Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09
The Daily Story
An Insult Avenged-By Marian Wilson.
copyrightsd 1913. BY AssoetaseI Literary Bureau.

tell her would rather meet her friend
or her lover than her brother. for
would not injure her for King Georges
dominions'
with that he turned bis horses head
in the direction he had been going, and
the boy went back TO his mistress.
within a few days General Wash
ingtou attacked General Howe, who
was marching from Philadelphia to
New York. Washington hoping to pre-
vent him from reaching his destina
tion. But General Charles Lee. who. 1t
had recently been discovered. had turn
ed traitor to the American causes dis
obeyed orders and rendered Washing
tons plan fruitless.
"A couple of weeks after the battle
Mistress Dorothy Hale was sitting on
the porch of her fathers house when
a redcoat came riding along the road
and drew rein before the gate.
Mistress Hale he said, I have
come TO give you satisfaction through
your champion. whoever he may be.
but beg you TO spare me a meeting
with your own brother
HE was about TO dismount and come
up to join her. but she arose and stood
looking down upon him as a figure Of
justice regarding a criminal and for
babe his entrance. Then she noticed
that he was very pale.
You do not look q condition to
fight for your life. Go away and come
again when you are stronger
81 am strong enough TO fight your
brother he said. for shall stand only
on the defensive
THE girl remained silent a moment.
then added: I presume you have been
wounded in the recent battle. An
apology will be accepted
lone holding the kings commission
cannot apologize in face of chal-
lenge.'
Every WELL said the girl; go to the
wood behind the house, and my broth
er will Join you there
"'Does your brother remain at home
in these times? One would suppose
that man capable of championing his
sister would be fighting on one side or
the other
HE was wounded, though slightly,
in the battle. He is now quite recov-
cred and is to rejoin his regiment to-
morrow-that is, if you do not prevent
his doing So
1.-THE officer reluctantly tethered his
horse to post before the gate and
walked around the house to the wood
in rear. There he waited half an hour
when he saw man coming In the uni
form of Continental soldier.
my sister tells me. SIR said young
Hale. that you asked her for supper.
she gave IT TO you with her own hands
and you returned her kindness by an
! insult
Has not your sister said the Eng
lishman, some one else than you TO
! champion her? Should | kill you
should fancy that killed her. so mark
| ed is the likeness between you
1--WE are twins. said young Hale
| But enough of talk. Defend yourself"
: There were no weapons except a
sword Hale had brought with him from
| the house and the sword the officer
wore by his side.
Zone moment saids the latter
/
| you TO know who / am. / am Iieuten-
ant Richard Trevelyan OF the --th Brit.
| ish foot, second son OF the Earl of An
| gleton
"'In case you fall your remains shall
! be sent to England
Rather send them to the colonel
| of my regiment. Were it not that |
| have but little strength I would not
/ think of taking these precautions
against a beardless boy. Now, sir. l
| am ready
1t was not spirited contest on
! either side. Hale did not appear to rel
| ish It any more than Trevelyan. The
| latter seemed to fear killing his OPP
| ponent, while the former grew paler
J and paier, his thrusts at the same time
! growing weaker. At last Hale while
| parrying thrust of his enemy. ran the
! point of his sword into his opponents
| coat Blood followed. and as soon as
he saw 1t Hale threw away his sword
and clasping his hands on his breast.
exclaimed:
"'Oh. heavens. have killed him"
| 'Trevelyan looked at him in aston.
/ ishment. Then. throwing away his
sword. he said:
"You are not a man.. You are a
woman. You are Miss Dorothy Hale
! "'Have ! killed you?'
/ "'kiled me. No. You have but
/ broken the skin
He threw open his coat and display
ed a wound a few inches long and half
! an inch deep
Come said Dorothy. 1 am
/ avenged
| "Trevelyan kneeled before her and
! begged her forgiveness for his conduct.
/ then went with her TO the house. where
/ she dressed the wound she had given
/ him.
( when the war was over and the in
dependence OF the United States estab-
/ lished Treyelyang regiment was with
| draw 10 England Before lea wing he
! made Dorothy Hall more ample amends
/ than the scratch she had Indicted upon
! him by marrying her and taking her
home TO England with him."