BY BOOTH TARSiMfiTON andMAHRIT LEON WILSON
NOVELIZED FROM TIE PLAY BYW.B.M-FESGOSdN
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CHAPTER V.
I HIS trouble has driven Tom
pretty near crazy," went
on the Judge, "and I've put
off his and my daughter
Ann's wedding until we've settled Mr.
Kirby, for the fact Is I don't want her
lo take any chances of being a widow
o young, sir."
"Do the ladles know what Is going
forward 7"
"No, and I cannot Impress that fact
a. nla iPka lu.
upon you iuu bliuukij. mi.
lleve and are to be kept In the belief
that If Colonel Moreau accepts our In
vitation, which no doubt be will do.
we are all merely making a pleasure
Jaunt to the Randall plantation. We
treat the whole affair In that light, sir.
a visit lu honor of Colonel Moreau)
so thnt the family may make bis ac
quaintance at lust and show some
measure of their gratitude to him for
shooting down the despoller of their
father." , - , . ..
The entrance of Mme Davezac pro
hibited further discussion of the sub
ject. . ........
"Ah," she exclaimed suspiciously.
Hthu ffAntUmon tnllf apTotS! Itlrplldvl
luv o t' ... ..J.. -- .
M. Aaron." she added gruclously, "you
and I have not met for many years."
"A great loss to me'." be gallantly
replied, kissing her proffered hand.
"A happy tueetlug. mudame. Tbe.
Judge and I.", he continued unbluah
ingly. "were discussing plans for the
probuble eutertulutnent of Colonel Mo
reau." "Then you must not talk of gloomy
subjects, as I saw you were doing,"
she replied "No denials, please, or
It Is always when 1 see two bead to
gether In this bouse It must be that
they talk of their hatred for that poor
Eugene KIrby."
"Poor, madame?" echoed Aaron,
turning In amazement to Judge Pley
dell. . ; .
"I should nave warned you. sir,"
explained the latter. "Jbat my dear old (
friend has retained Der sentimentality
with her youth." Considering that
Mme. Davezac was past fifty-live, this
was Indeed a doubly remarkable per
formance. "Did you know . this Kirby, ma
dame?" gravely Inquired Aaron.
"No. monsieur, never; but 1 knew
bis father, and I cannot make myself
to feel about the son as do all these
others. I know bis reputation. M
Aaron. But Just thlnk-a boy who
had no one to watch him, no one to
care! He drifts with bad companions;
he must live somehow. Ob. I could
' believe he became a gambler, but that
oue with such blood In him could do
what you all believe be bus done It
la Impossible." ' , :
"But, madame." protested Aaron,
"this gentleman, this stranger, Colonel
Moreau" '
au. sue- uui " j
think Colonel Moreou acted from the
highest motive. None of this family
has a greater wish to make his ac-
...nl..nm, n n n .1 I h n .1 If hltM thflfl hll (H
I. But I am still sure there was some
thing be did not see. something be
did not understand, something which
would take tbe stuln from tbe action
of lh.it poor young man. Yes; you
think me a fool, you laugh at me," she
added ao both geutlemeu smiled Iron
ically, "but It Is what I think, and it
Is good to see some one laugh In this
bouse even If It Is at my expense."
As she, turned to leave an old negro
entered and announced that tho
"French nlggehs" would serve coffee
In fifteen minutes.
"Walt. Croup," commanded Mme.
Davezac. Tbeu. addresalna tbe two
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centlemen. she added! "IJsten. This '
negro belonged oue time to tne ratner - - -
of Eugene KIrby. Croup, tell the gen- "My dear lady." replied the Judge,
tlemon what you have told me once "I fear the argument Is lasted. It i
of that time your young M. KIrby has a fact that the late Emperor Nero, a
fall from the oak tree." we" K"own b" disreputable charac
"Well sun. It ware like dls beah." ter In Kotnan history, was very ten
began the old negro, turning to Judge der hearted (luring bis boyhood."
Pleydell. " 'Twere long time ago. 'fo' "And," added Aaron, with much bll
Marse Randall done buy me to beep teruess, "that a soul of . such promise
me from belli' sold at auction. Den i as u child should have fallen so low uh
b'long to ole Ma we Kirby. what's been a man makes bim all the less deserv
ing dead and gone. Dat IIT Marse lng of your pity: The case against
Gene Kirby lu dem day round de this KIrby Is quite- clear."
place all de nlggehs done know him by ' "Perhaps am ver' foolish that I
de name of 'LIT Marse Come Cbonf can't believe with you." she returned.
