The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-02

"he made rather favor of it. just to
satisfy Unfair. you know, He's too
sure of himself, this Hollywood. If he
kills Unfair, which is unlikely. l shall
have to finish the affair myselfi' with
a frowning Importance that sent Adiron
into one of his ready roars of laughter
The cloister was still echoing with
the sound when Hollywood, accom-
panied by Jenard, arrived from the
other side of the palace, where the
state rooms were situated. On the way
Jenard explained to Hollywood that
the procedure decided upon as being
best suited to the requirements of the
case was simply alternate shots at
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Hollywood and Unfair being placed.
one of the men sent a coin spinning up
into the air. Then followed a long min
ute of silence
st. Anthony's cloister looks inward
toward a quadrangle; the outer side
bordering the river has been glazed in,
but in the interval of waiting Rally
wood could hear the water FLASHING and
sobbing against the foundations of the
old walls, and the wild sound of the
tSa, sweeping down from the snowy
frontier above Kofn ford, as it walled
and howled drearily along the dark
water. He almost started when Adiron,
approaching him, said:
You have won the first shot, Cap
tain Hollywood"
Then 1 am afraid I must beg of you
to do me the great favor of rearranging
the affair" replied Hollywood: for if
should be unfortunate enough TO kill
Lieutenant Unfair, or even to disable
him, the question at issue between us
must remain undecided for at the best
an indefinite time. and possibly forever.
If you recollect, the matter over which
he was pleased to differ with me was
my expressed opinion that though a
good shot may bring down swallows to
perfection, he might miss a snan at
moderate distance"
You have won the toss" remon-
strated Adiron.
Yes, unluckiIy But I feel sure that
Lieutenant Unfair will be kind enough
not to hold me to that, Since it is evil
dent that the first shot should be his
Adiron grinned. 1t was his way of
showing many mixed emotions.
Il like your way of conducting a dis
pute. Captain Hollywood" he said; but
as your second / must warn you that it
is the worst luck in the world to refuse
luck. You have won the toss. In de-
Ginning to profit by it you are paying
court to DEATH
Hollywood shrugged his shoulders.
Il may prove my point" he retorted,
smiling.
AS for that, it might be decided on a
different basis later on urged Adiron.
For the second time that night Rally
wood looked at his watch
Il have an engagement in seven min
utes,' he said Il shall be glad if you
will convey my meaning to Lieutenant
Unfair
AS you wish,' said Adiron; but in
case of accident ! should wish to take
the opportunity of saying to you now,
that in the whole range of my expert
ence l have never derived more pleasure
from the attitude of a principal than
have on this occasion from yours"
Adiron concluded with q bow and re-
crossed to the other seconds. Since the
Englishman was determined to go to
his grave in so excellent and gallant a
fashion. by heaven. it was Victor St
Just Adiron who would escort him to
it's brink with all the honors of a fine
and hereditary courtesy He was a man
quite capable of losing himself in a
cause; therefore, as he approached the
other seconds, he came as partisan of
Rallywood's, resolved that his man
should have his will in spite of all or
any opposition.
my principal" he began, has just
pointed out that this meeting is rather
of the nature of the justification of an
opinion than a quarrel in the ordinary
sense" then, repeating Rallywood's
contention, he added: You will see
that it remains for Lieutenant Unfair
to prove himself in the right
Colendorp threw out a bitter oath.
Adolf objected softly, and Jenard stood
silent and in dismay. What could Raj
lywood mean by throwing away his
life? But Adiron backed up Rally
wood: he was going to bring this thing
to pass, Rallywood should have last