Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-14
ATRRRlRLG DUEL.


rRRRlsLE DUEL.
A fatal and rather novel duel occurred
In New Orleans over forty years ago.
The principals were two young men
named Henri Delagrave and Alphonse
Riviere. and the cause of the duel was
the suocess Of the former In vooinR
Madame Celestin. kiviere sought oot
Delasrave and found him in gambling
saloon.
AZ he nsarsd Delagrave the latter
turned 70 confront him, when Riviere,
with Q voice that seemed 20 come from
behind the door Of tomb, said:
"DelaRrave, We cannot live on TINS
globe together; IL 10 not large enough.
Dsiagfave, quietly pufiine bis cigar
etc, In cold and impresaye tone re-
ayes; you annoy me. II would be
bettsr IL you we're dead.
Riviere's face flushed, and, reaching
forward, be laid tbs back Of his hand
gently against DslA9ravs's cheek. The
game vas st once interrupted. The slap,
which Vas 20 light that Il did not even
crimson the yoang mans cheek. vas
enough to cali for blood; and, leaving
the houss, he sought an intimate friend,
20 whom b opsned his heart.
IL must be battle to the death.
Huoh vas the enDity between himself
and Rivisre that only life could wipe
is out.
The old Doctor, who had grown up, II
ui9ht b. said, ON the 6eld, shrugged his
shoulders and demonstrated, but at last
acquissosd and said:
sys.y we'll. them it shall b to the
Few people knew what sort Of party
II vss driving down the shsll road Dor
desinQ bayou 81. John. Two carriages
etoppod lost on the bridge leading 70 the
ieland formed there by the bifurcation
Of the bayou, and four gentlemen alisht-
Cd. 6avalle, o we'll known character IN
New Orleans forty years age, aceompa'
nisd Rivisrs, and old DR.. Rocquet was
with Dcla9rave. The seconds had met
peoyiously and arranged everything.
Dslagrave, ~ he stepped from the oar
riaee, looked fuftively around fer the
coeo Of pistols; but, seeing none, he was
Q little disconnected. After walking
abous Q hundred yards from the car
riAgss the party stopped and the doctor
uaoeioued them 10 approach closer; when
they bad done % be called them BY name
and aid:
"0vutismeu, ve have discussed this
matter nearly all Of last night, and both
M. 0Avslle and myself feel satisfied that
there b no solution 70 the difference BE-
tween you bat the death Of one" The
too nodded. Therefore," the doctor
vsut On, we have agreed 70 mako the
AsbitrAment a. fair ~ possible, and let
fats decide"
Hstook out q black morocco CASE, and
from it produced a pill-box containing
f0ur pellets.
.Ons Of these" said he, " CONTAINS q
positively fatal d0se Of prussio acid; the
other three are harmless. We have
aGfood that each shAl swallow two Of
he pills. and Let destiny decide"
ooyalle inclined his head and said, a.
~ representative Of Riviere, he agreed.
H. tuo men vere pale, almost blood
~ but nos nerve trembled or muscle
oontnotod.
.0snslsmsn," said the doctor, I'VE
vii too for the nrss pill"
ta6 gold pisss rsvolved in the air. II
tel n bunch Of grass, the blades Of
vAich. being separated, showed the coin
VIII The Nveesed head Of the GOODIES
q Hbsety sppsrmose.
4r. Dslaerave. you have the first
eAo1ee." aid Tie doctor.
0epoGnQ In he little boz, the four
mAu globes seemed The counterpart Of
go cher. The olessat scrutiny would
~ esve1pp The slightest difference; ma
tlso alsos, through the Psychological
A1o0bto Of Tie human stomAsh, can tall
q thsir properties. In ono there rests
- pail 81 stsrnity, the ssSu9Rle for
eguAAh. tAe failing Of sight. shs piano.
lamA q yeays rushing In IN instant
oArea0A ~ mind. the silsucs and peaos
9 desp foresefnors, the cersments. the
o1xiAf 60. the solemn corsege, and the
eenoA nOt1ome Atmosphere Of the grave.
AZ thsae we're contained In one Of thsss
little psllseA
DslagEavs, having Won he nrst choiss.
o1opped forward and took dill. With
. eAlDneas which vas friaid he placed
9 o. his to0gae. aud With . cup Of
el..eA handsd him BY the doctor. washed
ttapvn.
.Aaa nov. Mr.. Rivisrs," saia the
1ivisrs sxtsadsd his hard and took q
R1ll Lake his opponent, be swallowed L.
yAo tvo nan ss0Od looking each other
= ~ me-. There Was not culver to
- Syolid, not . tvitoh 10 Q muscle.
8AcA vaa thinking Of himself - veil A.
vAAehinR A)s advsrsAry. One minute
Po0ed. Two minutes pamsd-thrss-
toar-6vs.
Nov. esatlsmsn."
TAis Was The fatal choice. Both men
vego yeady for he COST Of the die. Sa-
va11s toa1sd ths gold piscs alofs, and the
ooo1ne esied out Heads." "Hsadsh il
-. and DslAeravs took Pill from the
Ia, having e1ly one.
lou. 2r. Rivisrs," aid the doctor,
- teualnina one y for yoa- You vail
uo0o UoAtloU them together"
H no nan raised their hands q
- eAmo time and depOssSod the pills
e Osdf tenGusa and took dnneht Of
o. SECOND paassd. and there vas no
Uevemenl Than
Good Goar' exclaimed Riviers. his
oyoe geAgtang from thar sockeea Hs
e9s10o half around 30 ths lelI rniss3
- hAn1D show his head. and ahrSake5
. lnnQ. Wild shfiek that 6slased trnvsI.
- svsn % thn day ~ thsy hsar ca -
dAA0 rod, noae tke infAnd.
He I'LL prone 10 ths earth. and, ave Z
1oRVc0o enntrAc4icn oe tn muacl>s Al
- t1oA there - 10 movement.
OooAGsAvs took him BY the hand. a b
~ q " damp gfnA and nd. ina tsa
ssgsss Il but il vss 10 b."
H. funasAl 30 one a the larpesl