| Show I y i ie Li r e D A Y I of the l lD uj THE WORD OF THE PROMPT TER f fr fIs A TRUE STORY r I k Is a r r tr l r I 11 rl ll i ii i V b I 1 1 Sat i da w tr tJ bo tea h V s w Tori Teri Tor H iter r M td Co All An IU hh ND D what wha ha hero bno o wo murmured the I Puke d df dAlta dAlva to General de la 1 Concha It 1 f P yea i 1 5 I the thebo th Marquis do French Am AmI I l I bo bus ador to Madrid nod tho the host Lost ot of the then tx n n MI ng j who pave gave ne him its his bl answer u rt PI r s e Soul SUIl shepherd and gardener pirate pinto and J romr mp mt n w v as nN Minister t r of ot the United States St tI ho lf fb Id 5 d I r ro 1 leaving bis his two friends Then ho hI hom m A r h i r war wo wa bowing and toward tho the group that had appeared in tho the arched entrance to tho the ball bull ballroom room 1 riv ron 0 S R lit JIll Die a slight handsome figuro was WR escort e c Corl Corli lug I h l i vif If At a n respectful distance followed their it Hot ii n 1 I r Each Iah rn ot of the three would have attracted n a m an any gathering The Tho T 1 10 Minister II n I s t or was Will then th Ill I h b ha rth and was noted for his resemblance o l the tho I fr r p ron with hl hit his flashing tta eyes 1 I ji I yd L B 0 aloof II r of ot dignity nud Mrs South h had d t too h a U one nt of f the he beauties of tit the tho South cad and the tho theroan friars roan JT ha dUt fl do t more than kindly Kith her ber Her lIr HerL L charm of d t f i ur nn and manner had ball been passed to her hll Inn iron whose h Sp strong clean cut face nod and upright carriage from all sides I br P win glances The F f i IIIi N re the formal welcome extended I it r DC Dr lur I M with lIh equally formal salutations and andi I i cd ta en 01 tn the he th crowded cro room whore moved t the theu t I r u id II r fiM in of nt diplomatic life 1110 and rho tho upper I 1 sela MI 5 la 1 Ir II r M eq f the Spanish capital The Tho Duke 1 t a rhet the h stilt stiff scene In the tho archway and andI I to fl the tho General N i lithe I Iq the tho man who proposes to take Cuba from fromI I r bp he To ro taLe take or buy bur It II nodded the other othor It appears j hat that If It we ire e prove prOTe pro o amenable wo are arc lo to have bare some mill pe peana I It If we Wt are nr stubborn and refuse to accept the offer orrel made IT hr this tills republic of ot cotton cottoni I i and ship builders then thell must wo we and andI I or art i ft frT rut 1 a n policy snorted But h man wan the authority of ot bis bla country to advance M tub b i lIilI schemes schemer bom Y r Not of ai ea a I understand n a full commission to 1110 t th II Bu nut hf he o ha hR has been w what they call a Senator nod hai t r idly urged In public speeches the tho 10 Ii a n f f lib ili President Pierce we wo Informed Is Ft Isi I e i i c T y I o in n Ord nl with whir the tho plan Such Is the ui I nf h h rr ro n e of could hero here herow hered fl w t d 11 1 In III Tin got mean mooD gardener pirate and andt t e i n rt ft 14 i t is q 1 I nn an n life I was nt at some nomo I r rI rat rr c e I t to ille 11 t Information wanted by bywell well IJ Id d i ahm MI in lent Hut It was mess wanted when WP WI III n ni l 1 if r his hi appointment He lie was born bom In I Irv niJ a J u II i the III age of fifteen was forced to flee fire to II tow I til Ih w i r i t v a n result Ir of ot a political conspiracy to 1 J g m In hiding bIding be he was n a nIh Ih boI q a di II d says io J h b was n a journalist In Paris and was ar arr arn n r f r j f r t aun Ho lie escaped pro to and at the 5 f e 0 toe 1110 o four t our nr landed In the tho United Unit cd States penni i rj not n R wont of ot English Tot Yot here he ho Is Isa Ish a II s h t p r 1 rich they thoy say and certainly power I t rr ri rr i nt t I MO illo pince this adopted country of ot his hisM M 0 I 1 1 Rol lJ v w nil Ili i a sneer And how bow did ho bring brill 1 ir h i 1 i iH H II w in Ii i T 1 soy RIV y my friend It U Is I n a nation of ot name I h Tor n a time