The Price of a Blank Shot.
" We had," said one of the crowd, " one of the funniest duels I ever saw at college. It was a put-up job, of course. The pistols were not loaded with ball, but the duellists did not know that. They stood up like men, apparently, but one of them got so nervous that he fired before the word was given. That placed him at the mercy of his opponent, who was a poor devil, and rather shrewd. As soon as the pistol went off the individual who fired it got utterly scared. The other stood calm and determined, aud proceeded to take a leisurely aim. " Don't shoot !" yelled the victim. " Don t shoot!" " I believe it is my turn, isn't it ? he asked, and turned to the seconds. "Of course it is ; go ahead." And he again leisurely corered his man. " Hold on ! Hold on ! I'll give you 500dold. if you won't shoot." "Taint enough." " For heaven's sake ! I'll give 750d015." The man with the pistol sneered, and covered him once more. " How much will you take ?" " A thousand dollars." " I'll give it. Put that cursed thing down." And he paid his little lOOOdols.— San Fraunisco Chronicle.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1793, 3 April 1886, Page 28
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