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Three
or
four
dark
figures
could
be
seen
standing
by
the
shorn
trunk
on
which
swung
the
tavern
bell
.
The
command
instantly
set
them
in
motion
;
and
,
along
with
the
oscillation
of
their
arms
--
dimly
seen
through
the
darkness
--
could
be
heard
the
sonorous
tones
of
a
bell
.
That
bell
,
whose
sounds
had
been
hitherto
heard
only
as
symbols
of
joy
--
calling
men
together
to
partake
of
that
which
perpetuates
life
--
was
now
listened
to
as
a
summons
of
death
!
The
"
ringing
in
"
was
of
short
duration
.
The
bell
had
made
less
than
a
score
of
vibrations
,
when
the
men
engaged
at
the
rope
saw
that
their
services
were
no
longer
required
.
The
disappearance
of
the
duellists
,
who
had
rushed
inside
the
saloon
,
the
quick
,
sharp
cracking
of
pistols
;
the
shivering
of
broken
glass
,
admonished
the
ringers
that
theirs
was
but
a
superfluous
noise
;
and
,
dropping
the
rope
,
they
stood
like
the
rest
of
the
crowd
,
listening
to
the
conflict
inside
.
No
eyes
--
save
those
of
the
combatants
themselves
--
were
witnesses
to
that
strange
duel
.
At
the
first
dong
of
the
bell
both
combatants
had
re-entered
the
room
.
Neither
made
an
attempt
to
skulk
outside
.
To
have
done
so
would
have
been
a
ruin
to
reputation
.
A
hundred
eyes
were
upon
them
;
and
the
spectators
understood
the
conditions
of
the
duel
--
that
neither
was
to
fire
before
crossing
the
threshold
.
Once
inside
,
the
conflict
commenced
,
the
first
shots
filling
the
room
with
smoke
.
Both
kept
their
feet
,
though
both
were
wounded
--
their
blood
spurting
out
over
the
sanded
floor
.
The
second
shots
were
also
fired
simultaneously
,
but
at
random
,
the
smoke
hindering
the
aim
.
Then
came
a
single
shot
,
quickly
followed
by
another
,
and
succeeded
by
an
interval
of
quiet
.
Previous
to
this
the
combatants
had
been
heard
rushing
about
through
the
room
.
This
noise
was
no
longer
being
made
.
Instead
there
was
profound
silence
.
Had
they
killed
one
another
?
Were
both
dead
?
No
!
Once
more
the
double
detonation
announced
that
both
still
lived
.
The
suspension
had
been
caused
as
they
stood
peering
through
the
smoke
in
the
endeavour
to
distinguish
one
another
.
Neither
spoke
or
stirred
in
fear
of
betraying
his
position
.
