Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-01
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mo gentleman would defend such
an action, much less be guilty Of it;'
and the speaker emphasized his re-
marks by gesture OF disgust,
Charlie said the other man qui.
city, "you must be going mad"
mad or not, ] have warned you Mr..
Gcarge Radford, II n occurs again you
will regret II only once and that Will
be forever
"Really, Mr., Leslie" replied the
her man coldly, dropping the more
1illm name, you missed your yo.
N. ! would suggest tragedy"
le8 by --- il you venture 80
IN, a as to address her, win knock
you down, even II have TO do 1t in
public, You admt,yourself,tha your
attentions are nothing more than fir.
tution."
"fhey were not even that
Every WE'LL My relationships with
her mean more. 1t Is my desire that
the lady shall be my wife"
Good heavCns You can not mean
II. Why, you have not known her n
week BY her own account she Is
roaming through Europe alone"
"That will do. We will not discuss
the matter further"
III you take my advice, old man,you
will pause and consider well before
you lie yourself up said lindford,
dropping into Il more kindly tone,
"fake your advice and friendship to
the DEVIL" was the response
at seems that have" Remarked
bis companion with n smile,
Mr., Leslie was not In II frame OF
mind required to appreciate a joke, so
the other man babe him Good bye!"
Here! One moment, sir, You have
not given me your promise that you
will avoid the lady IN the future"
81 give no promise demanded in the
way you have thought courteous, nor
Is VI my intention TO do 80, lloldl"
he cried as the other was about to
blaze out-"the companIonshlp OF the
lady Is nothing TO me, nor Is she, IN
mind worth talking about but you
have gone out Of the way this after.
noon to use language which | cun not
allow even you to use, and | warn
you not to repeat such conduct. II
pains me to say anything NJ the eX.
pcnse Of The lady, but she Is playing
you false, for by her account your
presence Is not at all to her taste,
and your attentions 0re an annoyance.
In other words, she Is merely flirting
with you, Mt the same time keeping
her eyes open for anyone else more
suitable to her taste"
"You lle!" he Missed, "Hnd what is
more" without another word, the
eNasperatcd man raised his cane, but
the one who confronted him grlpped
his arm firmly and prevented the
blow,
Leslie, you mad fool, what nre you
about?" he whispered hoarsoly, "llave
you parted with your senses over this
painted adycnturess?'
The other man lowered his arm.
"You are right We can settle this
In another way" And without an
other word he swung In the direction
of the hotel.
For while, the NAV who was left
behind stood thinking over the dis.
turbing element which had come be.
tween him and his friend, Since
Elton days, theyhad been firm friends.
At 0YNnrd, where you saw one you
saw the other, and they were popu-
larry known MS Damon aud Pyhlas,
who's devotion to each other, 1t Is sad,
did not exceed theirs. Each would
have surrendered his llrc for the
other; now, through woman, they
were bitter enemies, and ms he
thought of the woman he bit his lip
and swore,
lie was NOT surprised 10 find on ar.
irving at his hotel that there was nm
officer waiting to see him, in whom
he recognized II casual acquaintance
which they had in the coffee room u
few days previous. Like all Italians,
he was studlously polite.
AT any time, and weapons, just let
me know" was the gruir reply Of the
Englshman as he flung himself into
the chair. 81 don't know anyone in
this internal plaeec Can you procure
me a second? II doesn't matter who
he is; merely a formal matter"
That was quite easy. Fortunately
brother officer had arrived that very
day, and he assured Mr.. Rddford thnt
nothing would give his friend greater
pleasure. There was n quiet little ruin
about half II mile along the Appian
way and the duel could be fought
there. lie was most careful to i'm.
press upon him the exact spot, and
with many protrstMtions of service he
left.
That night each Of the principals
went through the mental martydom, :
Strunge to say, Charles Leslie did not
seek the company of his I0dy.Iove, as
he usually did for n walk IN the ter, /
race. lie sat down in bis room frying
to smoke, for he had not lh' heart
10 go down and join the genial com ]
pnny. Many times he was on the
point Of rushing to the room Of his
friend; then the remembrance Of the
deadly insult Of which he had been
guilty caused him to shrink. He be-
hnycd like bear when his second re.
turned with the information that all
was arranged, pistols, the weapons,