Edward Stratemeyer

Dave Porter at Star Ranch Edward Stratemeyer

Book Excerpt: ...eld with a rope, and the representation of a bear was swung from the lower limb of an old apple tree. Then another smaller line was fastened at one side, so that the "bear" could be swung to and fro."You can do the first shooting," said Dave to his chums. "I'll play bellman." And he pulled on the side rope, so that the door swung like the pendulum of a clock."Hi! don't swing too fast!" called out Phil. "Sixty seconds to the minute, remember."He took his position, and watching his chance, fired."How's that?" he asked, after the report had died away."Hit his bearship in the left ear," announced Dave."Humph! I aimed for his right eye!"The senator's son now tried his luck and managed to hit the representation of a bear in the tail. This made all the lads laugh, and Roger and Phil called on Dave to show his skill."I don't think this revolver works very well," said the senator's son, handing the weapon to Dave. "The trigger seems to catch in some way."Close...