“The best ever!” burst out Andy.
“Say, Jack, why don’t you and Brassy shoot off the tie?” questioned Spouter.
“I’m willing,” was the ready reply of the young captain.
“I’ll shoot off the tie with pistols,” put in Brassy quickly.
“No, let it be with rifles,” broke in Randy.
“I’ll tell you what I think would be fair,” announced Captain Dale. “Each of you take one shot with a rifle and one shot with a pistol.” And after quite a little discussion it was so agreed.
The pistols were used first, and there Brassy made a bull’s-eye while Jack managed to register a 4. Then the rifles were used, and here Jack, shooting first, made a bull’s-eye while Brassy got a 2.
“Hurrah! Nine to seven in favor of Captain Rover!”
“Some shooting, Jack!”
“If you had shot as good as that in the first contest you might have beaten Fred.”