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Duel Ends In French Pistols Near Forest Clearing
In a rain soaked meadow near the Route de la Corniche O'Rourke and the Vicomte des Trebes face off after a staged duel dispute. The Irishman rejects standard pistols, demands Webleys, and the compromise yields a ceremonial but tense pistol exchange.
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Hotel d’Orient
Route de la Corniche
Tonneau
von Einem
O’rourke
Monsieur le Vicomte Des Trebes
O'Rourke
Des Trebes
Webleys
Juillard
Vicomte
von Feinem
Niver
France
Monsieur Juilliard
Monsieur Des Trebes
Monsieur le Colonel