The Adair County news., 1921-11-08
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SSsE right now, anyway. I gave out
ff1sA last shell there was in the maya
zFfne~
De1ned funny" said Deming, "a
ss%saSer shy on cartridges! Lucky we
=siD't worryin' about thet sort of
ss=kxsa."
Probably plenty aboard some
uFSeee," said Carlsen, but 1 don't
ERs1 where they are. You boys have
sEss me beaten on rifles and shotguns,"
fusa went on, producing from his hip
ElsscEet fiat, effective-looking auto
Rnastc pistol of heavy caliber. "How
sns Eou on small arms?"
The hunters shook their heads dubi-
sHxSF-
~Never use EN-" said Deming
'NtsVer could do much with that kind,
sslZ1yhew. Give me a revolver. an /
EHltzst make out to hit whale, if he
wHsS close enough, but not with one o.
SbaEsa''
~-5u1 ryuch difference" said Carl
saEA- ANY of you got revolvers?"
Nh one spoke. 1t was against the
JmzST1tten laws of vessel for pistols
tar sa owned forward of the main
s7s8SEE Beale finally answered for the
EsEE
@szaCy a pistol, SIR
Then" said Carlsen, "Ill give You
IN exhibition myself Any bottles
Tef,Iz Beale, will you toss them for
g7Fs
There were eight shots in the auto
EEf1c. and Carlsen smashed seven
rosIses in midair. The hunters shout
ed fbelr appreciation.
~35reak all of 'emT" Lund asked
Ra'uey. Emmy bottles left at allT"
ESe walked toward the taffrail, adj
Ffrs=Ssmg Garrison.
'-E%iR you shoot by sound as we'll as
by szght, DOc?" he challenged.
- fancy not" said Carlson.
"Ef I had my eyes I'd snapshot We
far "a hundred bucks" said Lund. "As
It eS, I might target one or two.
Is85zzey, have some one run line,
F1s8fs high, an fix a bottle on it, will
yeZ 4 amt got a gun o. my own,
Tss-" ne continued. "will you lend me
ysISrST' CarIsen filed his clip and
EHzzl1 turned toward Rainey, who was
rigssrng the target
"Tvl. want you to tap it with a
stfrIx--' he said. "SignaI-fiag staff'n do
afrs-.--n
Fzatney got the slender bamboo and
sfo,is1 Ay. Lund felt for the cord,
passed his fingers over the suspended
hSsz.Se and stepped off five PAGES, heft-
Azsr che automatic to 5udge its bal
9fs7e
HG=a1ney tapped the bottle on the
neck and it gave out little tinkle
lost immediately In the crash of splin-
eersEg glass as the bottle, hit fairly
m tihe torn label, broke in half.
"How much leftT asked Lund.
~Hs4Ef2 fetch it up"
SxEfn ne fired and again the bullet
HSrssad tine mark, leaving only the neck
sS the bottle still hanging Lund
art3ned.
"Tsaet's ALL" he said. "Jest wanted
NJ Snow ye what blind man can do,
n FsSs put to It,"
There was little applause. Carlson
baazL Iiis gun In silence and moved for
xEaars with the hunters and the on
EoeAEsrs, disappearing below.
"gSfven 'em something to talk
aRau1," chuckled Lund. "Carlsen
rsaRssed TO show of his fancy snoOtin.
Wa, I've shown 'em / amt entirely
EsfE4seked, if 4 amt carryin' lights. An
I Skipped more'n one over Oh Carlsen
NJ [s8t''
B-RsnsY did not catch his entire
znesEaing and said nothing.
Did you get wise to TIE play about
ttRe :shellS?" asked Lund. "a smart
tz1a:S. though Deming almost tumbled.
Garrison got those dumb fools of hunt
eEts 1fO fire away every shell they hap
pezHssa to have fOr'ard. If the maga-
zsas'zsS sempty, I'll bet CarIsen knows
BfHTS they's plenty more shells, if we
esa.r needed 'em bad. But now those
rssiass an shOtguns amt no more use
t1EXH so many clubS-nOt TO the hunt
eE& An he's found oct they amt got
eIET pistols. He's got one, an shows
'eGs now straight he shoots, jest in case
tfleGe should be emmy trouble between
'ez1z plays both ends to the middle
dszE=s Garrison. Slick! But he amt
wxzEz the pot. They's a joker i'm this
game. Mebbe he holds II, mebbe not"
He nodded mysteriOuSly, well
R&ss8S with himself
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