New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
A FAMOUS DUELLTST.
From Chambers's Journal.

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with polished manners. His appearance indeed
utterly bclied the rccklcssness ~ bis dsVos,o,
One day. az ne was walking with friend /,
the principal street Of Bordeaux. he raw An
preaching them one OF the richest and mos,
respected merchants ~ the town. sith h.
newly married wife on his arm. Iarare al
yanc.d toward them, hat In hand with al N.
outward semblancc OF n vell-brcd man abou,
TO make speech Of more than ord nary polite.
ness.
II beg your pardon" said he. addressing him.
self to the merchant, who. with his wife had
halted abruptly but have Just made =,
with my friend. whom / have the honor u pre-
scnting to you"-hore he introduced his frier.
ia due form-"that ! Will kiss your wife On
your arrn"-the merchant. knowing the Count,
character and reputation. here became ieatAy
palc-"aftcr having given you box on the ,sr-
Saying this. the misoreant stared impudenty
I'm the face Of the amazed merchant, and il
spite OF all the resistance he could offer pgt
both threats into Immediate execution. A cha.
lcngc and d meeting followed. which resulted
in the injured party receiving his dna'h would
and the aG5ressor going forth In search q nov
victims.
In course 81 time Lariiare had fought Id
ward OF forty dues, and WAS able 20 boast q
having Killed no fewer than eleven indiylGgax
He was now bent upon making up his dozen
after which he proposed 10 rest and continue
his practice with the new cavalry sabre. 70
which ne had taken n strong fancy This laud.
able desire was not destined 10 hc realized
however for he was himself killed in a duel
under strange circumstances. few days after
the death of his eleventh and last victim.
on the evening Of masked ball at the Grant
Theatre at Bordeaux, Larilliere va seated
the adjoining cafe. II was about II O'Clock
and the Count not being In a very qlarrelsoms
humor, was occupied in peacefully imbibing
glass OF punch. Suddenly a tall young man.
wearing n black domino and black velvet mask
entered the room and STROBE up O. tho table At
which the formidable Count was seated.
No particular notice was taken ~ the rev.
at first Ilf n d "a "a
be in close vicinity To Larilliere's table than
all eyes were attracted toward him. Wthog,
n single preliminary observation he seized hold
Of the Counts glass. threw away tn punch
contained. and ordered the waiter In a loud
voice TO bring small bottle Of orr,at IN 10
place.
Witnesses Of the scene say that 40 this mo-
mcnt for the first time IN their lives they that
Larilliere had turned pale. IL was the common
belief in Bordeaux that during all the yean
this man had been applying himself 20 the work
Of destruction ne had never once allowed hs
countenance To betray the slightest emotion
"ScoundreI," ne exclaimed. you DO not know
who am" at the same time making vigorous
but unsuccessful EFFORT 10 remove the strangers
mask
II know who YOU are perfectly we'll" the
other replied coldly forcing Larillitre violently
back into his seat.
All present started to their feet, and. without
venturing to interfere. anxiously waited The
issue OF this strange provocation.
Waiter" exclaimed the stranger. BE quick
with that bottle Of orgeat,'
At this second command the bottle Wa
brought and the masked man. drawing pistol
from his pocket. proceeded 10 address his I'd.
Tersary thus:
Unless in the presence OF this company, and
for my own personal satisfaction. you at once
swallow this glass Of orgeat, l viii blow your
brains out with less computation than | would
those OF dog. Should you, however. comply
with my bidding. | will do you the honor Of
lighting you tomorrow morning
H. nI.Ir l-III
vulsed with rage
with what weapon you please" replied the
stranger disdainfully
Whcreupon the Count swallowed the orgest
every one present preserving a deathlike silence
The masked man. satisfied with the result
now retired, saying in a voice loud enough 10
be heard by all in the room:
To-day | have humbled you sufficiently To-
morrow / intend to take your If. My scconcs
will wait upon you at o'clock in the morning
We will irht on the spot where you killed the
young Chcvalier de c." This was the name
of the Counts last victim
The following morning Larllitre found him.
self in the presence OF a man, no longer wearing
mask who appeared TO bc some hve-and
twenty years old. and Of calm and dgnihe'
but singularly rcsolute bearing Ills seconcs
were two private soldiers belonging o. one Oh
the regiments of the garrison. They brolght
weapons with them, but Larilleres seconis
took exception TO them. at which scarce y per
C"ptible smile passed over the strangers lace
The combat commenced. and al iAe ma
passes the Count was convinced that he had 70
deal with a skilful antagonist However. MS
courage did not fail him. though ar times ne
seemed to lose somewhat of his customary con-
posture. Lungcs and parryings succeeded eacn
other with rapidity on both sides Larllheff
had already tried his usually fatal Nnishlns
thrust more than once but each aim. only 70
find his effort turned aside by his adtcrsafys
blade
Harassed at finding his efforts unaya.iinc. he
insolently remarked TO his opponent
We'll, sir at what hour do You Intend 10
kill me-"
\ momentary silence ensued Then me
stranger. who seemed To- have profitei by ths'
slight interval TO assure himself that the adyan-
taSe lay decidedly with him. quietly remarked
Immediately"
Rushing forward. he thrust the point of his
sword through his adversary. who spraug BACK