Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-27
TRIPLE DEATH.
A TALE OF NEW ORLEANS IN THE
OLDEN TIME.
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Victor Richarme aud Octave La
brauche had been playnates in child
hood, and their schonl days were spent
together in la belle France, where the
best instructors that money could pro
cure guided their earnest efforts in The
pursuit Of knowledge.
They had now returned 10 their homes
by the side Of the Father of Waters,
,pop whose banks their ancestors had
been granted ample domains by CRATE
FIJI monarch. for meritorious service. In
the young and thriving city of New
Orleans their descendants held high
social and political station and our
young students prepared to take an
houored place am my the proudest and
most wealthy in the colony.
There was no need for labor, either
physical or mental for their parents
were immensely rich aid their slight
est desires had always been gratitied.
Did they aspire to local honors! They
had but to signify their wish and the
reigning moharch would crafty their
widest ambitious. In society they were
most welcome. OF noble blood, elegant
frame and graceful manners, The doors
of the noblesse were opened TO them
They did not seek introduction into the
apus, select circles--they were sought Az
most desirable acquisitions to the limit
ed society of this portion of the new
word.
Vc.or and Octave were nearly AL
WAYS together. Their childish love and
yur,ntul friendship daily rlpeuea in's
uunn,uded respect and rs'rrm. fhel'
honor was thrir life, aud this, handed
dowp TO them by long li.' Of illustr''
Gus ancestors, they held jealonsly sacred
Onirk 10 irse',t insult, aud kernly alive
to ANYTHING ai>hon"Iahls, our youuG
friends frequently Oecaine Involved II
ouarrels, which, in those times, wert
ONLY settled by tue code duello aud will
slight delay. In any and all these ire
ouen, rencontrees, Victor and Octav'
were one and inseparable. When ont
was principal the other was his second
aud, having been taught to use the wea
pom of gentleman by the most exper
swordsmen of the old world, they rarel,
saw the color of their own blood. Ye
they we're not DULLES, nor was thei
manner to their associates tinged wit
the slightest touch Of arrogance.
In one of these unavoidable atfalre
d'honneurs, our Young friends had til
misfortune to mortallv offend a certai
Col. b., vain, conceited officer
The kings troops, quartered in the cit,
An expert with the small sword, and {
most unerring aim with the pistol, b
ovenly avowed his purpose OF torcln
them into a duel, in which it was MOI
than rumored, he was not above takIu
unfair aud ungentlemanly advantag
Like all bullies, the Colonel was COW
ard at heart, and Victor, meeting hi
unon Rue Royale, disarmed him after
short and sharp encounter, and then a
ministered personal chastlsemenf vii
q slave whip and compelled him
swear, in the presence of large asser
b,are, that he would resign his COMMIT
sion and leave the country. This proi
Use. il is needless to say, was new
kept.
few evenings after this occurrenc
as Victor and Octave were riding pa
the barracks, they were set upon
some ruffiaus in the pay OF the Coion'
and hut for their experiences in the II
Of their weapons, their lives won
have been sacrificed to satisfy the venG
FIJI hate of this human bloodhound