Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1891-01-16

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PEASANT, where for upwards OF half an
hour he remained closeted with its pro-
prietor.
ut is agreed, then," said Wainwright,
"Now, then, M. Maupassant, there are
two hundred and fifty francs down.
The remainder % the five hundred
you get If this duel doesn't come off,"
agreed" said the Frenchman, and
he sat down and wrote at least twenty
letters like the following
IN. Maupassant requests the pleas
ure of your company tomorrow af-
ternoon at three p. m. to witness the
phenomenal shooting of an American
gentleman, who has kindly consented
to give an exhibition of his skill at
that hour"
While M. Maupassant was thus en-.
gagged, Wainwright put in half an hour
in the Rue du Peti Champs, where he
made sundry purchases, returning with
them to the gallery, where the next
hour was profitably employed by him
in company with an ingenious mechanic
Meantime, as the idea grew upon the
mind of M. Maupassant, he chuckled
and wrote, extending his invitations
until, il one-half of them were accept
ed, the question was: Would there be
standing room in the gallery?
"We must certainly go down and see
this American shoot" said M. Terriers
second. "You may find some of his
tricks useful to you at Auvergne to-
morrow"
M. Terrier, whose courage was not of
the fve-o'clock-in.t he-morning kind,
shivered slightly, though the weather
was decidedly warm.
II wish the fellow had chosen
rapiers," he muttered. 1.-THE Americans
are such devils with the pistol"
1t was three o'clock in the afternoon.
M. Maupassants gallery was crowed.
M. Ferrier had an excellent seat He
sat talking with his friend and second.
He had been drinking somewhat to
keep his courage up, and his voice
could be heard all over the room. With
|
second had talked freely of the meeting
of the morrow.
AS the American had not yet come a
dozen voices called on Ferrier to step
down and get some practice, and amuse
the company at the same time.
Terrier, who was a really good Shot,
was not little proud of it, and with
such an audience he was not slow to
avail himself Of the opportunity thus
afforded of displaying his skill.
Throwing off his coat, he stepped
down on the floor of the gallery, and
picking up pistol, marked two bulls
eyes in rapid succession.
His third bullet went just above, how.
ever, an inch, at least, to the right
"Your pistol is little heavy on the
trigger, Monsieur" said voice behind
, him.
Turning quickly, he recognized Vain
wright, who was standing quietly by, o
smile full of meaning in his blue eyes,
as Terrier, quite disconnected now, fired
again and missed for the second time.
| gallery opened, and, scrupulously at
, tired, and holding in either hand lonl
I dueling pistol OF American manufacture
, came Scott, who, being introduced t.
5 the audience, bowed, whilst M. Mau
( PEASANT said:
IN. Scott has kindly consented tt
t give us an exhibition with the pistol.
Mr.. Scott bowed again, and so mucl
was the attention of the audience riv
eted upon him that no one noticed Vain
, wright, standing quietly against tn
. wall, feeling cautiously with his hand
: behind him for small, round, white oh
= ject.
r Mr. Scott bowed once more, profound
o ly, to his distinguished audience. Es
. pecially did he extend his salutation t.
, that portion of the room where, pale a
r death, now sat the thoroughly alarmed
o M. Ferrier, and who in the redoubt
o able American marksman had recog
nized the man he had insulted at tn
Q Cafe Ricci.
s II will now give you an imitation,
: said Scots, in an off-hand manner, "of
J. Western cowboy practicing on the hea
!. of a tenpenny nail at fifty PAGES. Twill
}, fire first at the large bulls eye, so as
get my hand in"
l. He lifted the two long duelling pts
1t tolls and fired from them alternately
It pulling the triggers like lightning
o Above the noise of the explosions coul
be heard the tinkling of the bell as eac
d bullet struck fair and square in tn
n center.
|. When the smoke cleared away not
II mark was visible on the white porto
% of the target. He had fired twelve shot
% and every bullet had struck the bull
d eye.
v Scott turned and bowed modestly I
If his audience in acknowledgment of
A. vociferous round of applause.
tt AS before, he glanced over to the sea
occupied by NJ Ferrier. The French
q ma ms face looked more anxious tina
70 ever, and he exchanged hurried whi'
i pers with his second.
20 'ili show you, gentlemen" contir
10 ued Scott, "a somewhat more difficul
r feat"
At He took pistol and threw it towar
il the ceiling, and, catching it in his han
as it descended, pu lied the trigger.
ar A loud ringing of the bell announce
IN that the bullet had again struck tn
bulls eye.
1t Mon Dieu," whispered Ferrier, VIII
a. was now in clammy sweat throug
ut fear. HE will drop me at the frs
" shot"
70 Scott now took small Wincheste
ID rifle from the hands of NJ. Maupassan
TX and placing it over his shoulder turne
his back to the target, and faced larg
i, mirror where the same was reflected.
" Starting from the firing point an
as walking slowly toward the mirrcr, b
ht fixed his eye steadfastly on the rsfe