Ud. kase dat what de IIT boy alius say
fo' greetin'. But de way what de nick
name got fixed on him Is dls: He sirb
a tendab hahted lad seem lank be Jest
kaln't stan' fo' to have uobody lu trou
ble nobah. An" one day a IIT yaller.
no count, ornery brown pickaninny
done cllm' up In de high branches of a
tree fo' to rob de ulgs outen a mockln'
DK7 call bim 'li'l' mabsb comb chebb
buhd's nes.' IJT Marse Gene Kirby
he ketch sight of him up dere. an' be
holler fo' bim to come down. He say:
'What yo' doln' up dere, pickaninny?
Don' yo' know dat ole motbeh mockln'
buhd come back, fin' de nest robbed,
She das goln' to break huh beaht
a-mou'nln'? Come down from dere.'
"But de pickaninny mighty sassy an'
'spends. 'I ain't meauln' to come down
from heah gwlne to git de algs.'
"Den Marse Gone say: 'No, yo' Isn't
I goln' to fotch yo down f rum dah an'
tan yo' bide.' An' fo' anybody could
stop him he's halfway up de tree afteh
dat pickaninny. Pickaninny crope out
on a mighty slendch branch, but UT
marse right along afteh him and grab
him under the ahms. Den bllmblam
went de' branch and down dey come,
boffera togedder. My laud. I thought
dem plum killed, but as dey fall Marse
Gene be manage to swing bis body i
uuderueaf de plckonlnny-whafs even 1
littler dan Maine Gene an' only a wuff-'
less slave anyhow so dat when dey!
bit de ground dnt plckanluny land on
top o' II I' marse. But be 'gun to yell
tabk he's kilt Deu IIT marse all he do
Is to smile wbeu we bend oveh btm,
an' be say to de plckanlnuy, "Come,
cheer, up.' Dat's all he say. lyin' dere
wlf bis lalg broken. Dut's all. sub." I have the honor to tell yoh that
Croup hesitated and then added: "I Cameo Kirby's continued existence baa
ain't sceu H I murse seuce be was a ' achieved this importance. It has be
ll T boy. and dey say be tubn out very ( come an annoyance to me Colonel
bad. But labk I tole yo' Is de way be
done when be was UT boy, an' dey
call bim 'LIT Marse Come Cheer l'p.'
Thank yo', sub." And, with a bow, the
old serving mnn withdrew.
Figures of Speech.
, A well kuown veulrlloqulst who bad
conseuted to give a performance tu uld
of cun.rlty beard that certain members
of his prospective audience were de
termined lo watch the uiovemeuts of
his mouth with the closest scrutiny
with a view of confouudlug bim. Tbe
nlglt cuuie, tbe attendants carried In
three dummies on chairs, uud tbe artist
niude bis appearance. His perform
ance was unusually successful, tho
muscles of bis face giving no evidence
of bis art. . Tho changes of voice were
marvelous, and tbe astoulshed crowd
at the close of tbe exhibition gave bim
a rousiug cheer. Agalu and agalu
they called him back, and be express
ed bis pleasure by Innumerable bows.
At last the cheering ceased, and be
was permitted to retire. Scarcely bad
be done so when the three "lay" fig
ures got up from tbetr chairs and walk
ed off the stage. Tbe veulrlloqulst bad
employed three friends to Impersonate
bis usual mecliaukal Ugure.
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"But are we not going to the plunta
tioii to forget all such things? Let
us not discuss tbe mutter further."
It was not long before young Ran
dal) arrived and acquainted the others
with bis happy meeting with Colonel
Moreau. It was then agreed that the
boy In order to prepare his home for
the honored gu'est should precede the
others to Pla.quemlne. Judge Pley
dell having orders to leave at his
plantation, proceeding from there to
tbe Randalls' borne, the pleasure of
receiving Colonel Moreau was thus
left tu tbe hands of Aaron.
"He may be here at any morn"t "
explained Tom, "and as I must change
Into riding togs you will have to re
ceive bim, cousin. Oue of our blood
must be here to welcome bim. don't
think we can show too much honor to
tbe man who tried to avenge my fa
ther. So far 1 am tbe only member
of tbe family who has made his ac
quaintance. 1 will come down as soon
as I can, but you will not find him
difficult to entertain. He's a fine fel
low In every sense of the word."
Shortly after Judge Pleydell had de
parted, while the .ladles were busily
engaged with their packing and young
Randall was dressing, the tall figure
of tbe flower of 'southern chivalry,
portmanteau In hand, arrived at. Mine.
