The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-09-21

, SO silraor1insry 10 this eonb.l thai /
would be called rOmsuse bed II not beef
' witnessed by the Whole army. The her
wu Jean Louis, one Of ibe greatest ma
. les oissotdsmsnship Who ever lived, spt
the combat happened in Madrid 10 1918
: He sts the master 81 arms Of the Thirty
sSoond regimen, Of Freneh ibiantry -ih,
firsi regiment, composed eptirtIy oI
italisnt, forming part OF the same brigade.
Rssimentsl esrtit de corps aud risalnes
OF nationality caused constant qnstrels.
when swords we're often whipped oni or
bullets eIchsnsed,
After a small battle had occurred 10
the streets OF Madrid, 10 which over 200
Freucn and Italian soldiers bad taken
part, the otllsers Of The two regiments. 10
council OF war assem- bled. decided 10
give such breaches OF order a great blow,
and to re-estsblish discipline they agreed
that the masters at arms OF the two reei
ments shouli take mp the quarrel and
Hsht IL out
The details OF the battle we're simply
and quickly arranged, The duel Was TO
take place 10 the open and 10 the
presence Of the whole army, The crack
sworismsn OF the two regiments we're
selected; and each group arranged the
order 10 which thaIr men we're TO face
their opponents The neat day was the
time tel ior the bio dy ordeal,
Shortly alter dsybreak, as the su rose
the army assemblies. Then a moment OF
expectancy.
The drum is heard. Two men uaked to
the waist step into the ring. The hrst is
tall and strong, His black eyes rove dis
dsiuiully upon The gaping crowd. He is
Giscomo Ferrsrl, the celebrated Italian.
The other, tall. also handsome aud with
muscles like ttsel, stands modestly await
ing the word OF com nsnd. His name lie
Jean Louis. The witnesses assume their
places on either eide Of their principals.
A desthike silence eusues.
On guard 1be two mssters cross
swords. discomo FeIrsri lupges repeat
edly st Jean Lluis, bot IN vain. His
every thrust Is met by parry. He
makes up bis mind TO bide his chance and
csresses and teases bis opponents blade.
Jean Louis. calm aud wstcbiul, lends
himself to the play, when, quicker than .
eb,ning, the Italian jumps sside with .
loud yell and makes terrible lnnee st |
ean Louis Florentlne trick, often
successiu. But with extraordinary rs ,
pidty. Jean Louis had parried, and 9
risposts quickly 10 the shoulder.
H. is nothing, cried Giscomo. . mere
lcrstcb, a1d they again fell on guard, Al
most directly be is hit in the breast This
lime the sword OF Jssn Louis, who IS now 8
,ttscking. penetfates deeply, Gisoomo's u
ace becomes livld, his sword drops from 4
lis hand and he falls heavily on the turf.
is dead. D
jean Louis is already in position. He s
Ripes lis reeking blade; then with the y
'oiut Of his sword in the ground. he calm p
= awaits the next man. lie has hardly n
ad two minutes rest. He is ready. A
ew adversary stands before him. 8
A sinister click OF swords is heard, Q q
an &c, a parry. rispost. and then q CRY
sigh, and oil Is over. A second body e'
!, before jean Lonis. A third adversary
dvanoes. They wanted Jean Louis to b.
est d.
am not tired. be answers, with . d
mile. The signal is given. The Italian II
as tall as the one who lies there q
,rpse, covered by q military cloak. He u
IS closely watched Jean Louis play, and y
links be has guessed the secret OF bis vic
,ries. He multipies bis feints and OF
icks. and then. oil at once, bounding re
ke tiger on his prey, be gives bis oppo 10
ent a terrible thrust 10 the lower line. %
nj Jean Louis sword had psrred, and "
now deep within bis opponents breast. N
What need to relate nny more. Ten
sw sdysrsaries followed him. and the
q fell before Jean Louis. amid the ex
ted yeIs and rosrs Of 40 army.
AT the request Of the Thirty second rasi Q
enpS colonel, who thought the lesson du
iii ,iept, Jssn Louis. after much pressing tb
to stop the combat, and be of
ook hands with the two survivors, ap al
audsd by TO-, 900 men,