Swordsmaster

Something of a sensation was created at the recent contest of the Columbia Athletic Club, in Washington, D. C., when S. E. Darby, class of 1888, now in the Patent office, unattached, defeated Mr. Alex Greger in the broadsword contest. Mr. Greger is secretary of the Russian legation, and has been considered the finest swordsman in this country. […] Mr. Darby is a tutor of Prof. A. J. Corbesier, swordsmaster U. S. Naval Academy, and Mr. Mackaye a private tutor.

Mere technical skill in the use of the sword does not necessarily give one full qualification as a swordsmaster.

But restrain your pride, woman, for there is a third blade which only true swordsmasters carry, and I will not give it to you yet!