Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-12-11


insullea At the CAFE RIcei.
WIZ aow give you an imitation ,, .a,.,
7ep.t, ~ az Onhand manner. Hof . 1890.
COWBOY practic'ng on the head 81 ! ~,
penny nall At fifty PAGES. will flre erst !,
sns 'Hrse Dull's eye. 10 ns TO net INV nan.
~ lifted the two long duellino n,.,a,.
hhd hred from them alternatelv nni,i.s.
the triggers like lightning Abevs ~
nose OF the explosion could be heard ~,
unklng Of the bells ~ each bullet strn -
TAR and square 10 the center.
" ben the smoke cleared awav M,
marx was visible on the wbite nortic, =,
the target He had fired twelve shots . : II !,
every bullet had struck the bulls eve ''''
scott turned and bowed modestly n ~.
audience IN acknowledgment OF I vocifar
Gus round Of applause. ''''''er
~ before, be looked over to the sss, =.
cupied BY NJ Ferrier. The French,no - :,
iace looked more anxious than ever ~,
&c exchanged hurried whispers with lii
IN now show you. gentlemen. y e,or.
feat '''ole u'ncuit
ne took pistol and threw Il toward ~
ceiiiing. and, catching it In his hand a. !,
descended, pulled the trigger.
a loud ringing Of the bell annou moo,
tnat the bullet had again struck the bnlls
Mon Dieur' whispered Ferrier. who wa.
now In clammy sweat through fear. ~.
VIII drop me at the first shot"
scott now took small Winchester RIA
from the hands OF NJ. Maupassant snd
placing It over his shoulder. turned Ill
Dack to the target and faced a large mirrn,
where the same was reflected.
Starting from the firing point and walk.
ing slowly toward the mirror. he frsd III.
eye steadfastly upon the reflection Of ths
Target and rapidly worked the crank Of tha
winchester As before, every one az ~
sixteen bullets struck the bulls eve. and
the bell was ringing almost continnonsIv
perfect hurricane Of applause now
shook the gallery. M. Maupassant smiled
al over, and several French gentlemen left
their seats and crowded around the Amer
lean. offering their congratulations ~ thu
marvellous skill which he had displayed.
Among the latter was the second Of NJ
Ferrier.
VI course we shall meet you, M. Scott. /"
be said, but trust you will spare us No.
body has chance who stands nm befors
you"
He was evidently as much frightened az
his principal
Now was Wainwright'so opportunity. He
stepped forward and said to the little oroun.
Gentlemen. can't this matter be patched
up in some wayi You see the kind OF 4
shot my friend is. He hates to take life. .
IN see what can do" said M. Terriers
second eagerly, and he Owed over to his
principal
well, II you won't apologize you're an
idiot This time tomorrow you will be in
the hands of the undertaken. | tell Won
I'll have nothing to do with the murder"
This settled poor Ferrier Choking down
his humiliation, he stammered out:
well, you may apologize for me II 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 a hand.
some apology to Scott, who, with mag
nanimity which provoked applause, there
upon Immediately apologized also, which
30 affected NJ. Ferrier that, after the fashion
OF his couDtrymen, he would have thrown
himself on NJ. Scott's breast and wept.
And thus was the duel between NJ Scott
and NJ. Ferrier neatly averted by the in
genuity of NJ. Wainwright
NJ. Maupassant was distinct gamer by
the hoax, for in addition to the splendid
reputation it gave his gallery, he imme-
diately received the remaining $50 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 ad-
mirable working order, were also given by
Wainwright to the worthy proprietor of
the gallery. whe instantly disposed of the
whole outfit for cash, even to the little
button which Wainwright had pressed so
efficiently every time his friend Scott fired
off his blank cartridges
And Scottl
Well, he was the hero of Paris for at
least fortnight, and was pointed out 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 'the bubble. reputation. p
Austyn Granville in Romance.