The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910, July 30, 1910, Saturday Edition, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextCAMEO BY BOOTH TASSiNisTON and HAIRY LEON WILSON NOVELIZED FROM THE PLAY BY - W'.B.KLFERGUSON II 1 I odd years, D IcoimnuBD.l CHAPTER VI. ESriTE his fifty Colonel Morean set out for some difficulty In accurately dlscern bls destination at so vigorous , big distant objects. Although the path a pace that Tom Randall, who j wns straight, thus obviating any turn- coundently expected to dog the other's ng of angles and a consequent sud steps, was disagreeably disappointed, den nnd unexpected meeting, he could for by the time he had gained the first j not see Klrhy. and for a moment the comer arouud which the estimable de- j fears of an elaborately planned ani fender of the family bad disappeared buscade arose In his unworthy mind, the latter was nowhere in sight Kh- ! Indeed, the setting offered many In mlllar with the city and Its environs. , ducements to one who. I!!:a himself, the boy possessed knowledge of sev- j might entertain such u laudable pur eral time saving short cuts to the j pose. dueling oaks, but this on the present These rnomentiry misgivings were., occasion be considered useless, for. Ig- however, abruptly dispelled, for from norant of the exact spot where the , far down the path Kirby's voice mm combatants were to meet, there exist- j denly broke the silence: ed no alternative but to press on In the "Good morning, colonel: Is that wake of Moreau, who he bad every you? Are you quite ready? Stand by. reason to believe bad taken the fa mil-; for I'm coming!" lar and direct route. Thoroughly lm-1 Moreau Instantly turned until he bued with the desire and expectation ; faced the trees on his right. Thus he of witnessing Kirby's death and thus j presented the smallest possible surface in a measure glutting bis vengeance, to his advancing foe. Although the young Randall broke luto a run, conti- j articles of agreement called for a niu dent that on turning eacb successive tunl and simultaneous advance, be was corner he would come In sight of the , aware tbnt It is easier to fire from a serene and indomitable colonel. But I nxe(i platform, and he consequently time and distance flew by until at ; dellBerately halted, his left shoulder length the tall trees bordering the , thrown forward and the pistol level grove Tiroke upon bis vision, aud as yet wltn uto eve ne couid now discern bis quurry bad not been run to earth. , Krby. who. unmindful of all tactical Momentarily perplexed and roystl- or 8trate,,ic advantage, came saunter fied. the boy turned and scanned the ,nff townr( ulm tue rlRht han(1 dBn. way by which he had come. Could be pHnf, cnreessv a, nla 8,de. He was have In some cryptic manner passed n.b!stUuf!;. but bnd Moreau bePD nearer the other on the road, or, contrary to wou,d havp ,lotod the glnlster , all expectation, bad Moreau taken the ; , from now tQ nou,h Md short cut, and was be even now In the ' grove face to face with Cameo Klrhy? fixity of purpose In the brooding ejaa. For Immediate and conclusive answer all of which belled the cheery carol, two pistol shots rattled out. shattering' Moreau, stuudlng like a rock which the cool- serenity of , the morning disputed the other's progress, waited and Bending a bevy of frightened rooks aud watched. Once he made a snddeu. circling and cawing high into the violent movement In the hope of brooding blue dome of the heavens. 1 drawing Kirby's fire, but the latter. Cursing bis 111 luck, young Randall raced furiously toward the distant grove. , Colonel Moreau, considerably more famlliur with the town than Tom Ran dall, had Indeed availed himself of the shortest cut possible and one which would lead him directly to that en trance the sltuutloq of which Larkin Bunce bad been at pains to expluln. No time could be wasted, for Kirby was already there, and to 'keep an ad versary waiting smacked not ouly of cowardice, but was a direct breach of the code regulating such affairs of honor. It was characteristic of Mo reau that If left to himself be would serenely outrage all codes by shooting a man lu the buck, but that when offi cially entered for a combat such as on the present occasion he punctil iously observed both the spirit and the letter. Klrby living meant a serious men ace; Kirby dead meant security and a tighter grip on the spoils of