The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-20

earth, for three of the girls beat him
badly. Then Norma and VIII Sunder-
land began, and the greatest excite
ment prevailed. They shot by turns
alternately. five arrows at a time, and
were cheered repeatedly.
Will had finished at last and his score
stood high. the best of the day. Norma
stepepd forward and shot, so prettilv
and skilfully that every one was
charmed. 1t came to the last of her
arrows: her score had crept steadily
up to Wills; they stood so close that
the final shot would decide between the
two. She was calm and deliberate: she
drew her arrow well-and it flew like a
streak. A seven would have tied, the
gold would have Won by two. And a
shout went uD, for the arrow stuck IN
the line of the eight, and Norma had
| beaten them all.
Above the chorus of applause was
heard a. splendid "Bravo," and all of
them turned to see Crosby Rust coming
forth from the woods, his bow in his
CROSBY'S GREAT SHOT.
1t was really like to "Robinhood''
again, and royal was his welcome. Then
came clamorous demand that he shoot
a score, for all declared he belonged TO
/ the club and had to take his chances
FOR the medal.
What is the score?,' he inquired with
a smile.
They told him quickly and he
whistled. Norma colored with pleas
ure at the compliment He stepped to
the mark and began very slowly to
shoot.
What club of a bow" muttered
Peter, half aloud, but no one paid at
fnr oil
was shooting with force and accur-
acy that none could afford to despise
A one. a five, a nine he made, and all
cried Good He landed in the outside
ring, in the top, in the bottom, in the
gold of the center. and the teacher. who
was watching very keenly, was pres
emily aware that the lad could stick an
arrow where he chose at a range so
short.
Slowly the score went on toward the
mark that was the highest for the day.
A breathless crowd began to calculate
what Crosby must do to win. And
Crosby was counting in his mind and
smiling to himself. It came to the last
He can't He can't beat her!" came
the shout. He's got to strike in the
gold to tiei" Then all was still. AS
calmly as ever Crosby drew his arrow,
as quickly as ever it flew from the
string-aDd there in the center of the
round golden spot it was suddenly
buried, clean up to the feathers.
For Is minutes the shouting contin
ued, and then the captain decided that
three more arrows apiece must be shot
by Norma and Grossly. Norma went
first to the mark. She shot like a Tro-
jan. She was not a all excited. Tt
seemed as if her skill increased. Two
of her arrows went straight to the gold,
and one was planted near, in the eight.
Bravo, Bravor" cried the boys and |
teacher and girls. The blushing girl |
thought, her hope, was to win the /
medal and to pin it to Crosby for what !
she had said on that. dreadful daY al
the wall. ~
Deliberately Crosby drew that long
and somewhat clumsy bow. He was
further away from the mark, and some
of them saw il. Swish went an ar
row, and trembling it struck in the
gold. Very slowly the second came
steadily back-a swish again, and it
stood beside its brother. Another such
shot and the medal was his. The hush
OF the strain and excitement was Won
drous-till there came a cry from afar.
and shrek from those behind the
boy.
Mad dogl Mad dogr' came the words
across the field.
Then, with startled echoes of the cry,
the boys and girls ran hither and yon
in Geliriums of fear. Young Crosby
turned, his arrow was already resting
on the string, but his bow had come
Town. The dog that Peter had helped
to torment, now mad with the heat and
maniac fear that the din of the can
had begotten in his brain. came dash
ng down the meadow, his eyes ablaze
his mouth wide open and whitened
With froth.
Run, Crosby, rum" cried Norma, as ,
she flew.
Save YOURSELF Run for you life to
he wallr' cried the teacher as he went
And Peter. with terrified face and
egs a-tremble, fled fearfully, smashing
he delicate end from his bow with his
DOT, as he trod where it lay, and was
lrst of all the archers to gain the adj
AGENT meadow and fly like the coward
hat he was.
almly dropped his arrow ana reached
or the culver. that once had been so ]
ludicrous." drew from its depths a [
ing, strait shaft from the tip OF which [
brad of steel projected an inch. The !
og was nearer; he was making /
traight FOR the lad; the teacher had c
topped at the wall, after seeing the 7
iris safely over. and was trying his /
est to notch an arrow on the string of
is bow. With movement steady the l
club of a bow" came up. Then the
rrow was drawn till it's very tip
semed resting on the hand so far ex-
ended to the front, and the hickory 5
ent till it looked like a crescent.
Like a movement of lightning that "
DIV jerked straight; like the fight of b
bullet, that long, deadly shaft made y
S hole in the air-like a gun-hurtled ;
'ear it went unerringly at the on
'ming dog, struck him squarely in the a
reast, and its point issued forth at "
lie back of the ribs. The poor mad
eature bowled to the earth without a &
,und, and broke off the arrow as ne q
,lled upon the sod. p
Then ''Robinhood the Lone" pulled il
IS arrows from the target and strobe
way abruptly to the trees, and was g
me. V
v
"Oh, you've got to keep the medal"
id Norma to the boy The whole
ub says you've got to have it, for you
on ii fair and square, If every any p
,dy made a bullseye in the world q
III made ii with that splendid shot p
ut wasn't it awful? Oh. wasn't il m
vful?" She shuddered as she thought c;
what they had seen that day. Then
e added, coyly: IF you really want II
e to have prize, why, l think I'd al
1e it if you'd make me a bow and a nj
liver-like yours"
One Point Wanted Clearing Up. az
Tit-Bits: Teachers have a good deal
put up with. The professor of me- u
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