A CORSICAN VENDETTA.

By C. A. GUTTER,

W The Successful American Playwright. I-

CHAPTER 111

A LA MOOT !

'The man to whom these ominous words are addressed is one of the French Garrison ■at Ajaccio. He smiles a grim smile and 'simply says : " I would not have come out with you had I supposed you meant any thing else, Paoli; there is but oneway to jdestroy the shame of that brutal brand,'' glancing significantly at a deep black dis coloration on the young Corsican's face "Believe me, I have been in too many affairs before, not to bring my principal out of this one with honour '.''

And he says truly. Andre de Belloc is lately from 'tho department of Algeria, where a greater license exists in the custom of the duello than is permitted in other divisions in the army of France. Ho wears on his breast medals for gallantry in the Franco-German War and tho sanguinary street lights of the Prussian Commune, but is most widely known for his determined conduct in several desperate meetings forced upon him by bis brother, officers in that portion of Africa to which France sends her best troops to gain the practice of war. Like most other deadly men, Captain de Belloc has a kindly disposition, and, until strife is absolutely forced upon him, a very peaceable manner.* • " Understand me !" be continues:; you place this matter utterly and wholly in my bands. In this affair, Paoh. 1» m i' olll ' commanding officer 1" "Entirely 1 All I want is to get face to face with the man who placed this upon me —and then !" . The younc Corsican makes a significant gesture, and his face becomes deadly pale under all its sailor tan of S>un and wind, bringing the mark be touches slightly with his ifany into vivid contrast with his com plerion. This is like bis sister's, one pecular to the blondes of the Latin race, and found only in Castiflians and Italians of the purest race and blood, exquisitely fair in contrast to their dark, flashing eyes : in women, giving great Beauty ; and in men, great nobility of expression. The voice ot the young man would be almost that ot Marina were it not full of suppressed bitter ness Ho wears the French naval uniform of ins rank, and looks taller and more digni fied to Barnes than that gentleman's remem brance of bis appearance the night before ; but no man ever seems very commanding immediately after recovering from v knock-down blow. As he half bears, halt guesses this portion of their conversation, the American knows that he has a more difficult task before him with the Corsican than lie had supposed : one In which the chance of effecting his object is small it not wholly desperate. However, he steps up to the two raw and begs to speak to Monsieur Antonio .Paoli. ~ At bis words the young man hesitates tor a moment, and then says, " You must ex cuse me for a short time, sir; after 1 have .seen those gentlemen down there I am at your service. At present they claim my at tention :" Ho points to the Englishmen, for he and De Belloc aro now on the balcony of the inn, looking down at their two oppon ents who are anxiously pacing the shingle and glancing uneasily at their man-o -war, whose funnel is now pouring out one solid mass of deep black smoke. ,_,,.. "If you knew my errand, 1 think yon would give me a minute before that other business." . . , At the American's first word, Andre de Belloc has turned towards him ; while he is sneaking, the Frenchman is studying Ins face; be now says with military abruptness, " I have seen you before, sir ; you have been in Algeria ':" " Once ! Lion-shooting '." replies Barnes. "And now I remember you, Captain de Belloc?" . . , "Ah! Is it not Monsieur Barnes, of New York? For the moment I had tor gotten your face, but I always remember Your shot at the black lion. It plucky, Antonio, you have not to face Mr Barnes s pistol this morning; but pardon me--M. Antonio Paoli, M. Barnes ot New York It is curious bow appellations hang to men ; that of " New \ork," by chance applied at first, had followed Barnes all over Europe, until now half the untravcllcd foreigners who knew him imagined New York wo/am family estate of bis; and one or two ladies at Monte Carlo an I places bad made desperate love to him on account of his surpassing fair inheritance, for they bad heard New \ ork wa3 a great and rich city. _ As the two young men bow, Mr Barnes whispers " Can't you give me one minute r De Belloc, catching this, says hastily : "Ye- one minute! I shall not-want you, Antonio, Until I have had a few words with those gentlemen down there. "Thanks ! very much '." says Barnes, as the captain goes down the stairs carrying in his hand a couple of cavalry sabres and a pair Of French duelling small swords. "You have a message for me—from—• f-om whom?" says the boy, for with his twenty-three years be is hardly yet a man ; but as he asks he looks as if even now he guessed whence the message came, tor the lire of battle has left his eyes, and a softer light is in them that makes them very beautiful. "From one that you left a child, but who is now a woman; whom but a night a<--o I saw waiting for your coming m the old house of the family ; the tires o£ wel come for you are blofzing on the lulls around. If the Englishman offers any ac commodation think of her; and, for her sake, accept it; for this is from-your. sister !" says Barnes, pressing the laurel flowers of Marina now faded and dead, but even more fragrant in then- death than in their life, into his hand. Ihen he gives Antonio the message, and with a feeling that makes him eloquent, for the thought of the gfrl and her love for her •brother carry him away from his every-day "From my sister! From Marina!" gasps the boy, kissing the flowers, while tears of affection and longing come into his eyes. For her sake—yes." But as be passes his hand over his face be touches the mark of the* blow, tho fire in his eyes burns up the tears and his look becomes almost that of a