the river, a reoccuputlou of the premier position from which he had been ousted. Busi ness Interests and his own life clam ored for Kirby's death. For Bunce, If be grew troublesome, be would ac count, and he could rely on the hitter's remaining true to the code of tbelr profession carrying no tales to -the Randalls, but Instead, If he considered fit, fighting ou,t the . Issue with the slayer of his partner. It can thus be seen that Moreaa In his usual opti mistic fashion ba) the future arrang ed entirely to bis satisfaction. ' Meanwhile he bad cautiously entered the shadow of the dueling oaks nnd. pistol In band, was slowly threading his way down the path, the weapon cocked and resting across bis left fore arm. Flauked on either side by the Professional Diectory of Wallowa County Vt ;; THOS. M. DILL T ATTORNEY-AT-LAW I . Office first door south of New ' Fraternal Bldg, Enterprise, Ore. ? DANIEL BOYD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW 1 Practice In all Stat Courts and Interior Department. Careful at t Umtion to all business. D. ' W. SHEAHAN LAWYER ENTERPRISE Practice in State and Federal Courts and Interior Departmont. J. A. BURLEIGH ATTCSNEY-AT-LAW Office In Lltch Building. Enterprise, Oregon. I .- i , i - i t .. v. i , r giant trees mrougu wuicu lusnur sunbeams flickered, shooting their small golden arrows of light Into thp dense and rank undergrowth, he found never heeding, continued bis seeming ly careless advance. ;Ou he came, thir ty paces; twenty, and still no sign front either man; fifteen, and Mo reau' hand whitened at the knuc kles aud bis head came slowly down as be Impaled the other ou the sights of his pistol. On came Klrby. still whistling, as If on a pleasure stroll, the right hand still dangling carelessly at his side. , The nervous tension was fust grow lug unbearable. - Morettu's nose looked pinched, uud the breath whistled through It. On came Klrby ten paces, and a sudden throb of flame leaped from Moreuu's pistol, followed by u whirling wreath of smoke and a reverberating crush, lie reeled from the heuvy charge. At the same mo ment Kirby's listless baud swept up, and without breaking step be tired. The drifting smoke parted In shreds and streamed away, The startled crows hud ceased cawlug, aud off somewhere a bluejay ventered to tim idly cull Its mui" Uuce more the cool serenity hud descended upon the duel ing ouks. Klrby was still advancing, but Colonel Moreau, giving a little cough, hesitated a moment, then fell prone, a small blue Indentation disfig uring the purity of his lofty forebeud. Cameo Klrby looked gruvely down upou the body of his late enemy; theu as gravely he parted the trees and. with bowed head, slowly threuded his way toward the distant towu. Klrby bad not long left the scene of conflict before Tom Rundull, coming j from uu ultuust dlumetrlcully opposite direction, burst luto the grove aud tripped headlong over the lifeless form of Colonel, Moreaa Recovering him self, the boy stared lu horrified amaze ment ut what he hud uever expected Onkes carries a full line of Lowe Brothers Paints. lOStf Everybody 1 preparing something for the comity fair. It will be the beat exhibit of agriculture, horticul ture and stock 'ever held In Eastern Oregon. Mr. and -Mrs. , H. B. PWlcock and son Will of La Grande came in Fri day and In company wth D, B. Jor dan and family win camp at the lake for a week. Cement walks are being put in by D, V, Shenhan, A. C. Weaver, J. II. Hartshorn and C. E. Funk in front of their properties on Main Htrwt. Marks Brothers are doing the work, ' . Socialist party county couventlou will meet in Socialist headquarters at Kmterprl.se tomorrow and Monday. The tall say for the purpose of iiom4iiatliic a county ticket and se lecting delegates o the s,tate con vention. ' y L. 0. HOLLAND, M. D. I THYSICIAN AND SIRGEON Orric In Litcb. Building. I Te'cphone Connection. HwrK to see. That Cod should have thus defended the Impious seemed impossi ble. Astonishment quickly gave place to a sense of buruing outrage, a bitter ness, abhorrence and vindictlveuess which immeasurably overswept all previous feeliugs of treasured auimosi ty and hatred. Now, Kirby must atone not ouly for the suicide of John Jtandall. but for the death of that gentleman's funded protector and , champion. ! Swayed by bis present emotions. balked of revenge aud thirsting for some means of expressing It, young i Raudull