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thing, but quite casually she loaded her
gun and put it down on the ground. Then
she picked up a little tin that lay a
matter of twenty feet away, . and with
her back to the gun threw it over her head
not up, but parallel to the ground. It
never reached the earth not with its
original tintype. And Hendren's aston
ishment was complete and delightful to
behold.
REPEALED AT THE RUSSIAN BORDER
"We asked her if this remarkable skill
of her's hadn't often been unexpected
and caused amazement.
" Many a time," she said. Once, not
very long ago, she and her husband,
Frank Butler, were on their way into
Russia to give an exhibition of American
shooting at St. Petersburg. At the fron
tier they were held up by a spangled
officer of great arrogance and importance.
He would let them through, certainly.
But the passport said nothing about an
arsenal. Under no concievable circum
stances could such an incendiary and plot
hatching outfit of powder and pistols and
bombs (for all he knew) go into the
country. Explanation and expostulation
were vain. Promises, flattery, threats and
bribes were useless. His Greatness rose
in a purple fury, told them to get out,
hinted darkly of Siberian mines. And
when Butler finally told him in good
Westernese where he could go, while they
went back home to a better place, he kept
two frightened interpreters both busy ex
plaining just what would happen if he
ever saw them again.
So in low spirits back they went to
Paris, the hospitable centre of the globe.
Well, what has that to do with aston
ishment ana shooting? lou snali see.
At that time pigeon shooting was a popu
lar sport in France among the aristocrats.
And at the same time Annie Oakley
among her numberless trophies held the
championship of that particular perform
ance. She had been kindly received by
the people of Paris, and they were invited
to make themselves at home in the great
club in the Bois de Bologne. So shortly
after this, one afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
Butler were sitting near the traps at the
club. As they came in they found four
gentlemen shooting. One of them very
graciously came over to Butler and said:
A SHOOTING MATCH IN PARIS
"Monsieur, I see you have a gun. It
would be a great pleasure if you would
shoot with us. ' '
Butler answered that the gun belonged
to the lady.
If he had said a beard belonged to the
lady it would have been received with the
same courteous acquiescence.
"Really? We would be all the more
delighted if the lady would shoot."
Rather intimating that this was a poser.
Annie said she would be glad to.
' ' We were shooting for a Louis, ' 1 went
on the gentleman, "but of course the lady
will not join in that?"
To increase his astonishment, Annie
said she had no objection. And so with
out more ado took her turn at the traps.
By four o'clock these gentlemen had
entirely revised their views on firearms
and the feminine movement. They stood
something over $350 American money in
the hole, with no prospect of getting out.
And they were no mean hands at the
game either.
GRAND DUKE TO THE RESCUE
A few minutes after the party dis
persed a man came and presented them to
the Grand Duke Michael of Russia, who
has since . been killed at the front in
command of the Czar's invading armies
He turned out to be the one who had
originally invited her to shoot. He.
wanted to know who on earth this slip of
a girl was that could casually clean up
the best shots in Paris, and if there were
any more at home like her. He ended the
conversation by an urgent invitation for
her to visit Russia.
' ' We tried to, ' ' said Annie, ' ' but were
thrown out at the gate."
In great indignation the Duke called
for the details. He nodded his head, and
squared his jaw said nothing, but took
out a card on which he wrote a few
sentences in Russian.
' ( When next you go to Russia, " he
said, giving them the card, 1 present this
You will not be disturbed. If you are
send a message to Michael Michaelvitch
St. Petersburg. it is all that is
necessary. ' '
PUTTING IT OVER THE MOGUL
So the trip to Russia was resumed
And once more they were haled before
the pompus and inperious guardian of the
border. His dignity swelled to the danger
point to behold such impudence, and he
fairly screamed for passports for bombs
and cannon. A little delay to get him
into full form, and a little condescention
to square the account, and the magic card
was produced not without some little
misgiving. It was needless. For all the
Butlers know this grand Ceberus of the
gates of the Frozen Kingdom is bowing
yet, sixty times to the minute, and all his
standing army of guards and captains,
clerks and sentries, lackeys and magis
trates are bowing with him.
Further chapters from Annie Oakley's
memories will appear in subsequent issues
of The Outlook, including:
Why the Sultan of Turkey Re
fused Admission,"
The Story of the Gold Bracelet
of Prince Luitpold,"
"A visit to the ivaiser ana a
Prophecy of War,"
"The Bullet Collection of Francis
.Joseph of Austria."
Der
The deer are coming back into the
country. Fifteen years ago they were
plentiful along the margins of the streams
and the annual kill was1 an appreciable
item. More recently the incessant hunt
had driven them down into the recesses
of the great Eastern swamps. The game
laws came to their rescue and now here
they are back again, welcome visitors and a
pleasant sight. Several were reported mak
ing themselves quite at home near Pine
Bluff last week and Sunday an automo
bile party were astonished to see a hand
some buck surveying the improvements in
the neighborhood from a vantage point
on the railroad track near the Wine Press
on the road to Aberdeen. This fine old
fellow was evidently learned in the law,
for he showed no undue uneasiness at the
approach of the machine, but merely in
cluded it among the changes observable
since he last left the neighborhood, in
a hurry.
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