Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14

valet. In the carriage he undressed and
dressed again. He wore black dress trou-
sers, patent leather shoes and white
neglige shirt Of soft silk. There were
scarcely fifty people present Arthur
Mayer of the GaulOiS, one of his seconds
and d man of great experience in dueiins
counSeled him to turn his trousers up de
did so. Then the foilS We're disinfected with
weak solution of picnic acid.
Nothing could be more stirling than the
contrast between the two adversares.
There was Boni de Castelane, slight, ele
giant. aristoc1atic, his pink and white face
framed in blonde hair freshly curled. Fac
ing him was Henri TuTot. man of the peo-
pie, heavy, his hair bristling. Turot at
tackled with vivacity. Castellane received
the shock disengaged lightly, and regained
his ground, his point always well in line.
Already it was clear to see that he would
have the best of the encounter In the third
round Turot received a scratch upon the
hand. Blood flowed, but they decided to go
on. 1t was not to be long. Turot's guard
was bad; in carrying his point described
large circles in the air. Before he knew it
he was pinked in the right arm below the
elbow. Blood flowed freely. The wound
was two inches long. Arthur MAYER waved
his hat and cheered. There it is he cried
This time the pig has been stuck proper
ly. He was reprUvcd fer this expression
and made his excuses.
OhiiGinG DaeIists.
The practice of phOtoeraphing duels has
now become so general that these pictures
of peril TO longer attract attention hung up
in shop windows. The best photograph of
the due between Charles Bernard and
Gerault-Richard was taken actually after
the fight was over. The photographer was
not sure that all his plates We're good Sew
eral friends, who naturally wished to ap-
pear, had not been included in the snap
shots. Not to baik the public interest
therefore the two enemies stood up again
Ohgiualv
The fight had been exciting. The differ
ett play OF the two men was apparent from
the first. Bernard fenced in the Italian
way-hfs arm straight before him. never
bending from the elbow, making all the
play with his wrist. his knees bent so much
that he seemed not more than half his
height His point advanced and retreated
IN a straight line, and in parrying it de-
scrlbed the smallest circle possible. Ger
auit-Rlchard did not bend so low; his arm
doubted little before each lunge and his
foil often made q wide circle in the air
they had been fencing for more than two
minutes without result when Gerault-Rich-
ard changed his tactics. He lowered his
POINT a little. and, keeping it straight be-
fore him. began to press his antagonist
berhard Kept his arm at full length and
broke ground for a yard or two making
clever feints in carte at Gerault- Richards
body, with the object of stopping his adj
vance. But Geraut-Richard pressed him.
HAT. cried Bernard's second. Yet nei-
ther OF the principals was touched
My mans shocstring is united" was the
calm answer. He might easily trip and
G1rault.' said his second. with emotion.
II you are not careful he will do YOU a
mischief Run him through and be done
with it,
was just about 20 do it," replied Ger
ault-Richard, complaccntly.
Each Has "a Souvenir
Again the two men advanced, and again
the 1olls crossed and recrossed and rang
loudly in the cool fall air. Once more Ger
ault-Richard pressed upon Bernard. and
Bernard broke ground. In answer to a
quick feint Bernard made a round parry
and sharp lunse in fierce
Halt yelled Gerault- Richards second
IN ms turn My principal must turn up
his trousers. or he will slip
Bernard, said his second. "he means
mischief. Run him through and get it
over
Il was just about to do So answered
Bernard nonchaiantly. When they got to it
again the action was so animated that the
foils were clashing constantly. All at once