Evening journal., 1891-07-20

While M. MaupasSant said:
Monsieur Scott has kindly consented TO
give us an exhibition with the pistol"
Mr., Scott bowed again, and so 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
small, round, white object.
Mr.. Scott bowed once more profoundly
TO his distinguished audience. Especially
did be extend his salutation to that por-
tion Of the room where, pale as death, now
sat ths thoroughly alarmed NJ Ferrier,
and who in the redoubtable American
marksman had recognized the man he had
insulted at the Cafe Ricci
Il viii now give you an imitation" said
Scott, "a an offhand manner, Hof western
cowboy practicing on the head of ten
penny nail at fifty PAGES. will fire first at
the large bulls eye, 80 as TO get my hand
IN"
He lifted the two long dueliing pistols
and fired from them alternately, pulling
the triggers like lightning. Above the
noise of the explosion could be heard the
tinkling Of the bells as each bullet stru ok
fair and square in the center.
When the smoke cleared away not q
mark was visible on the white portion Of
the target. He had fired twelve shots and
every bullet had struck the BULBS eye.
Scott turned and bowed modestly to his
audience in acknowledgment Of vocifer-
GUS round Of applause
AS before, he looked over to the scot oc-
cupied by NJ Ferrier. The Frenchman' 8
face looked more anxious than ever, and
he exchanged hurried whispers with his
second.
"rll 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 BULBS
eye.
"Mon Dieu" 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 rifle
from the hands of M. 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.
I 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 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
l their seats and crowded around the Amer
! ican, offering their congratulations at the
marvellous skill which he had displayed.
Among the latter was the second of Nj
| Ferrier.
or course we shall meet you, NJ. Scott,
he said, but | trust you will spare us. No
( body has chance who stands up before
you"
He was evidently as much frightened Al
his principal.
Now was Wainwright's opportunity. Hs
stepped forward and said to the little group
'Gentlemen. can't this matter be patched
up in some way? You see the kind Of q
shot my friend is He hates to take life"
"Ill see what l can do, said NJ. Terriers
second eagerly, and he dived over to his
| principal
"Weli, II you won't apologize you're al
/ idiot. This time tomorrow you will be ii
| the hands OF the undertaken. / tell yol
| I'll have nothing to do with the murder" ="
This settled poor Ferrier. Choking dow
his humiliation, he stammered out:
"Wen, you may apologize for me II yoI
like. It's dreadful thing to do, but
suppose must. / certninly can't afford t
die at my age, and with my prospects; bu
shall never hold up my head at the clu
again"
Terriers second then rendered a hanC
some apology to Scott, who, with mas
nanimity which provoked applause, ther'
upon Immediately apologized also. whic
! so affected NJ Ferrier that, after the fashio
of his couDtrymen, he would have throw
himself on M. Scott's breast and wept.
And thus was the duel between M. Soo
and NJ. Ferrier neatly averted by the il
genuity Of NJ. Wainwright.
NJ Maupassant was distinct gamer |
the hoax, for in addition to the splendi
reputation it gave his gallery, he imm
diately received the remaining 2J0 fran,
from NJ Wainwright. The electric bel
wire and batteries which Wainwright ha
l purchased that morning, and with the a
+ Of the ingenious mechanic put in such a
r mirabie working order, were also given
0 Wainwright TO the worthy proprietor
the gallery, whe instantly disposed Of Il
. whole outfit for cash, even to the lit
;, button which Wainwright had pressed
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off his blank cartridges,
. And Scottl
Z, Well, he was the hero OF Paris for
8 least a fortnight, and was pointed out
t the boulevards as the greatest shot in t
world. His popularity continued until
o ballet dancer in black skirts caught t
3 public fancy and cut him out And tn
it is ever with 'the bubble reputation. y
II Austyn Granville in Romance.