he ho wits mis a common laborer m n i u im can call all Kentucky lie He trained f m i I Hie anti In time became widely lanai a n a i n It was thou then but a n stop Into tho the thor then P ti 1 n f r I In their Senate ho bo was wan a n lender of ot bar nit i wI s t u i a seeks to maintain human slavery slaTer iw and III h i u chi o in 11 p I was the tho annexation of ot An Ant i rr T so Fe I fur fir as nil I know you havo bno the story stor of ot PI I n H f i 1 Tim w xv w rp re re ro joined a n moment Inter by the tho Mar a b made madr no nil secret IW ret of ot hIt his dl lIke for far the new r ID Ill at ot having to 10 receive thorn thom Close to a Secret II Jr r well aware of ot your r ii 01 l 1 I Is ii la 1 toncha after Do Target h had d fumed nII p minutes m If Ib the a e Counts of his hili through h France I are arn arnt Mt t hp hr hold sh nid bP be dashed the tho Marquis It was Willi UP for tor him lain en rn route we wo ore told al ea i m I J m w m WI u i It Napoleon has hall little 1 1 IT ho hr and still leas for this thin 0 Ion one mw remembers tho the trouble ho has baa r Ibis Cuban ruban It Is easily co lly seen scon that In I Im Imo fr trL i t it er would not troy trow lute his path with rr t i iTic I ITh Tic The Cor Crr 11 i JIM d ll keenly nt at him Perhaps you 11 td st of I I re rr IP 1 instructions a lilt as to your treatment him biro i u Hut nut Do answered sob l i From rn I P made nado lUelf heard board above be hula bUlu r f VI lees 1111 V and the th gayly dr wod company rw 11 i a tome nr toward the tho sides j to 10 0 leave time tho floor door 11 ash f r n r t dam era er i who hu took look no part moved mated l r c an aft i n time nn in decorous promenade and the tho Ir rw r Ir irn ron on watched tho time procession proc ll lon In silence 1 1 v i T ha h i turned to 10 De Ie iI I uI 1 I lime 01 my lilY friend IhU thle Mme Is I the ast I I t handsome woman In the Uie room I I rein i set O a it n aty Ia they could see JOO the tau taula Le la n I I l f e opinion by bl r f i 1 to III t IK II d by by theme those In the time vicinity vicinity J to he ii fr f r tin I III hr wife of ot the drew many mallY J 1 IQ t r 01 III warmly It ItI II I I I iiii queenly woman ho Imo sold said us I b 1 u 11 h I ul hu rime Tho dpi lit Marquis de Tur ot rs j t 11 r I II II tely with the movement WI i eh I Ii A nearer A minute tl lM rill i abreast of ot Uw tics oU And th ten n a r I nod a l ward toward DAlva en his hta Id voice oleo ate Do 10 11 I nil Ih AI tone a Inch iii III nor iw he aide aji 11 For nil my j wet Art rt i tic shoe in 1 ur r fer er time tile woman l I lU 01 I I f ou Ilku lap fr yu you but she Ibe reminds IW too IWi llla It i V I Mu d lIe de V Valois tol i 01 1 tuy wr 1 I 11 hol f reh he the MW ears Il of Qt jw Ile Soups II but hy by wl elm 1 I a 1 Ih anil and vre tit friendly with Kith J 11 ut or ite De t r I I hj had half list th trw the circuit lid lidDe I I 1111 n o wore the hud U ii drawn dm wn I u hla h had hall b hour ui repeated U to 10 U 11 o no row To fo his bin mind mil h rs he the II iBi to W M do de 1101 II Mr r u Is u II d to cast en enu a 11 slur hk u 11 Ili all that miGht be b l taut ut at sus divorced d f wary 1 V Ir ry sod or sala t Ii l I III of ot Ceth CaUl It II our lit of and Duke lJuke were U at lit tb the l by fie Do t II i mt l of jf It No 10 Turgid they showed I int o 1111 made but butt t bill purl hall th 1 In t places S Sumac I d Late cURIe Come ot of title und and whoa it did time thu III to 0 leave used ot of M w Do VB insole tor forgotten hi his Dud and hl Ills his i tiro 10 o 1 was not to have 1110 heard It Time situation in I F hand l urd III titling wIth whit 01 dl tull 1 a II s birth and And toward thew through the Nil prams WI as the qc I ri t t tr 4 r I I 1 1 i f r r 4 b s r ti tia a r y ya a rte y 6 sY r I r m d dr r r f r Y r Q li lir r t r r rt t h r Q lI r rr f r rr SWORD HAD STRUCK AT THE TUB ANGLE OF 01 THE SHOULDER AND THE NECK musts rums mme to an all end and the diner Il ra