Well, He And Mr. Davis Walked Along Slowly In The Bright Moonlight
Past The Many Saloons And Gambling Places, Never Once Thinking Of
Danger, When Suddenly From A Dark Passageway A Voice Said, "You Are
The Man I Want," And Bang!
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. For some time it was thought there must be a ball in the
deep hole in his temple. When Faye had time to think he understood why
he had done such poor shooting. He is an almost sure shot, but always
holds his pistol in his left hand, and of course aims with his left
eye. But that night his left eye was filled with blood the very first
thing from the wound in his left temple, which forced him
unconsciously to aim with his right eye, which accounts for the wild
shots.
The soldiers heard of the affair in camp, and several came up on a run
and stood guard at the drug store. A rumor soon got around that Oliver
had gone off to gather some of his friends, and they would soon be at
the store to finish the work. Very soon, however, a strange man came
in, much excited, and said, "Lieutenant! Oliver's pals are getting
ready to attack you at the depot as the train comes in," and out he
went. The train was due at two o'clock A. M., and this caused Faye
four hours of anxiety. He learned that the man who shot at him was
"Billy Oliver," a horse thief and desperado of the worst type, and
that he was the leader of a band of horse thieves that was then in
town.
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