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house in mourning
"No. no, my boy" interrupted Mo-
reau, again employing his fatherly
hand. II am sensible Of the honor,
but couldn't think of 1t. This Is a
time when yoh all must wish to be
merely stepped ashore in yoh interests
as any gentleman would have done.
There goes the bell, and l must run
for 1t. Honored, sub, to have made
yoh acquaintance, though of co'se l
deeply deplore the necessity which oc-
casioned 1t. l will venture to pay my
respects to yoh family when return
south, and pray command me in any
occasion yoh may have. Yoh servant,
sub" And with magnificent bow
the colonel turned and raced for the
gangplank, boarding the Shotwell with
a leap that shamed his fifty odd years.
Meanwhile Cameo Kirby. n bullet
through his right lung, was making n
desperate battle against death, fight
ing for the life which he had consid-
cred little better than worthless. In
his efforts he was materially assisted
by the crude but faithful Bunce, his
gambling partner, with whom he had
played up and down the Mississippi
for years. For two weeks this COM
bat ragged, Kirby lowering between life
and death, but Mt the end he emerged
triumphant as. over the gaming table
hn n16 I,oo vri1 u Oi,,e n
him, he had emerged from many
holly contested conflict.
To those who Judged Kirby's charac-
ter from the evil reports which gossip
had spread concerning him and to 9TH
ers who. in their righteous ignorance,
considered all gamblers legitimate chill
dren Of the devil his remarkable re-
covery would have been accepted mere
ly as another proof that the evil one
favors his own, that tho mills of the
gods grind slowly, that justice is blind
and that scoundrel is difficult to kill,
together with many similar ancient
and redoubtable maxims which igno-
rance and self righteousness love to
distribute on every fitting occasion.
Among possessors Of the last men,
toned attribute Eugene Kirby was
regarded us a black sheep who, re-
ligiously avoiding the whitewash
brush, was deemed beyond redemp-
ton, for what man worthy of tho
name would have acted as had the
last Of the Kirbys? What If he had
been but fifteen when his father died
a bankrupt? What If he had been
left an orphan. pauper. with no i'm
mediate relative to care how he acted?
Wasn't the heritage Of an ancient and
honorable name, the knowledge that
some of the Oldest and best blood in
all the south flowed in his veins,
enough to keep him straight? Most
assuredly 1t was There was abso-
lutely no excuse for his drifting in
with wild and dissolute companions,
becoming a common river gambler and
rendering notorious and obnoxious
name which had hitherto been the
synonym for honor and integrity.
Kirhv had heen. kapt IN ignorance
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AGAIN reIerrlng TO Coroner n1oreau-s
happy faculty of doing all things well,
it was quite characteristic that to COM
plete his revenge against Cameo Kirby
he now did not hesitate to assume
charge of Mr.. Randall's body, did not
hesitate to meet the son Of the man
for whose death he had been directly
and shamefully responsible, for young
Tom Randall had ridden over to the
Plaquemine landing in order to greet
his father. while over at the old home
stead all was hustle and excitement in
honor of the masters homecoming.
Anxiously Tom Randall waited to
see the jovial and well known figure
Of his father march down the gang
plank. waited to catch a glimpse of
the familiar and weather beaten green
portmanteau which the planter always
carried. The moments passed. Other
and numerous passengers stepped
ashore, to be eagerly welcomed and
claimed by their own, but John Ran
dali was not among them. A curious
and seemingly pregnant hush had sue
ceeded the landing of the freight, and
off somewhere in the darkness child
whimpered shrilly The boys nerves
were set on edge. Perhaps his father
was having farewell talk with the
captain and would come dashing out
at the last moment with all his old dis
regard for time and place. 1t was time
the bell was changing, the signal for
backing away, for by now the landing
Of passengers and freight appeared to
be terminated. And still no John Ran
dali. The boy walked along the string
piece until the Texas deck came the
more prominently into view. the glow
from the open windows Of the port
staterooms silhouetting the lean Wis.,
aged pilot, absolute monarch of his
realm, who now that an easy stretch
Of the river had been entered loafed
about while his cub took the wheel.
"Hello, on board the Shotwellv'
shouted young Randall, looking up at
the pilothouse. "Is that you, Mr.. Blk
by? This is Tom Randall. Do you
know if my father is on board? We
were expecting him by your boat, SIR"
For reply Mr.. Bixby, usually the
pattern of courtesy. offered memo
syllable affirmative and turned from
the window.
