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BY BOOTH TARKINCiTON and HAIRY LEON WILSON
NOVELIZED FROM THE PLAY BY-W.B.MJFEIiGUSON
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CHAPTEBXIII.
MMED1ATELT following Kir-
by's dramatic declaration
Adele had given a little cry
and proniptly fainted, while
her brother attempted another Ineffec
tual asuault upon his enemy. With
difficulty he was bundled out of the
room by Aaron and M. Veaudry before
blood was shed. Klrby being In no
humor to stuud further Insults from
his accuser. Then Adele was escorted
from the room by old Mammy Lena,
Croup's wife, while Judge Pleydeli re
paired to the balcony and dismissed
the patiently waiting posse.
Unwillingly the posse dispersed, some
even returning to New Orleans, while
the indefatigable old judge retired In
doors and sought his three frleuds,
leaving Kirby and Buuce iu undisput
ed possession of the ground Boor.
"Well, gentlemen," began Pleydeli
In a businesslike voice, "there Is only
one thing to be done, and that Is to
adhere to our original plan. It Is no
time now to deplore our mutual blind
ness. The fact remains that that
d d low gambler has claimed the
plantation, as We expected, though 1
admit he took nn unlocked for aud
Oevllisb roundabout method of doing
Ho."
"If I had had any help be wouldn't
be here now," Interrupted Tom Kan
dall sullenly, glowering nt Aaron and
II. Veaudry. "I'll Bx him yet!"
"Not you alone, but the four of us,"
corrected Pleydeli, "and we'll give him
a fairer chance than be deserves. In
the meantime, Tom, you must control
yourself and keep out of bis way until
the ludles have left the house, for no
violence must be Indulged In In their
presence. Your poor sister has stood
about all Hhe can bear, I reckon, though
I'm glad Hhe discovered in time the
true character of that feslguiug vil
lain" "You mean lo Inslnuato !hat be dared
to pay bis addresses to Adele?" crted
Tom, springing to his feet iu a fresh
accuse of fury, '
M. Veaudry laid a restraining band
upon his arm. "It Is that I do not
think Mr. Klrby has acted as other
than a gentleman to a lady," he sld
pacUlcally, glancing significantly at
Pleydeli.
"Gentleman!" sneered young Ran
dall. "As If be knew the meaning of
the word! But If he bad dared to ad
dress Adele I would go down now
and"
. "You must learn to control yourself,
sir," Interposed the Judge, somewhat
testily, Irritated at the boy's mad out
bursts. "I think you can safely leave
the honor of the family In the ninturo
and capable hands of your couslu. You
have misinterpreted my words," he
added, ignoring the other's shrug at
the mention of Aaron's supposed abil
ities, "for Aimtolc Is quite right. Mr.
Klrby evidently has oue virtue he
knows his limits nud your sister Is
not one to be Impressed by such a
character eveu If masquerading under
such 'an honorable name as Colonel
Moreuu. To returu to the real theme,'
is It agreed, ihen, that we adhere to
our orlglual plan?"
As Tom sulkily refused to speak,
Aaron asked gravely: "You mean that
the ladles go to your plantation, Judge
Pleydeli, while we remain for the os
tensible purpose of formally haudlug
over the estate to to that man? The
ladles are to be kept la Iguorance of
our real purpose?"
"I'd shoot hi in and be done wltb It,"
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unlfroa young ttancait. -neii slip j
through your lingers again see If be
doesn't."
"Yes, the ladles are to be kept In
entire ignorance," agreed Pleydeli, ig- '
norltfg the boy's observation, "like-
wise Mr. Klrby and that fat scoundrel 1
who accompanies him no warning,
mind, for they are desperate charac
ters who hesitate at nothing. Miss
Adele will naturally abhor the idea of
remaining under this roof one minute !
longer than is absolutely necessary,
To complete our ostensible purpose In
form the servants we are leaving, nev
er to return, and let MLss Adele puck
up and take with her such things as
belonged to her mother aud upon
which this scoundrel can have no legal
claim. By the way, we must assume
charge of Colonel Moreau's portman
teau, with such effects as It may con
tain. It Is our duty to inquire if he
left any next of kin aud to return his
belongings to them. Poor gentleman
so honorable, chivalrous and coura
geous. I regret that I had not the ex
treme honor of meeting bim while he
was yet living."
As, In quest of the portmanteau.
Aaron entered the deserted drawing
room Klrby. pacing the balcony, bail
ed bim from the window.
