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Monsieur Flaubert was an impressively polite gentleman. With many low bows he delivered Monsieur le Count de Coude's challenge to Monsieur Tarzan. Would monsieur be so very kind as to arrange to have a friend meet Monsieur Flaubert at as early an hour as convenient, that the details might be arranged to the mutual satisfaction of all concerned? Certainly.

"Sit down!" said Tarzan, so low that the men could barely catch the words, but in a tone that brought Rokoff to his chair, and kept Paulvitch in his. "You know what has brought me here," he continued, in the same low tone. "It should be to kill you, but because you are Olga de Coude's brother I shall not do that now. "I shall give you a chance for your lives.

Suddenly the explanation leaped to his mind his antagonist was coolly taking these terrible chances in the hope that he would receive no staggering wound from any of De Coude's three shots. Then he would take his own time about shooting De Coude down deliberately, coolly, and in cold blood. A little shiver ran up the Frenchman's spine. It was fiendish diabolical.

A morning paper made brief mention of a smoker that was to be given on the following evening by the German minister. De Coude's name was among those of the invited guests. If he attended this meant that he would be absent from his home until after midnight.

Instantly the count and the two other players were upon their feet. De Coude's face went white. "What do you mean, sir?" he cried. "Do you know to whom you speak?" "I know that I speak, for the last time, to one who cheats at cards," replied the fellow. The count leaned across the table, and struck the man full in the mouth with his open palm, and then the others closed in between them.

On Tarzan's face was a pathetic expression of disappointment. On De Coude's a rapidly growing expression of horror yes, of terror. He could endure it no longer. "Mother of God! Monsieur shoot!" he screamed. But Tarzan did not raise his pistol.