Show DUEL FOUGHT FOUGHI ON ROADSIDE Farmers and Gypsies at War Over Pretty Romany Romany Romany Rom Rom- any Maiden In the city hospital ut at lle lies liesa a man who belongs to a band of gypSies gypsies gyp gyp- sies ties and who was seriously wounded in ina a duel with a farmers farmer's son over the queen of the the- band The gypsies brought him to the hospital All that thatis thata is a 1 known of the story was gathered from members of the band No co com complaint com com- i- i plaint has been lodged against the theman theman theman man who cUd did the sho shooting ting The gypsy gypsy gypsy gyp gyp- sy was shot in fair fight and the same spirit of chivalry which led him to give his rival warning to defend himself has caused the gypsy folk to I DEFEND YOURSELF SAID RILEY RILET keep kep the the- name of the farmers farmer's son a secret The queens queen's name is Adela and she is the only grown woman in the ban band She is 20 years old and handsome after the dark flashing gypsy fashion In the hospital the woun wounded ed man is known as Peter Riley He has the black hair the swarthy complexion and the brilliant dark eyes of a Romany Ro Ro- many Adela Adele and her sweetheart who was the leader among the men of the band w were re t to marry but there was wasa a II lovers lovers' quarrel and Adela Adele accepted the attentions of f a n farmers farmer's youth who had been fascinated by her beau beau- ty Her lier coquetry made Riley furious with jealousy A Adela ela ha had met the young farmer in New Nev York state near the Connecticut line He followed fol fol- mi- mi lowed th them m to their their d different Terent camping camping camp camp- ing lag places on their eastward 1 journey Th The young farmer was wa's was wa walking 1 ng with the girl q que e when Riley confronted him For the first time the farmer learned that hp hn had hail a 0 rival Defend yourself said Riley Kiley as he threw a a. revolver at t the feet of the astonished country youth The latter tried to explain but th tb the gypsy would not listen The farmer picked up the revolver He fired a fraction of ota a a second second sec see ond ond before Riley niley pr pressed ss the trigger trigg r and the gypsy gypsy Jell fell The queen threw herself upon him begging his forgiveness and protesting protesting protesting protest protest- ing that she loved him bade the farmer one beg and told him liim she had only played with him When the the- the gaudy caravan of red gypsy gypsy gyp gyp- gyp gypsy sy wagons reach reached d Danbury Conn there was one whose curtains cur were drawn and which left the others and drove to the hospital In it were Riley and Adela The young queen bestowed many evidences of of affection upon her wounded sweetheart constantly beggIng begging begging beg beg- beg beg- ging forgiveness Th The doctor said it would take a 0 long time for the serious wounds In Rileys Riley's arm and thigh to heal beal Adela at first insisted f upon remaining remaining remaining re re- re- re with him but when hen assured that he certainly would get well she went away with the bind band |