The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-30

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s0s SsrS 81 Ppa Para asU Ss
nssc recsiyc Pre- enough oaecna spoL
who turned out TO be lawyer, and who ex psined
n m'n Dsa' that perI Ss s.a rolling aow1
murderous man. He knew nought OF fencing and
now wanted 70 DO taught secret thrust ornand.
so that nc might be on equal terms with his al.
versary. Tits no use teaching you secret thrnss
II you can't fence" answered Gatechair; ..pnt
q loot's distance from your adversarys; hold yoHs
sword hand on q level with your chin ana aon,e
Impatient ami advance; II he does that then YOU
retreat. II lie retreats then you stand where sou
weie ana dont move scarcely aad Tue lawyer
one appeared, equally Mustered, perspring and
anxious to learn secret thrust. "For," said ne,
Gatcchar laughed, ana seeing how the wind lay,
gave 10 this second lawyer new edition Of the
ingiy, wnen the two met on the morrow, nothing
would induce either or them to bulge an incn.
Hand lifted, foll motionless, eye wistfu! and ex.
pectant, they both stood and surveyed one
another. 'rhe man Is playing O. deep game"
nluttered the first within piinse; The wants ina
to run on HIM and then lie would spit me-" III he
trinks am going to step forward and let him
prick me through The stomach. he Is out OF hla
RECKONING" unused the second, prudenty; and and
day hau not the seconds, In disgust, suggested
reconciliation, which was accepted with the more
to acne beyond endurance SO they shock handR
but caca went home with the unalteraDle convic.
All fencing masters, however are not 80 isoetloui
as N. Gatechair, anu most OF them take very par.
donaole delight III Initiating their pupils IN the
SECRET THRusrs.
II 10 the pride OF every true prerost darmes %
have ''secfet tnru6tn OF his own invention, and
hts greatest pride OF Gil Is whom ne can expcsl.
ment this thrust on rival provost. Charles
military sscns masters wo loved ONE ano,Ss9
teudery, but who yet mourned, With an altosetnex
nsa ns En- sy aS
walks y lie DO ms .sct o. never having been on
tanned discreet silence on the griet wnicn was
corlodlng both their noble hearts. one
together. they haa oesn pacing speecniess SIDE
by siuc LOT some distance, and perhaps both were
them that might have been, when suddenly
they came upon small lawn. well sheltered
with trees, ana with brook baboling by In tho
sunlight. 1t was site l0r lovers and poets 10
dream in. but both our Frenchmcn had thoughts
above such maudhnness Tor IL flashed on them
both wnat noble locality this would be for little
inanslaughter. they stopped; their eyes met, and
in that mute, purpor!lus glance eacn had read
through into the otner's soul. .Just lie V thrusts
Tor first blood" crled the rst, bounding ON to the
turf with eyes aname. Just drst bloOo and nd
more NOR, echoed ,ln the second, as ne followed him:
an instant, stripped to the waist they stood foot
to loot, promised one another to pause alter first
did, indeed, Only last till hrsr blood at the end
Of u minutes time the smaller or the companions
unhappny made mistake ana pinned tue other
through ana through till the sword nit clicked
against his RIBS. Need one dwell on the victOra
nes frr nSoy wa sas ps 81 aavng s
having thrust home In Qttarte when the proper
thing would have been lclnt in tierCel
Is II likely that people possessing such gallant
enthusiasts as these Will readily let their blades
grow rustys enc may Goubt IT, and yet IN France
1t 10 not rare to hear Uf
DUELS BIZ TENLY REPRINTED or.
knew man who walked through life minus
oce ear, and now and then, when III confidential
mood, he would groan :--"llost my other ear 10
pistol dght thirty years ago. had quarrelied
then the leading topic OF the hour. But Who 70.
members the pritchard indemnity now, and what
good has the loss Of my ear done me ~ TINS man
lnilht have hunted IN couples with Roman NOBLE,
ri whom Benedict XIV. tells US, ana who received
death wound AFTER q literary dispute In which
he had champloned Arlost0 against TasSo "ir "
hard TO die tor Ariosron he moaned, IN hts parting
breath, 'ior have never read line OF his"