The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-06-13
THE FORCE OF
CONSCIENCE
By DONALD CHAMBERLAIN

This man feilliers. understand.
has found another victim. This Is the
eleventh notch he has made on his
stick"
what victim? 2"
This time 1t Ia a countryman Of
~yours-one Arthur Whitney"
Arthur Whitney,"
This brief dialogue occurred in Paris
between a Partisan and u South Caro-
linian named Louis Glenwood. The
time vas before the middle Of the nine
teenth century. when dueling was more
common than now throughout the
world and far more in earnest in
France, where a sembIance Of the Gus
tom still fingers. Glenwood had no
especial acquaintance with Whitney,
only knowing him as the afianced hus-
band Of Muriel Ellison. an American
girl whom he. Glenwood. secretly
adOred.
Some one must stop these murders"
he said with intense emotion.
THAT cannot be DONE" replied the
other; lat least. not in any ordinary
way-not by the duel, because veilliers
Is so skilled in all weapons that he can
defeat any antagonist. There is but
way in which he can be worsted-.
through bis nerve. II one could find Il
way to break through that veilliers'
skill would not be available"
A few days later veilliers was din
ing at q cafe on the Champs Elysees
when Z man entered who attracted at
tention at once from a malicious. sar~
donfc look he wore on his face. He
strobe straight toward the table where
Veilliers was sitting and deliberately
slapped him on the cheek.
Veilliers. who had noticed the man,
looked UP into the face Of one whom
he had never seen before and whose
expression startled him.
"What means this insult. monsieur
he asked. II do not know that : have
any quarrel with you."
"You are used, monsieur" said the
other. ITO offer these insults J choose
to offer this one myself"
"Who. are yeu?"
II am the united embodiment Of an
your victims. and ! have come TO- make
you my victim"
While the speakers eyes showed dif-
ferent emotions. his face retained the
same invariable sardenic expression.
Every we'll. monsieur" he said
Twill you kindly refer me to any friend
Of yours. who will receive q message
from me- in your beAalfy
Friend? Are not we-those you
have killed-La Tour. Desmouiins.
Mercier. La Rogue and the others in
Guiding your last victim. the American
all my seconds? Come. monsieur; have
arranged for a private room In the fenc-
ing academy Of n. Meydieu. Eet %
proceed, there"
"But there is, the selection Of weap-
ons. besides other terms to be settled.
Az the. challenged party you have the
right to. choose
'STerms! Weapons! DO the dead
need to dispute about such things?
They are. for yos to decide. not u.s."
"Us?"
"Yes; you, are to fight a represents
tive; not ar individual. But we will
not waste words. Come; let rs be or"
v~eilliers rose, and the stranger slip
ped his arm through that Of his an
tagonist keeping his face turned TO-
ward him all the while. Veilliers
shook him OF, but the stranger walked
beside. him. those who, had been dining
with the, latter following. to. the fenc-
ing academy. where they were shown
Into q. private room. Veilliers chose
foils, and the fight began.
By this time the duelist showed signs
of unsteadiness. The strangers con
6dence, his indifference ~ to terms
and weapons, his talk aboat represent.
ing veilliers' victims. and. above all,
his sardonic smile. had produced On
effect. The duelist. as soon as be be.
gan to fence, strove not to lock q hia
opponent. But be must keep his eye On
that Of his antagonist. and he could
not do this without the smile being
constantly before him. Indeed. dc
what he would. II drew his sight from
that feature on watching which hi
HE depended. The unknown. observ.
ing this, waited tiN his enesay's gan
was diverted. then made q quick lungl
and an him through the breast.
The next morning all Paris knew
that the famous venliers had been
killed in q duet by an American named
Glenwo0d. But few knew that Glen
wood had relied almost entirely On
breaking down bis antag0nist's nerve
through his conscience. The South
Carolinian's face had been painted by
q skilled artist and so d~elicateIy done
that the paint could not easily be dis
covered. 1t was assurance backed BY
this device that enabled Glenwo0d t.
rid the world Of the duelist.
Miss Ellison. who had gone into
mourning for her lover. was one Of thu
/ nrst to hear Of this remarkable duel
When she learned the anne Ut thu
.conqueror her surprise raj great In
deed. He had long been her friend
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