Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-06-06
POISONED PILLS THE WEAPONS.
4 Remarkable Duel petween Two French
men Who We're KIrafs il zarr.

Remarkable Duel Between Two French
men who We're rsisar. In Lave
A Partisan duel v bich occasioned q
great sensation az the tine Of its occnr-
renee. was one between Henri DclagTavs
and Aiplicns0 Riyiere, the cause being
the success of the former In wooing q
young lady to whom they were beth at
taeliel. Isisipre iDsulfel lis successful
rival By slapping him on the cheek, and
/ it was agreed that duel should take
place in which the life of one should be
ended
The details were left to their seconds
to arrange. and until they faced each
other upon the field neither OF tile Young
men knew IN what form they were to
/ brave death. On the following morning
I four men met in quiet wood They
I we're Riyiere, with Monsieur Sayalie. lis
second, Dtiagraye, who was accom-
7 panied By a doctor named Rorquet
I The latter informed the rivals that Mon
/ sieur ;sa ralle and himself had arrived at
/ the decision that, in order TO secure
fatal result to enc Of the principals. ii
would be best to leave out Of the ques-
ton swords and pistols. and TO trust 70
A. he spoke lie drew from his pocket
little box. in which lay four black pei
lets, all exactly identical in shape and
size.
In one of these, lie said, II have
placed d sufficient quantity Of prsissic
acid to cause tile almost instantaneous
death Of him WHO swallows it. Monsieur
Savalle and viii decide By the toss OF q
coin which Of you IL to have the first
choice, and you shall alternately draw
and swallow a pill until the poison
shows tile effects
While speaking the last words the doc
tor spun into the air d giiftering gold
piece. and as it fell Sayaile cried Tails
1t fell with the head uppermost. and
Savalle said:
1.-The first choice is yours. Monsieur
Deiagrave.'
The two whose fate was contained in
those innocent looking black balls had
shown no signs Of trepidation. while the
doctor explained the awful preparations
that he had made for the death Of one oil
them: and Delagrave's face was perfect.
y inpassive as lie selected and washed
down with a glass Of claret one Of the
globules.
And now, Monsieur Riviere. said the
doctor.
Riviere extended his hand and took a
pill, which he swallowed with as little
appearance of concern as his opponent.
A minute passed. two. three, and still
tie dueIists stood uaotionl.-ss.
at = your choice again. Monsieur Del
agrave.F said the doctor. .'but this time
: you must swallow the pill at the same
instant as Monsieur Riviere swallows the
one you leave for him.
Delagrare paused for moment, look
Ing in silence at the two balls that lay
before him. The closest scrutiny showed
= not the slightest difference between
them; one was harmless, but in the other
rested tie pail Of eternity--the silence
2 and peace Of that sleep that knows nc
awakellng in this world.
With start he drew his eyes from the
. box, and putting his finger and thumt
: into ii, drew forth one Of the remaining
pills. Riviere took the solitary one re
? manning, ard both men simultaneously
gulped down their fate.
= a few seconds PASSED without any per
ceptible movement On the part Of eithel
!, of them, and then Ririere threw up hi
+ hands, and, without sound. fell ia
upon the grass. He turned half round
/ gave one couvulsigc shudder, and. as hi
J rival bent over him. breathel his last
d The fair cause Of this awful tragedy wa
z So Mortified over it that she refused to So
e Delagrave again, and the memory o
s those few minutes weighed 50 heavil,
{ upon him that he followed Riviere tn
:. grave in a few months tine.-GIasgov
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