Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-11-30

| Iueiea bad set the time of our rendezvous
at eigat o'clock the next morrng, and asked
! MT 10 sndeaveT 10 procure thu same pistols,
and even to buy them If they ere for sale.
/ repaired without delay Devisme and
struck. the bargain for SIX hun red francs.
The next morning at quaIer before eight
o'clock ] was at Lucien's ROOF.
When | entered. he was in ne same place.
nd writing at the same fableat which had
: round his brother writing, the morning Of his
death.
4 smile played abou, his lip, although he
was very pale.
- Good morning, said heto me; am
writing to my mother.
- hope YOU send her les painful mess
age than that which your broher sent her
week ago.
- announce TO her that sc may quietly
pray fisr her son, and that he revenged.
- How can you speak viii so much certi-
tude !
- Did not my brother announce 10 you his
death beforehand I, beforehand. announce
to you the death of Mr.. de ChteauRenaud.
Hold, said he to me, rising and putting his
/ finger OF my temple, my bal will hit HIM
there.
- He will not even touch ne.
- But await at least the issle Of the duel,
before yoa send this letter.
- That's perfectly useless.
He rang the bell; the valet-le-chambrea p-
peared:
- Joseph, said he, carry tins letter TO the
Post Ofice.
- Your brother, then, has re-apPeared to
you c.ied |.
- Ie5, answered he.
II wes strange thing, these two duels, one
right afser the other. and in which, beforehand,
one Of the two adversaries was doomed.
In the meanwhile baron Giordano arrived.
II was eight o'clock. We set out
= Lucien was in such hurry to arrive, and
he buried the coachman so much that we
were atstise rendezvous more than ten min
utes before the time. Our adversaries arrived
at nine o'clock precisely. They were all three
on horseback. accompanied by a servant on
horseback also. Mr.. de Chateau-Renaud had
his hand IN his coat. and al first thought he
carried his. arm in sling.
At twenty PAGES from US, these gentlemen
dismouf,ted ana threw the brides of their
horses IL the servant.
Mr.. Dc Chateau-Renaud remained behind
but nevertheless he cast his eyes on Lucien :;
despite III. distance we were from him. saw
lin grow pale. He turned round. and with
the little riding-whip he held in his left hand
be began TO anuse himself by striking OF the
little flowers that grew on the gazon.
Here We are. gentlemen, said Messrs. de
Eolssy and de Chateaugrand. But you know
our conditions that this duel shall be the
last one, and that. whatever may be the issue.
Mr.. de Chateau-Renaud shall not be held ac-
countatfle any more to any person for the
double result
- lhut's agreed, answered we.
LucIen bowed In token of assent.
- 2u have the weapons, gentlemen de-
mande'k v:scount de Chateaugrand.
- TIE same ones.
- Aad they are unknown to Mr.. de Fran
chit
- More 50 to Mr.. de Franchi than 10 Mr..
dc Chsfeaa-Renaud. Mr.. de Chateau-Renaud
has used them them once, Mr.. de Franchi has
never vet seen them.
- Els well, gentlemen, come, said Cha
teau-K enaad.
We now plunged into the grove. without
pronouncing single word every one felt
that, hardly recovered from the scene the the
atre Of which we were about to revisit, some
thing not Jess terrible was going TO be acted
there.
Ne arrived at the lawn.
Mr.. de Chateau-Renaud, thanks to a great
power over himself, appeared calm, but those
who had seen him IN those two rencontres,
could however appreciate the difference.
From time 10 time he cast. by stealth, a
look n Ll,cien, and that look expressed an
ureasiaess akin to fright. Perhaps it was
that gTea, resemblance of the two brothers
that pTe-9ceuPied him. and he fancied he saw
in Luclen the ayenging shadow of Louis.
Whilst the pistols were being charged. |
saw him aw his hand from out his COAT
his hard was envel0ped IN wet handker-
chief, tllat was intended to appeaSe its febrile
I.ucien awaiting. his eye calm and fix
ed. like man sure of his vengeance.
Without having his place assigned 20 him,
LucIen went to take the one which his broth
CT had occupied. and so naturally Obliged
Mr., De Chateau enaud to take the one also
he had 9eclpied previously.
Eucie1 received his weapon with smile
of pleasure. Mr.. de Chateau-Re Remand, in ia
king his, pale as he was. became still more
liYid. He then passed his hand between his
cravat aad his neck, as if his eraYat was chok-
ing him.
Nobody can conceive the sentiment OF in
terror with which | regarded this
young man, handsome, rich, elegant, who,
but yesterday morning expected to live many
a long year, now. to-day. with anguish in his
heart and sweat on his brow, felt himself
doomed.
- Are you ready! asked Mr.. de Chateau
grand.
= Yes, answered Lucien.
Mr. de .Cllateau-Renaud made sign Of as
sent,
A for ne. turned round.
heard the two successive claps with the
hand. ami at the third one the defamation of
the lwo pistols.
turned round. Mr.. de Chateau-Renaud
lay stretched on the ground, stone-dcad. with
out having breathed a sigh, without having
made a movement.
approached him, moved by that invrci-
bic earnestly that impels YOU to follow up
catastrophe. TO its issue; the ball had entered
nis temple At the very spot Lucien had indi-
Gated 10 me.
run uP 10 LUcien; he stood calm and i'm
moveabls. hut when had arrived within his