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had often been heard 10 sly never

woL'd. te, however. l'rq"e.
many 1t tie r,sta' :ac''Sf5g =
RES which abound IN 7 us; :nd ."
mongsl others, he had honored with
his presence the ,ir al pisto'et al Mr
Lepage, where OF course, tie very
soon became known Us re Urn--
Anglais. qui tire AUST beinn "a Ia
Francois"
One day Jack on going 10 the g'l-
lery OF Ne. L.epage. with one OF his
Giend-, found 1t occupied by a young
man well known Is II OF the h"st
Shots in Paris; and most assuredly ne
was a good shot. He performed all
the ieatS which tradit.on assigns I"
the Chevalier ST. George; he each
time hit The b~ull's.eye of the target
at The usual distance, snuf,ed a car
die with the bali, split a bullet a.
lnainst the edge ct IA knife. a"d - Il"
a nail into the we'll ky st''a"%. -
head rx,crly in The c"n'r2 "i'' n'-
ball. ami. IN snort. 10y - "..'""
fea,s of this nature provided himself
worthy the name Of irst-ra;" shot.
His armour n pre- WAS reused ~
the presence of Jack. whom the al
tendant, III presenting him with the
pistol, had quietly said was almost as
good a shot as himself: but at each
shot. instead of receiving from Jack
the tribute Of praise which he deserv
ed, he heard Jack, in reply to the ex
!cla.na;ioa, Of establishment which
proceeded from all in the gallery.
sav. "No doubt that is a very good
shot; but the result would be very
different, I've a notion. it he had a
live man for hi, target" This lnces-
sant calling in question Of his P""-
ers as a d~ue,ist. (for Jack had repeat
led his observation three times,) at
frs, astonIsted the "tireur,' aud en-
ded by annoying him. and, Mt length
turning round 10 Jack. and lnoki""
.ia,.n ann win an air hall iesting, hall
, ,hreatning. he said, "Forslve NE.
Mr.. EngIishman, but it appears to
me that three times you have made
an observation di>paraging - my
couragc; will you be kind enough to
give me some explanation Of the
!, meaning of your words" .
r NV words answered u friend
t do not, | think, require any explains
, ton; they are plnin enough, in my o
:, pinion.' -,
t perhaps then, sir. you will be cooo
, enough TO repeat them. in order tha.
, nav Judge of the meaning whIrl
D thew will bear, and the object Will
: which they have been spoken wa
the reply Of the F.enc5man.
!. Il said answered Jack. with M
most p~erfec. sang ,froid, when ] saw
/. YOU hit the bulls eve at each shot
|, that neither your hand nor your ey'
would be SO steady If your p'Sto
were pointed against the breast OF
S man in the place OF a wooden Far''
e ton
sAnd why, may | nskf ,
:, Because answered Jack, 4
. seems TO me that at the moment q
pulling the trigger. and firing at
" man, the mind would be seized wit
:. a kind of emotion likely I" unstead.
the hand, and, consequently tn
- AIM
You have fought many due's
i, .elod tho frenrhmnn-
A Not one,' said Jack.
Al All! rejoined the other, with
- slight sheer, 'then | am not surprise
that you suppose the possibility OF
3 man being afraid under such clrcun
n Stances .
., Forgive me- said Jack. you M
X understand me-. ] fancy that at IN
&C moment when one man IS about
kill another, he may tremae if"'
some other emotion than that
10 fear ,
Sir! never trsmbIe,' said I'll
Re shot.
a. Possibly replied Jack with III
same composure; still, am not
all convinced that, at twenty-five P
a ces, that is, at the distance at whIc
~ you hit the bulls eye each time
Well at twenty-five PAGES? int
ne rupted the other.
81 You would miss your man, "
%. the cool reply.
n. Sir, ! assure you | should not 81
~ swered the F%renchnHn,
Forgive NE tt doubt your Worc
M SAID JACK.
IN You mean, then, 10 give me +
N iieF
ba Il merely assert the fact, Te?l.
il. our friend. I'D.
~ a fact, however. which / TIM