathing" In Miss Rogers case
flirting was quite as natural process
She treated the young men with whom
she was pleased in a way that made
them think thht proposition would be
Immediately accepted. This she did
Internationally and unconscious OF the
Interpretation that might be put upon
her acts. She was as heart free as
bird. and when the men responded to
her soft looks and words she supposed
they were treating her as they treated
their other women friends. In other
words. she did not suppose that what
passed between them was serious.
One evening Miss Rogers awoke as
from series Of pleasant dreams A
lady who thoroughly understood her
and was consequently very fond of her
took her aside and said to her.
my child. do you know that when
the sun rises tomorrow morning three
OF our prominent Partisan young men.
are going to fight for you on the Bois
de BouIogne?"
Fight for me| exclaimed the aston
ished girl. turning pale
Yes. Each claims to being on the
point of becoming engaged to you and
resents the others attentions"
"For heavens sake who are these
men?"
There is Edouard du Four"
well"
1.-THE Count de Luny."
"He too?'
YES. and the third Is Maitre Fal-
| lansbee, the rising young jurist-"
But how can the three tight a duel?
thought duels were fought by two.
one on each side"
$50 they are. Du -Four has chal-
lenged the other two. He first fights
with De LnDy. and If be kills the count
he then fights with Fa1lansbee-"
"Oh. my goodness graciousI How do
you know this?"
my husband learned Of it and told
me as a secret. especially enjofning me
to tell no one. | have come to you
With it because l consider it best for
you to take measures to stop II"
How can [ do thaty"
II fear it is.too late to do anything
tonight. but you might be on the
ground in time to choose between
them.
"I'I be there in time to choose none
! OF them Will you chaperon meT
"lf you wish it"
81 most assuredIy do"
"You must be ready to, start'early."
How early?"
"Three o'clock"
The next morning long before the
people of Paris were stirring, especial
| ~ in the Bots de Bouiogne. the two
ladies drove up to the dueling ground.
where they saw the three lovers. ac-
companied by three seconds and three
surgeons. preparing to prick one an
other with long thin swords.
Twill you kindly tell me-" said Miss
Rogers, what You gentlemen are here
| for" =... 5.-
Jules Cartier, Du Four's second. acted
as spokesman for the men. OF course
lit would not do for him to admit that
they were going to fight about her, so
he said: ......-- -.
M. du Four remarked last night at
the Circle Francois that the moon was
made of cheese. This the Count de
| Luuy denied. He said it was made of
pudding. The result between two gen.
tlemen of honor is obvious" ~,..-
And what has NJ. Fallansbee to do
with the matter?" h.
HE claims that the moon Is jelly"
Indeed! And they propose to Kill
one another for so tridins a cause"
There was an embarrassing silence.
which was broken by the count say
ing: ....= .'.-
Perhaps mademoiselle will end the
quarrels by deciding whichof the three
monSieurS Is right" g.. '.>.s....s.-
1t was plain that the lady's decision
was to be taken as a choice between
her three suitors. She asked If they
would abide by her decision and they
admitted that they wOuld 4: -s.-.