"Mr. Itandall, if you think that ex
citable young cousin of yours Is ready
lo listen to me there's something Ive
got to tell bim," lie said quietly, mas
tering bis Irritation.
"It Is our Intention that you shall seo
him, sir, as soou as the ladles have
gone," replied Aaron, wltb a signifi
cance lost on the other.
"When the ladies have gone?" echoed
Klrby, entirely without comprehension,
for he hud never contemplated such a
move.
Mr. Randall nodded.
"Mr. Klrby," he said .coldly, "In their
sense of honor to the dead man who
lost this place to you bis children do
not oppose your possession. But you
can scarcely Imagine they would be
willing to pass the night under this
roof once you had claimed It."
Without comment Klrby returned to
the balcony. He looked old and care
worn, for the words hud stung bim to
the quick. Twice within the past hour
be bad sent a request for an interview
to Adele, and as yet she had mude no
answer. Thla, tben. was the explana
tion. Evidently be wag deemed too
unclean a thing even to look upon. He
did not grently wouder, for he could
never efface the memory of her horri
fied look and cry when the mask had
falleu and the bad prluce stood reveal
ed. After all. the penalty for his re
maining bad been Immeasurably great
er than be bad anticipated.
Meanwhile Aaron had bent over the
portmanteau, which still lay open upon
a chair as Judge Pleydeli had left It j
In searching for Colonel Moreau's Der-!
ringer the couteuts of the suit case
bud been somewhat disarranged, aud
the ujethodlcnl Aaron now withdrew
a badly crumpled coat, lnteudlng to
fold It ueatly before replaclug It. As
he did so a red morocco box fell from
one of the pockets. Aaron, about to
return it, suddenly started and held It
under the light of an adjacent lamp,
for the 'Inscription on the lid which
bad arrested bis attentlou was: "Mar
garet Itandall to her husband, John
Randall."
"Margaret Rnndnll that was Adele'a
mother." he exclaimed In wouder.
"What Is that?" asked M. Veaudry,
entering t lie rodin aud noting the oth
er's Interest.
"Something that fell from Colonel
Moreau's portmanteau," replied Aaron,
opeolngthe box and examining Us con-
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14th amendment to the federal con
stitution conferring franchise on
negroes.
Governor Patterson withdrew his
candidacy as the Democratic nom
inee for governor of Tennessee, fur
nishing a sensa'.ional climax to a long
and bitter preliminary campaign.
An election to choose delegates to
the convention which will frame a
constitution for Ariiona as a state
was held Monday. Other political
events of the week Include the demo
cratic state convention of Independent
Democrats of Tennessee, and Repub
lican state conventions in Montana
and Connecticut In the Connecticut
convention a spirited contest for the
gubernatorial nominations was fought
out.
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tents." "You see. It IfTthe miniature of
a dele's mother that that gambler won
the night he won the plantation," nod-
ding to the balcony where Klrby could
he beard pacing back and forth. "You
know he got even my poor cousin's
jewels. This is set with diamonds.
Iook half of them are gone.".
"To the pawnshop, eh?" ventured
M. Veaudry.' "Yet you found it in
Colonel Moreau's portmanteau? It Is
very strange. How has it come there?'
! "Vn Alio IcnflWH hilt ftalrmol Afrtroan
and he can't answer anything now,"
said Aaron solemnly. "You better give
this box to Tom."
Like his older brother, the General
lins proved an unwilling participant In
Judge Pleydell's maneuver. The child
strongly disapproved of the Idea, for
he was now summarily hauled out of
bed and forced to exchange the known
comforts of that article for the doubt
ful accommodations of the drawing
room sofa.
"What for do they make me" get up
In the middle of the night?" he sleepily-demanded
as Croup made up the
impromptu bed iu the now deserted
room. "What for- do they dress me
again?" '
' "Yo's gwlne to Jedge Pleydell's plan
tation, honey," patiently explained the
iild servuut for the tenth time. "Dey
go'n' pack up all yo' UT clothes an'
nil dem toys yo' bud when yo' was a
baby. Dey ain't gwlne to 'sturb yo'
so much hyah." -
"But I don't want to go to Judge
Pleydell's plantation," peevishly pro
tested the child. . "Aren't we ever
coming back here to live again?".