Davezac's and was heartily greeted by
tbe expectant Aaron, who, sensible of
hla duties as host," put forth every ef
fort to receive this distinguished vis
itor in the manner befitting one who
owned such presumable rank and vir
tue.' "Allow me to welcome you, sir." he
said. "My name is Aarou Randall,
and I have the honor to be cousin to
the poor children you buve befriended.
May I offer you a morning dram, sir?"
Moreau accepted tbe glass with bis
native courtesy and. raising, it. mur
mured: "With yoh. suh! I regret" he
added in his best 'manner, "that 1
have never been able to meet the la
dles of yoh cousin's household, .and 1
was delighted to hear today from Mr.
Randall that 1 am to have the pleasure
of helping to complete the punishment
I began moh than a year ago on the
destroyer of this family's happiness.
i I allude, suh. to the notorious Cameo
Kirby." . ,
L "You call a pistol ball through the
right lung only a beginning, colonel?"
mildly Inquired Aaron, impressed by
bis visitor's evident prowess,
"The ball I put through. Ktrby's
right lung, suh, was the result of my
ludlgnatlon fob others," .replied Mo
reau. "The one 1 shall hope to put
through his heart 13 fob myself. Yob
family's plan foh disposing of the
1 scoundrel has my entire approval. Buh.
Jacques Gaspurd Descbamps Moreau
and I shall wipe him from tbe earth."
"Let us hope so," agreed Aaron. 1
"Mlche Larkln Bunce fo' to see de
geuamau what's Jest come." anuounc-
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d old Croup, popping his bead around
the door and making a polite bow.
Before the gentleman could arise Kir-
by's partner shouldered his way past
tbe negro and strode into the room. ,
"Well. Moreau, I've run you down !
ut last!" he exclaimed cynically, eying I
the startled gambler. "I've hunted
the, town for you. rora the Salle de
Conde to Congo square. I reckon you.
know who I come from.".
- Moreau. , momentarily ; staggered,
quickly recovered his wonted compo
FUie. Ills Immediate task was to get'
rid of Aarou before the latter was In
posnession of any plain truths truths
with which the overheated , Bunce
seemed fo be bursting.
"Mr. Randall." be said politely and
with no evidence of baste. , "my busl-1
uess with this geutleman Is private. I
Might I beg of you" ' " - -
"He kin. stay for oil 1 care." inter-
Vrupted Kirby's partner. c . , ;
Not at all. not at all." apologized
'Aaron. "The liouse Is yours, sir." he
nddod. turning to bis honored guest.
With another bow. which this time in
cluded Mr. Bunce, be hastily left the
poom.
i "Seemed kinder anxious to git him
o'.i' the way," commented the In
trnrtef after a moment's silence. X "J
; reckon you didn't " hardly calkilate on
'Gene Klrhy'w turning up here In Noo
Orleans Just about bow. " I reckon if
joy had you might have stayed hid In
Mexico.? "' 1 . "; " '
. "You think I'd bide from Gene KIr
by?" demanded Moreau, folding his
urnjs and glaring at the other.
"1 don't think you will no more," re
plied Bunce laconically. "You know,
Jack, what I admire about you is the
in.pldahce a good skeeV puts' Into you.
Yan'ie,8o skeered of Kirby's" getting
you you've, got the impidence to- be
here with the Randall family because
7011 think it's the last pluce be'd look
for you." . . - -. '' : '. '
, "Well?" demanded Moreau.. ''; ', 'j
; "Yes; he's pretty well again, and he's
waiting for you, ' colonel. He' don't
know these folks, and be don't care
what they think of bim. It's you he's
after, and f guess Jou wouldn't exact
ly like him to have i talk With Tom
Randall. That's where I've got you.
You've got to meet Kirby yourself
'stead o'1 waiting for this young Ran
dall to try It for you. Ybtj've got sense
enough to know that If Tom went
you might .have both of them after
you
"1 suppose," said the other suavely.
"you mean I may hope for a settle
ment of my affairs with Kirby?"
. "Oh, you bet you can hope," chuc
kled Bunce. "When I left Gene two
(lours ago 1 said I'd find you for him
He went - to tbe "dueling oaks' you
know them and will there for you.
He'll be at the fur end alone. You go
Into tbe grove nt this eud alone. After
you've seen each othw shoot when you
please. Do you understand?
"Tell him I'll be there," said Moreau
grimly.
On Bunce's departure Colonel Mo
reau, with bis usual amiable manner
and native renrd for tbe truth, ac
quainted Aaron and Tom Randall with
the sudden alteration In bis plans, add
lng that for the present be must defer
bis meeting with the ladles.
