The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-28
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iittis pieco OF business I have In my
mind7'
you may hope. shepherd" sneer
cd the marquis.
Then" said David. dashing his
glass OF wine into the contemptuoun
eyes that Knocked him. perhaps you
will condcrcend to fight me"
The fury OF the great lord out
broke In one sudden curse like a
blast from horn. He tore his
sword from its black sheath; he call.
ed TO tho lowering landlord; -
sword there. for this ioutr' He turn.
ed 10 tho lady. with laugh that
chilled her heart. and said: you put
much labor upon me. madame. II
seems must find you n husband
and make you n widow In the same
night"
II know not sword-piay." rnid
David. lie flushed TO mako the con.
fesnion before his lady.
"T know not swordpiny." MIN
licked tho marquis. shall we fight
like peasants with onken cudgcln7
Iioia! Francois. my plstoisr'
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great pistols ornamented with
carven silver. from the carriage hoi.
STEERS. Tho marquis tossed one upon
tho table near David's hand. ITO
tho other end OF tho table" he
cried. even a shepherd may pull
trigger. Few OF them attain the
honor 10 die by the weapon OF a DE
Bcaupcrtuys."
The shepherd and the marquis
faced each other from the ends OF
tho long table. The landlord. In an
ague OF terror. ciutched the mir and
stammcrcd: MN Monselgncur. for
the love OF Christi not In my house,
do not spin blood--it will ruin my
CUSTOM" The look OF the marquis.
threatening him. paralyzed his ton.
que.
Coward cried the lord Of Beau
Ipertuys. cease chattering your
teeth long enough 70 give tho word
for us. II you can"
Mine hosts knees snote the floor.
He was without vocabulary. Even
sounds were beyond him. Sun. by
gestures he seemed 10 beseech peace
In the name OF his house and Gus
tom.
II WIN gfve the word said the
lady. In n clear voice. She went up
TO David and kissed him sweetiy.
Her eyes were sparkling bright. and
color had come - her cheek. She
stood against the wall. and the two
men ioyclied their pistols for her
count
"Un--deux-trois-
Tho two reports came no nearly to-
gethcr that the candles fiickcred but
once. Tho marquis stood. smiling.
tho fingers OF his left hand resting.
ouisprcad, upon the end OF the
table. David remained erect. and
turned his head slowly. searching for
his wife with his eyes. Then. as a
garment falls from where Il L.
hung. he sank. crumpied. upon the
floor.
with a little cry OF terror and des-
pair. the widowed maid ran and
stopped above him. She found his
wound. and then looked up with her
old look Of pale melancholy. Thru
his heart hho whispered ''Oh. his
heartr'
Come Doomed the great voice Of
the marquis. tout with you 10 the
carriage! Daybreak shall not find
you on my hands. Wed you shall be
again. and 10 a living husband. this
night. The next we come upon. my
lady. highwayman or peasant II
the road yields no other. then the
churl that opens my gatca. Out
with you TO tho carriagcr'
The marquis. implacablc and huge.
tho lady wrapped again In the mys-
terry OF her cloak. the position boar
ing the wcapons-aIl moved out to
the waiting carriage. The sound OF
It's pondcrous wheels rolling away
echoed thru the siumbering village.
In the hall OF the Silver Fiagon the
distracted landlord wrung his hands
above the slain poets body. while
tho flames OF the four and twenty
candles danced and fickercd on the
tabia.
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