"No'm, I don't hardly spect so, UT
morse. Yo' kaln't stay no mo' hyah,
honey, an' ole Croup kain't go nowab
wlf yo' all's no mo. Ole niggab got
a new marse now. Yo' must sleep,
honey. I wake yo' when dey ready,
UT marse, Hesb, honey, besb!" And
Croup lightly tiptoed from the room as
the General nodded drowsily and then
closed his weary eyes.
And thus Klrby found him. As If
conscious of the other's gaze, the boy
Instantly awoke with a start and sat
bolt upright, throwing off his lmprompr
tu covers. -
"I've got to have a talk with you,"
he said gravely. . "No; I won't go to
"THKT ALL BATE YOU, DON'T THEY?1
sleep, and If you leave I'll get up.
want some more light. I'm going to
have some things the way 1 want
them." -
Recognizing that flight was useless
and that the child was In deadly eur-
nest, Kirby obedlenWy turned ud the
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"It strikes -me." he said mildly,
"you'll come very near getting a good
many things the way you want them."
"You come aud sit here," peremp
torily ordered the General, pointing to
a stool beside the sofa. And again
the man obeyed. For a moment the
child was silent, gravely contemplat
ing his pseudo hero. "What is a
d d low gambler?'" he suddenly
Inquired.
"It's what some people call me," re
plied Kirby after a pause. "I'm sorry
they do it before you."
"They don't like you any more, do
they specially Dele? They all hate
you, don't they? 1 know why. It's
because you turned out to be the bad
prince." said the boy, nodding solemn
ly.
Again the other was Bilent. "Gen
eral." he said at length, "there s some
thing your sister never got quite
straight la the stories she's read you.
Sometimes the good prince is half bad,
and sometimes the bad prince Is half
good."
No; there was never anything like
that In the books," reflected the Gen
eral, greatly surprised.
"And sometimes," added Klrby,
tbey are botb just one man half good
and half bad."
"Both Just In one persou?"
"Yes. Aud wheu that person half
good prince and half bad prince, re
membergets into a mysterious under
ground passage, say, and the adven
ture takes him to w'here the people are
good, why, then he tries to be all good
too."
The child pondered over this truth,
little comprehending those strange con
tradictions and complexities of the
soul, of that dual personality which
bas mystified older aud wiser beads
than his, that has baffled sage and sci
entist alike and will baffle them to the
end of time.
"Then are you trying not to be a bad
prince now not any more at all ever?"
he finally asked.
"Not where you and your sister are,"
said Klrby, his voice trembling.
"But you'll turti out bad again when .
we go away?" suggested the child.
"I don't know just what will happen
then," confessed the man, staring dully
at the floor. ' .
Silence came. Then the child sighed.
"I'd like to know the end of that
story." .
The man echoed the sigh. . smiling
wanly. "I'm afraid I can't tell you the
end." ; '- -
Although no herald of Intrusion had
been apparent, he was suddenly con
scious that some one had entered the
room before the General had express
ed his wish. RIslug. he discerned
Adele Randall, who uow enme swiftly
forward and. Ignoring him. assumed a
protecting attitude over the child, as
If to shield It from an Infinitely con
taminating presence. She appeared
the same as on the first occasion of bis
meeting with her pale. Bad. dressed
entirely In black, hopelessly emotion
less and uncompromisingly hopeless.
"Miss Randall." he ventured at
length, Ignoring her attitude, "I have
something for you. . Several times I
have sent one of the servants to you
requesting an Interview. 1 'don't want
you to regret all your life the fact that
you refused to listen to me."
Without a word or a glance she
turned to the General and took him
by the band, the child struggling with
all his small strength.- "Please don't
make me!" he implored. "Dele, he's
trying not to be bad like tbey said
And, don't'you remember, I promised
to be his trusty friend. Can't 1 even
talk to bim?" -
"Miss Randall," quietly Interposed
Klrby, "there Isn't a slave on this
plantation you wouldn't listen to if
he asked to be beard before you pun
ished him. Won't you"
But she had gone, balf carrying the
still ineffectually struggling General.
Klrby remained grimly eying a slip of
paper he bad withdrawn from nis
pocket It was bis last card the deed
to the plantation. Throwing It on the
table, be sank into a cbalr. a prey to
the most hopeless dejection.
(To to continued.1)
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NEWS PARAGRAPHS FROM
OTHER CITIES IN OREGON
The Socialists of Coos County have
named a full ticket to put In the field
at the coming election.
The county court at Coqullle has
authorised a reward of 1100 for the
recovery of Roy Perkins, who is sup-
nosed to have been murdered.
