Seen in Germany . n— the surgeons made an examination. Therewere no wounds, but there needed no other evidenceas to the keenness of the blades than the smoothnessand closeness with which that lock of hair had beenclipped. We could see the bare place above theBavarians ear where it had been. The Tyroleancorpsman was slightly taller than his opponent,though not so powerful of build. He wore a heavyblack moustache. The Bavarian had been slightlypale from the first, but absolutely unwavering. The third round was already beginning with thatpeculiarly shrill Los. Apparently there were
Seen in Germany . n— the surgeons made an examination. Therewere no wounds, but there needed no other evidenceas to the keenness of the blades than the smoothnessand closeness with which that lock of hair had beenclipped. We could see the bare place above theBavarians ear where it had been. The Tyroleancorpsman was slightly taller than his opponent,though not so powerful of build. He wore a heavyblack moustache. The Bavarian had been slightlypale from the first, but absolutely unwavering. The third round was already beginning with thatpeculiarly shrill Los. Apparently there were onlytwo fierce flashes of the swords before the shouted Halt of the seconds. But this time the surgeonshurried forward more eagerly. Across the Bavarianscheek, from the ear nearlv to the corner of the mouth,there was a long, livid line, just beginning to sword had cut almost through the cheek. Bothduellists stepped back, and the chairs were advancedso that they could lean against the backs : a duellists. 300 Seen in Germany armor Is too stiff for him to sit down saw now where all the blood came from. Thedoctors were busy with cotton, but they did not at-tempt to put on bandages. We were just beginningto feel relieved that blood had at last been shed, andthat the duel was well over with, when the combatantsagain advanced, measuring a swords distance betweenthem and lifting their blades. Again there were theshouted signals, and the fourth round began withthe din of parried blows. We had quite mistakenthe nature of a German student duel in thinking thatfirst blood counted in any way except on the umpiresslate. In the fifth round, the Bavarian returned the cut,slashing the Tyrolean across the scalp, so deeply thatthe blood instantly gushed down over his forehead andfrom his spectacles to the floor. Again there was arest on the chairs. This wound was so deep that notonly was cotton applied, but a narrow leather disk waspassed across it and fastened down to
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