The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-09-04

the arcDeS or n Forte st
entered the Fort au Vim and walked
right into the arms OF Monsieur
Beauregard Beauregard, who had
come to this quarter OF the city on
some police business, had been walk
ing along, thinking OF a pretty girl he
had passed on this Pont de la Tournelle,
when he found himself all at once face
to face with De Lussac. The ~astonish-
ment OF one was mirrored In h face
OF the other. III
.rventre Dieui. cried the gallant
Beauregard. why, this is Monsieur
10 Comte de LuFsaci"
-And. unless my eyes deceive me-,
this is Monsieur Beauregard."
$50 they have set you freef"
why, yes replied De Lussac, "or
4 should not be standing before you
here"
II you had put the situation before
De Lussac In his calm moments, he
would have said, speaking OF his own
position, How horribleI In such 9
position I would be stricken dumb
Yet, after the tfirst shock Of the
meeting, he felt perfectly at his ease
and, far from being dumb, he Yves able
to converse huently and nationally.
Beauregard nade q clicking noise
well, that's astonishing, and I give
you my congratulations; for between
you and me, by dear compile. I thought
you were badly placed. 1t Is 30
easy to get Into la bastile but so deuced
difficult to get out. But of'course, with
De Richelieu at your elbow things were
easier. And how long have you been
yfree3"
De Lussac paused for half q sec
ond before making his reply, and
Beauregard noticed the pause.
4"About an hour
"Ah, an hour. You have doubtless
left your carriage close by?n
mo, monsieur, 7 am on foot. De
Lussac, as he spoke, turned and began
to continue his way Rcross the broad
space leading to the, Point de la Tour
nellie. Beauregard turned and walked
with him, The charming lieutenant Of
Monsieur de Sartines had suddenly for
the Comte de Lussac ceased to be @
man and had become an obsessi0n, q
nightmare, a thing not to be borns.
He stopped dead.
Monsieur Beauregard,' said he, II
must wish o good day.
Monsieur Ie comte," replied Beaure-
gard, II am walking your way. Let
us cross the Pont de la T~ournelle to-
gether. I have many things to say to
you"
"As, for instance
"As, for instance, monsieur, it sur
prfses me to find you here alone and
on foot wearing 2 hat which obviously
"Ahal" said De Lussac, without NOV
ing an inch. "You criticize my dress"
mo, monsieur, only your hat"
WELL replied the comte, '1et me
say that If my hat ~displeases you, !, In
turn, take exception to you altogether.
1t does not please me to walk through
Paris with q t~hief-catcper dressed as
a ' " N.l# Fa.- .AEt"FrM2
Beauregard flushed red as a lobster.
'eThat was Ill said, monsieur le comte.
That was i'll said. My family is not
behind the family OF the De Lussacs,
and my position as chief under the
Northumberland OF police Is not be-
meath contempt All, monsieur, II is
easy to be seen In your person how
the association with the pettifoggers
of seditson, the pamphleteers and the
nature, destroys the gold and brings
the brass to light"
Monsieur said De Lussao, syou
have twice insulted me, all our po-
litical differences vanish, this Is a mat
ter between you and me. Follow me,
monsieur, or. by the living GOD / will
either pass my sword through your
bard like q dog, Il
He turned on his heel, and Beaure-
gard, choking In his gorget OF gold
lace, blind with rage and trembling
with passion, Followed him under the
Porte st. Bernard and then along the
Porte ST. Bernard which lined the bank
OF the river.
TO the left lay the river, where boats
were moored TO the bank, to the right
the vast wood yards and open spaces,
desolate and almost deserted.
De Lussac led the way by the wall
skirting these yards till he reached the
entrance to them. AT each side OF the
entrance way stood q watch, house, and
here a man was always on guard to
prevent differing from the woodpiles,
When he saw the two noblemen APP
box and came and stood In the open,
looking at them and evidently won
kdering what their business might be.
De Lussac took the louis from his
pocket and gave IL to the
This gentleman and I have some
private business TO transact" said the
cornte. 1--WE do not wish to be dis
turbed, you understand"
.'Oh, mon Diea!" cried the delighted
Waterman, ~tis not for me to disturb
you, my lord. Beyond those woodpiles
there is q big open space, room enough
and sheltered from the port" He
glanced at the swords the gentleman
carried. n laughed
"Come," said De Lussac, and followed
by Beauregard he found the place In
dictated, an ideal spot for the business
in hand.
There were no preliminaries; the an
~tagonists simply stripped of their
coats, drew their swords, and set to.
Beacregard was accounted one of the
best ~swordsmen In France, but no
sooner had the swords crossed than he
knew himself matched. DeLussac at
tackled with the ferocity OF a wolf, the
cunning fof q master iat arms and q
wrist OF steel; the swords chung togeth-
er, kissed. parted, quarreled; 20 times
the sword of Beauregard shot like q
ribbon Of light toward the breast Of
De Lussac, only to be detected by the
~parrying blade which In its turn att
tackled only to be foiled aid spend it's
venom on the air.
The quarreling OF the steel could be
heard by the watchman al the gate,
who could tell by the sound the fury
OF the encounter.
Beauregard, cool up to now, had Civ
EN- no points TO his adversary, but now
the animal fury OF the man broke out:
he made a slight fault saved himself.
slipped. recovered, made a terrible
lunge which De Lussnc parted. Then,
while Beauregard was recovering him-
self. the comte. swift as lightning. got
home and drove his napier through the
body OF his antagonist, who fell as
though struck by a thunderbolL
The sword had passed through the
right side OF his chest betweea the fifth
and sixth ribs, ~disengaging itself as he
tell.
He Law with his ey,os staring wiidlv