The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-08-11
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OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY PAPER.
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skill n would hardly believe him cap
able of, and then becoming animated
rained a succession of violent and rapid
olows, now quart, now fierce, upon his
adversary. They were all parted with
wonderful precision and GOODNESS till the
last, when a tremendous deep fierce
evidently took effect. The seconds
sprung in and struck up the swords of
the combatants.
"a hit, l swear it was a HIT" roared
Luft.
"No hit, nc hit" cried the opposit
second.
Umpire, umpire, | appeal to YOU"
Moderated both parties, equally in
famed.
al think it was a hit, but am not
sure where; you may examine" said
vielbeer very calmly, without taking
his pipe from his mouth.
Bruins second now advanced, opened
the bosom of Felderstein's shirt and
searched carefully for any scratch or
sign of the conflict, but none were Wis
ible. Luft did the same to Brun, and
It was then discovered that the blow
had really not been parted but had
alighted, however, on the padded
AOhtilCI IubL UOlOW luO DECubls IL was,
of course, harmless, and passed for
nothing. .
''Join your blades" said Vielbcer,
chalking down u gang (round) on
the stem of the pipe he was smoking.
"Joined they are," said the seconds.
"Losl" (let loose).
Away went the seconds, and furious.
ly the antagonists renewed the conflict.
D.... - - .ra knI hnnaI ,uoo "a
celebrated champion and q senior OF
his club, rendered furious at having
already been 80 nearly wounded by a
mere fox, now threw himself on the
offensive. Luit trembled for Fielder
stein. for he knew that he was bad at
parryiDg, and that his only chance of
success with his present adversary was
In a desperate and furious attack. He
was, however, nov obliged to act on
the defensive, and he stood his ground
at first very well. Brun followed him
up with tremendous ferocity now he
struck half a dozen quarts in rapid
succession, then an unexpected fierce
would nearly throw the fox oil his
guard, and then he alternated all kinds
of blows in the most bewildering and
annoying manner. Luft perceived that
the dexterity Of his protege was nearly
exhausted and expected every instant
to see him stretched upon the floor. AT
last Brun aimed a prodigous blow at
Felderstein's head; it came within a
quarter OF an inch of the frontlet of the
cap before Felderstein succeeded in
beating it off with a desperate and sue
cessful back handed stroke. The fox,
nov throwing himself entirely off his
guard, rushed wildly upon his adverse
ry he beat down his sword before he
had time TO cover his posture of de-
Tense, and with one last violent and
tremendous effort he struck at his adj
~versary's head. 1t vas unexpected and
too late to parry. The blow alighted full
upon the cheek Of the enemy. Its
force was prodigous. The Hirschpha-
liam, stunned and blinded, staggered a
few PAGES forward and then his feet
slipped up and he fell upon the floor.
The seconds sprang in.
81 suppose you will allow that to be
q HIT" said Lutt to his opposite second.
"Little doubt of it, 1 am afraid
replied he, turning 10 his principal, who
was bleeding protusely and was already
quite insensible.
1t is very seldom that the wounds
received I'm these duels are so severe as
to prevent the parties from walking
home very soon alter. 1t will be seer
at once that this blow inflicted by
Felderstein was of more than usual
magnitude; 1t is very rare indeed tC
see either of the parties fall at all, but
here was Brun, II of the stronges
and most athletic men at the Universe
ty, struck to the floor and lying in
state of total insensibility.
went mp and took q look at him
They were busily engaged in spongins
away the blood and applying restora
tives to awaken him from his swocn
The side of the cap had been Gu
through by the violence OF the blow ,ant
q ghastly wound extended from thu
top OF the head across the temple ant
the cheek; the whole side OF the fac,
was laid open.
ssHe has enough for the next 81,
weeks" said Felderstein, coolly.
"Verfuchter Fuchs" (cussed fox)
murmured the wounded, nan r~eviviDl
at the sound of his a~dversary's voicI
for an instant, and then relapsing int,
his swoon.
sI suppose you are too fatigued TO
Hecht now 2" inquired Luft.
"Not a Bit" he replied; 81 shall fin
ish old Hecht at once. / have evidentl,
swine good luck) to-day, and dom
know how 1t may be tomorrow
Blanberg 90 and ask him If he !
myself q little"
He sat down by an open side window
to cool himself, and in the meantim
Count Luft and others discussed tn
affair which had just taken place.
''That's q devilish good deep tierc'
of yours, fox" said some one. 81 hav
noticed that 1t Is your favorite blow.
81 always put myself on guard in thi
manner" said Lutt, selzing and brand
ishing one of the sharp rapiers, ''aud
always strike this quart" continued ht
making what he considered a YER
scientific stroke In the air.
"That deep tierce of Felderstein's
dexterous," said VIelbeer,' 'but it is bu
the shadow of the one l strike, and IN
STUART is irresistible. | learned it OF IN
grandfather when my grandfather wa
O student at -"
"Feldersteini Hecht is waiting TO
you," cried Blanberg.
every WELL" answered the fox, an
he again entered the circle.
IL was a great ~exaggeratiOD of Luft
TO saw that Felderstein's present adver
sary was one of the best schlagers i
Berlin. Hecht was not q good schlager
he was in fact but a beginner in tn
science of defense; he was, moreover
considerably fiustered by tho tremen
dous discontinue of his friend Brun
He came mp to the scratch pretty man
fully, however, and put the best fac
be could on the matter.
"Join your blades"
"Joined they are"
"LosI"
Whack, whack, whackl went tt
blades; now up, now down; the vince
and flashes of glittering steel spark!
until the cOmbatants appeared to be j
q shower of lightning.
"Hold, hold" cried the second
after a few dozen blows and parri'
had been exchanged.
ga hit"
"No, no"
"Umpirei" appealed the seconds.
"NichtsI (nothing), said Vielbee
and 80 they went at it again.
Whack, whack, whackl
"a hit" -,
eyes" said Vielbeer, marking Il
third gang (round) OF his pipe steu
"Let the seconds examine"
Felderstein was examined by h
adverssry's second and found nnscatf
ed. while at the same time Luft clawe
mn the shirt of Hecht. "Bah," sa1