La Junta tribune., 1907-10-05
STORY OF TWO oueLs.
A Sword Thrust, 0viIst Wound and
sn Extraordinary Sequel.

sn Extraordinary Sequel.
When dueiing WIS an actual factor
IN the social order OF this country II
had many worthy and notable expo
nenis. incindinR no less distinguished
persona2es than Henry Clay. Andrew
Jackson. Alexander Hamilton. De Witt
Of the saIDe type. but nowhere on this
continent Was II 10 much an estAllish-
ed institution ~ In that peculiarly TO
mantle old city OF New Orleans II
was woven into the very fabric OF the
life Of the community. and many =
crumbling tombstone In the antiquat-
ed creole cemeteries bears grim and
silent witness to the fact. though to
understand the situation more clearly
one should breathe. 10 To speak. the
atmosphere Of the period.
n. Augustin. who afterwand became
q district judge and general Of the
Louisiana legion. was the victor In
several encounters in which the tenn
per Of the period cansed him to be en-
guged. One In particular Is note
worthy GU account Of the part II play
Ell la an extraordinary freak OF for
tune Alexander Grailhe was the Of
Tending party. though the insult. or.
rnther. proyocatiou. for gentlemen sell
dom fnsulfcd. would In this day lie Of
scaut concern. But some cause Of nc
ton WAS present. and each wns sure
that a deadly meeting would certainly
follow. Tt~y ride together in a car
riaxe with ladies'. who. after the duel.
et,AI tua nH1 hfIifV
during the en,ire trip. which only
serves I" show how delIcateIy adjust
ell wns the code OF etiquette. especial
ly in the presence OF ladies.
They fought at The Oaks. and n
soon as the weapons had been crossed
and the impressive "Allez. messienrs."
pronounced Granhe. who was high
strung and hot blooded-doub!y 10 un-
der the stress Of what be regarded ~
q grievoun pr0vocation-lOst his tenn
per sud furiousiy charged his antago
mist. Augustin. on the contrary. was
cool. collected and agile, parrying each
savage thrust until by temps d'arret
Sudden pausel. judIciousiy interpolat-
ej into vicious lunge Of Graiihc's.
he pierced him through the chest.
Graiihr. with one OF his lungs per
forat-d. remained for long time how
ering between life and death. aud when
NJ last lie did come out Of his room
he WAS bowed like an octogcnarinn.
II was now only question Of time
for the wounded man. as an Internal
absc,.ss had formed where IL could not
be- reached surgery then was not what
II Is now and the doctors despaired OF
saving him. Some time after he had
been up and about quarrel with Colo
mel Vaudeville de Marlgny resulted In
his challenging that distinguished citi-
zen. This duel was also fought mt The
Oaks. but ss Grailhe was too weak to
do himself justice with 4 sword the
weapons chosen were pistols. at ifteen
PAGES, each to have two shots. advance
nve PAGES and dre at will. At the
drst shot. fred simultaneously. the I'M
fortunate man fell forward. pierced
BY his adversary's bullet. which had
entered the exact place Of his former
and yet unhealed wound. MariGny.
with pistol In hand and as placid a.
Z marble statue. advanced to the ut
most limit marked out. when Graiihe.
Was 8Aceuys N,sosAsSNs
.'Fire ngain. You have another shot"
With grave dignity Marlgny raised
his pistol above his head and fired Into
the air. saying with frigid politcness.
Il never strike fallen foe"
More dead than alive. the stricken
duelist was carried home by his friends
and consigned to the care OF his ply
sicians; but. instead OF sinking rapidly.
as WAS expected. he really began to
mend and by the following morning
was much improved. The ball had
penetrated to the absccss which had
threatened his life and made an exit
for its poisonous Accommodations. Some
time afterward he walked out OF his
room as erect as ever and soon re-
gained his health and stately bearing.
Century Magazine.