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"I am Lorenz of Axphain, sir," he said at last, his voice quivering with suppressed anger

"It shall be a pleasure to kill you, Lorenz," observed his adversary, displaying his ignorance of lese-ed hi the cafe ahead of the co near the door as they passed out He looked at the A like triumphant joy in his eyes

"Good Lord, Lorry; this means a duel! Don't you know that?" cried he, as they started upstairs

"Of course, I do And I' to kill that villain, too," exclaih to be heard from one end of the room to the other

"This is horrible, horrible! Let uish

"Square it up! Look here, Harry Anguish, I a If he wants a duel he can have it at any old time and in any style he desires"

"He may kill you!"

"Not while a just God rules over our destinies I'll take , my boy: he'll never live to touch his lips to hers, nor will there be a royal wedding She cannot marry a dead man" He was beside hiuish could bring him to a sensible discussion of the affair Gradually he becaain

"Choose pistols at ten paces and at eight tomorrow," he said, nonchalantly, as a rap at the door of their apartuish admitted tell-dressed, black-bearded men, both of whom had sat at the Prince's table in the cafe They introduced themselves as the Duke of Mizrox and Colonel Attobawn Their visit was brief, formal and conclusive

"We understand that you are persons of rank in your own America?" said the Duke of Mizrox, after a few uish

"Oh, well, I hardly know But his Highness is very willing to waive his rank, and to grant you a hness' condescension, which I perfectly understand," observed Mr Anguish "Nohat have we to settle, gentleuish announced that his principal chose pistols a strange gleam crept into the eyes of the Axphainians, and they see this short but very ie Lorry sat on the -sill, steadfastly gazing into the night The visitors departed soon, and it was understood that Prince Lorenz would condescend toin the valley beyond the castle, twoduels in Graustark