now stooped to an action ' which dishonored his name, race and country. In cooler moments he would bave repudiated un uctlon which for feited the respect of all decent men. But be was hostage to a tempestuous aud violent passion which counted not the means to an end. , Single handed be might not hope to bunt down Kir by. but If be could enlist the assist ance or the authorities, muue every man the gambler's enemy, the hitter's capture would be assured. With difficulty loosening Moreau's fast stiffening fingers from their death grip upon the pistol, young Randall hastily concealed the weapon upon bis person and thus by a single movement transformed what had been an honor able and fair encounter into a seem ingly deliberate and cold blooded mur-r der. The fact thut Moreau bad used the late John Randall's weapon, leav ing bis own at Mme. Davezac's, would be but additional proof that Cameo Klrby bad shot down an unarmed man. But one living, witness other than Tom Randall bud been present at this exchange of weapons, and 'be, Aaron, would be expected to keep si lent. Revenge, nmy it ever be honor able, but. honorable or dishonorable, revenge at ull costs such was the boy's slogan. He bad hnrdly resumed possession of his father's weapon and thus cast tb stigma of murder upon Klrby when several men, attracted by ; the shots aud whose rapid approach bad spurred the boy to Instant action, came running luto the grove, lo tnem young Randall breathlessly recounted bis ver sion of the tragedy. "You see. the gen tleman bos no weapon," he concluded, pointing to Moreau's barren bands. "This, therefore, is a deliberate and carefully planued murder. Like your selves, I was attracted by the shot." "But there was two of 'em. for I counted," put in one of the newcomers. "The murderer evidently missed at his first lire," suld Tom. "My name is Randall of riaquemlue. so you may accept by word that 1 found the geu- tleruan as 1 bave stated. This is a great and villainous outrage. I happen to know the victim, a most estimable and honorable gentleman, who had the misfortune to incur the enmity of the notorious river gambler Cameo Klrby. The latter swore to get even, and there Is no doubt be has fulfilled his murderous and cowardly inten tion." ' "I seen this Klrby In town yester ' day," commeuted one of the men. ex amlnlng with morbid curiosity Mo reuu's death wouud. "He's a bad egg from ill uecouuts Done his job neat. Shot from ambush. I reckon." "We passed him ou the road as we come Into the grove." added a second "I kuow him by sight a youngish looking, gray eyed blude with a sort of dandy getup to him. We asked hlin if there bud been a dooel, and be said yes. be thought so" i "He lies, as you cau see!" cried Tom springing to bis feet. "What roud did he take?" 44'1 KETCHUM ' ENTERPRISE DENTIST Office norland Bu'ldlng. Home i independent Phone. i 4 C. T. HOCKETT. M. D. ' PHYSICIAN AND SIRGEON Office upstairs in Bank Build- ' lug. Ind. Home phone In office aud residence. 44 tH DR. C. A. AULT PHYSICIAN AND SIRGEON Office In Bank Building. Home phone both office and . residence. j CHARLES THOMAS LAWYER . ENTERPRISE, ORE. Practice In State and Federal v Courts and Int. Dept. Abstract X X BldgH opposite court house Tie come from thot n-way," lnter- nipled the Informant, pointing in the j directiou Klrby hud taken. "But you all know the road forks farther down." 'Come! We'll separate, aud he can not escape!" cried Tom. "It's our duty to hunt the villain down, to aid the law nil we can. Dueling Is one thing, but murder suen as this de serves only lynch, law. " We'll show the scoundrel the same quality of mer cy he meted out to this poor defense less gentleman." Tlmi's right. Short shrift and a long rope!" cried .the men. Tlloted by the member who hud met Klrby. Hie small Impromptu posse quickly mmle Its way through the un derbrush, emerging on the road which the gambler, at a point below the fork, was even then traversing. When the fork of the road was reached Tom and two companions c.uose the rtght or southerly branch, while the man who bad met Kirby, uccompauied by a bult grown youth, bore awny to the left. Thus by auother Intervention of the fates young Randall's meeting with the gambler was again postponed. The former and bis companions, alarming the countryside eu route, reached town without overtaking or even sight ing their quarry. Meanwhile the other members of the