El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-26
In JackSOn'S Purchase
Continued from 9 h PAGE.

You say had betterT" Selby
asked
Are you deaf?" Willoughby retort-
ed angrIy. SeIby shook his head.
No he said. But that is sOrter a
new word ter my ears. You see, nobody
amt told me had better before sence
i wore n beard"
"AH the same. l tell you here and
now you had better let Miss Will
loughby began. Selby's hand shut his
mouth like wise. "I'll have no names
called here" he said. EFF you wanter
quarrel. wanter fight even, thar's poll
tics handy"
You'll have what l choose to give
you. Take that!" Willoughby said
furiously, striking Selby on the cheek.
Selby stood still for half a minute, his
breath coming hard; then he took out
his handkerchief, wiped the place that
had felt the blow and began to step off
eight PAGES on the turf. When he had
counted them, he made a mark with
his heel and turned to Willoughby,
saying:
SIS your gun ready? We better set
tie this right here and now"
mo We Will settle it tomorrow. 1
began.
PITY it was so sleepy headed-that
respect of yournr' Selby interrupted,
with a little drawl. EFF it had been
awake, maybe you might "a waited till
tomorrow ter insult man that is as
much in place here as you da'ar ter
be-"
You don't mean to insinuate 1 am
~I,l~x
by folded his arms, mo, not of gun"
he said. III do you that justice. But
you are afraid of what folks will say"
1--WE could not explain Willoughby
began.
Selby held up his hand.
Explanations won't signify to one of
rs, certain he said; maybe to both.
But, Wen agree right now, the living
enc can tell what tale he likes"
AT the last word his revolver gave an
oninous click that set Willoughby wild.
Ne had been livid all along. His face
grew white and deadly as he said:
agreed You shall have the satisfac-
ton of gentleman, little as you de-
serve it,
Selby looked at him smiling, almost
areamily. AS though to himself he
said: 1--WE read in fine old book that
the man who knows how ter ride and
shoot and tell the truth has the full ed
ucation of Il gentleman. l am pretty
Door sort compa AIRED with what l want
ter be, but anybody that knows me
knows l can do them three things"
LAS we have no seconds shall we not
toss for position?' Willoughby said lei
ly, as though he had not heard. Selby
nodded, then suddenly held up his
hand. saying: Seems ter me this might
be better-toss up, heads or tails, the
one that loses ter stand under that can
die thar ON the locust tree and take his
medicine like n man."
''As you piease!'' said WillOughby.
SeIby had drawn out a coin. We bet
ter make all haste" he said. ''Still, be-
fore this goes further, thar's an awk-
ward thing got to be fixed"
II won't wait" Willoughby said dog
gedly.
You will wait" Selby said decided
~, drawing a long envelope from his
pocket. Here's passed. of papers that
mustn't be found on me-
Il have nothing to do with your Sc
crets," Willoughby said.
Not even when they happen to be
your own?" Selby asked. 'These hap
pen to be your secrets, Mr.. Willoughby.
Here are two checks you signed once
with another mans name. Most likely
you was drunk and done it fer a lark.
Most folks wouldn't think so, if you are
SO rich
Willoughby flung up his hands and
staggered back against the nearest
tree. II cannot fight your he said.
II take back-everything 1 will go
away! l will do-anything you say Il
for my fathers sake you will not use
those papers against me-"