The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-14

to the differences between you but the
death Of one. The world Is so formed
that both cannot. live in it at the same
time" The two men nodded. "rhere-
FORE" the doctor went on, "we have
agreed to make the arbitrament as fair
as it IS possible, and let Fate decide. "
lie took out black morocco c9se, and
from 1t produced a pill-box containing
four pellets. "One Of these" he said.
'contains a positively fatal dose of
PruSslc acid, the other three are harm
less. We have agreed that each shall
swallow two of the pills, and lot Dos
tiny decide" Savalle inclined his head
i and said, AZ the representative of Ri
| Were, he agreed.
| Inc two men were pale, almost
| Dloodless, but not a nerve tremblel OF
MUSCLE contrac e,,.
19ntlenlen,'' said the doctor, eve
will toss for the first pill" Savallc
cried out, tails" as the glittering gold
piece reYolved in the air. 1t fell in q
bunch OF grass, the blades of which.
yelng separate. showed the coin with
the reversed head Of tue GODDESS of Ii
DcrCy uppermost. "M. Dclagraye Won
have the first CHOICE" said the doctor.
Keposing in the little box the four
hit globes seemed the counterpart of
each other. The closest scrutiny would
not develop the slightest difference.
Nature alone through the physiological
alemDlc OF the human stomach can tell
OF their properties. In one there rests
the pail of eternity, the struggle for
breath, the failing of sight, tic pano-
rama OF years rushing in an instant
through the mind, the silence and peace
o1 sleep for evormorc, tho ceremcnls.
the burial case, the solemn cortegc and
the close noisome atmosphere of the
grave. All these were contained in
one OF these little pellets. Delagrave,
having won the first choice, stepped
forward and took pill. With Il calm
ness which was frigid he placed it on
his tongue and with Il cup of clarct,
handed h i'm by the doctor, washed il
down.
"And now, NJ. Riviere," said the
doctor. Riviere extended his hand and
took pill Like his opponent he swal-
The two men stood looking one ano-
ther i'll the face. There was not Il uui-
yer TO Tire eyelid, not Il twtch to Il
muscle. Each was thinking of himself
as well as watching his adversary. Ono
minute passed. Two minutes passed.
Three, -Four. Five. Nov gentlemen, I"
Sild the doctor in solemn tones, ''it is
tllne to make the final drawing" "
IhlS was the fatal choice. Both men
were ready for the cast to die. Savallc
tossed the gold piece aloft, and the doc
tor cried out, ''heads." "IIeads" it
was. and Delagrave took Il pill from
the box, leaving only one. "Now.n
said the doctor, IN. REVERE, the re-
pfsasen pfsnE swSw 2hs Il fheMh2 h2f toEySStHer ySH oo will
The two men raised their hands at
the same time and deposited the pills
on their tongues and took draughl of
claret.
Ono second passed, and there was no
movement. Two seconds, and neither
stirred. Then-''GoOd Godln exclaimed
REVERE, his eyes starting from their
sockets. lie turned half around to the
ieit, raised his hands above his head
ana shrieked long, wild shrek that
DEBATED travellers even to this day say
they hear ON the shell road, near the
island.
lie fell prone to The earth, and, save
Il nervous contraction Of the muscles of
the face, there was no movement.
Delagrave took him by the hand as
no lay Oh the damp grass, and said, in
tender voice: 81 regret it, but it WAS
to be-"
The funeral was one of the largest
ever seen in New Orleans, and for
weeks the cafes were agog with the
story OF the duel. The beautiful widow,
horrlticd ut the affair, would never see
Delagravc aftcrward, and is now Il
happy grandmcrc OH Bayou Lalourche,
having married wealthy planter two
years after the fatal event.
Dclagraye, weighed down with the
trials OF an unhappy life, wrinklcd and
tottcring, strolls along Canal street of
"arhi afternoons, assisted by Il negro
servant. Having Il bare competency,
nc has never actually suffered from
want; but he shows evidence of great
mental anguish. The sight Of pill
box makes him shuddcr, and the taste
OF claret will give him commissions.