But young Randall had no time to
nurse his quick resentment. for now
at last, his father had come ashore.
borne on the shoulders of two roust-
abouts. while the captain and officers
stood with barred heads and thankfully
left the unwelcome task Of explaining
the tragedy to the amiable and willing
Colonel Moreau
my boy" said the latter, now lay
ing fatherly hand on young Ran
dall's heaving shoulder. although l
am stranger to yoh. sub, 1 have
ventured to assume temporary control
Of this terrible affair, fob I am a
southern gentleman, as was Mr.. RAN
dali, and feel bound to yoh all by
the ties Of sympathy and country.
was witness, sub, to the events
which preceded and .pronaDted this out
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T~1OLONEL JACQUES GAS
~ PARD DESCHAMPS MO-
ET[T1l REAU, to give him his full
t&ag title, doing all things thor
oughly, as befitted one of his honorable
character, was not satisfied with, as he
thought, disposing of Kirby's physical
existence, but considered it his pleas
urable duty to effectually ruin what
ever little reputation had survived dur
ing the others downward career
Kirby, presumably fatally wounded,
had been carried ashore by Bunce at
the next landing, and, in those days
shooting and stabbing affrays emanat-
ing from card games being only too
common, but little attention had been
paid to the affair. Cameo Kirby was
notorious the length of the river, and
such an abrupt and tragic termination
of his career had not only been fire.
quently and cheerfully predicted, but
was, moreover, expected of all such
members as graced his questionable
profession. Indeed, for them sober
and respectable death would have been
SoA'AoS1 SA Dou AOI LII. AmOuS Tue gam
bling profession there existed certain
code, which in manner served to link
those at the top, who, like Kirby and
Bunce, wooed fortune honestly, to the
Moreau type, gracing and disgracing
the lowest rung in the gamblers social
ladder. This code, If so it may be
termed, was an understanding to the
effect that in no instance, however
great the provocation, should the law
be invoked. Wrongs, fancied or au-
thentic, were to be redressed solely by
the bearers thereof, the Joint Office of
judge and e1ecutioner being vested in
each separate and distinct individual.
In view of this accepted understand
ing, Larkin Bunce had accordingly
made no mention Of the fact that a
probable murder had been committed,
and, the passengers and steamship off,
Gals dismissing 1t as gamblers quar-
rel, which was none Of their affair, no
stigma or notoriety was attached to the
good Colonel Moreau. who, claiming to
be an old and valued friend Of Mr..
Randall, had gone to the latter's state
room and brazenly assumed charge of
the body. Bunce's laconic statement
was too pitifully true, for the old plant
er, had efectually ended his life
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you. Moreau, if he is past speaking,
which, guess, looks the case. If he
happens to pull through you can gam
BILE he'll fix your case himself, but if
he doesn't. my fine old buckle, I'll settle
your honorable hash. You've skunk
up this river just about along enough"
''It will afford me considerable pleas
ure, suh," replied the pseudo colonel
in his best manner, ito place yoh in
the same position which yoh friend
Mr.. Kirby will shortly occupy. re-
fer, sub, to front seat in the grill
room of his most Satanic majesty.
Yoh servant, sub, and very good
evening" Bowling, the flower Of south
ern chivalry backed nimbly through
the door and disappeared.
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my great pride l would have accepted
his offer of guardian and, under his
supervision, l hope, would have been
q credit to the name instead of the
disgrace am"
"Now, you quit these here postmor-
tems," demonstrated Bunce good ma,
turedly, but firmly. "You don't call me
a disgrace, do you? And amt your
old side partner? Bosh. if you play
the game straight / guess there's lots
Of worse ways of making living than
gambling. The sawbones said lot
Of rest was coming your way. SO just
turn over on the other side and for
get it"
mo, can't, Bunce. Don't you re-
alize the position in which am placed
by Mr.. Randalls death? hold deed
to his entire plantation. and must
sign a release without delay. What
If 1t should ever be thought that en-
tered the game in earnest. with tie
deliberate intention of robbing Mr..
Randall? You know my reputation"
he added bitterly. land how ensy it is
for a dog to earn a bad name Bring
me pen and ink at once, Larkin, if you
please, for I won't have a moments
peace until sign that paper"
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his nostrils and a bullet through the
lungs the younger man, fighting hard
against his fall, slowly eased himself
to the floor.
