Army Letters From An Officer's Wife, 1871-1888, By Frances M.A. Roe

















































































































































 -  Went a pistol shot close to Faye's head - so
close, in fact, that as he ducked his head down, when - Page 134
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Went A Pistol Shot Close To Faye's Head - So Close, In Fact, That As He Ducked His Head Down, When He Saw The Pistol Pointed At Him, The Rammer Slot Struck His Temple And Cut A Deep Hole That At Once Bled Profusely.

Before Faye could get out one of his own pistols from underneath the long overcoat, another shot was fired, and then away skipped Mr. Davis, leaving Faye standing alone in the brilliant moonlight.

As soon as Faye commenced to shoot, his would-be assassin came out from the dark doorway and went slowly along the walk, taking good care, however, to keep himself well in the shadow of the buildings.

They went on down the street shooting back and forth at each other, Faye wondering all the time why he could not hit the man. Once he got him in front of a restaurant window where there was a bright light back of him, and, taking careful aim, he thought the affair could be ended right there, but the ball whizzed past the man and went crashing through the window and along the tables, sending broken china right and left. Finally their pistols were empty, and Faye drew out a second, at the sight of which the man started to run and disappeared in the shadows.

As soon as the shooting ceased men came out from all sorts of places, and there was soon a little crowd around Faye, asking many questions, but he and Major Carroll went to a drug store, where his wounds could be dressed.

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