The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-02
CHAPTER xl--contlnued.

George Lescott brought me up here
and befriended me. Until a year ago
] had never known any life except
that Of the Cumberland mountains.
Until ! met Miss Lescott, | had never
known a Of your world. She
was good to me. She saw that In
spite Of my roughness and Ignorance |
wanted to learn, and she taught me.
You chose to misunderstood. and dis
liked me. These men saw that, and
believed that, II they could make you
insult me, they could make me kill
you. As TO your part, they succeeded.
! didn't see 1t to oblige them, but,
now that I've settled with them, I'm
willing to give you satisfaction. Do
we fight now and shake hands after
ward. or do we shake hands without
f~ighting?"
Horton stood silently studying the
mountaineer.
Good Godl" he exclaimed at last.
And you are the man undertook to
criticized"
You amt answered my question:"
suggested Samson South.
South, II you are willing to shake
hands with me ! shall be grateful. I
may as we'll admit that, II you had
thrashed me before that crowd, you
could hardly have succeeded In max
ing me feel smaller. / have played
into their hands. have been a damned
fool. ! have riddled M W self.
respect-and II you can afford to &C.
cept my apologies and my hand | am
offering you both"
I'm right glad to hear that" said
the mountain boy. gravely. 81 told
you I'd just as lief shake hands as
fight. But Just now I've got to
go 10 the telephone"
The booth was in the same room,
and, as Horton waited, he recognized
the number for which Samson was
calling. wilired's face once more
flushed with the old prejudice. Could
Il be that Samson mean to tell Adri-
enne LescOtt what had tr~ansplredH
Was he, after all. the braggart who
boosted OF HE nights? And, II not.
was Il 6amson's custom to call her
up every evening for a goodnight
message? He turned and went into
the hall, hut, after a few minutes, re.
turned.
I'm glad you liked the show !"
the monhtHineer was saying. mo.
nothing special Is happening here
except that the ducks are plentiful.
Yes. ! like Il fine, Mr..
Horizons here. Wait a mlnute--I
Euess maybe he'd like to talk to you"
The Kentuckian beckoned to Hor-
ton and, as he surrendered the re-
%celver, left the room. He was think
ing with a smile of the unconscious
humor with which the girls voice had
Just come across the wire:
Il knew that II you two met each
other you would become friends"
81 reckon" said Samson, ruefully,
when Horton Joined him, wed better
look around and see how bad those
fellows are hurt In there. They may
need a doctor" And the two went
back to and several startled servants
assisting to their beds the disabled
combatants. and the next morning
their inquiries elected the informa,
tion that the gentlemen were all able
20 be about, but were breakfasting in
their rooms"
Such as looked from their windows
mat morning saw an unexpected eli,
max. when the a OF Mr.. Wilfred
Horton drove away from the club car
rying the man whom they had hoped
20 see killed and the man they had
hoped TO sec XIII him. The two ap-
peared to be in excellent spirits and
thoroughly eongenial as the car rolled
out Of sight, and the gentlemen who
we're left behiad decided that, in view
Of the circumstances. the "%extraordi
Ary spree" OF last night had best 60
tn~advertised into ancient history.
CHAPTER XII.