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Those Extraordinary Twins

CHAPTER VI
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Angelo grew very nervous when he saw Wilson's hand rising slowly into the air as a sign to make ready, and he leaned his head against Luigi's and said: "Oh, please take me away from here, I can't stay, I know I can't!" "What in the world are you doing?
Straighten up! What's the matter with you ?--you're in no danger--nobody's going to shoot at you.

Straighten up, I tell you!" Angelo obeyed, just in time to hear: "One--!" "Bang!" Just one report, and a little tuft of white hair floated slowly to the judge's feet in the moonlight.

The judge did not swerve; he still stood erect and motionless, like a statue, with his pistol-arm hanging straight down at his side.

He was reserving his fire.
"Two--!" "Three--"! "Fire--!" Up came the pistol-arm instantly-Angelo dodged with the report.

He said "Ouch!" and fainted again.
The doctor examined and bandaged the wound.
It was of no consequence, he said--bullet through fleshy part of arm--no bones broken--the gentleman was still able to fight let the duel proceed.
Next time Angelo jumped just as Luigi fired, which disordered his aim and caused him to cut a chip off of Howard's ear.


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