Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-03-30

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/ personal HARM"
Atthis moment the valet 81 thanoIle
maa appeared aDd Whispered something
in his ear
Il will be down directly" was the an
swer Of the master. turuinga shaaera T.
What is it, Georgoi" eagerly de.aaud-
ed his sister.
Only gentleman tusee me en- some
/ private business"
oh, you must not fight with that base
manF cried Lady Emily. at once divin-
ing the fearful secret, for you viii be
killed, and shall be left without pro-
tectorr
Have no fear" was the evasiye an
swer of Lord Hardinge as he hurriedly
| quilted the apartment
As he expected, he received formal
challenge from NJ. Vaudemar, demand
ing satisfaction for the insult of a blow,
the note explicitly stating that no apol-
ogy would be received.
The nObleman at once declared his
readiness To meet his adversary, but not
IN the ordinary way. He Immediately
| sent for an English officer of his ac-
! Quaintance, Major Bassett, of the til
light infantry, and their conference re-
suited in the decision to give the French
man q meeting, provided he should ac-
cede to the terms and conditions which
the challenged party claimed the right to
propose.
As monsieur the captain was known to
be a dead shot who had already killed
several antagonists, and as Lord Har,
dingo had never fired a pistol half
dozen times in his life, these terms and
conditions accordingly were that the par
ties should meet on the following morn
ing at 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 eifectually concealed under Il
handkerchief and be drawn by the prin-
cipals according to lot, and that when so
drawn each should be placed to the breast
of the other and both triggers pulled at
the word.
''Wo shall see" said Major Bassets
with grim smile, IF this redoubJanle
hero will have the courage to fight with
an equal chance against him.
Somewhat contrary to his expectations,
however, the captain consented to the
arrangement and Lord Hardinge spent
nest Of the night IN making his will and
giving his friend instructions to be car
ried out in case of his fall.
AT the appointed time all the different
parties appeared upon the around, the
nobleman with the solemnity due to an
occasion involving life and death, but
Nauldemar with the nonchalance, either
real or assumed, Of one who believed
himself tie favored son Of fate.
The lot fell to 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 a sar-
castle smile:
"Tf | can't tell by the weight which
has the bali for the Tart of this accused
/ Englishman, deserve to die" Immeii-
ately after he drew his pistol and added,
81 have it now-al rightn'
God shall judge between u.s." said
Lord Hardinge solemnly as he lifted
the remaining weapon.
The principals were now placed face
to face only three feet apart, and the
seconds took leave of them with tremu-
lolls agitation.
Immediately after came the dreadful
words:
Are you ready, gentlemen? Fire.
Both triggers were pulled together.
/ There was only one explosion, and mon
siaur the captain fell dead without a
word, shot through the heart.
This singular duel is no fiction. Only
the names of the paSties have been
changed. Exchange.