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took the Queen's with 69 out of a possible 84 at 800, goo, 

 and 1 ,000 yards. Three years later he eclipsed his own 

 record by winning the great prize with 71 out of a 

 possible 84 at the same ranges. No one ever came within 

 three points of that score whilst the conditions under 

 which Cameron shot were continued. I remember well 

 that last shoot of his, for I had to describe it for a daily 

 paper. Corporal Cameron, when he had concluded the 

 900 yards, stood at 48, one other competitor, Corporal 

 M'Creath, 3rd Ayrshire, standing at 49. Beginning at 

 the 1,000 yards, both scored centres for sighting shots ; 

 but then Corporal M'Creath began to get outers, while 

 Cameron kept in the centre and at his fifth shot scored 

 a bull's-eye. As the firing at the last range approached 

 its termination the crowd increased, and as the last shot 

 was being fired the Nawab Nazim of Bengal came up 

 with his sons. Corporal Cameron had just made a bull's- 

 eye and a centre, putting him into the perfectly safe 

 position of 67, with a shot to go. Immediately after the 

 arrival of the Nawab, the Corporal ascended the raised 

 mound and fired. Before the faint ring which told that 

 the target was struck could be heard, some gentle- 

 men who were spotting the shots through powerful 

 glasses called out "a bull's-eye." Next moment the 

 white disk eclipsed the black square on the centre of 

 the target, and the Queen's Prize was won ! Captain 

 Armstrong, ist Lanark, and Captain Smart, ist City of 

 Edinburgh Artillery, seized the redoubtable little Corporal 

 and hoisted him on their shoulders. The band of the 

 Victorias, who had been waiting, struck up " See the 

 Conquering Hero comes!" the little Highlander was 



