The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-06-24

trusionF v demanded the young of1cer IN
imperious tone, a. he coldly ran his eye ov,
the person Of middleaged man in plain ci
liens dress.
81 am Captain HonitaD, formerly of th
Imperial Guard, at your service"
"Well, sirf
"Monsieur le Capitaine seems no to kno
me, but yet monsieur may have tho hspp
ness to remember the pleasure be once had i
pulling the nose, boxing the ears, and tread
ing on the foo, Of quiet looking gentlemar
under the gallery Of The Pslais Royal, som
twelve months sinccg"
This was said with the most freezing pc
liteness; but there was something awful
wicked in the cold grey eye of the speaker, a
it all the time rested quietly and steadily up
on the other.
"HaP said Duvais, flushing 10 the tenn
pies; "I know you now; but to save you
reputation, you should have come sooner"
"My reputation, fortunately, was not 10 tn
keeping Of rather forward boyp returrec
the other. with a grim snile and mockin,
bow. al have come at last to ask the pleas
ure of Monsieur le Cspitaine Henri Duvsis I,
a little quiet walk, thinking the beautiful brid,
elect might be pleased to hear of the prov es
Of her lover on his wedding day."
Duvais bit his lip
81 think" be said, 81 should be justified il
putting you off for the present-but l will no
balk your kind intentions We need not o.
far, nor wait long. Here are small swords
and twenty PAGES hence is the garden"
"Mousieur le Capitaine is so obliging"
bowed the other. "Perbaps they lied who
said Monsieur was coward and would no,
fghtp
"You shall see!' cried the young royalst
almost bursting with suppressed passion
"Coward or no coward, | have ssni your bet
tiers TO the devil, and you shall soon follow ~
ln less than ten minutes the two autago
nists were in the garden, and their swords
crossed. Honitsn was perfectly cool and self.
possessed, but Duvais was almost blind with
rage. The latter was accounted the best
swordsman in his corps. aud there were the
fewest number that could cope with him,
which was one cause Of his overbearing inso.
lence; bnt in less than a minute he discovered
to bis horror that he was only mere child in
the hands Of his antagonist, who seemed rath.
er disposed to play with than fight him. In
the course Of five minutes, however, he re
ceived disabling wound, and then, like light
ming, the blade of the other flashed close be.
fore his eyes and severed bis nose clean down
to his face.
"Monsieur lie Cspitaine did me the honor to
pull my nose-I havo done myself the honor
to cut off his. Good day, Captain. / will
send your servant to look after you. When
you are well will call again. My compi.
ments to the bride, and how does she like
your beau,yp
This affair created a great sensation in
tho upper circles Of Paris. The wedding, of
Course, did not come off on the appointed
day, aud subsequently The lady declined TO
miry man whose features were so terribly
disfgured.
From his sudden disappearance on the NOR.
ming OF the duel, nothing was seen or heard
Of Captain Honitan till his adversary had 80
far reco, cred as to be again abroad, when, at
a like early hour III the day, he as suddenly
re-appearea.
IL have been expecting you" said Captain
Duvais, when they again met.
"Monsieur le Capitnine does me too much
honor! hope my visits do not prove troub.
les omep
"FoIow mep returned Duvais, keeping
himself fearfully calm.
He conducted his visitor into an empty
hall, and produced a pair of pistols Hand.
ing one TO his enemy, he requested him to
load it, while he proceeded to charge the 9th
O.
"You are more than ma,ch for me with
swords" he said, "snd so We will try these.
1t is my wish that one of us may not quit
this ball alive. We will take our places and
fire at the word.'
"Aud Monsieur lie Capitaine shall give the
word! replied Houitan, with the most per
feet sang troid.
AT the first FIRE, The imperialist received .
flesh wound in the shoulder, and the royslist
lost a portion Of his right ear.
Monsieur le Cspi,aine did me the honor
to box my right ear" said Honitan, coolly
81 have done myself the honor to shoot of
his"
II couple Of minutes the pistols were
sgain loaded, and the foes 10 their respective
places.
This time Captain Honitan received a
wound in the neck, not necessarily mortal,
and Capt. Duvsislost a portion Of his left ear
The imperialist cool'y repeated his tauut-
ing words.
As they were taking their positions for the
third fire, Captain Honitan remarked, with
bitter emrbasis:
"Now, then, Monsieur le Capitains, will
remember the foot"
Both pistols cracked together at the word
and both antagonists fell back dead-tbe one
shot through the heart, the other through the
brain.
SO terminated this singular combat, the
closing scenes Of which were reported by q
servant who saw and heard all.
SALVATION DY IMSERsIoN.-An cold sos
kerr" who lives in Western Missouri, took il