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 cigarette, he sat down and
calmly watched the ever Iessening form
OF the brfgand. l now went up to him
and asked the reason of this strange
apathy on the part of the garrison.
Don't be in hurry, my frien3,'' re-
piled he, smiling; I'VE 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
sitiYe 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 a
! 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 en- 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
! oul of the pass, owing TO the precipices
| on either side. You know, Miller" said
j he, turning to the gunner, who was stand
/ ing by, the right kind of she'll for this
! caSe?"
Eyes, sir" said the soldier, salutiag;
81 know the very thing REQUIRED, ana Il
| the rascal is within ten yards radius of
the bursting point TT, he wont gain tha erd
| OF that path Good, said the officer;
load"' The heavy she Twas hnisted irto
| the breech, and everything was got ready
for the shot. This ali happened IN much
less time than it takes to describe it, end
new ihe man was within eigh-y yards IF
The fat l spot. After find ne that lie W IS
| OF pursued. he had rA.axnd the speed
! at VIII Oh lie started fr0ln the fort, and
was now trottinG steadily on toward the
desired goal, keeping in the middle of
! the path, ard TO doubt c0ngratuiating
himsef on his eseane. When within
/ leisureiy walk, looking round cOntin-
ualy to make sure that f75s effa was after
HIM. Once sihe@ stonEddas tYs4d, turn ms
c o at the fqf ana having WHIT thus US
relieved hi fte3ir<gs,i 81 a93Eed on again.
Slowly he neaTed the fatal spot. Al
on tie fort were GREATNESS with susperS=
and Doubt. for it seemed quite possible
/ that the gun night somehow have got
1 shifted since the last practice Only tbs
cd gunner was calm ard confident, and
lovingly eyed his gIc3t4seharge was
! standing with the lieutenant near tbs
gun, and the wal. was lined with every
! man in The fort, eagerly gazing at that
j small dark spot .Inoyings so slowly on
] As the bandit neafed the end OF The
! / ath tie OIL gunner handed the lanyard
/ him ire when he lifted his foot Tnan,
! taking a telescope, he directed his Gaza
/ on the fugitive. A deadly silence re e3ed
! in the fort. / could hear my heart baa.-
! ing plainly, and l believe every man VS.
! in an equal tIenor ofyeCsAHenfent. halP
hoped that the man, roiober and murderer
though he was. might escape.
When BS9 dr. 4fay~s igaf94 l36 gwen? The
suspense was becoming -unendIiable
looked at Mii.er--he was ssazIng through
the te!esccpsY7s eudde:1y he kicked on,
his leg, still keeping his eye to the g.ass.
a vivid fash followed, deaIening roa r,
which shock the fort, and then cloud of
white smoke obseurcd everything Whan
it had cleared away M4iien was 4taldln;
beside my companion, wi tf1ea Look Of con-
tent on his face. i was right, sir" he
cried; 'he was hit fair
True enough, nothing was to be seen
/ where the bandit had been. A l,ud cheer
70 lowed The announcement, and the or
ticer shook hands hear thy with Mi Ter
and retired to make a report OF the mat
I ter, While a party was seat to collect the
remains of the victim. A few hours later
left the fort with my escort, after .
hearty farewell to the ccmniandant A.
we passed the fatal spot I shuddernd 10
see unmista kable 81 ms of the accuracy
! Of the shot, and bur, led on 10 leave inc
! il-omened PLACE behind.