Girl And Boy Die In A Duel
LOVE TURNED TO HATE : SHOT EACH OTHER WITH REVOLVERS
N a duel in the island of Corsica a young woman and a man who had spurned her declarations of love were killed. The girl, Mile Diana Luccioni, was the belle of the village of Cognoli, but the handsome Antonio Costa, with whom she was desperately in love, would have
.a duel would settle the matter. They arranged to meet on the outskirts of the village, each to be armed with a revolver, and they were at the rendezvous at the appointed time. When about 20 yards apart they began to shoot, and at the same time, to rush forward, and before the villagers could reach the scene the drama was at an eud.
nothing to do with her. Infuriated, the girl had for some weeks past insulted the man, and when he retaliated, it was agreed that only
Gripping their empty revolvers, the enemies lay dead ■within a few feet of each other.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7412, 20 December 1930, Page 22
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