savage. . # " Remember your sister !' pleads Barnes. " I will remember my sister : for she would not wish to see me more if I came back to her polluted by that brute's hand." Barnes is about to speak again, but the voice of AndrC de Belloc comes from below : " Quick, Antonio ! Your opponent's ship is about to sail, and time presses !" The young man starts. "To think that I could linger with that man so near me !" he mutters, and then says hastily : " When this is over Ell thank you for being my sister's messenger. Have you no fear for me • Marina's flowers shall be my talisman." He places them in his breast very tenderly, but goes down to the beach carrying in his face the look of a man who has an insult to avenge, and who means to avenge it. Barnes turnes his eyes towards the Bastia Road. TKe dust cloud is'still a mile aWay. It will be five minutes before the sister cornea A little'time—but on it hangs her brother's fate. . , . . - . . Mr Barnes slOWljr folloWsthe young man half down the wooden stairs, and from a little platform Watches the affair fchfttsnoW l»oves to o climax on tlie beach below. The

scene, in contrast to tlie action on it, is calm and placid, and lighted by the rising sun now high enough to give it all the mellow colours that make so much of the beauty in a southern picture. To the left, the quiet town but half awakened to its lazy tropic day, lies white and peaceful in its groves of olive and orange and little hill side vineyards. In front of it a few light rigged craftof the Mediterranean sit sluggish in the harbour; a little farther from the shore the gunboat rests upon the water, her hull half obscured by a mass of smoke. Opposite, the red granite rocks of Lcs Isles incarnadine rise upright from the sea, which from their base spreads across in one vast mass of deep blue water without a ripple to make it white, or seagull's wing to ruffle its surface, straight to the little beach of shingle that, outlined by two small rocky points, makes the arena upon which the four men stand to arbitrate a dispute of this genera ition by the sanguinary code of a darker ; and more cruel ago. The two seconds are in conference in 'the centre, each with his i principal n few paces in his rear. j Tho English lieutenant is abstractedly ! picking tm pebbles and throwing them into j the water* keeping an ear, however, on his representative's negotiations; apparently, relying on Mr Barnes's assurance, bo doos not expect the affair will end very seriously. Tho young Corsican, on the contrary, stands erect, watching impatiently Andre do Belloc, and only anxious to face the Englishman, upon whom his eye, whenever it rests, glares with passionate anger. Old Mateo, who has during the preced ing events been engaged in hanging out linen to dry upon the cacti and orange trees of bis garden, now comes down, and, gazing intently over Barnes's shoulder, whispers to him: "Those English are queer people. That one there does not appear to hate; but tho Corsican-- Diavolo ! If the other had a hundred lives they would not be enough to make him happy !" As he notes this appearance in the men, Barnes himself begins to have an idea that his mediation has been a mistake. The next minute, as the affair develops, ho be gins to see how fatal has been his *>rror. 1° The first words that come up to him are from Antonio's second. I "I have not had the pleasure of hearing I your name as yet, Monsieur; permit me to ! a»-ain introduce myself as Andre" de Belloc, | captain in the Chasseurs d'Afrique, Army of France." I "I decline to give my name, or that of !my principal, in return !" says the English j midshipman. "For this reason: the i custom of your army does hod forbid i duelling; the British Admiralty does. If this gets out we risk a court-martial; yon don't!" The Frenchman, starts angrily at this most uncompromising declaration: but, recovering nimaelf, be says haughtily, "All the same, you could have trusted your name to me with perfect safety: your uniform proves you a gentleman (this with a slisrht sneer), "ho 1 shall not stand upon strict etiquette and withdraw my man. " . 