anny had rejected another
suitor in favor of Peter.
But his competition was not so easily conquered. One day Peter and his
rival met face to face on one of the narrow paths on campus. Rage
swelled within the two young men as they exchanged heated words.
In keeping with the tradition for settling disputes, the other
man challenged Peter to a duel, which he vehemently accepted.
t midnight on a warm May night the rivals and
their
seconds met at the cliff on the edge of town where the castle now stands.
Ten paces were counted, two shots were fired and Peter slumped
to the ground. The three other young men lifted his body to the
great boulder. Blood oozed from a wound in his chest, marking
the rock forever with the tragedy of a young man's death.