The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-10
Through His
Nerves
A Duelist Is Conquered by an
Unskilled Antagonist
BY MALTBIE

IL. usually one OF the lovers is the
villain Of the plot, the other the hero.
at first the villain has the advantage,
but in the end virtue triumphs over
vice. This is a tale Of one girl with
two lovers, both OF whom are noble
young men, one Of them possessing an
extraordinary nerve.
1t Is now more than half a century
since a family OF Americans named
Wentworth made a tour abroad. Wv
len Wentworth was then a girl Of
nineteen and considered by all who
knew her a lovely girl. She had been
brought up in secluslon and had there
fore not received much attention from
young men. The visiting OF new and
to her strange countries at a time when
few Americans went to Europe natu-
rally produced upon her a marked i'm
preston. Being of IN artistic tenn
permanent. she enjoyed especially the
works Of art to be found In Europe
and while In Rome had a special adj
vantage in being shown through the
marvellous collection OF art treasures
in the Vatican by a young French art
list named Armand Trudeau.
This young man was especially fitted
by nature TO captiyate a young girl of
an ideal makeup. lie was very hand
some, with large. dreamy eyes, q high
forehead and an olive complexion. He
gave great promise as an artist and
wrote very clever verses. He soon
won his way into vivien's affections,
though he was opposed by her parents,
who did not wish her TO marry a for
eigner.
So the matter stood when Egbert
Kenworthy, an American OF an entire
ly different type from Trudeau, ap-
peared in Rome and made the ac-
q~uaintance OF the Wentworths. While
Trudeau's face might have served for
a model OF st. Sebastian, Kenworthy's
would have made an admirable David.
He was the son OF a New York bank
err and was taking an outing previous
10 entering his fathers counting room.
These two men became rivals for
the hand OF Miss Wentworth. Ken
worthy upon entering the list did not
know that an attachment had already
sprung up between her and Trudeau.
The latter, being opposed by Mr.. and
Mrs. Wentworth, after devoting him
self to vivien for a few weeks daw-
ding through the galleries, ceased his
attentions.
IL was at this time that Kenworthy
appeared on the scene. lie was given
every encouragement by the parents
OF the girl he wished TO win and not
long after his meeting with Vivien pro
posed to her. She accepted him, but
with a frank avowal that she preferred
Trudeau.
Kenworthy, though he had met the
disappointment of his life. declined 70
ask her father for her. contrary to her
wishes. He az once Withdrew his at
tentions and left Rome. Then Viyien's
parents, being con need that her heart
was fixed upon the artist. consented q
the match, and tile .a3nr hecume en-
gagged.
The warm season ln Italy was now
approaching. ana u was decided by the
Wentworths 20 70 70 Paris and accept
an invitation 20 visit r%rudeau's family
at their chateau not far distant from
the capital. Trudeau was 10 accom-
pany them. They found his relatives
to be emincntly refined and were great
~ pleased with the intended connec
ton.
But the marriage was destined not e
take place.
At that time there was I'm Paris jules
Charter, one OF those duelists of the
earlier part OF the nineteenth century
each OF whom tried to make a longel
list OF victims according TO the cod
duello than any of his predecessors
These persons have disappeared, an1
duelIng Is now only practiced II
France by those who consider tina
they have n cause, and even these ex
peet only n little bloodletting.
Il R%painting OF Trudeaus was hung II
THE salon. One day when the arts
was present chatting with friends VIII
were admiring his work Charter stop
ped before IL and began TO ridicul
, II. Trudeau flushed and made a re
mark lronlcal TO the critics knowledg
OF art. Charter lightly slapped tn
artist on the check.
1t seems strange that n system
which justified murder should eve
have prevailed. The insult, which wa
given publicly. forced Trudeau to cha
lenge the man who had slapped hir
or be forever tabooed by his associates
He had no skill whatever with an
weapon. and the affair must result
his being vanquished and probably XII
cd. He knew that he must sumo
death and wished TO bid n last far'
well to his 6ancee. But this was ne
permitted. She might take measure
TO prevent his lighting and thus oil
grace him.
The morning after the insult Tr'
deau and Charter met In the Bots q