CAMEO
BY BOOTH TASSiNisTON and HAIRY LEON WILSON
NOVELIZED FROM THE PLAY BY - W'.B.KLFERGUSON
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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
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;; THOS. M. DILL T
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW I
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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.
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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?"
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KETCHUM
' ENTERPRISE
DENTIST
Office norland Bu'ldlng.
Home i
independent Phone.
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C. T. HOCKETT. M. D. '
PHYSICIAN AND SIRGEON
Office upstairs in Bank Build- '
lug. Ind. Home phone In office
aud residence.
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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
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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.