"For yoh, suh," courteously sneered
Moreau, carefully wiping the smoking
pistol and returning it to his breast
pocket, while he coolly watched the
writing figure cough out its life. II
calculate, sub, yoh are now booked fob
that front seat in hades which you de-
clined. I'll teach yoh to play low
down game on gentleman, subj"
As he turned to refill his glass the
door was violently torn open and a
large, forid faced man entered. Mo.
reau turned, his hand slipping into his
breast pocket. For long moment the
two confronted each other in silence.
"Mr. Randall has just blown out his
brains," said the intruder slowly at
length. II guess that's your work, my
fine old bucko. But heard another
shot. Where's my pal, Gene Kirby?"
His eyes, restlessly searching the dark
ened corners, at length happened on
the huddled thing, now lying very still.
Scene" he cried, STOPPING and raising
the others head to his knee. Speak
to me, boy. It's your old pal, Bunce."
II calculate yoh friend is past speak
ing, subj" observed Moreau, backing
toward the door and keeping a wary
eye on the ford faced Yankee. "Mr.
Kirby insulted me, sub, and has paid
fob it with his life. shot him in fair
and honorable combat"
"Fair and honorable hades!" snarled
Bunce, leaping to his feet. "shot him
in the back, you skunk-your usual fair
and honorable manner! You haven't
the nerve to stand up and face Grip
pied HEMP
Stand back, subj" warned the other,
drawing his Derringer. "Yoh are nat
urally excited, and so choose to over
look yoh words. which will not do in
the future. But don't push me too far,
suh-don't push me too far, fob even
gentleman has his limits"
mo man ever double banked Gene
Kirby twice." said Larkin Bunce Ia
conically. ''and it'll be a good thing for
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rage, and, although I am aware it is
but poh satisfaction, still it is some
thing to know that the scoundrel who
was instrumental in causing yoh poh
fathers death has already paid fob
it with his life. My name, sub, is
Colonel Moreau, and If l can be of
any further service to yoh all in this
dark hour of tribulation pray COM
mand me. sub. AS an old soldier l
beg of yoh to meet this calamity with
the fohtitude of a Christian gentle
man." with which admirable and pious
adjuration the good colonel fourished
his handkerchief and helped himself
to a generous pinch of snuff.
I'll thank you. Colonel Moreau, for
all you have DONE" said young Ran
dali stonily, looking on the huddled
thing at his feet. "You-you say you
witnessed my fathers dcath!'
"Not exactly, sub, fob he shot him.
self in his stateroom. However hard
to bear, think yoh should know who
and what prompted his death. The
scoundrel, sub, was the notorious
Cameo Kirby, Of whom, perhaps. yoh
have heard"
Young Randall nodded duly, and
Moreau, entering into the spirit of the
tale, continued: II fohmed an acquaint-
ance, sub, with yoh poh father when
he came aboard at New Orleans. He
confided to every one thdt he had sold
his sugar crop fob ten thousand and
had the cash with him, and he was
in mighty high spirits because he was
on his way back home to see his chill
dren. Poh gentleman! AS delicately
as can I must state that he was not
quite himself. and by that, sub, mean
: that he had been imbibing little too
freely. ] don't have to tell yoh. sub,
that there are certain characters on all
the big boats who keep pretty sharp
lookout fob gentlemen with money who
, are in the condition yoh poh father,
sub, was in tonight, and expect there
was more than one river gambler on
board who would have liked to get his
hands on Mr.. Randall. But the one
who got him was the slickest and clev.
crest of the lot, the Cameo Kirby
whom l have mentioned. This rascal,
sub, inveigled yoh poh father into a
private stateroom, piled him with mob
liquor and won from him not only all
his money and personal effects-even
including a miniature Of yoh dead
mother, suh-but also deed to his en-
tire plantation and all his slaves, every
thing which he owned. was too late
to save Mr.. Randall. but knew Kirby
by repute, and l was SO screamingly
outraged by the whole affair that de-
nounced him fob the low scoundrel
he was. Thereupon he drew on me, but
! was the quicker and shot him down
like dog. They carried him ashore,
! sub. at the landing below this, and the
river is cleaner fob his DEATH"
"You have taken vengeance out Of
my hands," said young Randall IN
steadily. 1.-THE coward and villain!