'His face is stonier than it was before tlie Englishman's unlucky speech. Had it not contained an insinuation that, in case of investigation, his name was not safe in do Bolloos knowledge and honour, that gen tleman might have been in kinder mood ami a different termination been made to the affair. „ " And now to tho business in band, says the French officer. "My friend, who has placed his honour in my charge, will meet yours cither with small-swords or cavalry sabres : 1 have brought them with me in pairs of equal length, weight, and design ; the small-swords nre tho weapons of the civilian, the sabres -" do Belloc fakes one of thorn in bis hand and looks at it K"""y —" are the weapons of the soldier. U men do you choose ':" , , "Neither, if you pi en so; 1 know too 'much forthr.t, You don't get any advan tage of me in that way. I'm no innocent, : to' let my man, who dpsen't fence, bo chopped to pieces by your man who does; and so I've brought those two good British barkers that'll do the business just as well as any fancy weapons !" and the English 1 middy, with a smile at Ids own far-sighted ness, produces the two ship's' pistols. At this unfortunate speech tho cigarette he had been carefully rolling tears in Barnes's bands. Ho could assault tho man for making it; for though he was doing no nnn-e than' his duty in protecting the rights and safety of bis principal—if safety there could be in such an affair- still he was 1 doin"- it with so little tact and discretion thaUvery word ho said contained an im- I Tilted unfairness on tho part of do Belloc I that jarred each nerve in that punctilious I Frenchman's body. . „ ! "If that beggar keeps on in that strain, says Barnes to Mateo, "in another minute the two seconds '11 be lighting themselves. Here he pulls out his tobacco-pouch ami i begins to manufacture carefully another t cigarette. This devotion of Barnes to the smoking habit implies no lack of Interest in the affair he watches. Had be been about to stand before the Englishman's pistol him self, bo would have still rolled and smoked cigarettes. . , Indeed, this remark of the American had j nearly become the tru tli ; for at one time I during the sailor's addresses de Belloc had I been about to angrily reply, but, checking himself, he bites his Irps and nun-mars savagely "Apt**!" . These insinuations made him bitter, and probably produced the astounding proposition he afterwards advanced. • However, he now merely remarks that "Swords, in Europe, arc considered the proper thing in settling disputes among gentlemen," and that he bud supposed an Euglish officer would understand the use of the weapon he carried at his side when on duty. "But my friend is the challenged party, answers the Englishman; " and though I don't know much about these affairs, still I know that we have the right to choose the tools ; as such I demand Be sides, we can't stay here over five minutes now, and the only thing that can decide our business in that time is what I insist on using." "Very well, Monsieur, I waive my proposition ; we'll use your pistols," re marks Captain de Belloc, examining the weapons the Englishman offers to him. After an inspection he continues : " These do not seem arms of precision and may not carry as sighted. Has your friend "—he indicates the lieutenant by a move of his head —" ever used these before 5" "Not that I know of!" says the second ; and, turning to his principal; lie asks, " Have you ever fired these barkers ?" "Never in my life!" is the unhesitating

reply. ' "That is sufficient —we will use your weapons, monsieur.'' Whereupon the two seconds besin to carefully load the pistols, the young Englishman watching them care lessly, and the Corsican doing the same with more eagerness. On de Bellbc's picking up the sabre, Antonio had removed his uniform coat, and since that time had been standing in his shirt and trousers', a model of youth ful grace. On seeing them load the pistols, he immediately replaces it, and buttoning it up tight to tho throat, leaves no white spot to attract his opponent's aim, save where Marina's laurel lowers show upon his breast.