' "Foh this." he concluded, producing
his Derringer, "means an appointment
I cannot decline. We dlspeuse with
"do mi thb favor of trsrea this."
seconds, fob, alreudy having bad one
encounter, we are permitted to meet
alone, Ucutlemen 1' see yoh have
guessed the truth. The fact la I am
going to relieve yoh of the annoyance
a certain plan might have occasioned
yoh. I have Just received word that
Cameo Kirby Is awaiting me now at
the dueling oaks. We show our weap
ons on sight, and this time I shall kill
bim." . .
"No. by God. you don't! I claim
that right!" cried Tom, "Our plan is
bad! I never liked It anyway. They
kept me from going out after him yes
terday. Now he'e where 1 can get
him"-
"Thts'qnarre! Is between KIrby and
myself, suh." sharply Interrupted Mo
reau. "The message wa to me." , . :
"I take It off your hand" exclaimed
.Tom. laujhlnu wUdly. "It's mine by
rlght, and 1 claim It TnanK liod. in
half an hour I can look my family In
the face without shame, and Adele
will at last take off her mourning.
"1 repeat, suh." returned Moreau.
with quiet finality, "that' this Is my
affair. .1 regard It as an execution. I
cannot and wjll not permit any Inter-
ferenee on yoh part. Merely tell the
ladles that I was delayed and will fol
low on horseback later. . And kindly
take charge of my portmanteau."
Sullenly realizing the other's fixity
of purpose, the boy turned to his sad
dlebags. . from which he produced a
silver, mounted pistol. White faced
and trembling with passion, he band
ed It to the colonel. "At least" he
said, with an effort at dignity and Belf
composure, "do me the favor of using
this Instead of your own. Since my
father's death I have always carried
it. It belonged to him and Is the one
that scoundrel caused him to turn
upon himself." J .. ,,
"I respect the sentiment and yoh
wishes, suh.", replied Moreau, hand
ing bis own weapon to Aaron, who
gingerly placed It In the colonel's
portmanteau. V
"Won't you even take me as a wit
ness?" pleaded Tom. "He won't see
me. for I'll tilde in the underbrush."
' "Impossibl . Mr. Randall. .. 1 ask yotj'
word to continue yoh Journey exactly
yob have planned. Never fear; 1
shall see yob at the plantation this'
evening. When yoh come In sight of
yoh ' fields today look upon them in
peace, foh by that time there Will be
no one to dispute them with yoh. Yoh
servant, gentlemen." And. bowing,
the good colonel blithely stepped forth
Into the morning sunshine and headed
for the distant dueling oaks.
From the window Tom Randall im
patiently w: ' rhed the other's depar
ture, and wL n at lenhlh, the estima
ble defender of the family, serene
Upon his coming interview with Kir
by, bad turned a nearby corner the
ooy sprang off tbe window seat and
aelzed his hot. ' ' , '''.'' -
"Where are you going?" sharply de
manded Aaron, "attempting to' bar toe
other's way.'
. "Don't meddle with me!" violently
warned Tom. "It ever a man had tbf
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figlu To another's life 1 nave tbe rtglit
to Cameo Kirby 'a. Colouel Moreau
may have taken It from me, but do '
you think 1 I'm nut ' going to see It
done?" ...
"Not In honor." said Aaron sternly.
'Each was to go alone." '.
"What honor did Kirby show my fa-
ther?" cried the boy, "Oet everything -
ready at the plantation and tell Adele
that Colonel Moreau and I will follow
on horseback. If Moreau doesn't finish,
Kirby 1 will I'll get bim somehow!"
And. flinging aside Aaron's detaining
arm, be dashed from tbe bouse.
TO BE CONTINUED.
To Take No Chances. -
Ham!ar Why In the dickens have
you got that string tied around your
tooth? . ; , .
. Absente To remind me that 1 must
have the tooth removed.
Hamlar But. goodness gracious, whj
don't you do as ordinary people and
have the string tied around your fin
ger? ;
Absente (stiffly) Because, sir, I don't
care to have my finger removed.-Cbl-'
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This Instance of -what a mistake of a
comma can produce has been noticed:
1 "Lord Palmerston then entered upon
bis, bead, a white bat upon bis feet
large but well polished boots upon bis
brow, a dark cloud In bis band. bU
faithful walking stick In bis eye. a
dark menacing glare saying nothing.".
Circle Magazine.'
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"There seems to be a strange affin
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"Naturally One is descended from
Ham and the other from eggs." '
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"She's made a fool of that young fel
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