The daily Alaskan., 1915-01-25
A Sharpshooter
 Duel
By SAMUEL E. BRAND

as d private III q SuuTpSuOuICI LeSl- mcnt. was considered an expert in that line of warfare. He knew all the dudges in drawing an enemy's fire to an inanimatc 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 hlS strength.
 In Paris Ned met a couple of young Americans who had been in the span fsh war. and the three set about sec ing Paris. One evening at cafe they ran mp against party ot French army officers. who, recognizing them for Americans, began to make inyidiOuS remarks against the United States. They said nothing calling for resent mcut. however. till Ned took q little silk United States flag out of his pock' ct and waved 1t in their faces.
 Put that dirty rag up" said one of tho officers.
 You call that dirty rag, do yOuE' said Ned. his eye lighting with anger '.Iu .ivc you q colorcd shirt" And he threw some wine from his glass in the officers face and on his bosom. The man thus attacked calmly wiped away .llr wine with his napkin. then said q few words tO one of the others who ! cart, ;G glr table of the Americans airi demanded satisfaction uu,,rr the cole. Cunningham uSSeutcd. hut. he. in@ the challenged party and thus hay ing the choice of terms under which the duel should take place. chose for the mrcliu@ grounds farm some twenty miles from Paris and for wcap- onS rifles The principals were to take 1 rosition~ mile apart and advance, sa n conducting the campaign accord iur tn his own secret will
 This did not suit the Frcnchman at I ,N There were but two ways of fight Ing duel tn which he was Hccustom- nd tho one with foil. the other with a ui~toI. the former beiu" the ordinary T~ nrl uethud. He objected 10 any pv. f .r.r of these methods. Cunning na., w.nI nol yield. He proposed. however. that if thr Frru.hmln would ,,.or. trc rr >roanfH@ disrcspcrtfully ur ,na American Ga- he would apolo- ..f.. rnr rnnwfng wine over him. But .l,n officer. Irfms in thr army, could not nrrwir such am insult lo p1SS without "a r-nr. lie Wis therefore obliged to 7ccr,t CuAuju-ham's terms.
 Cnr worniuv rri"nt and early the .v-n rarries started hy separate convey . anaas to the fjrm on which they were to fent. They had succeeded in keep Ing tho affair from the public, but it was known among army officers. and l they Hooked to the ground in order to viturs, this singular fight. They have sharpSlootcrs ir their armies abroad, but it k a question if there is the free fighting. the ingenious methods prac' tircd among Americans, whose expe- Iicnts come dcwn from tue Indians.
 The two principals were placed, the lnc on the north. the other on the south side of the farm. The interval between tLcm Was made m of fields partly and rlnlly wooded. Unless they purpOsely covered themselves ny taking position here and there behind q tree the duclists could see each other all the WAY. The distance, SO far as the fight Wits concerned. was not so great as would appear, for the carrying range If the rifles was considerable.
 They had scarcely left their positions before Cunningham fired several shots. Whether he did this to get some idea If inc range or to rattle his enemy was not known. His first stop was made behind fence thickly lined witb nu,Ia>. At the same time bis enemy look loSition behind q stone wall. 'Th.y were Gt long range.
 Ti, Amcrican rcsurtrd to inc com r.v device of raising h'S hat above hie >, rern. Getting bullet in it, he maGn gn his minI that his enemy was rrt sh''rG lr rl'S k.ud of warfare Wh.n he Suw the Freuchmau change hi- ruS.ion. passing a gateway. Gun rir-I.. ms s,wmiSe was confirmed. He .,aH have shot the u#m during the ,ev. s,. ruGs he was exposed.
 Cuuiu-ham had uu wish to kill his rr.uv. During the mancuvering he .n,i,d have shot the Frcnchman sever .l times. Desiring to wing him, he in vented a Stratagrm that would permit him fo get an easy shot. Tearing a hose piece of railing from the fence he picked up stick about three feet eng and with his handkerchief fas' tened it across the longer piece about a foot from one end Taking off his coat. he put the sleeves on the cross piece and put his hat on the end, as Scarccrows are usually made. Having . finished this work, he held his figure against the top of the fence so that Il would look to his enemy as if he were : sitting on it.
 . Two shots came in rapid succession ? .ga of them knocking the dummy over . wno Tronchman SEW it fall and, con .laIu; he had shot his enemy. came . .-r Tom hiding and advanced leisure 'r a.tnss the field Cunningham watch .. .r r.r an opportunity to wing hin . without seriously hurting him and put , D nulr,t through the calf of his leg