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Nevertheless, of the three bullets, two were within the tiny black Thorne had seen fit to mark as bullseye, and the other clipped close to its edge. A murmur of admiration went up from the bystanders. Even eliminating the unaccountable nervousness that had thrown so many shots wild, it seemed improbable that any of the other contestants felt themselves qualified to equal this score.
How men have to work, to talk, to smile, to go to bed, and try and sleep, with this dread of being found out on their consciences! Bardolph, who has robbed a church, and Nym, who has taken a purse, go to their usual haunts, and smoke their pipes with their companions. Mr. Detective Bullseye appears, and says, "Oh, Bardolph! I want you about that there pyx business!" Mr.
Finally the track of yellow light which shone ahead from Ned's bullseye revealed a bit of an island in mid-channel a strip of gravel and reeds, with a few stunted bushes growing in the center. Ned drove the Pioneer on the upper point and stepped out. His companions did the same, and Randy asked wearily: "What are you going to do here?" "Wait for daylight," said Ned. "It's the only thing we can do.
"Good shooting," whispered Bob to Amy. "I doubt if I could make out that bullseye through sights." The other exception, whose turn came somewhat later, was one of the Easterners mentioned as a graduate of the forestry school. This young man, not over twenty-two years of age, was an attractive youngster, with refined features, and engaging dark-blue eyes.
As a sequel her Majesty was also present during fine weather, in an exceptionally wet summer, at the first meeting of the National Rifle Association at Wimbledon, when the first shot was fired by the Queen, the rifle being so arranged that a touch to the trigger caused the bullseye to be hit, when the shooter scored three points.
These windows were mere bullseye affairs, swinging on pivots. Pushing one open, Ralph saw a four oared boat pulling rapidly for the schooner. Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate. He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr.
"I kinder guess I c'n smell a rat already, Jack," chuckled Perk as he wrapped up the remnant of the food supply which he had taken from their main stock "I'm the goat in the deal you figger on me stayin' here in this 'gator hole to stand by the ship an' knock the block off'n anybody what tries to get away with our property how's that for a straight hit square in the bullseye?"
"You hit the bullseye that time, Pepper," cried Jack enthusiastically. "'Twould no be a bad idea," admitted Don. "Ah done reckon dat am a fac', for shuah," drawled Rand in the negro dialect, of which he was master. "We will get Colonel Snow to start us," added Jack. "Agreed!" cried the others. "And we will see him just as soon as we go back." "And start the thing right away."
Indeed, two succeeded in hitting the bullseye four times out of five. Every man took the utmost pains with every shot. "Now, Ware," said Thorne, at last, "step up. You've got to make good that five out of five to win."
And it was Samuel Quirk who asked the first questions at the close of the meeting. Straightway Desmond transferred the old man to his note-book, to appear on the following morning as "The Interjector in Chief," in company with Martin and Langridge. "You have scored a bullseye," cried Cairns, when he had read Desmond's report, and had glanced at the sketches.
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