The sun., 1919-03-23
pane Dueng Promises Supreme Thrill in Combats of Honor
Impending Battle of French Aviators
Recalls Duellists Who Fought in
Balloons With Blunderbusses

II began in Strasbourg In 1877. A
Captain OF Hussars. named Fournisr
VINO was a desperate duellist, HAD
challenged. on frivolous pretence,
ana killed a young man. There was
ball soon after at the quarters of
Gen. Moreau and the General. fearing
that the presence Of Fournier might
be offensive, told his aide-de camp,
Capt. Dupont, 10 prevent Fournier
from entering. TNs Dupont attempted
to do and was challenged by Fournier,
who was wounded.
That's the FIRST bout he said, az
he sank on the ground.
Then you wish for another. do
your" asked Dupont.
Most assuredly, my brave fellow"
was the reply.
They fought again and this time
Dupont was wounded. whereupon he
exclaimed. That's the second. As soon
as possible again and then for the
finish"
They Draw Up q Treaty.
Fourier was a crack shot. and 70
Dupont refused the suggestion that
a1S Piototos lHty IOukHt d&Hln
with swords without either being salts
NED, and then resolved to continue
until one should confess himself
beaten or satisfied. So they drew I'D
the following treaty:
Every time that Dupont and
Fourier shall be a hundred miles
from each other they will each ap-
proach half the distance to meet
sword in hand.
SHOULD one Of the contracting
parties be prevented by the duties
OF the service. he who Is free must
go the entire distance, so as to REQ
oncile the duties of the service
with the exigencies Of tho present
treaty.
mo excuse whatever excepting
those resulting from military obi
cations will be admitted"
They found no difficulty in meeting
and did so with the eagerness OF lovers
They never crossed swords without
shaking hands in the most boisterous
manner" says the chronicler. Their
invitations were delightful buriesque.
II am invited to breakfast with the
officers OF the regiment OF Chasseurs
at Sunevil!e." wrote one. II hope to
be able to accept this pleasant invita-
ton. AS you are on leave in that
town we will take advantage OF the
opportunity. IL you please, to get a
thrust at each other" And another:
my Dear Friend---I shall be at
Strasbourg on the 5th Of November.
proximo, about noon. Wait for me at
the Hotel des Postes. We shall have
q thrust or two
Promotions Caused Delays.
Occasionally one Of them was pro-
NOTED. and the other had to wait until
his own advance in rank. They be-
came In time Generals, grayhaired and
dignified, but still approached each
other with the ardor OF youth. Finally
Dupont Thought OF marrying, but felt
that he could not do so until he had
either killed Fournier or placed him
in a position where he would be no
longer dangerous. So he proposed the
pistol.
"Why, man, you are mad" e1-
claimed the expert marksman. Four
nier, probably little relishing tho idea
OF being deprived Of his opponent by
his death.
But Dupont had thought OF plan
to nullify the others advantage. He
proposed that they go into a wood
near Neuiliy, each with pair Of
horse pistols, and track each other.
firing at convenience. Having sepa-
rated they crept about. trying to get
a glimpse OF each other through the
trees, and finally both came into full
view. They dropped to the ground
and thought It over.
Dupont knew that to stir was GER
tain death. so he raised the flap OF
his coat, and one of Fournlers bullets
went through it. After a time he held
his pistol out on the other side Of the
tree with his left hand. and poked
out his cap with his right. Bang
went a bullet through the cap.
Dupont Wins and WEEDS.
Dupont, having won by strategy,
went over to Fourier. and informed
him that having won his life he made
II a condition II Fourier wished TO
continue on earth. that no never cross
Dupont's path again. So Dupont was
married and the longest duel on record
passed into history until Mr.. Conrad
cav IL Il material for one Of his hest
know. short stories.
Ever since the days of David and
Goliath there have been isolated duels
In history. the earliest being of the
nature OF the old trial by combat. 1t
was not until knighthood made fight
ing fashionable that the modern duel
became common. 1t was trial by COM
bat which gave riss-sak the stransk
battle between n dog and the Chevalier
Maauer in the sight OF all Paris early
in the fifteenth century.
The master OF tho dog, Aubrey
Mondidier. was murdered and buried
beneath n tree. Soon afterward the
dog met the murderer OF his master,
Maauer. and attacked him with great
ferocity to the amazement OF tho apec-
tators. 1t was remembered that
Maquer had at times shown a violent
enmity toward Mondidler, and when
tho King heard OF It no ordered the
dog and Maquer brought before him.
Tho dog fawned on everyone else,
but attacked Maquer savagely. King
Charles determined that this necessi-