The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

leveled them upon Judge Tompkins.
 Back into the car" he said. "The principals. the seconds, the surgeons and the newspaper reporters only will be allowed upon the field. If anyone else leaves the car I shall fire upon them"
 Judge Tompkins looked Captain Jackson straight in the eye, realized the correctness of his position, and re- turned to the car. In less than a min ute Captain Jackson stepped off 10 and having won for his principal Pat Calhoun. Jackson chose to place Will liamson immediately in front of a scrub oak tree, and Calhoun 10 paces to the east, more or less in the shadow of large trees. It was just at dusk and the moon was over the trees at Cal houn's rear, shinging down in William sons face, with Williamson in line of the scrub oak tree. giving Calhoun what is known as line shot. Y
 The agreement was that they should use hammerless six shooters. .32 calibre, and that each participant should shoot six shots in rapid succession. It was to be a duel to the death. The princi- pals were placed in position. Calhoun stood like Sphinx.
 Williamson, who was equally brave, being somewhat nervous, moved about a bit while preparations were being made for the loading of the pistols. The pistols were brought out in a leather case, when each second insisted upon a neutral party loading the same.
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 Of course, Bruffey immediately vol unteered.
 The pistols had already been loaded.
 They were of a new type, as was the hammerless at that time. Bruffey in attempting to break the first one of them exploded it and shot off his little there was much excitement but Bruf- fey held up the wounded and bleeding hand and dramatically exclaimed. Nothing but a finger gone. Let the duel proceed!"
 Immediately the surgeons unrolled volumes of gauge and bandages and be- gan on Bruffey's finger.
 In the meantime it became my duty to load the revolvers. The seconds struck matches as I droppued the car tridges in the revolving chamber of each pistol. Finally each one had it's six chambers filled, and. with great forma1ity. the seconds took the pistols to their principals.
 he principals and seconds stood at
  the four corners of a square the agree ment being that each principal should the word was given. The word was to be Fire, one, two, three" and at the word three each should fire until his revolver was empty
 King. williamson's second, was bit excited and instead of giving the word agreed upon, said, Gentlemen, are you readyr' .
 Both answered Yes"
 Then fire" shouted King.
 In second the shots rang out in rapid succession. looking like fireworks in the woods.
 Williamson, having emptied his re. volver. started toward King, crying MT. King. bring me some more car- tridges; my revolver is empty"
 In the meantime Captain Jackson called to Calhoun to know if he was wounded.
 No" replied Calhoun. And then Call houn cried to Williamson. Back to your place, MT. Williamson; I have three remaining balls which I have the right to fire"
 Williamson moved back to his stand, but insisted upon MT. King bringing him more cartridges. In the meantime King started toward Williamson. when Captain Jackson brought out two re- volvers leveling them first at King and then upon Williamson. and demanding that they remain still until Calhoun should fire again.
 Calhoun was cool and nervy. He knew that after wait of the time which had occurred. to then shoot at Williamson would be unfair. He there fore leveled his pistol upon MT. Will