The Globe-republican., 1890-12-17
HE will drop me at the first

fear. HE will drop me at the hrst
shot"
Scott now took = small Winchester
rife from the hands of N. Maupassant,
and placing it over his shoulder turned
his back to the target, and faced large
mirror where the same was reflected
Starting from the firing point and
walking slowly toward the mirror, he
fixed his eye steadfastly on the rehec-
ton of the target and rapidly worked
the crank of the Winchester. As be-
fore, every one of the sixteen bullets
struck the bulls eye and the bell was
ringing almost continuously.
A perfect hurricane of applause now
shook the gallery. NJ. Maupassant
smiled all over, and several French
gentlemen left their seats and crowded
around the American. offering their
congratulations at the marvellous skill
which he had displayed.
Among these latter was the second Of
NJ. Ferrier.
''Of course we shall meet you, NJ.
Scott" he said, ''but We trust you will
spare US. Nobody has chance who
stands up before you"
He was evidently as much frightened
as his principal.
Now was Wainwright's opportunity.
He stepped forward and said to the
little group:
Gentlemen, can't this matter be
patched up in some way? You see the
kind of shot my friend is. He hates
to take life"
''I'll see what can do" said NJ. Fer
rier's second eagerly, and he dived over
to his principal.
"Well, if you won't apologize you're
An idiot. This time tomorrow you will
be in the hands of an undertaken l
tell you I'll have nothing to do with this
murder"
This settled poor Terrier. Choking
down his humiliation, he stammered
out:
well, you may apologize for me II
you like. It's dreadful thing to do,
but suppose 1 must. 1 certainly can't
afford to die at my age and with my
prospects. But shall never hold up
my head at the club again"
Terriers second then rendered a
handsome apology to Scott, who. with q
magnanimity which provoked applause.
thereupon Immediately apologized also,
which so affected NJ. Terrier that, after
the fashion of his countrymen. he
would have thrown himself on NJ.
SCOTS breast and wept.
Recovering he made an attempt at
joke.
II have to thank you, Monsieur" he
sobbed, ''but every fastener these
days likes to save his honor" and he
pointed despairingly to the gallery
where his supremacy now was over
thrown, his prestige as a marksman
vanished forever.
And thus was the duel between NJ.
Scott and NJ. Terrier neatly averted by
the ingenuity of NJ. Wainwright.
NJ. Maupassant was distinct gamer
by the hoax, for in addition to the
splendid reputation it gave his gallery,
he Immediately received the remaining
two hundred and fifty francs from NJ.
Wainwright The electric bell, wire
and batteries which Wainwright had
purchased that morning and with the
aid of the ingenious mechanic put in
such admirable working order, were
also given by Wainwright to the worthy
proprietor of the gallery, who instantly
disposed of the whole outfit for cash,
even to the little button which Vain
wright had pressed so efficiently every
time his friend Scott fired off his blank
cartridges.
And Scott.
Well, he was the hero of Paris for at
least a fortnight, and was pointed at on
the boulevards as the greatest shot in
the world. His popularity continued
until a ballet dancer in black skirts
caught the public fancy and cut him
out. And thus it is ever with 1.-The bub-
BILE, reputation. "-Austyn Granville, in
Chicago Journal.