Old Mateo, who, though excited at the thought of blood, never forgets biisihsss, now suddenly whispers to Barnes : "If one .of those men is wounded, I have a nice bed in my inn, free from vermin and dirt. Couldn't you have him brought here?' My charges shall be for the Englishman little, and for the Corsican nothing. I heard you call Him Paoli, and anyone would do some thing to please that name. Please do what you can to help ah old innkeeper ; it will be better than taking a bleeding man to the city for the surgeon to see!"

At these last Avoids Barnes suddenly starts, whistles meditatively for a moment, and then drops his cigarette, for now he sees a way to postpone, which, under the peculiar circumstances, means ending the whole matter. "Thank you, Mateo!" he cries. " You've a level head on your old body ! and goes quickly down to the beach. (To be Continued.)

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Business Notices. "W" ALL IS & CoATES, CROWN BUTCHERY, KARANGAHAPE ROAD. PRIMEST MEAT PROCURABLE. CASH PRICES. Five Shilling Oedeks Deeiveeed to any Part of the City. Kump Steak - 6dperlb Steak 4d „ Sirloin ?d » Best Ribs. Roncd and Rolled .. *d „ Best Ribs • 3d „ Other parts lrltoAl „ Corned .. lid to 3d „ Ox Kidneys 5< each Ox Hearts •- j'\ » Ox Tongues .. .. 2s and 2s M „ Tripe ~ 2d per lb Jiripplng ~. ML " MUTTON- ~ Chops 3d „ .Sides •• 2d „ Legs . 2.d to 3d ~ Loins .'. 2Jcl „ Pore-quarters ls« •• , Pries 2d each Kidneys , 'i Tongues •• c H ;prd ?£ Pork and Corned Pork .. .. 3d to fid per lb Veal 2d to 4Jd „ Our well-known Beef Sausages .. 2d „ Pork Sausages V\ " German Sausage, retail hq ~ wholesale .. .. jfflV "XTOTICE jgS) HSS9 CUSTOMERS PjSKI C. 0. BROWS (Late of Cook and Hobson streets) HAS REMOVED TO QUEEN-STREET (Opposite Auckland Savings Bank), And wishes to notify that he has a large stock of first-class FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY At Low Pn ie es, Which he will SELL PRIVATELY AND BY AUCTION At dates which will be advertised. Goods sold on commission. No work but of first-class makers accepted. The A.M ERI 0A N CORN BROOM CO. EXMOUTH STREET. BONES.— Our price, delivered at the Works Railway Wharf, in quantities not lens than half-a-ton, is £4 16s 6d per ton : or, £5 per ton at Cfeniieal Works. Westfield Skiing. Otahuhu. Bags supplied or returned to Port or Rail Station.—Freezing Company, Auck land and Westfield J. BUTCHER.j [J. GKOOM T OCAL INDUSTRY. Everyone interested in tho prosperity ot Auckland should purchase OCALLY-MADE SHIRTS AND UNDER. CLOTHING. /nd not imported goods. See that your draper supplies you with the beet articles, which are made by THE SHIRT AND UNDERCLOTHING MANUFACTURING CO., GREAT NORTH ROAD ;\ use \mm bros; V , BLENDS OF h n\ TMS AND I \ j) / PERLB. \(flll} Pronounced the best value\ in Auckland. \ FIREWORKS! piREAVORKS! "piREWORKSI D. EYITT Offers as usual a large stock of James Pain's Fireworks, imported direct from the maker. Soiling cheap for cash. CHINESE NOVELTIES. GtJKs, Rifles, Revolvees, and Ammunition Of every description. FISHING TACKLE. A New Invention for Sportsmen :— John's Patent Automatic Sporting Shrapnell Shell FOR FOWLING-PIECES. WILL KILL AT 140 YARDS. REPAIRS and every description of Gun work done at thelowest possible prices, end satisfaction guaranteed. D. E~, j t % GUNMAKER & IMPORTER, 254, QuEEX-STREET, AITCKIASD '■> • • (Opposite the Market House).



