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I1END nUI.IiKTIN, IlKND, OllKCON, TIIUltSDAY, RHPT. 18, 1011) PAGB The " r jcmcj.uk6 ca CHAPTER IV. KIrby Shows His Hand. Thnt scene, wllh nil its surround lnp, remains Indelibly Impressed upon my memory. It will never fndo while 1 live. The loup, nnrnw, dingy cabin of the little Wnrrlor, lt forwnnl end unlimited nml In n shndow, the single swinging lump, suspended to n black cned benm nbovo where the tnble luid stood, linrcly revealing through Its Rmoliy chimney the nfler portion show ing n row of stnteroom doors on either side, some standing njnr. nnd tlint crowd of excited men surging nbout the fnllen body of Judge llenucnlre. uunhle ns yet to fully rcnllxe the exnet nnture of wlmt linil occurred, but con scious of Impending .tragedy. The overturned tnblo nnd chairs, the mo tionless body of the Judge, with KIrby standing erect Just beyond. Ida face as rlear-cut under the glare of light ns a enmeo, the revolver yet glistening In The Revolver Yet Glistening In His Extended Hand. his extended hand, all composed a picture not easily forgotten. Still tbU Impression was only that of a brief Instant. With the next I was upon my knees, lifting the fallen head, nnd seeking eagerly to discern some lingering evidence of life In the Inert body. There was none, not bo much as the faint flutter of a pulse, or suggestion of a homt throb. The man was already dead before he fell, dead before he struck the overturned table. "Judge llenucnlre Is dead," I an nounced grnvely. "Nothing more can be done for him now." The pressing circle of men hemming us In fell back silently, reverently, the sound of their voices sinking Into n subdued murmur. As I stood there, almost unconscious of their presence, still staring down at that .upturned face, now appearing manly and patri cian In the strange dignity of Its death mnsk, n mad burst of anger swept me, n fierce yearning for revenge a feel ing that this was no less a murder be cause nature had struck the blow. With hot words of reproach upon my lips I gnml ncross toward where Kir by had been standing a moment be fore. The gambler was no longer there his place was vacant. "Where Is KIrby?" I nslced, Incredu lous of his sudden disappearance. For a moment no one answered; then n voice In tho crowd croaked hoarsely; "He Just slipped out through that nfter door to the deck lilni and BUI Carver." "And the stakes?" s Another answered In a thin, piping treble. "I reckon them two cusses took nlong the most ov It Enyhow 'taln't yere, 'cept maybe a few coins that rolled under tho table. It wasn't Joe KIrby who picked up the swag, fur J was a watchln him, an' ho never onct let go ov his gun. Tliet damn sneak Carver must a did It, an' then the two ov em Just sorter nat'rally faded away through thut door thur." McAfee sworo through his black beard, the full truth wwlftly dawning upon him. . "Jlellt" he exploded. "So that's the way of It Then them two wus In ca hoots frum tho beglnnln. That's what I told tho Jedge last night, but ho said lie didn't glvo u whoop; thot ho knew mpre poker than both ov 'cm put tcr gether. I tell yer them fellers stole ,that money, ii'n' they killed Ileuu calro " "Hold on a mlnutp." I broke In, my mind cleared of lt.1 tlrst pusslon, and realizing tho necessity of control. "I.ft'8 keep cool, anil go slow. While 1 believe McAfee Is right, wo are not 'going to bring the Judge back to life by turning Into a mob. Tltoro Is no 'proof of cheating, and KIrby has tho law behind him. When tho Judge died lie didn't own enough to pay his funeral expenses. Now see hero; 1 happen to know that ho left two young daughters. Just stop, nnd think of them. Wo saw this gamo played, ami there Isn't u man here who believes It wuh played on tho square thut two audi hands wero over ueuit, or urawn, 'in poker. Wo enn't prove thut KIrby munlnulated things to that end; not onu of us saw how ho worked tho trick. Thorn In no clinuco to cot htm I hot ?X HflSltAB mmmt Devi Own, omcinceoFilicBlrtck Hawk War HdttfftclU Pctcr&sJo , AdharorbttlrrttanarSJiWofOtcIwItUrr n,m1VZllernM wo Kind, tc. itt-JiMtMiIrtvlwMyaW way. Then Vhtil lalt wiTouKliT to do? Why, I say, make tho thief disgorge and hanging won't do the business. "Leave this settlement with me. Then I'll go nt It. Two or three of you pick up tho body, nnd carry It to Ilenu Cairo's stateroom forward there. The rest of you better straighten up the cabin, while I go up and talk with Throckmorton n moment After that 1 may want a few of you to go along when I hunt up KIrby. If ho proves ugly we'll know how to handle him. McAfee I" "I'm over here." "I was Just going to sny that you better stay here, nnd keep tho fellows nil quiet In tho cabin. We don't want our plan to leak out, and It will be best to let KIrby and Carver think tlint everything Is nil right; that nothing I) going to bo done." I waited whllo several of them gently picked up tho body, and bore It forwnrd luto the shadows. I slipped away, silently gained tho door, and. unobserved, emerged onto the deserted deck without Tho sudden change In environment sobered