The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-12
PARIS DRAMA, '97 MODEL.
Wreck OF the Friendship or Jules and EuGene-
A Duel and n vindicniion OF Honor.

A Duel and n vindicnton OF Honor.
PARIS, Dec. 4.-The details of q typical French
drama Of sentiment, model Of 1897, has just
been aired before the Ninth Correctional Court.
and have provoked, not smiles, but a lively
public discussion as to whether or not anything
should be done to the culprit in the case, or
rather the nominal culprit.
Jules Branmann aud Eugene Silberstein are
two young men who have been fast friends since
boyhood. They have usually partaken together
Of the pleasures Of life. Last summer. in the
absence Of Eugene, who was on a visit to his
parents in the country. Jules met at an open.air
ball q girl named Bertha Millet. Straightway
they fell in love. or thought they did, which is
fashionable in Paris. and became sweetbearts.
All went well until the return Of Eugene. That
young man has more spending money than
Jules. and the first night that he and Bertha
met Bertha I ansferred her affections. That
also Is the Paris mode.
Jules was not 80 sore as he was detected. He
followed the new lovers around like a shadow.
That was, of course. annoying to Eugen Q, who
took his sorrowful friend aside one evening and
said to him:
MY poor boy. since you see that Bertha
doesn't want any more Of you. why don't you
take a little trips That will help you to forget
her. II you haven't enough money I'll lend it to
you. You know that all l have is yours-except
Bertha"
Jules agreed to take a little trip, and bor-
rowed some money. The lovers saw him off at
the railway station, and looked forward to an
had no sooner got there than he started back for
Paris post haste; He burst into Eugene's rooms
It's no use |" he cried. I'm sorry, Eugene,
but it's necessary for one of us to disappear en-.
you a pistol II you haven't iii lend you one"
inc Two friends embraced. kissed each other
and wept. A duel was agreed upon.
Il ought To aak my nnpIR and M ronoina 40 7
Yes. IT'S too late echoed Eugene. IL don't
like this a man must make up his mind for him
Eugene then put on his frock coat and silk hat,
and Jules went home and put on his and got
cafe. and spent the next two hours in writing
farewell letters to all Their relatives and friends
end 40 5h sasi ray yeIi ;n nei s, Then they
pe mailed the next morning. and went to call ON
"A dueli" cried the girl when she heard of IT.
oh. won't that be lovely! And all about me !
say. that ought to launch me. don't you thinki'
Farewell, Bertha, false friend i" exclaimed
door. II 20 to die for tho thee r !" outside her
s WSs tsbpoilsd. o because he stopped to kiss his
Jules and Eugene then took acab. and told tho
caooy 70 drive to the Pre- Catalan, one OF the
IN h ~ ~ oolo NC pUulORne.
IN me way they stopped at a cafe to drink alb
ssinthe; and Invited the cabby to join them.
plans. and he was hugely Interested, besides be-.
ing swollen with Importance. He, however, OBJ
no. 9 seca nnat the thing was irregular. there being
du When the party arrived at the Catalan it was
and the two duelists Jumped out and steppsd IN
nitee9 PAGES under the low trees. Then they
Ri1t oe themselves. there being no seconds to do
AZ this j%uncture a very fat and unromantio
eSms g y nt ettraeted' by the standing cab.
f ttSet ths turned urn, his jaded beast, and started back
When Jules and Eugene heard that one ns crS
they grabbed their coats and made tracks in Oh.
W. no got out OF the bois at Billancourt. and
mIuseno emerged at Peteaux on the Seine. two
la Ttsey w did not, not meet again until three days
Ai SYft IS I1 y " STIa'o er stFe1 ES of the La!iR SparlgT.
together and talk over our experiences, mon
They spent the evening very companiopab,v
eating and drinking, Toward midnight ihey;
JJi nls ! ssid and parted. But for tho last word
you ~l% w sSrry; EUGENE, but you know ] must kill
W. We heT III opportunity. Arc you going home now
Don't 20 o. TO oe b along n as soon as get my revolver.
esnss'u t IA. !h1a'T just what ] shall do" said Eu.
h H. upur ihter Eugene lay in bed reading
4 = oi haa pulled tho night able with the lamp on
y Close = TO the b, dside, and had not locked the
oS ~ because he expected Jules. ~ '"e
IN mat young man presently walked in. revoIvsr
second Sc shot ne 6iazed away at the bed, and at the
him in tha II. eugene howied. The ball had struck
c aTSnu, eees aus the leg was covered With three
You're Snq guilt; as the night was cold.
thine, idsS OF letting fly without saying anv:
viii r. bmsoow you'd better get out, for the polica
s sen They've heard the shots. Of course SYSs
nit saitcIid SourFE s1 because ri sayII tried to com.
had NO. no. IL not" said Jules gloomily. eva
m y my revenge; and now the police can thatee
ut aaets exactly what the police did five min.
t use iH6er; Jules was taken TO jail, and has b m
70 . I9r TWO months. He has just been hrou ~
IIIlss rII ana the Jury have dis greed H0oddshhat
have been aeSu n Is almost sure that he would
Psopeply result in a sentence of two or y VIII