Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-14
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had come aTfye-tWo, rather, put one of them in a condition worse than death. The first survivor was a son of Sir William Brandon, and the second was a man called Sir Adam Judson. The story went that young Brandon and his elder brother, both just home from the continental wars, had met Judson at an Ipswich inn, where there had been considerable gambling among them. Judson had won from the brothers large sum of money which they had brought home, for, notwithstanding their youth, the elder being but twen- ty-six and the younger about twenty four years of age, they had gained great honor and considerable profit in wars, especially the younger, whose name was Charles.
 It is a little hard to fight for money and then to lose it by single spot up- on the die, but such is the fate of him who plays, and philosopher will swal- low his i'll luck and take to fighting for more The Brandons could have done this easily enough, especially Charles, who was an offhand philosopher, rather fond of good humored fight, had it not been that in the course of play one evening the secret of Judson's winning had been disclosed by discovery that he cheated. The Brandons waited un- til they were sure and then trouble began, which resulted in duel on the second morning following.
 This Judson was a Scotch gentleman of whom very little was known except that he was counted the most deadly and most cruel duelist of the time He was called the Walking Death" and it is said he took pride in the appella- ton. He boasted that he had fought eighty-seven duels, in which he had killed seyenty-five men, and it was con- sidered certain death to meet him. 1 got the story of the duel afterward from Brandon as give it here.
 John was the elder brother and when the challenge came was entitled to fight first, birthright out of which Charles tried in vain to talk him. The broth CTS told their father, Sir. William Bran don, and at the appointed time father and sons repaired to the place of meet ing, where they found Judson and his two seconds ready for the fight.
 Sir William was still vigorous man, with few equals in sword play, and the sons, especially the younger, were bet ter men and more skillful than their fa- ther had ever been, yet they felt that this duel meant certain death, so great was Judson's fame for skill and cruel ty. Notwithstanding they were so hand icapped with this feeling of impending evil, they met their duty without a tremor, for the motto of their house was "Malo Mori Guam Fedrai."
 It was a misty morning in March. Brandon has told me since that when his elder brother took his stand it was at once manifest that he was Judson's superior both in strength and skill, but after a few strokes the brothers blade bent double and broke off short at the hilt when it should have gone home. Thereupon Judson, with a malignant smile of triumph, deliberately selected his opponents heart and pierced it witEP his sword, giving the blade a twist as he drew it out in order to cut and mutt late the more.
 In an instant Sir Williams doublet was off, and he was in his dead sons tracks, ready to avenge him or to die.