The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-03-26

peutor Is 10 lire Two shots AZ nd netira
r'hn hundred ami twenty PAGES Those
me one shot az Inc head anlv.S
follow sb9 3,s lord bowed and prepared 20
a. go iilde, Ludwig said In my ear,
~, Wtilehed them 20, your master had |
's's.SS,5 yHgaye stood by mis- nrst word
hs WIN do no good"
..Mhy nott 1 asked angriiy.
,itii ne bohemian you0cr--fne fat man l
VII shoot uIuund him. His httie Digs |
$3.50 s,..., sees further tnan others. Besides the
miss"
What That ton OF neshl' cried. for
ne was pointing 70 the gross unwieiuly !
The Iron mace.
~ hf a iuhrmian7"
ca ili.uphw ,r,g,. noticed %Ssunt waslsa they
s wv, amp can shoot with him or drink
We shall see" said grimiy,
mad little hope, however The Wald-
ktstvs WAS a good shot; but man was
not likely to have q reputation Tor shoOt-
lnE ~ such camp no this, where every
one hanOteu plstc on pettnnnl unless his
aim Was something our OF the common.
Aud Listening 10 the talk around me /
lohna Count Waska's comrades took IDS
ftctcry Tor granted
Then confidence explained General Ter
cas- anxiety to trap the Wnidgrave Into
spootnS, The Jealous fcRAng which had
I lttii iiAi on llla AdlQKfANeaE Hilo NtHtcI-
diiy had spread 10 INN today, lie Wished
ence.
And hoped 70 disappoint him; feeling
sore besides for the honor OF Germany.
could not leave my lady or wousd have
! Kple down to see that tho Wnidgrzlve
hod talr play. and q eie4n pm, and 81
lenre when he fred Rut watched With
us nucg excitement as any IN the feid
al that passed. 1 doubt il ever took part
" match myself With greater kecnncss
sHtf rr "a li.f nj
this one.
From our elevated position we cc;iiS
see eNerSthlng ana The sight WAS a cu-
ilous one. The raib.c Of spectators, sol
aiers and women. suticia and horse boys,
stretched away IN two dark liues, ten
deep; being kept on the range BY a dozen
men armed with whips, fhe cNnnpr 81
their hoase shouting went up con inns
Immediately below us at the foot Of the
mound, the champions and their friends
were gathered, settling rests, keylng UP
the wheels of their locka, aud trying the
/ hlnts. owing 70 the Wsndgrave's pres
\ enre, which aomewhat imposed upon the
/ other officers by reason OF rank ana
/ strangeness. the contest seemed likely 10
k be conducted more 1eceGtly than those
/ which had preceded 1t lie was inyiteu .
shoot first and when ne excused himself
on the ground that he was not Vel fanii-
| lar with his gun, Count ANaa&n good
| hupotediS consented 70 open the match.
His weapon remarked and treas
made mad ~ use 'e az twas smaller in the bore
than the others. He came forward ana
fired very carelessly, st,treeiy stooping 20
] HE hraast vvitf bofh bnf,efs and retired.
q stolid smile on his huge commentaries.
| The Maldgrave was the next to adj
l vance, and II he felt oue-half the anxiety
| felt nyaslf II WAS a wonder that he
( let or his gun at all General llercles
lhad returned % the Countesss sida and
rrlltcai ii,on1ent ana both Stood gazing,
! NV lady with her lIps half parted and
! her ewes brieht The desire 70 sae the
! siI.Af,tser shoot was ao general something
/ IKE SILENCE f,revai,ed while he aimed /
! Mad lime 10 coniscttirs up haif a dozen
1 fniseries-the gun might not be true, the
narydef. sytslS, and then bangi saw tbs
1 ,i,-,lr,s rock. he had hit Il fairly in tho
I h,,.s,sr fsfd hreathad again
i NV lsdv cried wyatt Good shotlN ana
n.n IN 4 seeond lriai This time felt
/ L. -, f,,,s ,ernNgJ lass Interest The
/ habel began hfresh. HIS second bullet
/ struck somewhat lower. but struck, and
he stood back. his face fiusned' WHIP
| riaas sure Honor Mt any rate was safe.
pi s,he Scnt III with hntn baiis-the Pole
with one only. Last of all the Walloon,
.,g. Sem ID n, ~ s1upcpiilnr with the sol
| hys,, drea In the midst or such a storm
~ gibos ana hiases that I wondered that
rs eoniu XII l eos,g htl!:st Even 50 he ma
tV,., PIC stnfd ant. leaving the Waldgrave,
Count Wasla. ami the Scot TO ilre at the
httt"' s, .ss4 fouov,ea
ttsse wa va. ~, hsiin,,,ei nat offers 10
ata,. an Al ,Seg faa ~ tlits C.ount-money.
GAINS, arm9F' 1aeeii = iil.e : III, js,sd
General % So 10Y 10y n =, s sIso They stood
!atssi sie, ~ ~ ~ en,;ipetlfors and theif
ktxinE aYAsh ~ ~ 49, s,s.re aware that
preparations, as tats Mst 81 - v ss,3,,,is
more NUM- ~ sis1
Sa,inf xvasta' advanced for his final shoi