| Show UNCANNY ninepins A alke story of a haded De german criminal in an imperial city lately a criminal was condemned to be be headed who had a singular itching to play at ninepins while his sentence was pronouncing noun cing he had the temerity to offer a request to be permitted to play once more at his favorite game at the place of execution and then he said he would submit without a murmur As the last prayer of a dying man his request was granted when he arrived at the solemn spot he found everything prepared the pins being set up and the bowl ready he played with no little earnestness but the sheriff at length seeing that he showed no inclination to desist privately ordered the executioner to strike the fatal blow as he stooped for the bowl the executioner did so and the head dropped into the culprits hand as he raised his head to see what had occurred he immediately aimed at the nine conceiving that it was the bowl which he grasped all nine falling the head loudly exclaimed 1 I have won the game |
