The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-11-20
A Noted Duelist.

From an article on = Duel flgntlnS,
in All the Year around, we take the fol-
lowing account of the death of the noto.
rious French duelist, known as the Count
de Larilliere, who had fought upwards
of forty duels, and killed eleven indi-
viduals, before the death of one of his
victims was avenged in the, manner ydes-
cribed below:
On the evening of masked ball at
the grand theatre at Bordeaux, Larilliere
was seated in an adjoining cafe, which he
was i'll the habit of frequenting with the
members of his own particular set. 1t
was eleven o'clock, and our duelist, who
had been for the moment abandoned by
his ordinary companions, feeling in no
particularly quarrelsome humor, was i'm
bibing peacefully glass of punch. Sud
denly tall young man, wearing black
domino, and with his face concealed be-
hind a black velvet mask, entered the
cafe and strode up to the table at which
Larilliere was seated.
None of the ordinary habitues of the
cafe took any particular notice of the
new conner on his entrance, as the mask ed
ball which was to take place that night
sufficiently explained his costume but,
no sooner was the mysterious visitor OBJ
served in the vicinity of Larilliere's table
than all eyes were turned toward him.
Without single observation he seized
hold of Larilliere's gllss, threw away the
punch it contained, and ordered the
waiter in loud voice to bring a small bot
tie of orgeat in its place.
Witnesses of the scene say that at this
moment, for the first time in their lives,
they observed Larilliere turn pale. 1t
was the belief in Bordeaux that during
the fifteen years this man had been ap-
plying himself to the task of destruction,
he had never allowed his countenance to
betray the slightest emotion.
!" Scoundrel" he exclaimed to his
masked adversary, "you do not know
who l am" making, at the same moment,
a vigorous but unsuccessful effort to
remove the mask from the stranger S
face
:" know who you are perfectly we'll, y
coolly replied the unknown, forcing Lar
/ illiere violently back with one hand. All
| present started to their feet, and though
no one among them ventured to approach
the disputants, they contemplated none
the less anxiously the issue of this strange
provocation.
'' Waiter!' again exclaimed the un-
/ known, " be quick with that bottle o1
orgeat."
At this second command the bottle
was brought. whereupon the masked mar
still standing Immediately in front o.
/ Larilliere, who was foaming at the moutl
with rage, proceeded to draw a pisto
from his right hand pocket. Then ad
dressing his adversary, he said:
q If in the presence of this company
and for my own personal satisfaction, 20,
do not at once swallow this glass of or
seat, will blow out your brains with a.
little compunction as would those of 1
dog. Should you, however, perform my
bidding, I will then do you the homo
of fighting with you tomorrow morn
ing"
With sabre 2" asked Larilliere, il
a paroxysm of rage.
With whatever weapons you please,
replied the stranger disdainfully. Where
upon Lariliere swallowed the orgea
with an expression of countenance a.
though it we're to him the dregs of bit
ter cup indeed, while every one presen
preserved a death-like silence.
The masked man. satisfied with tn,
effect produced by his provocation, nov
retired saying to Larilliere as he did so
in tone of voice loud enough to b,
heard by the lookcrs-on
"To-day / have humbled you sufi
ciently; tomorrow intend to take you
life. My seconds will wait on you a
eight in the morning. We will fight ol
the spot where you killed the youn!
Chevalier de c.
This was the name of the Count
eleventh victim.
The following morning Larillier
found himself in the presence of a mai
no longer wearing mask, and who ap
peared to'be some twenty-five years OLD
The seconds by whom he was accompa
MED were two common soldiers, belong
ing to one of the regiments stationed i
the citadel of Blaye The bearing of tn
unknown was collected and digniied, an
singularly resplute. His seconds ha
brought weapons to the ground, but La,
illiere's seconds took exception to them
at which a. scarcely perceptible smil
passed over the strangers face.
On taking his position Larilliere turn
ed toward the second nearest to him an
said In an undertone, g For once, | be
, lieve, have found my equal"
The combat commenced At the frs
passes the Count was confirmed in hi
opinion that he had to deal with a skill
full adversary. However his courage di
not fail him, though there were time
when be. seemed to lose his composur,
Lunges and parryings succeeded eac
other with rapidity on both sides. La
: illiere, desirous of bringing the affair
a close, had tried his finishing thru
two or three times, only to find his swor
turned aside by his aeversary's blad
Harassed at finding his efforts unavailin
he insolently remarked to his opponen
Well, sir, at what hour do you inten
to kill me ?''
:. There was momentary silence, broke
: only by the clash of the two swords.
Then the stranger, who seemed to ha'
protited by that slight interval to assu