Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-11

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e khe army and the world
eeaE his motives. he did not
or fbd read his heart.
fhcug1 esteemed and loved by all
conlr4les. Lieutenant Fontaine
Id nos convince them II the cor
Ntness Il his views His refusal to
ebk creatkd such a commotion in the
~ lent hat the colonel deemed IL
- Interfere. He summoned
Il oAc 10 his presence. rs it
ae hek sKed. that you have been
Ia0rfd II the face by Lieutenant
z10|IleII IL"
Eek blonel.' he replied
IhyeEou asked for satisfaction"
10. dlonel.%
fYou Just ask for It without delay"
n sid not. for three reasons" was
Dc repl
A let have your reasons" rejoin-
K ID the III officer
4 "Bee3se dueling is opposed to hui
man II TO divine law, and to COM
mon stse"
'Is at all?" the Colonel inquired.
"YeaColonel"
"Wd, Monsieur Fontaine, IL be-
fore end OF the week you do not
challdge Trouillefou to a duel, / will
tc1peltou from the regiment"
"a Fot iine remarked that only sol
VI, 6krsk guilty OF crime deserved expul-
!. 4Sbn. kThe Colonel rejoined that 70
PP aaII#inthe uniform of a regiment with
FoI afice was a crime, and repeated
fsse Threat Fontaine left without
5ng In his determination.
general then interviewed. AS he
MI the officer dearly he entreated
hfftto fight. for the honor of his reg
im4t. The lieutenant firmly replied:
oder me TO give up life in behalf
. myeountry, or society, or religion, of
AM noble cause. and will willingly
enbunter death. Bat ask me not TO
dlAbey the gospel"
aontaine however. could not resist
thu treatment OF his comrades and
su sordlnates. He rendered his rcsig-
nation. The minister OF war replied
that 1t could not be accepted undet
the circumstances. He could only bt
dismissed in disgrace. That filed tat
measure One evening FontaIne agaiI
Affixed into the Cafe Cambronne
here his comrades were assembled
N'Gentlemen," said he, you werf
witnesses of the insult received from
Lieutenant Trouillefou. | intended Z
/ fdAgive 1t, because my religion teaehe
nh 10 forgive. You will have IL other
wlbe, and obey you. God. who ha
Witnessed the struggle of my heart
VII allot to each his share Of response
! billy for what may happen. You fore,
melo fight. l will fight. | make twi
!, eoiubtions First, that all who wer'
= lresnt at the outrage shall witness
! he SEPARATION; second. that the latte
! 10 hroportionate to the offense. |
- kah duel to the death, with pistols
~ ~ only one of them loaded. the dis
= An,e to be fifteen feet. Do you accept
JWeatenant Trouillefou?"
1.-THE latter hesitated, but finally
i hammered, "All right
/. ''TS morrow. at six O'Clock in the
n #prIbng, In the Forest of Chavandiere
4. 81 the cross road of the Trois-Lou.
q srdl," said Fontaine.
h "A roar of applause greeted his
: Fworts. The officers crowded around
him 10 congratulate him upon his de
) termination and to protest their friend
E ship
"Wait until tomorrow, gentlemen
: the lieutenant replied. you have sus
2 pectsd me of being a coward. Before
Q protesting your friendship. you had
: better see me on the ground" and HI
: withdrew.
At the appointed time the officers
/ OF the regiment were at the Trois-Lou
) wards. The colonel loaded one of thu
pistols. enveloped them in a silk hand
| kerchief, and requested Fontaine t
r choose weapon. as he was the insult
: cd party. The combatants were place.
} fifteen feet from each other. The of
| ficers silently formed in two lines, oil
E the right and left of the duelists, ant
: the colonel gave the word.
1 Trouillefou was the first to fire. Hi
1 pistol carried no bullet. He staggerei
: as though already wounded. Fontain
: could now forgive. But his moral feel
(. ing had given way under the pres
5 sure OF bitter sarcasm. He calml,
E leveled his weapon, fired. and Trouil
| lefou fell, with a shattered skull
: There was a cry of horror. The spec
) tators rushed toward the dead duelist
! But before they reached him, Fontain
was at his side. He dipped his han
( in the blood of the dead officer. an
5 with that blood washed the cheek upo
: which he had been struck, exclaiming
{ well, gentlemen, do you think the in
aalt sufficiently washed away?" Their
- ming like lunatic. he disappeare
; Nthe forest. and was seen no more a
J, Nantes. Years afterward he was dis
coverAd in monastery at Rome
: wherey under the religious name
n Fra fancrazio, he was still prayin
e for be remission of his sins. and fo
a the feternal salvation Of the ma
q Wild he had killed.-San Francisc
e ApGonaut-