The only person who felt bad
about the death of Menuhin was Bobby Bayly. It was Bobby who killed
Menuhin with a single copper BB from his Red Ryder air rifle.
Bobby felt good at first about
shooting Menuhin. He shot the bird to keep it from diving at his cat,
Bandit, who had only one eye. Bobby was terribly worried that Menuhin
would peck out the other eye, leaving Bandit blind.
When he first saw it happen, the
bird diving, screaming at Bandit again and again, smacking her on the
head from behind, the poor cat wondering what was happening, he ran
across the yard shouting and waving his arms, but managed to scare
only Bandit. Menuhin paid him no mind.
He decided then and there to get
the air rifle from his closet and keep it on the porch.