posse hud Tared better or worse. They hud not long left their compan ions before Klrhy was sighted, walk ing leisurely with bowed head and evi dently preoccupied mind. Warned by the rapidly advancing steps of his self constituted judges and executiouers. he turned In mild curiosity and await ed their approach. ; The farmer .and his soni-for such was the relationship existing between this contingent of the pnrsuers came up hot aud punting from their exer tions and. meeting Kirby's cool and pleasantly Inquiring eyes, became for the moment uouplused und confused. Ruther a warmish morning for such rtrenuous exercise, gentlemen," greet ed the gambler. "It is obvious that your business Is with me. Pruy lu what uiunner can 1 serve you?"- The youth's loutish bearing became the more evident hi contradlstiuctlon to thut of the elegant aud courteous rums LOOSENTNO MORKAtl'S FAST STIFFENING i FIMUUUS FliOH TUE1H DEATH GUI P. gambler, aud. with banging Up. he fell buck, overawed by the silent but compelling mastery of caste. His pirent. however a stringy, trawling, malarial gentleman was cast In a more determined and heroic mold. "Yuh all be the gambler they call Cameo Klrby." he exclaimed, polutlug a threiiteulng finder.' "We secu yuh all come from the duelln' ouks. nn' we all have Just conle from there. Yuh all have killed an unarmed man. an' we all are goin' to have yub all up for murder." "My dear sir," replied Kirby. ar ranging his cravat. . "you all's Inten tions spoil well for you all's respect for Justice, but I assure you all there Is some mistake. The gentleman I had the good foritine to kill entirely merit ed his end. Moreover, he was not un nruied. but made an earnest and sin cere effort to settle me all. lu short, ours was a fair aud bouorablo meeting, and as such matters are not prohibited by the statutes I really fail to see now It concerns you all conies wlthlu the- scope of you all's worthy' usefulness." "Them big words and ma kin' fun of my langwldge don't change the case," said the turmer grimly, "I sceu yub all's victim with my two eyes, an' so did my boy and a lot others. He didn't bave no weapou of any kind, an' that we kin prove. I-yuchln" Is too gmid for yon. Mr. Klrby. bu' yuh nil know IU" "The devU it Is." replied Klrby. "You are the Ttctlm of a mistake., Mr Farmer, and I'm evidently the victim Of an enemy, who has coin-ealed n-.y late opponent's weapon. I will uoi pr mlt your ignorance to swing me from the end of a mpe." "Tom. ruu for help I'll hold this' fel low." cried the farmer. And us Hie boy ran off the malarial iteutleiuan tluug bis wiry arms about Klrhy. A fierce aud prolructed struggle en sited, Klrby realizing that he was not oul fihtliii for liberty but lite. In - j those days lynch taw was only too t.ommonaud he knew what to expect at the hands of an infuriated. Ignorant and unreasoning mob And in the pres ent instance ull explanation would A FIEHOB STRDOOLK ENSUED. prove futile, for mob rule is not influ enced by Judgment, and be was al ready a dog with a bad name. Tbey would bung him first aud inquire Into the merits of the case afterward. If possible prompt and ignominious Qlgbt was his ouly solvation. True to bis class. Kirby's opponent possessed . some . knowledge ot wres tling, but was totally ignorant of even the rudiments of pugilism, and the younger man con Bued bis efforts to frustrating tripping attacks while at the same time striving to free bis pin ioned right arm. This at length be suc ceeded in doing. A vicious wrench, a clever feint, a smashing nppercut. and the malarial gentleman went down on bis buck, while Kirby, waving an airy udieu to the now advancing army of yelling pursuers, took nimbly do bis heels. But. fleet and long winded runner though be was, capture was not 'thus to be lightly' outfooted.' The cry ot "Catch the murderer!" Is infinitely more potent than that of "Stop thief!' and pursuers were multiplying In bis track at an alarming iate, adding at every step fresh runners to their ranks. ' ' . ' . On sped Klrby, every variety - and class of humanity at bis heels. Once or twice bis way was barred by some energetic and .inquisitive newcomer, "but a clever dodge ora well directed blow left him to swell the ever Increas ing urmy of impoteuts lu the rear. No fox doubling aud redoubling on bis trucks 'while in full view of the pack owned a more keen delight m thus staking acumen and agility