Word: merindol
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Recently young Pierre Merindol, a freelance journalist, thought he would have some fun with Fèvre, get some publicity into the bargain. In the men's magazine Adam he described him as an "homme déshydrate" (a dehydrated fogy),* and got some friends to show the article to Fèvre. Fèvre's Bonapartist pride was stung...
...sought out Merindol, fixed the penpusher with a cold stare. "I read your article," he said, "and I resent it. People in the Quarter are beginning to call me a 'dried fruit' and 'ancient vegetable...
...Said Merindol: "So what...
...Said Merindol: "Send me your witnesses...
...last week two cars carrying the duelists, their seconds and their doctors, drove out of Paris. In a clearing in the Forest of Senart, Fèvre and Merindol got out and took their positions. Merindol had frantically practiced saber fighting for four days, but he was no match for Fèvre's skill. After a few parries the heavy cavalry sword dropped from his bleeding hand. The umpire pronounced him fit to fight on, but had to stop the duel a few seconds later. Fèvre was striking out so furiously (see cut") that he feared...