Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-03
A DEAD SHOT.

looking man than he "a now. there were
seated n. one Of the little round marble
tables before the Cafe Ricci, in tho Bonlo.
ward des ltslicus, In raris, two Young
Irnchmon, the cheek Of one Of whom bore
red marx as u some one had brought hi.
hand sharply against It, In an inner room
Of the cafe the person who had done thi.
was engaged In wiping away from bis
shit front the stains of some red vine
which In his fury tho recipient of the slap
had hurled across the table The man with
the red cheek wss the young Adolphc Fer.
rier. the sou VI the celebrated artist Of that
name. Tue man with the soiled SHIRT front
was Martin o. Scott, " Mobile. Ala.
There had been an exchange of cards, aud
scott and bis friend, George =. VAIN.
wright, twelve hours later suddenly found
themselves with large sized. healthy
French quarrel on their hands 10 b. at
tied. as most Of those matters Rre Ia France,
under the code.
When II came n choice Of weapons
Scott hal wisely chosen pistols, for, while
be was a VIGOROUSLY bad shot be was
totally ignorant Of the ute u the raper.
The affair was 20 come OF az Auycrgue.
a little village distant about nine niles
from Paris. Ia fofty.clght hourF time.
The parties were 10 20 on, On tho early
tain.
doubt II Scott was 30 much cut about
the affair a. Wainwright. even though hu
fully expected to be killed. Wainwright
kept on blaming himself for having LEI his
freud get into such a scfapc. IL was 10 bo
no ohild's play. They were 10 rte al twelve
PAGES. and To continue Gflng until ono VI
tue parties wa. disabled.
~ HN /.
affair q morc ha realized what an Awk.
wand sob be had upon his hands.
lie lay awake all night nj his hotel 70.
volving some plan by which they could get
out Of tho -crnpo. 10 had frequently sccn
fcrricr praetlclng NJ a fashionable pistol
gallery Ia tho Ruo du Capacincs. Heknew
that he spent the best part OF every evening
there Ia ringing the bell on tho target, 20
accomplish which feat. asovcry one knows,
q u necessary TO HE the balls uyo. VAIN.
wrghtarose early with a plan fully thought
,ut
Come, /" he said to Scott, 1--WE haven't too
much time before rs. We must 40 down
" Maupassanta gallery aud pet some
practice. You stay hero and have some
Breakfast | don't caru 10 eat ~ early.
IN run down there aud SEQ n w cnn't l,ut
tho gallery all " ourselves foe a couple "
hours"
"Thai will 30 pretty costly. won't itp
hazaried Scott
"Not more than deccnt coffin aud all
the other funeral ixinss," replied VAIN.
wright with some little sarcasni. III pos.
sibic ! want TO throw thoso EXPENSES ON
the other fellow"
dashed OF 10 tho Gallery MaupaSsaut
"a a - halN a..
maiucd closctcd with II, proprietor.
Its agreed, then, " said wainwright, at
the conclusion II the interview. snow,
then. NJ. Maupissant, thoro are 80 francs
down. Tho remainder Of the to you get
n the duel doesn't come or"
Agreed said the Freedman, aud no
AIT down aud wrote at least twenty letter.
like the following.
M. MaupaHAaut requests the pleasure Of
your company tomorrow afternoon at .
O'Clock 20 witness tho phenomenal shoot
Ina Of an American gentleman. who has
kindly consented 10 glye an exhibition OF
his skill at that hour
While N. MAupas.ant was thus engaged
Wainwright put In half an hour making
suudry purchases, returning with them
10 tho gallery, wherp tho next hour wat
probably employed by him la company
win an Ingenious mofhhnle.
Meantime, as tho idea grew upon tho
mind o. NJ. MaupassAni, ho chueklcd aud
wrote. extending his Invitations. until. u
onc.half OF them were accepted. tho quc.
ton WIS, would there DO standing room In
the gallery
I'VE must certainly go down and sec this
American shoot. /" said 81. Ferriera second.
"I0u may nnd some Of his tricks useful 10
xau Al Auvefuno tafnnrrauufff
NJ. fcrrier. whose courage wa not Of tho
bo'eloek -ln.the'norning Kind shiycfud
slightly. though tho weather was decidedly
warm.
~ wish tina, fellow had chosen rapler. -
he muttcrcd. "rhoso Americans arr such
devils with the pistol"
II was O'Clock In the afternoon.
NJ. MAupasant's gallery waA crowded.
NJ. ferrler had an excellent seat lie at
talking with bis friend aud second. Ito
had boon drinking somewhat 90 Keep hi.
courage mp, and bis. voice could be heanl
nil over tho room. with q Fncnchmans
love Of gossip, his second had talked freely
Of the meeting u the morrow.
A. the American had not yet come a
dozen yoioea called on Terrier 10 step down
aud get some practice and Aniuas the com.
pany at the Sane time.
fcrrier. who was q really good shot, WIS
not little proud Of Il. and with such an
audience he was not slow TO avail himself
Of the opportunity thus afforded OF display
Ing bis skill.
Throwing OIL HI, coat he stepped down
on 10 the floor of the gallery. and picking
up pistol marked two balls eyes Ia rapid
succession.
llls third bullet went Just above. however
.-an inch Mt least 10 the right,
"lour pistol Il a little heavy on tho trig'
ger, MONSIEUR" said u voice behind him.
Turning quickly, bio recognized VAIN
wright, who was standing quietly by, a
smile full Of meaning Ia bis blue eyes, a,
FcrTier. quite disconocrled now, nrod again
and mssol for the second time,
A. this moment y sldedoor Ia the gallery
opened, and scrupulouzly attirod anl hold.
ing Ia either hand a long dueling pistol Of
American Manufacture cnme Scott. who
being introduced 10 the audience. bowed
willis ". Maupa.ant shidi
Monsieur Scott has kindly consented "a
giye US an exhibition with the pistol"
Mr., scott bowed again. aud so much was
the attention II the audience rlyeted upou
him that no one noticed Wainwright stand
ing quletly against tho wall. feeling eau
tionsly with bis hands behind him for q
small, round, white object.
Mr., Scott bowed once more profoundly
% his distinguished audience. Especially
did he extend his SANITATION 10 that por
ton u the room where. pale an death, now
tlt the thoroughly alarmed NJ. Ferrlor
ana who In tho fedOuhtabls American