Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-18

ly on his foe, but the latter was too
crafty. taking advantage Of bis bold
mesa to fire couple OF shots at hin
and slipping away on some changed
and continually changing course. Fol
an hour they lodged and turned and
twisted back and forth and around and
hunted each other among the orderly
palms. They caught neptlng glimpses
OF each other and CHANGED flying shots
which were without result On q
grassy shelter behind tree Sheldon
came upon where Tudor had rested
and smoked cigarette. The pressed
grass showed where he had sat Al
one side lay the cigarette Gtump and
the Charred match which had lighted
H. In front lay a scattering Of bright
metallic fragments. sheldon recov-
nlzed their significance Tudor was
nOtChing his steel jacketed bullets OF
cutting them blunt, so that they would
spread on strlkIns-in short he was
making them into the vicious dumdup
prohibited In modern warfare. ShcI.
dou knew now what would happen to
him II a bullet struck his body. IL
would leave tiny hole where II ep-
tered. but the hole where II emerged
wOnld be the size OF saucer.
He decided to give up the pursuit
and lny down In the grass, protected
right and left by the row OF palms.
with. on either hand. the long avenue
extending This he could watch. IN.
dor would have to come to him or else
there would be no termination OF the
RfInir. He wiped the sweat from his
face aud tied the handkerchief around
his neck 10 keep OF the singing gnats
that lurked In the grass. Never had
be- felt so great disgust for the thing
rallied adventure" loan had been
bad enough with her Baden. POWELL and
long barreled Colts. bui here was this
newcomer. also looking for adventure
and finding II In no other way than by
Juggling peace loving planter into au
Ing duet II ever adventure was well
damned II was by sheldon. sweating
In the MINDLESS grass and 6ghting
gnnts. the while ne kept close watch
up and down the avenue.
Then Tudor came. Sheldon hap
pened to be looking In his direction
at the moment he came into view.
peering quickly up and down the ave
nue. before he stepped into the open.
Midway he stopped. as II debating
what course to pursue. lie made
splendid mark. facing his concealed
enemy at 700 yards distance Shel.
don aimed al the center OF his chest.
then deliberately shifted the aim
10 his night shoulder. and. with the
thought. THAT will put him out OF
business" pulled the trigger. The bul.
let. driving with momentum sufficient
TO perforaie a mans body a mite dis.
tant, struck Tudor with such force
as to pivot him, whirling him half
around by the shock OF its impact and
knocking min down.
Hope | haven't killed the beggur."
Sheldon muttered aloud. springing to
his feet and running forward.
A hundred feet way oil anxiety on
luul sCOTt WIS TelltNtu DN i uuOr. VINO
made shift with his left hand ana
from his automatic pistol hurled a rain
OF bullets all around Sheldon The
latter lodged behind a palm trunk.
counting the Shots. and when the
eighth had been fired be rushed In on
the wounded man. He kicked the pts.
tol out of the others hand and then
sat down on him In order TO keep him
down.
BE quiet" he said. 1--WE got you.
so there's no use struggling"
Tudor still attempted TO struggle
and to throw him of.
Keep quiet. tell you" Sheldon
commanded. I'm satisfied with the
s.come. and you've got to be. So
you might as well give IN and call this
affair closed"
Tudor reluctantly relaxed.
Rather funny, isn't It. these modern
duelsi" Sheldon grinned down at him
az he removed his weight. Not a Bit
diGnifed. II you'd struggled mo,
ment longer I'd have rubbed your face
In the earth. I've good mind to do
II anyway. just 70 teach you that duel