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A Duel with an End

           "

           Thesamevoicecommanded:"Fire!"

           Duroyheardnothingmore,sawnothingmore;heonlyknewthatheraisedhisarmandpressedwithallhisstrengthuponthetrigger.Soonhesawalittlesmokebeforehim;hisopponentwasstillstandinginthesameposition,andtherewasasmallwhitecloudabovehishead.Theyhadbothfired.Allwasover!Hissecondandthedoctorfelthim,unbuttonedhisgarments,andaskedanxiously:"Areyouwounded?"Hereplied:"No,Ithinknot."

           Langremontwasnotwoundedeither,andJacquesRivalmuttereddiscontentedly:"Thatisalwaysthewaywiththosecursedpistols,oneeithermissesorkillsone’sopponent"

           Duroywasparalyzedwithsurpriseandjoy.Allwasover!Hefeltthathecouldfighttheentireuniverse.Allwasover!Whatbliss!Hefeltbraveenoughtoprovokeanyone.Thesecondsconsultedseveralmoments,thentheduelistsandtheirfriendsenteredthecarriagesanddroveoff.Whentheofficialreportwasdrawnup,itwashandedtoDuroywhowastoinsertitinthe"Echoes."Hewassurprisedtofindthattwoballshadbeenfired.

           HesaidtoRival:"Weonlyfiredonce!"

           Thelattersmiled:"Yesonceonceeachthatmakestwice!"

           AndDuroy,satisfiedwiththatexplanation,askednomorequestions.M.Walterembracedhim.

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