Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-08-02
4 TERRIBLE DUEL.
New orleans Forty Years Nao-'' tl
Must BE 70 the Death"


success of the former i'm Vooinr Mime.
Celestin Rtviere sought ont Della
grave and found him i'm a gambling
saloon
As he ueared Delagrave, the latter
turned To confront him. when Riviere
with voice that seemed to come from
behind the door of a tom. said: Del
agrave, we canuot live on this globe
together; it is not large enough "
Delagrave, quietly putting his cigar
arctic, in "a cold and impressive tone
replied; Yes YOU annoy me 1t
would be better If YOU were dead.
Rivieres face flushed, and reaching
forward. he laid the back of his hand
gently against DelagraveS check
The game was at once interrupted.
The slap, which was SO light that il
did not even crimson the Young mans
cheek, was enough to call for blood,
and leaving the house he sought am
intimate friend; to him he opened his
heart: 1t must be a battle to the
death Such was the enmity between
himself and Riviere only life could
wipe it out
The old doctor, who had grown up.
it might be said ON the field, shrugged
his shoulders and demonstrated, but
at last acquieSced and said. Very
well, then; it shall he to the death g"
TO THE DUELING GROUND
Few people know what sort of
party it WAS driving down the she'll
road bordering Bayou 81. John Two
carriages stopped Just on the bridge
leading TO the island formed there bv
the blfucaton Of the bayou, and four
gentlemen alighted Savalle. well
/ known character here forty years ago,
accompanied Riyiere. and old DR.
Rocquet was with Delagrave. Seconds
had met previously and arranged
everything Delagrave. as lie stepped
from the carriage, looked tWtiyclv
around for the cases of pistols. but
seeing none, he was a little diScoucert-
ed. After walking about a hundred
yards from the carriage the party stop
ped, and the doctor motioued them to
approach closer When they mad done
So he called them by name and said
Gentlemen, we have discussed this
matter nearly all of last night, and
both Mr.. Sayalle and myself feel sat
Islied that there is no solution to the
difference between you but the death
of one The two nodded There
fore, the Doctor went ON, 1--WE have
agreed to make the arbinament as
fair as possible and let fate decide.
lie took out a black morocco case and
from IL produced piil-boN contain
ing four pellets. "One of these, said
he "containS'a positively fatal dose Of
prussic acid, the other three arc harm
less. We have agreed that each shall
swallow two of the pills, and let
destiny decide = Savalle inclined his
head, and said, as the representative
of Riviere, he agreed.
The two men were pale. almost
bloodless, but not a nerve trcmbled or
muscle contracted.
TOSSING FOR CHOICE.
Gentlemen" said the doctor. eve
will toss for the first pill. Savalle
cried out tails, as the glittering gold
piece revolvcd in the air 1t fell in
bunch Of grass. the blades of which,
being separated, showed the coin with
the reversed head Of the Goddess OF
Liberty uppemust Mr. Delaglave.
you have the first choice, said the
doctor.
Reposmg, in the little box, the four
little globes seemed the counterpart
of each other. The closest scrutiny
would not develop the slightest differ
ence Nature alone, through the
physiological alembic 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, the panorama of years rushing
IN an instant through the mind, the
silence and peace Of sleep forever
more, the cerements, the burial case
the solemn cortege, and the close, moi
some atmosphere Of the grave All
these were contained in one of these
little pellets Delagraye, having won .
the first choice, stepped forward and /.
took pill With a calmness which I
was frigid he placed it on his tongue,
and with n cup Of claret. handed him
by the doctor washed it down
And now. NJ. Riviere, said the
doctor Biviere extended his hand .
and took a pill
Like his opponent. he swallowed it. +.
The two men stood looking one am +.
other in the face There was not q
culver to the eyelid. not n witch to
muscle Each was thinking Of him
self as well as watching his adversary
one minute passed Two minutes
passed Three -Four Five Now, .
gentlemen.
This was the fatal choice. Both
men were ready for the cast Of the .
die. Sayallc tossed the gold piece
aloft, and the Doctor cried out
heads Heads it was, and Della
grave took pin from the box leav
ing only one Now, said the
Doctor. NJ Rivicre, the remaining
one is for you You viii
PLEASE SWALLOW THEM TOGETHER "
The two men raised their hands at
the same time, and deposited the pills
on their tongues and took a draught
of claret