against overwhelming odds than did the young gambler. By now the city proper had been gained, and the pursued, dashing around the first opportune corner, be came lost to bis pursuers. ' Kirby fouud himself In a quiet aide street lined with aristocratic, fat lit tle red brick houses whose drawing 'room balconies were little more thun a man's height from the side path. He vaguely realized that he was in tbe CAMEO KIBBT REACT TO DO BiTTLB WIT 8 UUHKAU. heart of "New Orleans' oia rrencn quarter. The street was not very long, and be did not know to where it led. Owing to the early hour the shutters of the bouses were still closed, but one bouse seemed to be an excep tion, for his quick, searching eyes noted ou his right a half open draw ing room window with Its gently flap ping curtain. He had dropped into a quick walk In order to gain a much needed breath ing spell, but now as the hue aud cry of bis persistent pursuers became more insistent be again broke into a run. In a few moments tbey would turn the corner and sight their quarry. Almost at the same instant another chorus of cries came from the far end of the treet toward which Klrby was has tening. He incontinently baited, real-" izlng that the enemy, familiar with the neighborhood, bad divided Its army and sent one contingent around his flank to head him off. He was trap ped, for It was impossible to advance or retreat Louder and louder sounded the cries from front and rear. An other minute and the short street would be choked with the meeting mobs.' Without hesitation nor caring where It would lead. Kirby accepted the des perate and solitary chance that was offered bim. Hastily returning to tbe house with tbe open window and as rending its steps, be leaped high In air, caught tbe overhanging balcony, drew himself up, leaped over tbe elab orately .scrolled railing and. pushing aside the gently bellying curtains, stepped quietly into tbe room. (TO be continued. City and County Brief News Items Japalac, Tarnish stains, nnseed oil it Burnaugh & Mayfield'a J. T. Blrcher made a business trip o Lostlne, Thursday. Plumbing, plumbing fixtures, pipe and fittings, ft Keltner's. A. R. Murray returned Thursday , 'roni a business trip to La Grando. Rolllen Ddckerson, principal of the Joseph schools, visited the summer iormal Wednesday. : All phone orders for bus to and from depot promptly attended to. White Front barn. Home phone. 97b J. D. Cornellaon of La Grande re turned bom Thursday after a few days visit with his iather-ta-law, J. A. Bookout. ' Joe demons, game warden of Wal lowa and' Union counties, went out o Elgin, Friday, on official business. Doors and 'windows and all kinds of builders hardware at Keltner's. Mr. and Mrs. McKnelly went to Hot Lake, Friday, for a brief so journ. Mr. McKnelly is the New Vork Life agent who has been work ing in this county for several weeks. Mr. and . Mrs. A. R. Stevens' of Portland, who are hew visiting Mrs. Slavena' sister, Mrs. O. M. Corkins, and family, went to Wallowa, Thurs day, for a few days. stay. "Little Joker" squirrel traps WUs huadredn. Try it. Price 35 cents. Mrs. T. M. Henderson and child of Pendleton, returned home Thursday, after a visit with her father, T. B. Veils of Joseph. C. R. Eherhard, receiver of the, U. S. land office at La Grande, who aa been camping, eit the lake .with his family, was in towni Friday greet ing his many friends. Dr. W. L. Nichols, osteopath, suc cessor to Dr. Moore, has office hours all day Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday, : In Enterprise. Office over the bank. 2latf S. Cray and family and Mrs. Wil son went to Lostine Friday to at tend the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Olark's seven-year-oldi daugh ter Margaret, who died early Thurs day morning after an Elness of two weeks. Something new Kirsh curtain rods and portler poles for the first time In Enterprise. Come la and see the-n at F. 8 Ashley's. W. B. Hambeltoa & Sorv have bought the Red Fro.it blacksmith ihop of G. H. Vet and' reopened he same. This Is one of the 'best known shops' in the county, and Mr. Hambelton'a proficiency in his trade i equally well known. He a3ks and wlil no doubt receive hta share ot the work. J. D. Woodell came In from Union louuty, Thursday, on a busincee trip. , He says the grain, made a good yield on the Woodetl farms, and fall grain over Grande Ronde val ley is turning out better than ex-peoUd.