Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-14


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Ana IN this - qaistsA ths sparsnans
witLsss Q vnd % Lord HArdinga
ID vss q lsass half an hour hseusv
Lady Emily vss ~ far ressossd - - -
memhsr vhst had taken place. snA thsa.
IN great trspidAssoa. che dsmsalAsd -
meaning u shs fearful scene.
Lord HArdings thrust . csumplsd uoes
iato the hand u Lady Emlly. which rod
90 follows:
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essa<SinS viiisiA ksswa - snoasssur The oap-
tain = nov sserrsiy psytng e~srt ~ yoss limo
cent siates. wkiss kss swn wife u pantns n snli-
tsie feg waas % IAs ssrssat,ss sud eoostnn6aD
~ life. Hske due Inquiries aad s~t . vsseA.
sad yoa win prove the truth a sAis se.ssnsee
peusssA by A. CsUsovu Ensnnp.
His wife- almost shrtsked Lady H.
lily.
We lauss leave Paris NJ once!" said
her brother.
"Ycs. yes: 1t cncer cried Lady Emily
Ia great excitement, before this villain.
81 now believe ham % be. can do roc
personal harm"
At this moment the valet Of the noble
man appeared and whispered something
IN his eur.
Il viii be down directly" was tho an
sver If tho master. turning shade psltr.
What IL IL. Oeorgc! eagerly demand.
c6 ais sister
"Only gentleman TO see Inc on some
private business"
"Oh. You must not fight with that base
manr' cried Lady Emily. at once divin-
ing the fearful sscret, for you will be
killed. aud shall be- left without pro-
tector."
Have 10 fear was the evasive an
swcr OF Lord Hardinge n he hurriesily
quilted the apartment.
AS he expected. no reccivcd formal
challenge from NJ vsuE.emar. demand-
ing satisfaction for the insult Of blow,
the note explicitly stating that no apol-
ogy would be received.
Tho nobleman ut once declared his
readiness u EJECT his adversary. bat not
in the ordinary way. He immediately
sent for an English officer Of his ac-
cusintancc. Major Bassett. Of the -th
liSh, infantry. and their conference NJ
suited III the decision to give the French
liam meeting. provided he should &C
Cesie ~ tho terms and conditions which
the challenged party claimed the right to
propose.
As inonsieur tho captain was known to
he dead shot who had already killed
several antagonists. and as Lord Har-
dingo had never fired n pistol half
dozen times in his life. theee terus and
conditions accordingly were that tho par
ties should meet on the following morn
ing ut y o'clock at a place designated in
the Bots du Boulogne; that two dueling
pistols should be then and there selected
by the seconds. and one, and only one, Of
these be loaded; that these pistols should
then be effectually concealed under q
handkerchief and be drawn by the prin-
cipals according to lot, and that when 80
drawn each should be placed to the breast
of the other and both triggers pulled at
the word.
I'VE shall see" said Major Bassett,
with q grim sriile. "if this redoubtable
hero will have the courage IL fight with
an equal chance against him."
Somewhat contrary to his expectations,
however. the captain consented TO the
arrangement, and Lord Hardin9e spent
most of the night in making his will and
giving his friead instructions 10 be car
Tied out in case Of his fall.
AT the appointed time all the different
parties appeared upon the ground, tho
nobleman with the solemnity due TO an
occaHion involving lin and death. but
real or assumed, of one who believed
himself the favored son Of fate.
The lot fell 10 monsieur the captain TO
draw the FIRST pistol, and as he weighed
them both with his hand before deter
mining his choice he remarked with sar-
castle smile:
''!f can't tell by the weight which
has the ball for the heart of this accursed
Englishman. deserve to die" Imlneii-
ately after he drew his pistol and added,
Il have it now--all right!'
''Qod shall judge between u.s." said
Lord Hardinge solemnly a. he lifted
The remaining weapon.
Tho principals were now placed face
20 face only three feet apart. and tho
seconds took leave Of them with tremu-
Ions agitation.
Immediately after came the dreadful
words:
Are you ready. gentlemen? Fire!"
Both triggers were pulled together.
There was only one explosion. and mon-
sieur the captain fell dead without .
word. shot through tho heart.
This singular duel Is no fiction. Only
the names Of the parties have been
changed. -EXchange
For the lip there II no brightness.
For the teeth there is 10 whitcuess