The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-07-23
VOLUME 24l KEN0sHA WISCONSIN, THURSDAY 23 1868

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''What oft p
'Nothing, except that Bernhard will meet
YOU at any moment you will appoints for
him, the sooner the better"
For me the sooner the better" growledI
the Marseillese
''Who is your friend p
''Sacre Ueu! that remains to be seen. /
will send him to you"
| went back to my room, somewhat sur
prised at the bold bearing Of Balaiguer, Tor l
was sure that he was coward, until / re-
that he was an expert swordsnan'
and that Bernhard once told me that he
himself had but little knowledge Of the weap-
on.
In about a quarter Of an hour an ecquaint-
ance called on the part Of Balaiguer. As an
ticipated, swords were chosen. AS to time
and place the Marsellese was quite indiffer-
ent.
There was large hall over billiard-room
in street near by, where many OF the stu
dents were in the habit of fencing, but where
at that hour of the day, no one was likely to
be seen 70 this hall we agreed to repair
forthwith.
I summoned Bernhard, and accompanied
by another friend, according to arrangement,
we proceeded to the appointed place.
The German grew more and more excited.
Never had witnessed such an awful mani
festation of human passion.
Are you expert with the small-sword p
said !, as we went along.
at matters not how expert | am !; shall
pass my weapon through his heart !"
Those words were spoken slowly and dellb-
erately. vet the speaker was boiling with
rage
We entered tho hall Balaiguer and his
friends were. on the spot. Bernhard took no
notice Of anything. His eyes glared more nor
ribly than eVer-a white foam gathered on his
lip.
Balaiguer seemed in spirits. He was evil
IDENTIFY delighted at the excitement OF his ad
yersary, and confident in his own skill.
The prelininaries were soon settled Cor g
students duel was no very serious. affair, II
rarely being matter of life and death, gene
rally ending in a scratch, or at most flesh
wound), and the parties slept forward for the
encounter.
| looked at Bernhard with q curious eye
Ills case was q phenomenon III physiology
for, pxcited-uay, almost raving-as he was,
perceived that physically his muscles were
Dupuytrcn himself, at the moment of COM
mencing the most serious operation, never car
ricd Il firmer hand. When he looked his adj
vcrsary for the first time i'll the eye, he could
scarcely contain himself.
The signal was given
Beast y screamed Bernhard, as he brought
his sword awkwardly to a guard, ''shall kill
YOU Mt once, or shall do it with zone, two,
and three ?" is a moments time worth amy
thing to YOU? If SO you shall have it; for a
moment saved her :" ..-
Balaia4ler smiled triumphantly at this new
proof Of his adversary's frenzied state, and
made an ordinary pass with which TO com
rlance the fierce combat. Their swords met
for the first time.
Now for it !" said Bernhardi. Cone "a
pass, parted by E}alaiguer); two (parried
also three :"
The MarseiIese fell, thrust through and
through ....-.....
BerIhardi gazed at the dead man for an in
slant.
Dog" he exclaimed.
Then, throwing down his sword, he clutch
ed my ann, and, clinging to it convulsively,
he tottered down into the street.
/ supported him to my apartments. lie
was weak and powerless as an infant. In the
course of an hour he gained sufficient strength
to walk homo without assistance, and, eXtort-
ing promise from me to visit him the next
morning, he went away.
I bolted my door, and, throwing Inyselfin-
to chair remained the rest Of the afternoon
and all the evening sitting quite alone AT
length | went to bed, but could not Sleep
Whichever way turned thefonn Of the Mar
seilIese. cold, stiff and stark, lay stretched out
before me- The fierce whiskers the grim
moustaches and the savage beard, cnrled Us
fierce and as grim and as savage as ever, as
it were in mockery Of the pallid features they
once SO caiIy adorned while close ut hand
stood l}ef1,iiardi, his sword dripping with
blood, the very incarnation OF an eXultlng
tiend Not for one moment did / close my
eyes the whole night, for when attempted it
the images crew more horrible, and l was
forced to open them III order to dispel the II
lusOu. .
tried to believe the whole dreani-that
7 had been oppressed by horrible nightmare.
could not realize that | had been so sud-
denly arrested, turned from my quiet unob-
trusive way of life, and made to participate
in the death, not to say murder, Of a fellow
creature; it seemed as if the morning would
bring some relief, and for the morning very
anxiousIy watched.
1t came at last, but was III 10 haste to
stir ont. At length a knock at my door rous-
ed me It was the young Frenchman, and |
rose to admit him He told me about what
/ feared to ask. BaIaiguer was discovered
early in the evening by some students who
repaired TO the hall to fence.
rUE,..- c.,,.o oI,,.,,, or,d fine Dolicp took
the matter in charge Threestudents, acquaint
anccs of the deceased, were missing (they were
the two friends of Balaiguer and the young
man who withme acted as friend to Bernhardi,
who, fearing the annoyance if not the danger
Of a legal Investigation, had immediately
left Paris.
1t was understood that Balaiguer must
have fallen in a duel, and it was natural
conclusion that the three who fled were his
antagonist and the second Of each party. 30
suddenly had the affair sprung up,so sudden
Iy had it terminated, that not soul beyond
the persons present, except the young French
man. who could guess the truth, knew or sus-
pected anything relating to it. The latter now
begged nae to rise, and appear as II nothing
had happend. aud insisted that l should take
my coffee with him.
] asked for BCrnhardl The young french
man had not seen him, but, singular to say,
his name had not been mentioned in connec-
ton with the tragical affair Two strong cups
Of the best coffee, with the usual accompanl-
ments Of roll, two eggs, and plate OF fruit
did much to restore the steadiness ofny nerves
which had been, freely admit, considerably
shaken. ...
Rocollecting my promise to visit Bernhardi,
crossed oven very soon after breakfast to see
him.
lie was standing at the door Of the co@cier-
gelie, apparently waiting for me.
He took my hand as l came up,and inquir-
ed an7,iously how was. AS for himself his
countenance had resumed its pale, saddened
expression no trace of the passions, which
had recently been So terribly reused, appear
ng there.
He requested me to 90 with him to his