Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-16
HIS APOLOGY.

~ inc TWO lNlNAi NAN' NlAAAAAH aAHHsi
cd abruptly upon HE heel and walked dowa
tho wide piazsa, leaving Randolph grip
ming the book Of his chair until the veins
In hia hands stood out like the cdging on
tho piece u embroidery his vito had ioft IN
the chair q fow minutes bcforc II had nll
hnppcucd % quickly-.thc hot little Discus
sion had started aud come TO this abrupt
end 90 suddonly-thai no could hardly
realize what Ind rnaily happened, but those
last few calmly Insulting words rang IN
his ears long after they had bccn spoken,
and the younger man felt hls ngc NJ them
growing ~ he stood thcw staring after the
r,ruating figure Of hls insuitor.
Fur iittiewhiic he stood whcru b. was,
and then. turning, made hisway 10 Kelly'-
rooms. whcru he found that lifetime friend
Of his and into Whose cars ho poured tho
whole story
''ffwc wcrc n little farther south, John"
he added. II would certainly call him ont
and demand the kind u satisfaction feel
like having NJ this minute, Tor. laws or no
laws and etiquette Or no etiquette. that
man should b. made to rcognixc tho fnct
that he could not insult Randolph with
impunity.
"Thcn, returned Kelly, TAKING bic fcct
down from tho chair In which they had
born comfortably rcpusing and wheeling u
about far his friend q" anu very nind thnt
W. arc not farther south. illil u % doid
shot. understand. and ns yoi uU not sou
would probably h. turning up your toes tn
tho daisies tho second you pulled your gun.
Yes, am glad we aru whoru We arc, b.
added. turning down his trousers and 70
lighting his plpc. "for duclinf, however
Just and honorable, my dcur boy, "a out N
Enthusiastically And fcnr we cannot r..
yiyc u for your especial benefit You wcrn
wlsc In not striking him, too, tor y0u
haven't n physique'-
Like yours, for instance, interrupted
Randolph. glnnclnR ht biz nthlotlo fficud's
strAlght. we'll mado ngure Tho latter
smiled and went On.
Like mine, then, or Mr.. iiillS Other
wiso, you holng alone with him aud
thcru mover holnR u better time than tho
prscnt, II would have bcCn cnsy Ia settle
tho difficulty iiut, that hcing past. l so
only one way-yot let me think" aud
Kelly went "a Into q brown study while
Randolph thrust bio hands dcup Into his
pockcta and looked di-oon.1laicly out 81
tho window
"Ycs. have g." said tho former NJ
last, "nnd promise you Tint he shalt
make n public apology to you hciurc wo
hru either ~ usni hours older. WIN that
satisfy yot1'
"No Il WON'T. o. 10 frnnk," said Ran.
dolph, "but u is all can expect unduubt-
eddy, and n you can make him do " with.
out getting yourself into trouble think u
will q, some balm 10 my wounded SPIRIT"
and he smiled Rrinly.
Very we'll, count ON that balm, said
Kelly laughlnRly, land moot mo after sup
pcr ON the piazza, whcro tho rrst nf tho
folks usually cnnRrcTntr. That's all Au
ryoir until then, and in turnnd down
tho long gravel walk In tho dinrtion ho
had sccn I'M go few minutes lioforr
whilo Randolph sought his own rooms In
anything but plcannt frnmo Of mind.
That evening. after supper promptly,
NJ Kelly had rQucstrd. however he put
IA an appearance ON tho long piazza, whcru
tho guests always assembled after tho even.
Ing meal, and wharu he found his friend.
hut 10 hlA surprise, sitting beside him, "a
n they had always bccn chuins, was nm
himself, and for - minute Randolph fcll
inclined To turn hook, 40 angry did Kelly q
apparent TREASON 10 him make him, hut
catching tho athletic young mans eye Ton
all instant and obsrrying the meaninR ol
u Randolph sauntorud quietly up Ia tho
group and nodded 10 tho men COLLECTED
about his friend, who SCENTED 90 DO hold
Ing their interest with his conyursation.
"Oh, ycs, aid hc ~ Randolph tool, q
chair - little way OF frum him, I'm
something II n hypnotizcr, though Nv,
mover given much timc tu 10, | hcknowi
edge Hut II one has tho right tnmpcn
mont thcp IA little 20 learn Tho rrst 1,
oasy, In fact Now, whenever 1 lind q
good subject, I can make him ur her d,
about what l like Ia small way"
Come. come, Kelly " unmarked one %
hlA listcncrs "Thcnc hc Idle words. Prov
your assertions, young mat"
Very we'll, " aid kelly smiling. "whci
aud where"
"Ilero and now" rturncd thu other
eve nro willing 10 witness any exhibition
IN tho occult science you may choose U
offer.
And will you furnish tho subject"
"Cwtainly, " choruscd tho others, bocom
ing mou Interested ~ the young man b.
eamo quite seriou. over tho matter
Good. Then al of you rcinain quiu,
please, until | lind out " any " you /
subject to my influence" As hn spok
Kolly turned from ono to another YER
slowly, looking them steadily In tho eye
as ho did 30, until ho stopped Mt I'M. No
moment thoro was absolute silence, an
the other men bont forward In interc.tc
attitudes, Will. the hypnotlzer starr
straight into his subjects cycs Then th
former spoke
mir HIN Ia under my will, said b
slowly, "and imAgincs let ~ say, that h
has insultod ono ~ the present company
Mowill sny II IL Randolph, ~ he Ii Earth,
away from the subject than the rrst of yot
Ho Will now got up, cross the interyenin
space and apologize to Randolph for III
language ho usesl-ho thinks he has used
" him Lat tho silence continue, please
Aud for two minutes the two athlete
stood looking each other IN tho eyes, ~
flushed and inwnrdly angry, but Wcogni
Ing tho oarncstncsa VI his opponents h
tontlun. lie saw tho trap ho had stcppJ
into, aud for awhile ha felt inclined
strike tho man who WIS calmly pUtrndiu
Co hypnotizo him Into doing what he wan
ed him 10 do, but the determined look
Kclly's oyus did not falter, aud he know
meant what be- said. There WIS no bel
for II, he must pretend ALA, Grinding h
tooth In powurleas rngo tho "hypn1tiyod
subject NJ last rose, aud walking slowly
whore Randolph sat no said aloud
Randolph, I apologize for my rcmarl
this afternoon and hog yourpardon for o.
plying that name to you "-ENchangc
His Interruption.
While John Nupn Of Ml.slsslppl ~