The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30

but without success, so he ordered them
to desist as it was only throwing away
ammunition.
Lighting a cigarette, he sat down and
caImly watched the ever iessening form
or the brigand now went up to him
and asked the reason of this strange
apathy on the part of the garrison.
Don't be in a hurry, my frien5, re-
piled he, smiling; 1--WE are not SO lazy md
foolish as doubtless you think. Listen to
me-. He then explained that just as he
was also starting in pursuit of the flu
gitiYe the old gunner had told him that
there was far quicker and surer method
of arresting him than that of pursuit.
The big gun in the center of the ram
part on that side had by constant prac-
tice. been trained to throw its projectile
exactly in the middle of the narrow path
just before it dipped cut of sight, and
! had been kept permanently in that posi-
! ton. And" the lieutenant went on,
I Gunner Miller is ready to swear that
ball or shell thrown from that gun will
! hit the exact spot. provided the gun has
not shifted. Now, in that case, all we
! have TO do is to wait till our friend there
gets On, or near, that spot and there
you are! You see it Is impossible for him
to turn to the right or left till he gets
out of the pass, owing to the precipices
on either side. You know, Miller, said
/ he, turning to the gunner, who was stand
| ing by, the right kind of Shell for this
! case?'
Eyes, sir" said the soldier. salutiag;
81 Know the very thing REQUIRED ara 4
! the rascal is within ten Yards radius of
the bursting point he won't gain th.; erd
of that path Good. said the officer;
load!' The heavy she Twas heisted irto
the breech, and everything was got ready
for the shot. This all hatpened IN much
less time than it takes to describe it, end
I now the man was within eighty yards IF
4 % AT fioIi hot = &.
OF pura ued, he had rA.axted the speed
at which lie started FROM the fort, and
was now trotting steadily on toward the
desired goal, Keeping in the middle of
! the path, ard no Goubt e0ngratuiating
himself on his escape. When within
thirty yards of the pace De dropped 10
aa st9 to MAKE S se that B %a eo afinr
him. Once sike@ stoA*J6ss s4sd, turn MS
4 round, made what seemed a gesture. OF
relieved HI; fee9i1sgsis 81 af.ed on again
Slowly he reared the fatal spot Al
on the fort were GREATNESS with suspense
that the sun might somehow have got
/ shifted since the last practice. >Ou!y tbs
cd gunner was calm ard confident, and
lovingly eyed his gIe3taeharge. / was
standing with the lIeatenaat near tbs
gun, and the wal WIS fined witch every
man in the fort, eagerly gazing at that
! small, dark spot moving ST, slowly on.
I AS the sbaadit neafed the end OF the
ath tie oil sunnsr handed the lanyard
OF the gun Ito. q sub ore mate and bads
/ him ire when he lifted his foot. Then,
I taking a telescope, he directed his gsza
I on the fugitive. A deadly silence re gned
! in the fort. | cou.d hear my heart baa5-
ing plainly, and 1 believe every man VS.
j in an equal trenor ofTecsaEenfent I hale
] hoped that the man, Tebl1er and murderer
| though he was, might escape.
When M6'14 dr. he's iesf91 HS6 gwen? The
suspense was becoming -unenduiable L
looked at Mii.er-he WAS eaz1ng through
! the te!escGpsY1s Gudde41y he ki2ked on,
his leg, still keeping his eye to the glass;
A vivid fash followed, deaIening roar.
which shock the fort, and then a cloud of
white smoke obssured everything Nhan
it had cleared away Miller was stautin ::
beside my companion, ssRi thea laoke Of con-
tent on his face i was rig hit, sir" he
cried; he was hit fair
True enough. nothing was to be seen
4 where the bandit had been. A l,,ud cheer
70 lowed The announcement, and the or
fcer shook hands hear THY with Nj Ter
aud retired to make report OF the mat
ter While a party was Seat to collect the
remains of the victim A few hours later
| left the fort with my escort, after q
| hearty farewell to the ccmmandant As
we passed the fatal spot [ shuddernd Il,
see unmista kable ST ms of the accuracy
Of the shot, and hurried on to leave inc
! ill-omened PLACE behind.