Streckfuss, Adolph: Quicksands. v1. 22 Mar 2014
 

Streckfuss, Adolph, 1823-1895
Translated from the German by: Wister, A. L. (Annis Lee), 1830-1908

Excerpt
He examined the revolver and made sure that it was loaded; his hand did not tremble, his look was clear and steadfast; there was even a smile of satisfaction on his lips as he contemplated the little weapon. “You will do your duty as you have always done it. You never were to blame if every spot on the card was not exactly hit, although the clumsy marksman would gladly have declared the fault yours. As soon as hand and aim were true, each heart was pierced precisely in the centre.”