X-ray afterglow detection of the short gamma-ray burst GRB 991014

GRB 991014 is one of the shortest gamma-ray bursts detected so far with the Wide Field Cameras aboard BeppoSAX, in both gamma rays and X-rays. The dur ation is 9.6 s in 2-28 keV and 3.2 s in 40 to 700 keV (as measured between the times when 5% and 95% of the burst photons have been accumulated). We h ave refined the InterPlanetary Network annulus of the burst; we present the detection of the X-ray afterglow of GRB 991014 within this refined annulus and discuss X-ray and gamma-ray observations of the prompt and afterglow e mission. Except for the briefness of the prompt event, no other unusual asp ects were found in the prompt and afterglow observations as compared to suc h measurements in previous gamma-ray bursts.