, 1875-04-10
4 STRANGE DUEL.
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Tho following lines appeared in tho Paris Fl
g0ro Of Dec. 12, 1866, exciting tho legitimate
curiosity Of nil tho lido, goss!py, dolce 1r-niente
Inhabitants bY theis brosity and mystery:
"Last evening, at private reception giron
by Tho charming aud talented actress, Al1e. n.
D., Of the 'Doutrss.' tho young Count GaBtou
d'A7sny, we'll known In cir highest clrcles as n
most amlablo and accomplished gentleman, throw
glass Of Moot In tho face OF Duke Abort do Ia
Rive. No toason WAS givon for this unexpected
occurrence. Cnrda wore exchanged bctwoen tho
two partioa, and 1t ts rumored that tho honor Of
tho fair hostess hotaot Is compromised In this
lamontab!o airnir. 4 b.cntot los details"
Editors Of Ae Tatte-GENrLEmEN: Having
boon present myBolt ut tho alteration TINT
Arose on that memorable oven|ng. l tccl par.
ticuarly pleased to 10 ablo to ouaidato matter
which has hitherto renainol onlgmattca 10 tho
Parislan acandal-browers, and Which avon tho
ubiquitous. prying Figaro haa ogor bonn incapa-
blo Of tlvln[ug.
Tho morning after tho supper, Dnko Albert do
Ia 1sivoa seconds presented themselves At Count
Qaston's hotel, aud, having boon uaherea into
his private sittIng-room, tentlorod him an TIN
realcd mIsaiyo, stamped With Tho Ducal crest,
The conteuts Of which ran rs iollowss
.SioHMEuR LIE CoMrE: AHlorer OF Marguerite,
you huye acted in tho most lespicable manner.
Bucu things SHOULD llnso been concealed. You
nlso iusultcd mo grossly and ~ stupidity.
Tho Satisfaction I dcBiro from you. and which
Tho Gontlomcn who bring you i!lls aro authorized
to claim, is tlst Scu should place yourself at my
disposal this oyon!ng at 8p. m. precisely, 10
NEST mo At tho Cafo Angtais. wlero wo will sup
! together In Noom No. Z; aud as know, Mo1i-
Bicur 10 Compto, that you arc llno cater, de-
Inand Of you to accept my challenge. to-wlt:
that wo shall cat and drink until death onsucH 10
| one of uH. p. Good stotnaclln will tell
"a n, peu,cz rous! Foll-shrusta pistol-bals,
nud all such baTbnroua Instruments, lacerate ihc
lcah, destroy oue'a oluanltntty Of mud. and up
rot onoa system, besides hurting atrociousy; a.
excellent repass VIII 'o mo,e T., palnthnle,I,' ,.,, M
Duke. TINT will hold tnysolt at Ills disposition
at tue hour named, and that Milo. ii. u her.
self will honor our meattng will. Aor rreacnco."
seoS three psfs1ns :nt e%n te tsn In
,particuEler" Of lilo bcat boulevard restaurant.
live minutes later, thtco dozen Ostendrs. accom-
| panied by two boltioa OF an'bcr-ttnsed Cl.abs
| yioux, woro placed bofoso tho guoats, aud tic
onor1iea III tho face Ut each otAor, and smiling
| but howidcred woman between t1leN.
| II am 10 rory glad that everything has ended
In such hriafactoty vsy," observed TIE young
think. uaaton." Hha added. playfully; "hereaf-
tor will toll jacques ouaY to pour ron ont two
siasaes. ioh nao up iuss atn ntw .eauy m ~ s mas
anu hnoo w, t, ~ ras ontiyoiy mon rCr
"Wu!l, AVON" ropllcd CASTOR. ~ lo finished
w. o5ss.n ~o ahmva ami, tri;n rcccot,as W."
Duke mud arc aoGve 3s soGa m 'sg ~ G p'acaaoea .M .
itY the way o1 ~ ,Iss, to, nnn ~ tv Iu % .nusa
Isalfes atnet M ,n,ic, n' .'5 ,.',I;y.. mu Ies'
p3etus WV. at - 10y d., = .a.i.' 49, h.sa ~ ~
ttyes 1of eou!ash u aotsaln Snsos 70 !lem
W.: ~ rIs;s f2anv .,,;.t o,,n
ny thia toyn. cnans' nana' ,r.M .nny 'A'"@ cou!a
Wy t.e ~, l,ow E charming sshnel,lsr ls in
ne"v ill.,, sa,s,,oas,s 1s 'Ie eer unehpaon
,n.s as s;,n,1n , t''aet 'opetsonsuos ot
'J om = ,t IT, ~ at1ess. r..
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