A DUEL WITH A GRIM SEQUEL.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXI, Issue 3268, 22 May 1895, Page 3

A DUEL WITH A GRIM SEQUEL.

— -+ Ever since M. Harry AUs lost his i life, duelling has been a common topic j pf conversation in France, and ■ many i old stoties have been re wed.' Here is oue told of tbe elder Dumas He fought a duel with Guillardet, in the Bois de Vineennea. The latter was . dressed from head tb toe in black ; * even his collar was concealed. 'Where shall you, aim ? ' asked Bixio, one of r Dumas' aeeond; who knew bow difficult it was to hit a maa dressed en* tirely in black. "Upon my word r I don't know," replied-Dumaa> Then a happy though occurred to Wm, and hie- added, "He ha* same cotton in his . ears) I will try to blow his bead 0&.' 1 "Do vourbestto hit him, M said Bilioi "I will do-mj* best} bat why ar* you J anxious to < set him killed F M asked; • Eiumae. 'I don't know Him at d\* was Bixib'S repjly j 'btlt in teflrimeVr r 'Vase -i'tras^ue/ ' it says that a man ' killed by a bullet turns' before* falling! From a scientific point of view, I should like to see if this ia tvu«.< * .Dumas again promised to do his best bqt Bixio'B curiosity was not satisfied, for the exchangeof shots proved barmless. In June, 1848, when Biiio, a# representative of the people, was parading upon the barricade of the " Pantheon, a stray bullet struck him' 1 S in< the chest. He turned round three 1 times and fell. "Decidedly tbey turn* were his last words. j adMaM _ aa^ aaiatoMM^ aaaia^ kMlltai _ dbL