Business Bfotices. ""'■*':+. HOME JEWEL WASHIHC MACHIHE IT WASHES EVERYTHING, from LACE TO A COALSACK; CLEANS tkOCSERS without wetting a finger or knocking olt a button. . It does away with wet feet, pains in the arras, back, and breast, and does a big da/a washing in two hours. V HOME' M JEWEL /^ HUNDREDS OF TESTIMONIALS, M. M. LEVY, ! SOLE AGISNT. ALBERT HOTEL. Ikon Curved for Verandas (ANY PATTERN) SHORTEST NOTICE. George. M c caul Manufactuping Plumber, AND ; U .; IMPORTER OF ALL TRADE REQUISITES WELLESLEV STREET EAST (opposite New Library), and BROWN &DAVY STREETS, THAMES, HAS FOR SALE— 200 Corrugated Galvanized Tankf (assorted) 500 Colonial Ovens (all sizes) 60.000 feet Lead Ed«e Ridge Cap (all sizes) CO 000 feet CO. Spouting (all size?) 50.000 feet Downpipes (all sizes) 50,000 feet Galvanized Water Pipes (all sizes) Lead-head Nails. Lead Washers, Portable Ovens, furnace Frames, Copper Boilers, etc., etc., etc. Awarded Three First Prizes for above lines, at Auckland Agricultural Show. Largest and best selection of Gas Globes In Auckland. : As G. McCAUL is a direct Importer for cash, he is in a position to supply the trade at the to west remunerative prices. Liberal discounts to the trade. Country Orders punctually attended to. GEORGE MccAtili, Manufacturing Plumber, and Importer of all Trade Roquisltes, Well«3ley-st. East (opposite Mew Library), and Brown and Davy-streets, Thames. HUMOUR.—Read article JLI thereon in this week's " TIT-81T5.".,,, j . (USEFUL, DURABLE, CHEAP), AT McLEOD BROTHERS', Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers of Wicker Furniture, Perambulators, and every < .'_ description of Basketware., THE AUCKLAND BASKET FACTORY, ALBERT STREET (near .V.M.C.A.) ttlmhto i aUBE T\ E C OR A T I O N. CMS. E. CARTER, ;»; SIGN AND TICKET TVYRI'TER,; GILDER, &c, TRANSPARENCED WINDOW DECORATOR; 38, GPEY STREET, ArcKLAS^. ORIQN. r\RiON. •;;. ,7;^';^ , QRION. WHAT IS IT J ! 1 I MESSRS "STONE BROS. (My Agents) WILL RECEIVE ORDERS FOR ABOVE. Supplies in any quantity from Stow or Works. F. ANDREWS, Otahuhu,. , . P.0.1i. 284] [HIGn-STR£EI\& CUSTOMS-ST. W,; A R T H U R • -JYI" A S 'Yy MANUFACTURERS' AGENT AND WHOLESALE GLASS MERCHANT. ORDERS INDENTED! GOODS IMPORTED DIRECT. QUALITY GUARANTEED, Window Glass Plato Gla&s ~ Wire Nails ■. . Portland Cement China ware - , ~ Havanna Cigars, etc. FOR SALE, 1,000 CASES WINDOW GLASS (assorted siZO.) fi 11 OU N D LI M fc! GROUND LIME :For Save, *a> -;•<;: -.t SOUTHGATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME In any quantity, for Concrete Paths. Floors. Cellars, etc. Noxt to stone-flagging it is un rivalled for durability and Lard-setting qualities.. For tanks and other wet work it is a first-class material. B, KKANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET. W. L E V * BOOKBINDER, PAPER RULER. _ ACCOUNT BOOlv MANUFACTURER, Wy.VDHAM-STBKET. ST MERCHANTS"ACCOUNT BObKS, .._ Insurance and Mining Register Books Specially . Ruled and Bounds ■ •: ''i Muslo, Maguzinos, Publlo Libraries, .an*.,,. Sunday School Books WoU Bounds , , Bakers T Special Ruled Day Books,. Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books, ;j Ro-bound. T ,_ „_. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS. RULED.



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