Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-09

aOh. il is yei," said the robust man,
in virile voice, oi which the tone WAS
now purpo~ely offensive The wind
blows fragile articles into ones lace
tonight. !.
"Is blows gentlemen into muck-hcaps,
Responded the other, quickly. +,
The hearty gentleman gave loud
laugh. meant TO aggravate the other
anger, and then said.
I'VE do not need seconds, Nj. dc
Quelus," putting into his uuernnce o'
the Others name world OF insult.
"(,ome on, then, NJ. Busy d. Am
boise" replied the other, pronouncma
the nam, only that he might, IN return,
hiss out the final syllable as II 1T were
the word for something filthy.
Both whipped out their words, M. dc
Quelus now seemingly unconscious oi
the pain in hls arm. -.
| looked on from the shadow IN which
| had stopped, not having followed be
Ouelus into the little open space. MY
interest In the encounter WAS naturally
the greater for having learned the names
of the antagonists. NJ La lournoire
had heard enough Of the court TO know
tbat the Marquis dc Quclns was the
chief of the Kings effeminate chsmber,,
laips. whom he called his minions, anu
that Busy q Amboise was the most re-
aouhtable of the rufIiors attached 20 the
Kings discontented brother, the Duke
,f Aniou. and that between the dainty
sentlcmeo Of the King and the bullying
sy,orismen Of the Duke, there was
continual feud. 4.
pussy dAmboise, disdaining even TO
v,,,a,,e his cloak. of which he quickly
gathered the end under his lett arm
,,,ada twp steps and thrust at De
O,,aIus The latter made what parade
he eou,d for a moment, 50 that busSy
stepped back TO try teint. l,e Qusius
tr,.,pg to raise his sword a tribe higher
uttered an ejaculation OF pain, and fhen
aronnea the point. Busy had alreadN
hcyin the motion of lunge, when ~
Vtfn late TO arrest, even II he had uis-
.o,,ared that the others arm was IN
n,red and had disdained 10 proht ~
snch an advantage. DE Quelus woua9
havc heen p,erced through had not l
leaned forward with drswn sword, aita'
hy 4 ouek thrust, happened to strike
Russv's blade and make IT diverge from
its course. -
ne Ouelus iu,nped back on hls SIDE, as
~. tl,a on his Both regarded me
u.th astonishment.
Soh ho. an ambush erred Busy
ssJ-hen come on. all OF YOU, ncssieurs ~
Abe dat,hed face and painted bearu
! shau not even call my servants. who
wait at the next corner.
A,d he made a hlnge az me. which
diverted by a parry made on instinct /,
,,ot having had time 10 bring my mind
!, the direction of matters. Bussy
then stood back ON guard.
ayon he" said DE Q,ielus, vainly
.r,-;no To find sufficient strength IN hss
orr, fo lift bis saori. II was alone.
NJ servants are as near as yours, vet
I bave not called. As for this gentle
mae | never saw him before.
seI-hat i true. | said keeping up my
e,,ard while Busy stood with his back
70 The cross, his hrows knit IN his effort
to make out my features
ssOh. very well, said Busy. Il do not
reeoon,ze him, but he is evidently gen
tleman in search Of a quarrel, and | am
disr~nsed TO be accommodating.
He attacked me again, and ! surprised
nyself. vastly, by being able TO resls'
the onslanghts of this, the most forTnids-
HE suordsnan lat the court OF France
Rut | dared not hope for finai v1ctory ~
did not even occalr to me as possipse tflaN
I might survive this fight. The best TOT
which hoped Yas that ! might not ne
among the easiest victims of this famous
sword. -
Monsieur, said DE Queius, while
Bussv and | kept ii up, with offence on
his mart. defence on mine, II am sofTs
that I cannot intervene to save your iiie
Nsu ar~,, has l,ehr hurt in tali, and |
cannot even holsl up my sword, ~
Il know that, ! repiied. ha' Is
why / interfered. ~
THE devilp' cried Busy Much ~
ae,cst you. Nj. de Quelus, you know
| would not have attacked You ha.d !
known that But this gcntieIhsa' AZ