intermingled l lupon upon the thc liner they thoy a n 3 gUmp e 1 of ot Pierre ul The Challenge No one ere of 0 the Ite time three but admitted reluctantly ro to that a 1 prince of ot the blood Mood royal rojal could not hat have o comported himself with greater gallantry S head wits was up and he be at lit a R dignified I puce Ills eyes always expressive were like v veiled flame but his hll countenance mid 1111 actions were under perfect control Noticing only De Do Ire he came amt to A It halt hilt at nt that side The Marquis not notto notto notto to notice him keeping hl his hIM gaze fixed xe upon a distant corner of the lie ball hall No Notting tin this till applied a significant pressure with hi his bill elbow sail and spoke Ill In 10 H a alow I low tone using French FrenchI I J have liaro heard board ear air of ot your Indecent remark You 1011 shall hear from rein me tomorrow As 11 he ht turned hi his lark bark and retraced traced lams Ida steps atop De Da Target turned to the tho with a gee M turo litre The understood 1 UtI without a II word of or explanation tion that the the hI had d one of ot the direct and peremptory commands commanda laid Isid upon him Wm from a 1 source brooking no II General de tie la roncha permitted himself a quiet smile Hut But tins the links Duke did not Ills His wife wa was a sister of the Ibe and bo ho did not lIot always approve of ot the Ihl methods of tale bl Imperial The centre entre of ot time the floor door waa was almost empty now and nl through b the space apace they were ware Interested to 10 see nee Neville Soul apparently 14 making his hIM way toward them What Iut hat now exclaimed th tb the General lOb I Is Ills his hi own son to act u ae his hla second cond or Is la the tUe young man amen to have bave havea a m at you himself D De The fb Marquis shook hl Ida hla hard and anti the approach of ot the tb Mm lIu lalor mm son When Neville sopped l before th ti t three th linn over It was wan that whatever his bin ho bo howin wits win not concerted concerned with the French Ambassador HU lUll clear clar glance was waa used Ibell upon the Duke Duk dAlva The Duke Duk returned time tile look When Neville nas that he be w was wal a observed he hf spoke poke Pardon ine tue for tM the Intrusion Monsieur but way may mayI I have u a wort won with wilh you Certainly saki kIll dAlva dAIv AI forward I have the tb honor honour to make bake 1141 myself known to In you ou ouI I am sin Neville N Bou It 11 pus has h reached my mr ears ear that you 1011 made remarks mark concern concerning madame my mT mother a four few ago aco You shall Ihn hear heir how from fromma howins ma ins tomorrow TM The puke nuke was wan too surprised cd to t Iw he with a reply pl Ha lIe merely bowed mind and nd the other walked rapidly sway away II U IH Is I enough till foi us one ere short In Im on ont one hurt tin the II burst t out oat Flint First the lime Minister phalli niron Id in uncut 1 the t sew aoa call tsU out h IK Is I there u not t a 1 i or HI an anN or erne aoma INI W one to 10 tall full mil N u 11 all UI Will YU 1 p t tile the young I hr I It Certainly not Dot tilt the other I f m em m nu murderer It U I Is II a mistake lie He will learn what he hp heIma lap Ima dell dan d II u soon oon aa as a bv he aud and hl hi bis father coin compare aru holes At least leant ui III any In Is lo to Il hl I te lOt got ot grimly Hut Hul 1 I atu U wv uy hoi We ile will wUl talk further of ut this Ibl i o l i AM As II DAlia Dita had bud th III tu I tt Fund N ul hud m l 1111 in mil It Max aas net Hot Mild II tier I Ib lint lUll had I Is to tAl bu M at lit th Ito l Kini that Ii h b what the tUa U other bed bad done rather began Neville I here have no mu doubt douht u will wUl My say I 1 should have told you but hul 1 J Hint I tin tIll Duke l uko 1 Aim Ahll lilT any r this and I u l him Von Veil ml en lulling the Ih I h ott wore 01 It II It Jt was wan W not loot tin tb Duke hut but I IM h Who offended Aud Amid 1 I have hare n i him hue They b J