me. nnd caused me to pause and seriously consider the Importance of my mission. Nothing less potent than either fear, or force, would ever make KIrby disgorge Quite evidently tho gambler had delib erately set out to ruin the plnntcr, to rob him of every dollar. Even at the last moment he hnd coldly Insisted on receiving a bill of sale so worded as to leave no possible loophole. He de manded nil. The death of tho Judge, ot course, had not been contemplated, but this In no way changed the result That was an nccldent, yet I Imagined, might not bo altogether unwelcome, and I could not rid my memory of that shining wenpon In Klrby's hand, or the thought that ho would have used It had the need arose. Would he not then tight Just as fiercely to keep, as he had to .gain? Indeed. I had but one fact upon which I might hope to base action every watcher believed those cards had been stacked, and that Beaucalrc was robbed by means of n trick. Yet, could this be provenl Would any ono of those men actually swear that he had seen a susplclout move? If not then what was there left me except a mere bluff? Abso lutely nothing. Unarmed, nejvcr once dreaming ol attack, I advanced alone along the dark, narrow strip of deck, lending toward the ladder which mounted to the whoelhousc. There were no lights, and I was practically compelled to feel my way by keeping one hand upon the rail. I had reached the foot of the ladder, my fingers blindly seeking the Iron rungs In the gloom, when a figure, vague, suddenly emerged from Borne denser shadow nnd confronted me. In deed the earliest realization I had o( any other presence was a sharp pres sure against my breast, nnd a Ion voice breathing n menacing threat In my car. "I advise you not to move, you young fool. This Is n cocked pistol tickling your ribs. Where were you going?" The black night veiled his face, but language nnd voice, In spite of Its low grumble, told me the speaker was KIrby. The very coldness of his tono served to send a chill through me. "To have a word with Throckmor ton," I answered, nngered nt my own fear, nnd rendered reckless by that burst of passion. "What do you mean by your threat? Haven't you robbed enough men already with curds with out resorting to n gun?" This Is not robbery," nnd I knew by the sharpness of his reply my words hnd stung, "nnd It might bo well for you to keep u civil tongue In your head. I overheard what you said to those men In the cabin. Ho you are going to take care of me, nro yon?" There was a touch of steel In tho low voice. "Now listen, you brainless med iKer. Joe KIrby knows exactly what he Is doing when he plays any gnme. I hud nothing to do with Ucnucalro's death, but those stakes r.ro mine. I hold them, and I will kill any man who dares to Intcrfcro with me." "You mean you refuse to return any of this property?" -Every cent", every nigger, every acre that's my business, llenucnlre was no child; he knew what ho was betting, nnd he lost" "That may bo true, KIrby. I am not defending his nctlon. hut surely this Is no reason, now that ho Is dead, why ypu should not fihow sorno degree of mercy to others totally Innocent of any wrong. The man loft two daugh ters', both young girls, who will now bo homeless and penniless." He laughed, and tho sound of that luugh was more cruel than the accom panying words. "Two daughters I" he sneered. "Ac cording to my Information that strains the relationship n trllle, friend Knox ut least the late Judge never took the troublo to acknowledge the fact Per nit me to correct your statement. I auppen to know more ubnut lleau aire's private affairs than you do. He eavcH one diiughter only. I have never met tho young lady, but I under stand from excellent authority thut fche possesses Independent means liiiHii 9WX "1 Advlss You Not to Move, You Youno Fool." flirouiT.i Tlie Heath sumo years ligo ol her, mother. I shall therefore not worry about her loss and, Indeed, she need meet with none, for If she only prove equal to nil I havo heard 1 mny yet bo Induced to mtiko her a proposi tion." "A proposition?" To. remain on tho plnntntlon as Its mistress plainly, an offer of marriage, If you please. Not such n bud Idea, la It?" I stood speechless, hold motionless only by the pressing muzzle of his pis tol, the cold-blooded villainy of the man striking me dumb. This then hnd probably been his real purpose from the start. He had followed llenucnlre deliberately with this flnnl end In view of ruining him, and thus compelling his daughter to yield herself. "And you actually mean that you proposo now to forco Sfudgo lleau culre's daughter to marry you?" "Well, hardly that, although I shall use whatever meuns I possess. I In tend to win her If 1 can. fair means, oi foul." (To Do Conttnuod.) Your Attention, IMenso. A Foley Cathartic Tablet la n prompt and snfo romedy for sick headache, biliousness, bloating sour stomach, gas, bad breath, indigestion constipation, or other conuuion caused by clogged or IrTOguIar bowols. Thoy cnuso no griping or nausea nor will thoy oncourngo tho "pill habit." 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