A GHASTLY DUHL.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1235, 29 May 1880, Page 3

A GHASTLY DUHL.

A sickening account of a duel in Morocco is giveu by a correspondent of the Repub Uque Franca Uc. Two young meu of noble birth were paying (heir attentions to the daughter of a neighboring chief, and, as she .showed equal favor to each of them, it was arranged by mutu 1 consent that they should meet in single combat and fight a duel to the death. The conditions of the duel were that they .should meet on horseback, each of the combatants being armed with a rifle, a revolver, and a hunting knife. They were placed a hundred yard? apart, and upon a signal given by one of the seconds they set their horises at fall gallop and rushed upon each other. For a few moments the spectators could see nothing but a cloud of dust, from out of whioh "were hea d two successive reports of a rifle, and then a third, followed by the neighing of a hoise. When the dust had cleared away, a shocking sight met the gaze of the spectators ; one of the combatants, concealed behind his dead horse, was taking aim at his adversary, who still remained in the saddle. The latter spurred his horse and made it rear, the noble beast receiving in his chest the bullet meant for his master. The rider, as soon as he was dismounted, lushed forward to grapple with his adversary, Imt a second shot factured his left shoulder. Nevertheless, he retained sufficient strength to discharge two chambers of his revolver, both shots taking effect. A hand-to-hand combat then ensued, the two adversaries, neither of whom was able to stand, stabbing each other repeatedly. When the seconds and spectators at last interfered the two combatants were picked up dead — one with his teeth firmly set in his adversary's cheek, while the latter's hand was thrust into a gaping wound in the other's chest.

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