Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-07-02

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each bullet struck fair and square in
the center.
Scott turned and bowed modestly to
his audience in acknowledgment OF a
vociferous round Of applause.
As before he glanced over to the
scat occupied by M. Ferrier. The
Frenchman's face looked more anxious
than ever, and he exchanged hurried
whispers with his second.
I'm now show you. gentlemen, y
continued Scott "a somewhat more
| difficult feat"
He took a pistol and threw it to-
ward the ceiling, and, catching it in
his hand as it descended, pulled the
trigger.
A loud ringing of the bell announced
that the bullet had again struck the
bull's-eye.
Mon Dieu!" whispered Ferrier who
was now in n clammy sweat through
fear. HE will drop me at the first
shot"
Scott now took small Winchester
rifle from the hands of NJ. 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 upon the re-
Election OF the target and rapidly
worked the crank OF the Winchester
AS before everyone of the sixteen bull
lets 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 the latter was the second of
NJ. Ferrier.
''Of course we shall meet YOU Mon
sicur Scott" he said but | trust you
will spare us. Nobody has a chance
who stands up before YOU"
He was evidently as much frightened
as his principal.
Now was Wainwrights opportunity.
He stepped forward and said to tho
little group:
Gentlemen, can't this matter be
patched up in some way? You see
the kind of a shot my friend is. He
hates to take life"
"Ill see what | can do" said NJ.
Terriers second eagerly, and he dived
over to his principal.
We'll. if you won't apologize you're
an idiot. This time tomorrow you
will be in the hands OF the undertaken.
| tell you I'll have nothing to do with
this murder"
This settled poor Ferrier. Choking
down his humiliation he stammered
out:
We'll, you may apologize for me
if you like. It's dreadful thing to
do, but suppose | must. ! 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
handsome apology to Scott, who, with
u ultlS ndullultg WHICH pIONOheu ttp-
plause, theretpon Immediately apollo
gized also, which so affected NJ. Fer
rier that, after the fashion Of his
countrymen, he would have thrown
himself on NJ. SCOTS breast and wept
NJ. Maupassant was distinct gain
er. by the hoax, for in addition to the
splendid reputation it gave his gallery
he Immediately received the remain
ing $50 francs from NJ. Wainwright.
The electric bell, wire, and batteries
which Wainwright had purchased thu
morning, and, with the aid of the in
genioas mechanic, put in such admira-
BILE working order, were also given by
to the worthy proprietor
of the gallery, who instantly disposed
of the whole outfit for cash. even to
the little button which Wainwright had
pressed so efficiently every time his
friend Scott had fired off his blank
cartridges.
And Scott was the hero of Paris
for at least fortnight and was pointed
out on the boulcvards as the greatest
shot in the world. -Austyu Granville
in Romance.