For stranger. sir. the attitude which
you have displayed toward my family
has been most considerate. and l will
never forget it. The-the HOSPITALITY Of
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Of Mr.. Randall's suicide, but when Mt
kin Bunce, barking back to the events
Of that memorable night, Informed
him. and the invalid. on his pnrt re-
counted the occurrences preceding
Colonel Morcau's precipitation of the
honorable" combat.
"The news Of Mr.. Randalls death is
a great shock" he added. greatly NOV
Ell. "He was my fathers friend,
Bunce, and when the devil played
havoc with our affairs did all in his
power to be of assistance. But for
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4 "a VLMOIo1 Ouc ySdI clupSCu Uc'
IAI fore Colonel Morcau, bark
fE69SH cning at length to the call of
Esa4t&) the river, returned to his old
haunts in New Orleans. When he did
so it was to learn that his supposed
victim had entirely recovered from the
effects of the honorable combat" and.
In conjunction with his partner, had
reoccupied his old niche of fame
premier professional gambler Of the
Mississippi. Quite aside from all finan-
cial rcasons-the fact that a more
skillful and successful rival was gar
ncring the major spoils of the river
the news of his victims recovery was
seriously disquieting to the honorable
colonel, and had he been forewarnedt
he might have indefinitely prolonged
his acquaintance with the more health
full climate Of Mexico. He knew that
Kirby was not the type Of man to for
get or condone bullet in the back
or the smirching of whatever little re-
manned Of his once fair reputation,
and had he even remotely suspected
that he would recover he (Moreau)
would not have prevaricated so cheer
fully and with such abandon to young
Randall. How much did the boy now
know? That was the all important
question. Kirby. Of course. had learn
ed that he stood accused of the late
John RandalPs suicide, but had he
taken the trouble to refute It? Mo-
reau did not think so, and Moreau
was right. 555 81
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CHAPTER Nv,

ri LMOST one year elapsed be-
lAI fore Colonel Morcau. bark
PEa7SS| ening at length to the call Of
(&4&GJ the river, returned to his old
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CHAPTER III.

~ COLONEL JACQUES GAS
" PARD DESCHAMPS MO-
|STzS51l REAU, to give him his full
t4SS&S title, doing all things thor
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VET Ne MEANT WELL.

Just rs the jackson park train vas
leaving the Fifty-eighth street eleva-
ted station. . man who had got OF
there hurried along the platform and
spoke to q passenger sitting by an
open window In the smoking car.
Quick" he said. Please hand me
that package. left II on the seat
when ! got out Just now"
Sure" said the passenger. picking
up the bundle and tossing It out Of the
window.
"Thanks!"
Hey. there! What are you doing
that fort" demanded the wrathful red
faced man sitting next to him.
Why. he"
You double dyed idiot. that pack
age belonged to me! II was SIS
worth Of laces and ribbons was Ia
king home to my wife!"
Over the scene that followed let us
draw . veil.
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pssese AraNoemeat - ~ Tsbeo aRd
or1oe - osesla0 asd oest
~ oseGes.

~ Z pe03o Tor eoch Doeooo. ~
~ FlgAt q ~ Dlats plaee - o1sess
fork, soup s1ooo - k11ee - ~ -.
d. u -. ~ ~ 60 - fsstAese
fron ~ plate. ~ The leN = ~
p1aas ~ ~ forks h or1es q -.
~ 1fsl 90 ussl furtAsst froo tAs
pDaee. LII ~ tisss = the forks ~
bowls q the spooas - turned upward
and the csttins sdgss d he knivss b
turned toward the plats. Placs the
napkin upOa Tho plate q q the len
Of the forks d folded once above the
plate. est glass for water shove the
knife. n wine glasses are 70 b ussd
ut the glaAs Tor water above the plats
and near the center Of the cover tspace
occupied by p1ats and accsssosies) and
cot the vine glasses TO the right In .
half circle. the nrst oae TO b. use6
placed furthest toward the right and
nesrsst the land.
The salod knife and fork are sup
piled for ! salad 70 b served - Q
separate course. These are placed &C.
cording TO the place Of the salad In
the menu or just before the salad 10
passed. Spoons or knives and forks
are usually supplied for the sweet
course--after table has bssn cleared
for this courss-spoons and knives ct
the right Of the plate and forks At the
left. II forks only are called for. place
these at the right.
