The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-26

| At this moment side door in thegalleYy
opened, and scrupulousiy attired and hold
| ing In either hand a long dueling pisssl II
American manufacture came Scott, who,
being introduced to the audience, bowed.
while M Maupassant said:
Monsieur Scott has kindly consented to
| give us an exhibition with the pistol"
| Mr. Scott bowed again, and 80 much was
| the attention of the audience riveted upon
| him that no one noticed Wainwright stand
| ing quietly against the wall, feeling eau
| tiously with his hands behind him for a
small, round, white object.
| Mr.. Scott bowed once more profoundly
| to his distinguished audience. Especially
did he extend his salutation to that por-
ton of the room where, pale as death, now
| sat the thoroughly alarmed ID Terrier,
and who in the redoubtable American
marksman had recognized the man he had
insulted at the Cafe Ricci.
81 will now give you an imitation" said
Scott, in an offhand manner, "of a western
! cowboy practicing on the head of a ten
penny nail at fifty PAGES. will fire first at
the large bulls eye, so as to get my hand
In"
He lifted the two long duelling pistols
the triggers like lightning Above the
noise of the explosion could be heard the
tinklng of the bells as each bullet struck
fair and square in the center.
When the smoke cleared away not a
mark was visible on the white portion Of
the target. He had fired twelve shots and
every bullet had struck the bulls eye.
Scott turned and bowed modestly to his
in lode of
GUS round of applause.
As before, he looked over to the seat oc-
cupied by M. Terrier. The Frenchman's
face looked more anxious than ever, and
he exchanged hurried whispers with his
second.
"pll now show you. gentlemen" con-
tinued Scott, "a somewhat more difficult
feat"
He took pistol and threw it toward 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 bulls
eye.
"Mon Dieup whispered Ferrier who was
now in a clammy sweat through fear. "He
will drop me at the first shot"
Scott now took a small Winchester rife
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 walk
ing slowly toward the mirror, he fixed his
eye steadfastly upon the reflection of the
target and rapidly worked the crank of the
Winchester. As before, every one of the
sixteen bullets struck the bulbs 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 Amer
lean, offering their congratulations at the
marvellous skill which he had displayed
Among the latter was the second of NJ
Terrier.
OF course we shall meet you, M Scott"
he said, ''but l trust you will spare US. No
body 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 a
shot my friend is. He hates to take life"
''I'H see what can do" said NJ Terriers
second eagerly, and he dived over to his
principal.
swell, if you won't apologize you're an
idiot. This time tomorrow you will be in
the hands of the undertaken. / tell you
Ill have nothing to do with the murder"
This settled poor Terrier. Choking down
his humiliation, he stammered out:
WELL 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 hand
some apology to Scott who, with mag
nanimity which provoked applause there
upon Immediately apologized also, which
so affected NJ. Terrier that, after the fashion
'of his couptrymen, he would have thrown
himself on NJ. Scott's breast and wept.
And thus was the duel between NJ. Scott
and NJ. Terrier 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 adj
Inirable 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 fred
off his blank cartridges.
And Scott
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
ballet dancer in black skirts caught the
public fancy and cut him out And thus
it is ever with 1.-THE bubble, reputation" -
Austyn Granville in Romance.