So far this sesason 75 cars of
prunes, peart and peaches have been
shipped from The Dalles east in car
lots, while 14,000 boxes of fruit Jiave
been shipped east by express.
According to advance figures from
the office of the county assessor Med
ford will have an assessed valuation
of 16,000,000 when 'the roll Is com
nleted as against $2,600,000 last year.
The new heating plant at the State
Asrlum for the Inoant provtded for
as a portion of. the $192,000 PPro -
prlated for ?.z-z .uuu'ngs at that In
stitution, is completed. '
1 The postmaster general has granted
first, second and third class Oregon"
postmasters five days' leave to attend
the meeting of the Oregon Presiden
tial Postmasters' association at Port
land, October . 13 and 14.
Three corps of Government engi-
be paid for raw fish during the sea
at work in Crater Lake Park laying ""u ,,,,.. on...
out a complete., system of roads and
making plans for one of the most ex
tensive lines of improvement ever
made In any of the Western parks.
The Rev. W. T. Euster, builder of
churches- In Oregon, Washington,
Idaho and Montana, has been trans
ferred from the Sunnyside Methodist
Episcopal church In Portland to the
pastorate of the First church, Still
water, Okla. .
Isaac N. Harrell was hanged at Sa
lem Friday. The crime for which Har
rell was hanged was the murder of
Walter Newell. He also killed Her
bert Newel, brother of Walter, at
the same time and place,-but was tried
for the second murder. - " -'
Up to August 27 six postmasters in
Oregon had made application to Post
master General Hitchcock for desig
nation as postal savings banks, and
nine Oregon hanks had made, request
for the designation of their institu
tions as depositories for the postal
funds.
Twenty-one new members on the
faculty roll, four new buildings on the
campus, and much additional equip
ment for the laboratories and class
rooms have been made necessary this
year at the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, which will register the students
for the fall semester, September 23.
Prominent Oregon horticulturists
have been secured to act as judges
of the fruit' exhibits at the big British
Columbia Fair to be held at New
Westminster, B. C. E.'C. Robertsof
Lebanon, ex-Couhty Fruit Inspector
of Linn County, and E. C. Armstrong,
of Salem, County Fruit Inspector of
Marlcn County, will make the" awards.
This fair will begin Octets 4.
Papers In the executive ' offices
show that F. H. Patterson, who was
convicted of obtaining money under
false pretenses in Portland during
Big Horse Sale
of High Grade Draft Stock
100 Percherons, Clydes and Shires
. will be sold at Public .
Auction, commencing
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1910
the second day of the Wal
- Iowa County Fair, at . , - -
ENTERPRISE, OREGON
70 Head of 2-year-olds
No Old Stuff
More Marcs than Geldings
; Every One a Good One ,
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January of this year and sentenced to
a two-year term in the penitentiary,
was pardoned conditionally by Acting
Governor Jay Bowerman, on August
27. '
A meeting of the Columbia River
salmon packers, Including the cold
storage men and all the cannera
whose plants are to operate thla fall,
was held at Astoria and the prices to
son. were nxea as iouows; ouver-
-sides, 3 cents per pound; ateelheads
and Fall salmon, 4 cents per pound;
white tullles, 10 cents each; dog-salmon,
5 cents each.
On October 25 and 26 the annual
examination for the Rhodes scholar
ship to Oxford university wiU be held -at
the University of Oregon in Eu
gene. As far as known at this time
there are only five students in the
state who wll take the examination,
three from the University of Ore
gon, and one each from McMlnnvllle
College and Pacific University. The
Rhodes scholarship, provided for In
the will of the late Cecil Rhodes, .
amounts to about $1500, to be used at
Oxford and is good for three years.
Wearing a mask that wholly con
cealed her features, a strange woman
entered the room of Mrs. Thompson .
in Eugene, where she attempted to
throw the contents of a bottle of car
bbllc acid in the latter's face. Mrs.
Thompson struck her assailant's arm
and most of the acid ran down her
neck, arms and chest, though her
l!ght cheek was" burned slightly by
the fluid. After throwing the" acid
the masked woman - locked Mrs.
Thompson up in her room and made
her escape.
YOUR OWN BURDENS.
They only can bear others' bur
dens who quietly and firmly bear
their own burdens. The principle
of service involves the possession of
strength. To stoop in pity one
must first have learned to stand
erect Each one who bear bis own
burden hss added to hira the fur
ther blessing that he may bear oth
ers' burdens too. F. G. Peabody.