When serving the dessert--if eight
plates--or plates with finger bowls.
are to be set before the guests and
the dessert 10 to BE- brought In after.
ward. set the plates before The silver.
II the dessert ID TO b. brought In on
individual plates. Get silver In place.
then bring on the food.
Three important things to rsmsm-
Der:
No. 1-rOod should always b. st
down before the guests from the right.
No. when . dish 10 presented
from which . guest 10 to help himself.
II should b passed to bis left.
No. 3-Whsn course ID finished ~
move the plates from the left.
Meats are served BY the host and
hostess from the table or By stten.
dants from side table and pantry.
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OFFICIAL. DIRECTORY

AwToN CAMP, NO. as7, ". Of v.
Meets the first and third " ednesday
evenings il the month over Dolores
Opera bours.
J. l.. MORRISON. &C.
II. J. PORTER, clerk.
Manners Of other lamps aiways welcome,
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Table napkins and tablecloehs
should never b starched.
Bristle brushes n merely dusty can
b cleaned In c0rnmeal
A small broom made u stir wire u
convenient In cleaning sktllsts.
A week alum bath b oood for teaAsr
feet which suiIer In summer time.
Powdered boracic acid sprinklsd on
lace yoke Or collar. then laid away
for . day or two. thea well shaken
out, VIII remove the soil.
When . room 10 to b. closed for
several months work powdered borax
into tho edges Of the carpets and Nm.
der the spots where heavy furniture
rests.
Fasten firmly At the center Of hack
tape or ribbon. which h run through
beading In underwear. This kssps Il
from being pulled half out or lost On.
tirely In laundering
Hold the knife In slanting manner
and follow the grain Of the wood while
cleaning dough OF bread board. Also
do the washing Of II away from the
iron sink. for the least grease and
black win get into the soft wood.
When ironing starchsd clothes, n
the iron h dipped quickly iato cold
wster each time whom taken from the
stove the starch will never stick and
the clothes Iron smooth and % quick.
u you hardly realise you're started
before you're done.
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Aleshe, same y Work.

Ale00ou O0W0 - W9tN.
When you don't wsnt 10 work. but
you want TO look - II you md
worked. feel - n you had done hard
days work and be In the same condi.
tion - though you had done ; days
work. take = couple Of drinks u
whiaky. Medical science has sstab-
lishcd to its own satisfaction the fact
that alcohol has the same effect on
the human body ~ = days work.
ID. william J. Wick. who lecturs1
at Chicago recently on The Action
OF Alcohol ON tho Different Organs Of
the Body. From . ScientiAc stand.
point" ID the authority for this state
ment. Dr. Wick declared that expert.
ments In two men. one Of whom hs1
had Q few drinks and the other q
whom had worked al day. had The
same results.
Alcohol tires the nerves and mus.
clea," said N. Wick. sOae glass a
beer shows . marked effect On the
nervous centsrs aad gives . tendency
10 hasty and incohsreut movsmsats- "
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re old might life" ii epain. the
music and dancing that has bssn such
- attractive feature to American
and uthss foreign travellers 10 Madrid
ana The southern cities u Seville.
Cadls, Ronda. Malaga and Barcslona.
Il ! thing ~ the past. The govera.
nsnt Decided that night bohemianism,
~ Aenoraltsing The youth Of tAs
comatry. ard Ming Alfonso tssUed .
royal Aecsse closing music halls. cafes.
- oehse plac~e q a0ussnsat q
TN !. =. tornssiy tAese Dlaess
noeoe e,oool eheos doom.
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einnleh Nsll.
Mix enough shortsatas into satirs
wheos bread dough. after the sscond
raising. 10 make Il tender: ons-fourth
cupfui to each pound viii usually b
suiDcient: roll out ons-sourth incA
thick and spread with crsAnsl butter:
then spread with dried cherries.
Sprinkls with cinnamoa and grated
nutmeg: thsn roll - Tor jelly cake.
wetting the outer sdgs with water
and pressing Together. forming 10 .
ring and fastening The ends tosstAss
with water: with shears cut lato
slices ons.half inch thick. allowing
each slice TO lap little % tAs pesvi.
Gus slice. % the ring will remain ID.
tact when ill are cut: lst riss 70 lou.
BILE their siss and brush with water
and bake: serve bot with slowed
chsrries heapsd h ~ csatss ~ Gov.
sre1 with . sauce. a. serve with
coffee. emitting tAs fssie - sasss
In the csntss.