Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-09-14
The Evening Story -
THE CUP.

and la a bleewzy. girl brought them each
Now, then, Gussie,' said Mr.. Jar
worth to me ?n
TIL tell YOU what it's worth to
you" Pearson answered-"provided.
of course, that 1 win the Cup-it's
worth a couple of auid to you"
nat all very WE'LL" Jarvis re-
pied. And, you know, Gussle. I'd be
pleased to help you to any sporting
triumph, but I don't see quite how
us. to be done. Waddington's a bet
better shot than either. 1 place, you
third IN the competition. and third
you will jolly well be. So I don't
"of course. you don't see, Bob
Pearson replied. And that's why
I'm talking to you now. You're
chosen as marker tomorrow, aren't
Yes, I and my brother Bill are
Very well, then. What I'm COINS
to do is, to show you how"
me TWO men were sitting close TO-
gether In the little 'tap-room. Behind
them was q window which command
ed the private bar. This window,
which was hung with red curtains,
happened to be ajar. Neither OF the
two men noticed it at all.
That's Just what I want to know.
HOW I'm going to carr that two quid,'
Mr.: Jarvis replied.
I'm this way,"~answered Mr.. Pear
son. You mark, you pull the cord,
and the wh1tewash brush goes Yer
the target. You're chosen to mark
down the score as the bullets hit the
target. Therefore, what you put
down on your sheet stands in the
competition for the Cup"
OF course it does" Jarvis replied.
But What a silly juggins you are,
Gussle. You see. 1 shan't know who's
1lring. l shall simply record the
Shots upon the sheet, and L shan't
know whether it's you, Waddington,
or Thorne. You're talking through
your hat, my boy"
MI. Augustus Pearson threw the
end OF his cigarette away and looked
keenly at his companion. I'm not
the fool" he said.
Well. then, get at it. What exact
ly do you mean, Gussie?"
Just this. You'll be watching the
impact of the bullets upon the target
ana, as you say, You won't know
who's firing. But I've got a little
plan by which you will know who's
firing. We each have ten shots for
the cup. My first shot I shall fire a
little wide of the bull, and you will
know it's me, and no one else, for the
reason that you'll see a blue stain up
on the w~hitewash."
"a blue stain? What do you
mean?"
"oh, a little idea of my own which
is this. 1 bought a couple of blue
pencils yesterday, and I'm going to
cover the bullets with the blue be-
on to the target you'll see at once
who's shooting. There will be the
| mark upon the whitewash, and
you'll book me up accordingly"
Mr.. Jarvis chuckled. "Well,' he
said, "You are a one!"
Il may or may not be-" answered
Mr. Augustus Pearson. But I think
h a when the occasion arise I can be
adequate"
IT rather expect you can, Gussie-
two quid, You said? 'Onest Injun?"
ne rose and left 1.-THE Rileman" with
his companion.
1t was unfortunate that the little
red curtain wipdoB at the back OF
the con%spirators suA4d been open. be-
Mr.. LivermoFe, the secretary OF
the club, and, ALSO the range super
intendent, happened to be reading the
paper in the landlords sanctum. He
had found the paper rather dull, and
was inclined to be sleepy. But the
voices on the other side of the wall
had d~issipated his incipient slumbers,
n made him sit very upright in
deed.
The Drill hall at seven o'clock the
next evening was full Of T~erritorials
members of the Rife club and local
magnates.
During the day the Cup had been
shot for. Mr.. Thorne and Mr.. Wad-
dington had struggled for the mas,
terry. Their scores had been signalled
from the butts, and as the two had
tied, expectation as to whom should
be the winner, had risen very high
Mr.. Pearson, who was not considered
to have a really sporting chance, was
the last man to fire. He had lair
down, snapped up his aperture height
f1ddled with the micrometer gauge
touched up his foresight with
camel's hair brush and a little lamp
black, and fired steadily at the three
hundred yards range. Time after
time the signal had dipped. ducked
and risen again to the confusion OF
the champions. At the end of the fir.
ing Mr.. Pearson was adjudged the
winner with three short of a possible.