Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-28

Dr. X, Of the town, Girardcau aud l
were the only ones not IN this miserable
practical joke.
Next morning about dayhroak ihoy
Wicked mo no aud took me to the ground,
about mile from the station. The see
onds had brought the four pistols under
their oyorconts. It was quito chilly.
when we reached Che place they put
down the pistols aud began measuring
off tbe distance--thirty-hye pacas, /
think. they made It; long ones TOO. I
while they were 20 occupied tue colonel .
went M 20 where the pistols were and /.
began oynmiuiug them. not closely no Z
seemed more 10 be fondiiug them WHAT I.
struck me as strange at tho time wax /
that his adycrsnrics and tho seconds
watched him closely.
Suddenly tho ,roloncl stood mp and Ia
n loud and stately voice said, looking
toward his opponents;
"Gonllemen, 4 seems 10 me markedly
unfair toward two OF you flat yDu stand
fronting mo In a row, as my second tells
me has been arranged. Now, whom
shoot, I Of course must choose one ot
you, and rs may get killed on the first
shot Il is iuuuifeslly unfair that two of
YOU ghould not have the chance Of being
killed by me. The one ! shoot ut viii
DO killed certainly l am an expert.
Now, gentlemen, allow me 10 fuggoss
TO MIR. Gillian, who is both tailor and
broader than either Mr.. O'faTell or
Mr.. schrnder, that he stand in the rear;
that Mr.. O'Barrell, who is next in size,
stand In front Of Mr.. Gillian, and tnne
Mr.. Schrndor, who g. diminutiyo, stand Do
front of both and al stand close up. In
that way You can all shoot one over tho
other. and each ono may thus have IL
chance Of getting shot IN case my car
fridge is heavily loaded with powder"
They an accodel Immediately.
There was pause. The colonel vas
looking away, thinking. or sudden
he turned around, and lifting his hat
said with your permission, goutlc-
men, then took mp q pistol, cooked 10
and aiming quickly at an oyster cnu
about fifty yards oil fired. The can was
not hit. ] heard him mutter, "This "a
strange Hc cooked tho revolver again
again fred. "What, not even dusty
] heard him say.
Again he cooked tho revolver, then
aimed and fired. Nothing.
"GcntlomJn." he said. turning around,
"thcrc Is something wrong here, but
fortunately ! have some di.calibcr cur
triigc8 In my ccat-ouough TO load all
four guns, and no walked toward his
ovcrcoat.
The two seconds and the thrct princi-
nails looked at each other. When they
saw the colonel pull ont a box Of car
tridgcs they turned around smultuno'
uusly md rau-up iho road toward the
bond. the curve IN the track.
Tho colonel had his back toward th,
runners, and was 30 occupied throwing
ont the empty shells that ho did not heat
thom going. the doctor grl / alone re-
naming. Suddenly hc yelled;
BLANK cartridgcs Fraud, by ~
and turning around he saw thcm dis
appearing. lie grabbed al few cartridge
out Of the box and started after them
loading MS ho ran. Then we saw hin
nrc-thon fire again. w
saw his second give lunge; then W
heard his yell; then we saw him rul
faster than before. The colonel son
another shot after them, but they wer
too far. Then he returned 20 ~.
We examined all the pistols. Al
We're loaded with powder and pape
wads.
Girardcau was white with anger.
"rhis insult shall never forgive
Ho grabbed his hoN II cartridges an
started after them, loading his pistol u
he went. We followed. When W
reached tho crest Of the hill they saw II
aud started on again. When they sa'
rs still coming they continued up Oh
trncl; ON "a run, one limping badly.
Wc.aw thom flag u freight train, an
= MS it slowed up they swung on. W
thon returned to town.
Ileft next morning for Washington
having requested DR.. y. 20 write II
the particulars OF the outcome.
. Here Is the letter:
My DEAN sIR-About three days after y,
> Lett, oycrturos wcro made 10 uirnrlrnu
r allow tho men 10 return. They thought th
his anger by that time would have cooled II
4 Il had not.
Mrs, dlllun Nnnlly was OhllNtN 10 Nhll on "
. colonel, as her money was oil gone, aud, D.
husband not being at work, tradcsmon rcius'
L to trust her. She won her ease.
She then began pleading Tor UFarrcll
MADAM" said the colonel. do you need "
husbaudsi"
= "Of course not" she answered, turning lie
l.. red
:, 81 thought not" said he. rs he polite
" opened the door 90 let her puss out. "Aiadai
j.. your husband for your sake eau return wi
Il perfect safety TO far US am concerned, b
the othcm return nj the risk OF thelr lives
/, mime Good day.
u Gillian has returned. O'farrcll and Schrad
5. have found work ~ Soc0rro, aud the two 81
II onds have sent for thoir things and are goi
up north.
/ am glad to say thnt one practical Joke b
u turned out against the iokors
II As was coming hero to write this lcito
r. met GlTnrdeau Ia the star ~ the West.
a, Colonel" said. "frgm ycur experience
-, the last few days, what is your ndyicef'
NO son pcu0nlllyo 10 TIC worldf'
Ia "'ro the world"
No '"rhcn toll the world this DO not monk
~ with Missouri"
70 With Llndest regards from the colonel q
l myself, lours sincerely, y, NJ u
Mt -graui; Loringen in San Francisco !
IL gouuut
~ millions OF Pens a Day.
~, The people OF this mundane sph'
. cannot be 20 very ignorant after all,
a. g., , ,,.oU ovthputigata1 f1rt II