VENEZUELA.
96
came
to the conclusion tliat I
must somehow have mistaken
O'Halloran's wife for Helena, and this idea became certainty
when
impatiently
*
:
m
mistakes
who was an
Kell}',
Pshaw,
sir
" Stung with friend, sh', is
'
words "
me
You're polite,
from his chau%
a grave
My
close by, so
is if
I say the
I'll
ask you to exjolain those
Good morning,
sir.'
my room
with
'this is a serious busmess.
Of
Power entered
air.
it
but there
said,
was a horrid mistake. is
Kelty.
Then O'Halloran ;
it
how
is
know
that well enough
;
this sort to a fellow
mad
with jealousy, and
I hear he tried to strike
besides,
you, and that you knocked to have
I
no explainmg matters of
perfectly unreasonable
seeing
'
retorted Kelly, frownmg, and rising
afterwards
"'Milligan,' he com'se,
:
of your presence the better.'
sir,'
but one mistake at a time.
;
Ten minutes
lilve
His room
and, excuse me,
;
and, maybe,
*
friend, sir,
it.'
Lieutenant Power.
no time need be wasted "
honour never makes
of
words and manner, I exclaimed
liis
sooner you relieve
duelling, said
at
Mention your
affairs of this kind.
and have done with
at once,
man
a
!
hand
old
him down.
They say he wanted
out over a handkerchief on the spot, and that, tipsy
you were, they forced him away with great
Blenkens of ours says he literally foamed at the and kept shouting, " I'll not wait till morning.
difficulty.
mouth,
Blood and
'ouns,
come
off at
shall
I'll
not wait."
I've arranged that the affah*
5 p.m., with pistols.
a imir with hair triggers.
I have
that they shoot straight.
If
advise you to do
when he
is cool,
it
;
I don't think 3'ou have
and I know
bj^
exj)erience
you have anytliing to
at once, for
but I hope his
O'Halloran
fmy
will
is
settle
I
a good shot
make him
miss.