The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-02
By Arrangement with the Eclectic Film Company

th the Eclectic Film Company.
Harry was hurryins from the Marvin
Building to his car.
Get away there, KID" said Farrei: at the
wheel go on. beat Il"
But the grimy urchin who had run to
Harry's side ~ he emerged from the build
ing. persisted in his mission.
"A letter for the gentleman" he said with
. softly modulated accent
"Wait a minute" said Harry But tho
child had fled like will o the wisp down
the street toward West Broadway and vas
quickly lost in the hurryine throng.
Harry opened the letter. He read:
":Sir-In my own country our affatr
could be settled without interference
by the police. Here we must move with
caution. II you are still unafraid, meet
me at Watkins Grove at dawn to-mor-
row. will bring the weapons.
BERNARDO FERRARl.
Care Gault House."
Harry put the letter in his pocket and got
into the machine.
DO you think 1 could still handle
rapierf' he asked of Pauline, as she ran
out to meet him at the garage of Castle
Marvin.
II hope not" she said. "You used to
brag SO about the way you could fence when
you were in college that you drove me In
person. 1t was ridiculous.
81 am challenged to fight a duel" he
proclaimed with mimic solemnity.
Her eyes widened with delight. DO you
Indeed l do: read this" He presented
the letter of Ferrari. She -ead it eagerly.
Glorious! Beautiful! 4Iow perfectly fas.
cinating!" she cried
"You hirsty-little-witch!" he said.
DO you think would?"
"Ali men of honor must light when they
are challenged" she declared.
when they are challenged by men Oh
vhon mr. n
man who insults woman and - thrashed
for It,"
"Is THAT the maur
Certainly"
How utterly lovely! fIe loo.ed 20 shabby
Observation-Disclosures But, OF course.
you won't kill him!" she asked anxiously.
mo. because l won't fight him."
Pauline drew away with look OF limo.
cent amax6ment.
You mean that you would refuse chal
lenge to a duel:" she said breathlessly.
THAT kind OF a challenge-yes.
She looked him in the eyes. She moved
close to him. "I-won't-let-yOu-fe
It," she declared.
"You want me to Tight"
u insist that yor dsht. win hear OF
nothing else. You can wound him with =
SHY he was to fight rsal-duellist-an let
him go away"
Harry turned from her wfth an explosios
of laughter.
cried. I'm going to do It now"
you WILT"
Under one condition. offer you .
bargain Let ms drive the new machine
In the International Race and I'li fight this
bully"
Pauline was silent.
you want to see the duel. of course, IT
consent to that. 1t will be new and thrill
ing experience for you. Just say the word
and"-
Yes. 1 agree" cried Pauline, IF you lei
me be your mechanician and ride IN the
race with you."
Harry raised his hands hopelessly. II
that the only alternative?"
"Yes," said Pauline.
"Very well; I accept it."
"And you will fight the duel with me ~
your second?"
Eyes"
'Oh. you are GRANDEUR are the grand
est thing in the world" she cried. "But. d
course" she added, anxiously. you wonf
kill him. will your"
NO." said Harry. "he is going 70 XII
He sat down at the table and wrote
note to Ferrari. He called the butler.
by telegraph he said.
Ito be continued next weekly