Telegram-herald., 1891-09-10
A STRANGE DUEL
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There 10 . gentleman IN MIlwaukee
who tails . story that savers more of
ths days OF George III. than u the
Practical niastesnth century. uss name
cannot be given, says the Chicago
Tmss. brs were IL known his tale, ro-
mantle - II - would DC accepted with
out question, as he Is wei known and
respected Early IA Aagpst. he said.
two residents Of Chicago tae. ct elab.
They were DR. Lee, forraeriy Of the
United States service, and Lieut.. Fair-
child, who stin wears army b.nAl Dur
ing the evening they quarrsled Whats
brought On the quarrel u not known.
IL might have been dispute over =
triaing matter that developed into
something worse, or it aixht have been
. diheren,s over u social game of cards
The quarrel WAS apparent enough-too
much so-ana friends parted them
The next day Lieut.. Fairchiid, not
very much 70 his surprise. received
challenge He was a soldier and brave.
His reply was prompt Ee accepted
and named his friend. As 10 a place,
that was more difacnit =. Lee offered
his own hons- Lieut. Farchild. with
chivalric confidence. accepted the propo-
sition. IL was agreed that the weapons
should be German swords, Such as ara
used Ia tho famous uuive' sity duels,
long straight steel bladcs saarpened 70
the kecnness Of . razor Tor three inches
from the point and dull the remainder.
The tive principals. with oue second
and gentleman who had been selected
IS referee, met In the parlor of tho
physicisn's hons. There had been
another second selected. but at the Last
moment he showed the white feather.
However 1t was decided the fight should
70 on without him.
DIR, Lee had sent his family away on
. visit, which Gavs tho ducliSts q clear
field The furniture was removed from
the parlor, leaving the good+sized room
clear Of everything but the carpet. Lit
tie time was spent IN preliminaries. and
.es tho steePle clocks wc-c hurrying on
toward the midniyh. hour the two an
tagonists faced each other in shirt and
trousers, while On either side stood tho
two witnesses. each with sword in
hand For moment after they had
bowed to each other courteously the
two dusiists stood facing each other
waiting. Then low but sharp and clear
came the words: Ready, 60" Tho
bright steel biades flashed and met
with . wicked clSrg that sent the
SPARKS flying. In the eyes of both
flashed the fres Of hate and battle.
One minute. two. touch, the swords
were lowered reluctantly. Again tho
blades hissed as they coilcd about each
other trying 70 reach the rcsh beyond
The duelists were well matched Out
side Of its possible tragiccl outcome it
was pretty fghs. So say the witness
res. The men struggled and fought like
vikings of old. with no advantage to
either. A half hour posscd- Hot and
weary. the dpclists tried every skill of
fencing, every knou. device, to get In
side the others grard. to no effect But
this could not laSt forever. DIR. Lee
made sharp attack. His long sword
A.
and tho mex: second big crimson spot
dyed toe slecve OF Lieut.. Fairchild The
swords were beaten up and an examin-
alton made. "A raerc scrctch," said tho
wounded man. and he insisted on going
on with the fight.
His insistencc left nothing but TO go
ahead. The sword Of the physician had
passed through the fcshy part Of the
upper portion Of the arm. Tie wound
was bound up and tie duclists again
took their phases. Now the lieutenant
fought more cautiously aad stood moro
on hisdcfcnse- Uis opponent. rendered
eorfaeat by success, attacked savagcly.
Round aud round the apartment. now
spz.tercd with blood, the two contes-
tants went, cutting. thrusting. parry
ing. unsI suddenly The lieutcnant's
sword giisled under the physicians arm
aad a bright red SPOT appeared ON the
breast.
Another halt, bat the wounded man,
Ias his opponent had Done before him,
dnststed on proceeding. The end was
approaching.
rstigacd vita loss Of bleed the ply
si.ian failed In his guard aud again tie
line of steel s2Tang forth. aud this tisnc
when 10 canc back after 10 POURED .
crimson torrent. That ended the fight.
Tie vitrcsscs declared bruised honor
empty bashed IN btccd. Tho drelists
szrsea AMI shoo,s hands a. gentlemen
should. The physician boand Up both
his o-n and k;s ansagoris.'s wounds,
sent out ior ease OF charnpagne. end
y iss sparkling ilov the two former an
ta9on.sts svoTc renewed friendship.
Both were lsid m for few days. but
convenient cxcuses were found for the
care with which the lieutenant used
his arm ADD the 7a-sician protected ais
breast
The pasior ~ss cleaned ard frrnisure
restored long 5c lore TIE retnrn of the
family. snsl tae~ never knew 80 chastity
. thing ~ a Sssel rad occurred there.
No more Dbl aay1ne outside of tho
forr rersons whs we're present rntil
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