The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-11-30
A Sharpshooter
Duel
BY SAMUEL E. BRAND

| At the close of the Spanish-American
war Edward Cunningham, who had
been through the Santiago campaign
| as private in sharpshooter regi-
ment was considered an expert in that
line of warfare. He knew all the
lodges in drawing an enemy's fire to
an inanimate object, In causing him
TO show himself, and had the ability TO
put bullet just where he pleased at
almost any distance.
Cunningham left college to go to the
war, and when he came out of it. be-
ing much run down by the climate of
Cuba. he decided TO go abroad TO re-
cover his strength.
In Paris Ned met a couple of young
Americans who had been in the Span
ish war, and the three set about see
ing Paris One evening at cafe they
ran up against a party Of French army
officers, who, recognizing them for
Americans. began to make inyidious
remarks against the United States.
They said nothing calling for resent
ment. however. till Ned took little
silk United States flag out OF his peck
Ell and waved IL in their faces.
Put that dirty rag upr said one of
the officers.
You call that a dirty rag, do your
said Ned. his eye lighting with anger
III give you n colored shirt" And he
threw some wine from his glass in the
officers face and on his bosom. The
man thus attacked calmly wiped away
the wine with his napkin. then said
few words to one OF the others, who
came 10 the table OF the Americans /
and demanded satisfaction under the /
code Cunningham assented. but. be-
ing the challenged party and thus hav-
ing the choice OF terms under which
the duel should take place. chose for
the meeting grounds farm some
twenty miles from Paris and for weap.
ons rifles. The principals were TO take
positions mile apa.t and advance.
each conducting the campaign accord
Ing TO his own secret viii
This did not suit the Frenchman at
M. There were but two ways Of fight
Ing duel 10 which he was accustom-
.d-the one with a foil the other with
/ pistol. the former being the ordinary
French method. He objected 70 any
kept one OF these methods. Cunning
lam would not yield. lie proposed.
lowever. that II the Frenehman would
pologize for speaking Unexpectedly
4 the American Gag he would apollo
-ize for throwing wine over him. But
be officer. being In the army. could not
lermit such an insult 10 pass without
fight lie was therefore obliged 10
ccept Cunningham's terms
One morning bright and early the
wo parties started by separate convey
noes 10 the farm on which they were
D fight They had succeeded IN keep
az the affair from the public. but Il 7
ras known among army officers. and
bey hocked 20 the ground IN order b
fitness this singular fight They have
harpshooters On their armies abroad.
Of Il d question n there e. the free ;
Citing the ingenious methods prac-
ced amone Americans. whose expe
ients come down from the Indians =
The two principals we're placed. the 6
ne on the north. the other On the south q
% u the farm Tie interval between q
ZEN was made up - helds partly and
Iiniy woo8ed. Unless They puT'oaely
yyered themselves ~ taking position
re and fisare behind tree tire D
lsists could see esch other 81 the q
as The distance. 80 faf ns ~ feht =
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uuid auwesf far the carrvinE ranrs
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