The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-07
MUST THE MARQUIS DIE?
THE MIRROR HE GAVE MRS. FRANK
LESLIE FALLS FROM WALL.

Untouched by Mortal Hano, but
Cracked as if by Center-shot Bull
let-Y ct He is a Crack Shot and Has
Almost Always Won in 1nnumerable
Duels About Women.
From the Ne,o York Sun.
Mrs Frank Leslie sat yesterday in a big
straight-back upholstered chair in her office
on Fifth avenue, with a Sun, folded duel
side up, among the litter of papers
on her desk. she did not look as
though the imminent duel in France be-
tween the Marquis de Leuville and re-
porter of Gil Bias had worried her very
much, but when the subject was preached
the expression on her face changed. She
looked troubled.
do you know" she said. leaning her ell
bow on the desk, THAT l had an omen yes
terday! Do you believe in omens? I'm
very superstitious myself. Late yesterday
afternoon a beautiful little mirror that the
marquis gave me fell from the wall and was
shattered into thousand pieces, and then,
when picked 1t up my Sun this morning,
the first thing | saw was this story of the
duel that might have been taking place
while was reading it. Strange wasn't it?'
For moment after she had said this Mrs.
Leslie was silent, then she said: sit was
very pretty little hand mirror. The mar
quis sent it to me one day with little note.
We were engaged then. 1t hung there on
the wall, and had been there a long time.
No one was near it when it fell When
picked 1t up from the floor, strange enough
not piece of glass fell from the frame
looked at it closely. 1t had been broken
IN the center, and the cracks extended in
every direction over the surface. 1t looked"
SAID Mrs Leslie" looking straight in the
reporters eyes, lust as though a bullet had
struck 1t and shattered it. 1t was certainly
very strange. was it not? l assure you it
gave me quite a shock"
The marquis" continued Mrs. Leslie,
shlllng at her own superstition, sis one of
Ine most superstitious men have ever seen.
remember once he gave me valuable
diamond pin. He broke the pin part off be-
lore he handed it to me. He would never
M .s OF such think as handing me pair
VI scissors or knife. l think, perhaps, that
he had known of the mirror incident
duel.
but he's as brave as lion. He is the
ees1 shot IN Europe. In one or two con-
es'S On the other side, out of 100 shots he
LLade ~ bulls eyes. When he was over
4 Isl Ie s1ot my initials on board at Coney
rand: l have seen him pick up a rifle
t.IEning seventeen pounds. and, hardly
'NAiag aim, make BULBS eye."
on, 4 ne Is such a good marksman, you
PPISiely do not fear that he will be worsted in
'H nc 1uel." suggested the reporter.
o. one can never be sure of anything in
s "all OF this kind" responded Mrs. Leslie.
Az; naturally l should be extremely sorry if
''tuer OF the men was hurt"
IN IN response to another question she said:
r, ~ is not true that l cabled TO the
,uSSsqqis not to fight. l have been thinking
f. aaI ought to do. Undoubtedly a word
v t,Um me would have stopped the duel, but
~ see, when / read it was to take place it
dop al eAOy oFer' 81 "has couiu
h.. que lett certain, she said, that if the duel
nIaol not been fought it surely would be. She
N NJ. u, implicit confidence in the story OF
sDS S BACK, the marquis housekeeper. ''She
anu anu ner family" she said, "have been in the
Ta p!oy OF the marquis or mis- father for
on; Guy years, and I would believe her as
NJ 10y IA as any one ! know. Her description
mo us rs room and his pistol practice conviEcei
posi tIa1 ne went to fight. I know his dis
or 4urS s. Leslie smiled reminiscently and went
Hes been in so mauy duels, you