Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-10-25
MIR. HILLS APOLOGY,

NAAVs AAAAAA1 ~ IA OLON l.
Il beg your pardon, said Randolph,
turning very white about the lips. "Will
you repeat that remark"
II said you lied" replied Hill, the lar
ger of the two men, once again. Then he
turned abruptly upon his heel and walked
down the wide piazza, leaving Randolph
gripping the back of his chair until the
veins in his hands stood out like the edg-
Ing on the piece of embroidery his wife
had left in the chair few minutes be-
FORE 1t had all happened SO quickly-the
hot little discussion had started and come
to this abrupt end 80 suddenly-that he
could hardly realize what had really hap
pened, but those last few calmly insulting
words rang in his ears long after they had
been spoken, and the younger man felt his
rage at them growing as he stood there
staring after the retrcating figure of his
insulter.
For little while he stood where he was,
and then, turning, made his way to Kellys
rooms, where he found that lifetime friend
of his, and into whose ears he poured the
whole story.
IF we were little farther south,
JOHN" he added, II would certainly call
him out and demand the kind of satisfac-
ton feel like having at this minute, for,
laws or no laws and etiquette or no ETH
quette, that man should be made to recog-
niZe the fact that he could not insult
Randolph with impunity."
"Then," returned Kelly, taking his feet
down from the chair in which they had
been comfortably reposing and wheeling
1t about for his friend, II am very glad
that we are not farther south. Hill Is a
dead shot, understand, and as you are
not you would probably be turning up
your toes to the daisies the second you
where we are, " he added, turning down
his trousers and relighting his pipe, "for
dueling, however just and honorable, my
dear boy, is out Of date-deoidedly. And
fear we cannot revive it for your especial
benefit. You were wise in not striking
him, too, for you haven't physique'---
Like yours, for instance" interrupted
Randolph, glancing at his athletic friends
straight, we'll made figure The latter
smiled and went on.
Like mine, then, or Mr.. Hills. Other
wise you being alone with him. and there
never being a better time than the pres
ent, it would have been easy to settle the
difficulty. But, that being past, see only
one way-yet let me think" and Kelly
went off into u brown study, while Ran
dolph thrust his hands deep into his peck
cts and looked disconsolately out Of the
window.
Yes, have it," said the former at
last, land I promise you that he shall
make public apology to you before we
are either Of us "a hours older. Will that
satisfy your
mo, it won't, to be frank" said Ran
dolph, "but 1t is all can expect undoubt.
eddy, and If you can make him do it with
out getting yourself into trouble think
spirit" and he smiled grimly.
Very we'll, count on that balm" said
Kelly laughingly, land meet me after
supper on the piazza, where the rest of the
folks usually congregate. That's all. Au
revoir until then," and he turned down
the long gravel walk in the direction he
had seen Hill goa few minutes before,
while Randolph sought his own rooms in
anything but pleasant frame of mind.
That evening, after supper, promptly,
as Kelly had requested, however, he put
In an appearance on the long piazza, where
the guests always assembled after the even
ing meal, and where he found his friend.
But to his surprise, sitting beside him, as
If they had always been chums, was Hill
himself, and for minute Randolph felt
inclined to turn back, SO angry did Kelly's
apparent treason to him make him, but
catching the athletic young mans eye for
an instant and observing the meaning Of
it Randolph sauntered quietly up to tho
group and nodded to the men collected
about his friend, who seemed to be hold
ing their interest with his conversation.
"Oh, yes" said he as Randolph took
chair little way off from him, Pm
something of hypnotizer though I've
never given much time to it, acknowl-
edge. But if one has the right tempera-
ment there is little to learn. The rest is
easy, in fact. Now, whenever I find good
subject, can make him or her do about
what like in n small way"
''Come, come Kelly" remarked one Of
his listeners, these be idle words Provo
your assertions, young man."
VERY we'll" said Kelly, smiling
"When and whcre?"
''Here and now," returned the other,
sswc are willing to witness any exhibition
in the occult science you may choose ~
offer"
"Apd will you furnish tho subject,
"Certainly." choruscd the others, be-
coming more interested as the Young
man became quite serious over the matter.
Good. Then all Of you remain quiet,
please. until l find out if any of YOU Is
subject to nv influence" As he spoke