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PAGE TEN MTCDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1933. Valiant Dust by Percival Christopher Wren -SEMjGESTf SYNOPSIS: To the great lay ot the oSlaern garrisoned at Ueuerat, Lieutenant he Sage return trom furlough olth kte beautiful lotto. Lieutenant Rtccolt is varllcularly overioyed so much eo that ho smothers liadame he Bane oith . kleees and to caught bu her hus band, ho Sago puts one cartridge in ' a revolver spins the chamber pulls the trigger Kith the weapon at hie , temple. There Is a click. Then ho forces Rlccoti to do the tame. An other click. Rlceoli triet to leave but Le Bage cave no. Chapter 1 MAN OF DE8TINY AGAIN Madame lie Sage burled bar face Is her hands as ber husband pulled the trigger. For the third time the hammer fell with a harmless click, and a look ot mingled disappointment, wrath, and despair clouded the handsome countenance ot Lieuten ant Napoleon RIccoIl. With a cheerful smile, Le Sage offered him the pistol, while Ma dame sat erect and watched him with the deepest Interest "No, no I Enough ot this folly. This Is sheer madness. I will not do It," cried RIccoll, exhibiting the anger ot tear. "I am not a dog. . . ." "No," agreed Le Sage. "Dogs are Sice beasts." "... and I will not die the death bt a dog," eontlnned RIccoll. "This to murder, I say." ' of his bead, Le Sage pulled the trigger. For the fifth time the hammer clicked harmlessly. "Now, Man of Destiny," said Le Sage, and offered the pistol, handle foremost, to RIccoll. , That gentleman again placed his bands behind his back and violent ly shook his head. "Murder," he shouted. "As you please," replied Le Sage. "It's certainly suicide. It It Isn't murder, now that we're come down to number six." "Murder, I say," cried RIccoll again, and clutched his throat. "Or suicide," agreed Le Sage. "Neither," cried RIccoll. "But surely you couldn't- walk away trom here, and look yourself In the face again?" asked Le Sage. "What Is life worth to a man who has lost self-respect, lost the re spect ot his brother officers!" "No one would , . ." began Rlo coll. "Oh, yes, they will," Interrupted Le Sage. "Everyone will. I shall tell every man I know, and my wife will tell every woman she knows." He thrust the handle ot the pistol against Rlccoll's chest. "Take It, man," he aald, "and shoot yourself like a man." "I won't ... I will flgh. you with swords. I will not commit suicide RIccoll held the pistol to hla head. "I'll give you one minute," Inter rupted Le Sage, glancing at his watch. "If at the end ot that min ute you have not taken your chance, I will shoot you like a dog. Which will be an honor for you.' Now . . ." Looking more like a trapped .Jackal than any kind of dog, RIccoll extended a slightly trembling hand, took the pistol, and held It to his head. ; His face cleared, and he smiled. "Fate has great things to store tor me," he said. "Not for nothing was I born, not only in Corsica, but, mark you, In AJacolo itself I" "Speech!" Interrupted Lieuten ant Le Sage . , . and, with an angry glare at that Imperturbable man, RIccoll pulled the trigger. For the fourth time a sharp ollck ionnded through the little room, startling, by Its mighty smallness, the ears oi the three protagonists pt this drama. "You see!" RIccoll smiled palely. "I am protected ... I am a Man ot Destiny." "So far, v foci or so bad," obi-erred Le Sage, and taking the pistol, turned It upon himself. "Stop," cried RIccoll. "We hare bad the courage to light two rounds Of your terrible duel, and that Is enough. As I said before, honor Is aatlsded." "Yours, or mine?" Inquired Le Bage. ' "Honor Is satisfied, I say, and It It Is not, I will agree to light yet third duel with yon. But It shall be the duel ot olvlllsod people . , , of gentlemen ... of men of honor i of soldiers ,' . ," "Swords, eh?" "Yea, swords." "You are the champion swords man ot the Nineteenth Army Corps, one recollects," observed Le Sage. RIccoll bowed. "Then I think we'll go on with our present effort," continued Le Bage. "In the circumstances, I think I'll trust to chance rather than skill, eh?" And putting the pistol to the aldo . , . I, at' my age , .". I, Napoleon RIccoll ... I will not" "You will.. I pulled that trigger three times, and you're going to pull It three times." "Very well," RIccoll said resign edly. "Bo be It Have your own way." And taking the pistol he added: "Since you Insist, I will pull that trigger a third time." - And swiftly raising the pistol, tie pointed It full In the face ot Lieu tenant La Sage, and pulled the big ger. For the sixth time the hammer clicked harmlessly. "Now. aren't you a dirty dog!" observed Le Sage, shaking his head sadly. "Trickery!" cried RIccoll. . "Yes," agreed Le Sage. "I saw yon pnt that cartridge In," faltered the pustle4 Corslcan. "You did," agreed Le Sage. "But yon didn't see me take It out again," he added. With parted lips RIccoll stared at th face ot the big man tower ing above him. J'SUnk off, Man of Destiny," said Le Sage, at lengtb. In silence Rlccol! departed with what dignity he might, and Lieu tenant Le Sage turned to his wife. "Thank you, my dear," he said. "An unploasant job, but useful and valuable. The Chief shall thank you himself." "Well, that settles the question ot RIccoll," observed Madame, mov ing her hands together, with the action of one who dusts her fingers. "Absolutely," agreed Le Sage. "I shall report that he tailed utter ly and completely; and that In spite of his perfect knowledge of Italian, Spanish, English and Ara bic his great histrionic ability, bis splendid swordsmanship, and his ex treme cleverness, he Is wholly unfit tor the Seoret Service. No real nerve and far too amorous." iCefnitk. U, . 4. lain Co.) And tomorrow Mafap Nsn&laon RIb. Coll returns. In a naw rolt. 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