Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-05
PARIS.

author held his pistol behind his back.
No more dramatic scene WIS ever put
upon the stage and the author por-
trayed an actor In a most heroic situa-
tion-One that seldom occurs IN real
life. Bernstein has 50 often deplored IN
his works and in public speeches the
habit of settling questions Of honor by
arms that the anti-semites were only too
roady 10 accuse him Of cowardice. but
the outcome OF this combat proved his
courage to be beyond rcproach
ONE FATAL DUEL.
At the present time the majority OF
these duels occur In the enclosed
ground around the big wheel that relic
OF the Paris exposition which Is within
n short distance of the famous Eiffel
tower. Sometimes however, they take
place on the estate Of some nobieman
where privacy from the curious Is more
easily secured, though there never Ia
any fear OF Interference by the police.
The COMMITS are often bloodless or
honor IL declared satisfied after n few
scratches have been received or bullets
that go wide Of the mark exchanged.
but on the other hand some end IN
severe wounds and each year brlnga
forth it. fatal duets, as in tho case or
the Robert Clement duel Of last year
In which, after % minutes OF fierce
lighting, Clement received a mortal
thrust and dicd within q few minutes.
Duelling. however. IS not without It's
humorous side. A somewhat similar
instance 90 that OF Bernstein and
Chevassu occurred lu 1881. when sainte-
Beuve, the peaceful literary man and
celebrated French critic, was chal-
lenged 10 a duel by NJ Dubois, who was
az that time director OF Ia Globe
This combat assumed a traEi-comedy
aspect Dubois became exasperated at
some OF Sainte-Beuve's good-naturcd
raillery. The chatting of his friends
only added 20 his fury, so in a moment
Of anger he challenged tho learned
writer SaintC- Revue had not tho
"avenRinR spirit" nor did ne wish 10
enter a hand 10 hand hEht but salts
faction" had been demanded. conse-
quently thu poor fellow had nothing to
do hut 20 prepare for the fray
CLUNG TO HIS UMBRELLA.
When the combantauts arrived at
the appointed place the rain was fall
ing in torrents. The preliminary ar
engagements over S9inte- Beuve calmly
| and unconccrnedly took HIS position.
sun holding hIs raised umbrella in his
left hand Dubois took his stand oppo-
Q
every feature. When the word was
about 10 bee given 10 commence the
combat 70 was noticed that Sainte-
Beuvc continued 90 hold his um-
brella No amount OF persuasion
could prevail upon him 20 give 90 up.
lie said he consented 90 being killed
but not 90 getting wet. and he went on
and fought I'm that way Fortunately.
there was no serious damage done on
either side.
In the history OF French dueuing.
writers and editors seem 10 have all
ways been conspicuous. Alphouse Dau-
Diet, the novelist figures as one OF the
principals I'm one, Mcndcs, the poet.
critic and dramatic author, was proml-
nent m several and the venerable
and eminent journalist. Rochofort, has
created many a sensation by the con-
tinuous series of affairs that he has
had 10 face during his long life Ar
thur Meyer, director OF The Gaulols.
was also one Of the principals in we'll
remembered duel, and the list Of news
papermen engaged I'm these comhats ex-
tends 20 lengthy proportions
The citizens OF France are $50 Inn
prcgnated with the belief in personal