leaked at al each other In alleux druty l IU i u II u LI m ut J I f acted e l poll ax suet ct t Ruu sold auW het NI I IN INAnd II And wt to M did I Pura r Vho WO guv you yours lK 6 Ah Aim h said the Minister the tile room I I think I t understand mIl Did the Duke lie Ue lowed bowed I took look that for tor Well you jou draw beck now slid and I would hardly baldly care cre to have bare you If It my lilT are cor eer correct correct rest the sinus me bawd that about tho the situation tonight to night wowed would bring It bout about again a If It necessary Time The Duke Dike U II reckoned one of or the boat bO t In Spain my mr tan son role Tho sane same tray may he iM I mild tahl of or the tau Marquis wizen hAil he lie hel lieis l is III bi lu France father tAther And ao so they the parted farted for fur time tuo night Fly Ity H noon Boon the next day the Duke clA n lad further 01 1411 to 10 ab ahe lib Ills heed cud nad grumble over the tame name of ot his hll In w It was clear that Ida his remark aa u I to lo settling MUll the tho with Neville made mad at Al De ne Turrets tall bAil lard l been he een repeated by bv wire lu Paris Parla not many hours later lie wits In his hili bawl huel a cipher message from tool no lie lass OM a Ii parsonage lIlge than Louis Loute Napoleon himself Broadswords Selected The message gave IrA him to understand In Is tague IlIe that he was waa no longer to tAl call eMU himself a mom flOm her Iter of ot the Trench family If It he be failed tailed to 10 accept challenge da lie lee did not like It ih lIe He Hewan was wan not hot to fighting hUolI without duo excuse x Such tactics tactic savored too much wish of ot the lite and lOll bravo Hut there were very ery real anti anil vital 1011 10 nil why ihy he tin could not afford I to the friendship and good goodwill goodwill will of ot ln III Ills 1115 decision was waa fully form formed d by the time Nevilles NellIes ascends called upon nuon him H n few hour hou later latr lie ITe save lIRe saveno no Intimation that there had been n n a tint but himself to 10 the formal I I II Iii acknowledged acquaintance with witha the two gentlemen e tary ferry Petry and amid del awl 1111 referred them therm to 10 those Iw he I had bad already lucked out de d la III Tone ha and Count de tic A meeting between time four H Conda look took place 1 lae that dc dr la is Conchs recited 1611 the terms term of the I hI affair hi bl his principal an Ns tb tilt tint i party part had bad the I ht right lo to name Time The weapons chosen cJoHn were rt sail mid the time set et t was WAa three tin dayH dayHoff tiff off If I These IhM were weri nil m n l pleasing to 10 the time r i III Ii o u us the Hie I he who II had ball hope I fur for furL r L bluJ Nit Neville bait bad niter never a In III n hi his hili life II tl mind DAlva II Alva was an au H a t ui ewer While these them tile 11 err pi being discussed a rent curt trues l was Mai 0 delivered to the Marquis di Ih It repel to 10 the net fart that a is m meeting erlinK ment u In III I ii t M ew i ss vf vt b Jt wren the Hie H win 1 u It sideman It In Is I Jou N lo to re It request quest phi tI of lit the 1111 de II Turgut for lur a 1 spurt hurt times He lie u the II lost after UHf tint tile In l hs hll taken n 1111 lu e b le hI will III lit loo M et at lit the of lit the I e was n quite guile willing willi to postpone time the affair air timid Iud within U bin a It few cw bourn II It Will was known IWU throughout that Neville would have over his hla In III iteming the Will was i in nl UK ua lo to Isis bun Ill or r lu Iu what bill i i the III hi 11 fought Int II it MUM UN l list i M III In solos mime llIe kny 11 they III i Ih In lie i i f r at 1 all nil The Thel l u noil u li Hut hurl mi rn Laid nOlI II iuni 41 dl h fur tur ul tart b their sole Interest wM W In la Iu a ho hap haI or hi IP u Ii bale of ut QUo alit 1 I Illet Im l It If to ui time ihu lit lipid acid of or Milt t they ly be IHo Fear 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