The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-06-04

f0r the king. court ana hODlh'4' tu'
Ring and his tribune IN the center the
tribune being the constable and mar
sbals Of France. who were the judges
The day Of the duel was a beautitul
morning in midsummer. Crowds from
Paris began early TO pour forth to
ward the battle-ground The archers
Of the guard took the place OF mod.
ern policemen I'm keeping the crowu
from breaking through the barrier and
invading the feld Of battle The king
arrived. attended by his sister. princes
of the blood and many mobiles. = SIN.
gular feature was nm executioner anu
his assistants, who were intended TO
take charge OF the corpse Of the van
quished. in case he was Killed. Tor
hanging on gibbet
AZ soon rs the King was seated the
herald advanced and proclaimed the
combat, asserting that no one should
interfere with either Of the combat.
ants ON peril Of his life. Chntagnerie
left his tent. accompanied by some 800
NJ his friends. Jarnnc next appeared.
escorted by the grand equerry aud 10
gentlemen wearing his colors. The
shields " the combatants were hung
on either side Of the king. Then came
the ceremony Of the presentation Of
the arms. which was principally test.
Ing Of the weapons. This having been
accomplished. there was another long
proclamation from the herald. and the
combatnnts having paraded around the
field. preceded by their arms. after
religious ceremony In which each af-
irmed his cause to be n Just one, they
wcre conducted to their stations. and
the herald. advancing. shouted. "Iais.
ser aller les bons cUmbatants." which
means In plain American. "Tst EN-
co.
Such Il n condensation Of the prelim.
lnarlcs 20 n duel IN high life during the
middle Of the sixteenth century. The
hght was by no means commensurate
with the preparation. for II was de.
cided quickly The duelists advanced.
Iarnac slowly. protecting himself with
his shield: Chatagnerie rapidly and
full OF confidence. As soon ne they
met the latter sprang upon his oppo.
nent. aiming n crushing blow nc his
head. Jarnac. instead Of warilng OF
the blow with his sword. NJ was TO he
expected. received Il on his shield and.
ducking. made n thrust for his oppo-
ncnt's legs. lie struck Chatagnehe In
the hollow 81 the knee. Before the lat.
ter could recover himself Jarnac RI
peated the thrust nc tho same point
and cut the tcndons, giving n new
phrase 20 duellng-thc coup de Jarnac.
which In those days was not n foul
hut perfectly legitimate. Chatagncrie
staggered. dropped his sword and fell.
the blood flowing from his wound.
A cry Of amnzcmcnt greeted this con-
quest 81 the champion swordsman OF
France within a few seconds by one
who had no especial reputation NJ n
man nc arms.
by the code of that day three courses
were open 10 the yictor-he might XIII
his opponent and hand his body over
TO the executioncr 10 be hanged. he
might spare his life after exactlng a
restoration OF his honor by the van.
pushed confcssing himself 20 be In err
ror. or he might surrender him 20 the
king Jarnac called upon his enemy 20
restore him his honor. Chatngnerie'n
reply was an attempt 90 rise. but II
failed. Jarnac. then advancing to the
king. said:
sire. | entreat you 10 esteem me n
man OF honor. give you Chata-
gnerie's life. IL Il our youth alone
which Il the cause OF this trouble Let
no imputation rest either on his family
or upon him ON account Of his offense.
for surrender him 20 you"
Hut the king. not realizing that bis
scapegoat was unable TO continue the
hght. made no answer. Jarnac raised
his eyes 10 heaven. Lord. I nm not
worthy. for Il Il not 10 myself. but TO
thee. that ! owe the victory" Then.
returning TO Chatagnerie. he begged
him 90 surrender. but the scapegoat.
raising himself ON one knee and re-
gaining his lost sword. endeayored 10
strike. Jarnac stepped back. saying.
do not move or win KIN you"
"Kill me-" replied the vanqulshed man
and fell back exhausted from loss OF
blood.
Again Jarnac went 20 the king and
implorcd him 20 give him the victory.
victory which condemned the king
himself. but Henry refused. Jarnac.
expecting that his former friend would
bleed 10 death. cried: "Slre. be Is dy-
ing. For the love OF heaven. accept his
life az my hands, Henry. refusing 10
pronounce his own condemnation. still
refused TIL the constable Joined his en-,
treaties to those Of Jarnac. Then
Henry, seeing that the sympathles OF
the assembly were against him. said
TO Jarnac, "You have done your duty
and your honor should be restored 10
you" And he ordered that Chata,
gnerie be removed. Jnrnac had the
right 10 be escorted from the field By
his followers 90 the sound Of martial
music, but be declined the honor
When he refused the king. having had
time TO curb his disappointment. cnll
cd him 10 the tribune and as the vie
tor was about TO kncel 10 him. en-
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