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Speaker 1: A crack shot. Professor Fordney was hunting in the Rockies

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when informed of a tragedy at one of the camps.

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Thinking he might be of some help, he went over, and,

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after introducing himself, Butler, the victim's companion, told him of

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the accident. When Marshall hadn't returned to camp at nine

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o'clock last night, I was a bit worried because he

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didn't know these mountains. There wasn't a star out, and

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it was dark and moonless, so I decided to look

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around for him. Were five miles from anyone, you know.

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Putting more wood on the fire, I set out. After

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searching for an hour, I was coming up the slope

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of a ravine when I saw a pair of eyes

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shining out at me in the dark, calling twice and

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getting no answer. I fired, thinking it was a mountain lion.

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Imagined my horror when I reached the spot, struck a

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match and saw I had nearly blown the head off Marshall.

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A terrible experience. I carried his body back to camp

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and then walked to the nearest house to report the accident.

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How far from camp did you find Marshall, asked Fordney,

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about a quarter mile. I see your right hand as bandaged.

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How do you manage to shoot with it? Oh? I

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use either hand? Mind if I look at the gun,

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not at all, said Butler, handing it over. Hm European,

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make I see had it long? No, it's rather new.

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Why did you deliberately murder? Marshall, demanded Fordney abruptly, For

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that's what you did. How did the professor know Butler

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had murdered his companion? It was a dark, starless, moonless night.

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The nearest habitation was five miles. The eyes of no

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animal ever shine in the dark unless there is a

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light by which they can be reflected, and a man's

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eyes never shine under any circumstances. Therefore, Butler could not

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possibly have seen any eyes shining at him in the dark.

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It was clearly murder, and thy deep eyes amid the

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gloom shine like jewels in a shroud, Long Fellow, and

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of a crack shot by H. A. Ripley