Achmed Abdullah

Name: The Man on Horseback — Chapter 32
Author: Achmed Abdullah

The Man on Horseback — Chapter 32 (1903)

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“The Man on Horseback — Chapter 32”, published in 1903, is a work by Achmed Abdullah. It explores elements such as Tom, Trumbull and Westerner.

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Achmed Abdullah, The Man on Horseback — Chapter 32 (1903)

“ Deliberately! Shooting on a foul! Shooting to kill—to murder, rather!
But Tom's eyes, his ears, his brain, his nerves, his hand, had acted simultaneously. He had swerved, dropped to the ground. He had fired—fired again, sure of his aim.
He was unwounded. But the Baron lay crumpled up, his blood staining the snow.
It had all happened in the fraction of a second. At once there was excitement, cries, shouts. The Umpire, the seconds, the doctor came rushing up.
"Foul! Foul!" cried the Hussar, threatening the Westerner with the Baron's pistol, which he had picked up. ”

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Achmed Abdullah, The Man on Horseback — Chapter 32 (1903)

“ A moment later the Ensign came out of the telephone booth and reported with a great deal of business-like precision and, too, a certain well-pleased satisfaction that he had arranged the meeting with the Baron's seconds and that they must hurry.
"See you as soon as we get through," he said to Tom. "I suppose it will be pistols. So you had better eat a good breakfast and top it off with a tumbler of brandy neat. Beer, preferably English stout, is all right for sabers, but when it comes to the little old pop guns brandy is the ticket, Herr Kamerad." ”

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Achmed Abdullah, The Man on Horseback — Chapter 32 (1903)

“ He had spoken in such a strangely tense manner that Tom looked up curiously. He had seen gun fights in the West, and he knew that odd things are liable to happen when it goes for the life of a man.
He cleared his throat.
"You mean ..."
"I mean that you are up against a stacked deck!" said Trumbull brutally.
"You're crazy, old man. Götz-Wrede is a gentleman ..."
"I guess so. But he's a German gentleman, with German standards as to what it means to be a gentleman. And in Germany the first rule for a gentleman is to obey the orders of his superior officers." ”

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Achmed Abdullah, The Man on Horseback — Chapter 32 (1903)

“ Trumbull, and himself, at his apartment.
"Pardon me a moment, gentlemen." He entered the booth.
"Say," whispered Tom to the newspaper man, "isn't he the little fighting cock?"
But Trumbull did not smile. Very soberly he shook the Westerner's hand.
"Graves," he said, "I guess I was wrong the other day. Otherwise you wouldn't ... Never mind. But take my tip. Shoot to kill. At the very least, put him out of action first pop."
"No, no! What's the matter with you?"
"If you don't, he will."
Tom grinned. "I'll just wing his gun arm." ”

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Achmed Abdullah, The Man on Horseback — Chapter 32 (1903)

“ If their uniform allows them to speak the truth!"
"Mein Herr!" yelled the Hussar.
"Dry up," replied Trumbull. "You can't threaten me worth a whoop in hell. I am not afraid of you, you crimson-coated jackanapes ..."
"Gentlemen, gentlemen, please!" implored the Umpire. "Never mind. Don't you see?" pointing at the doctor, who was busying himself over the Baron's prostrate, unconscious form.
The surgeon looked up, with supreme professional calm.
"He isn't dead," he said.
Tom had not spoken a word. Now he laughed. ”

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Achmed Abdullah, The Man on Horseback — Chapter 32 (1903)

“ A German, then! But—who? He shook his head. Gosh! he said to himself, he had no friend amongst the Germans, not a single one with the possible exception of the little Ensign, now it had come to a show-down.
By this time the train had pulled into the station, and Tom had an idea.
"I'll get Poole," he said, "our web-foot Oregonian Vice-Consul. Won't he be surprised? Oh, boy!" and he went to the station telephone booth and startled his countryman from sleep. ”

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Achmed Abdullah, The Man on Horseback — Chapter 32 (1903)

“ The seconds met, the umpire presiding. All the details were quickly arranged. The distance was marked, the six shooters inspected and accepted, the two duelists placed facing each other.
"Meine Herren," said the Major in a loud voice, "I believe you understand the conditions. Fire at the word Three. Not before. Keep on firing until all barrels are emptied or until death or disablement. Breast to breast. Neither budging, swerving, receding, nor advancing is permitted." ”

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