The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-06-23

.Whatr. exclaimed tho planter II 4
dased manner. - thought suh"-
.Ob. The colonel sometimes calls me
Mr.. jackson because - t1i6ks ! ~
semble the general lishtiy replied
Cameo Kirby -, bead betwoen hauds.
be stared gravely n ths tablA ANY
one VIII tell you my name y Eugene
Kirby-sven The Texas tsndsr knows
IL"
.Ah. tho General havs boy. sub.
whom We afyectionateIy call By that
name replied Mr.. Randall Irrelevant
". staring ct the ceiling. Il have
three children. sub. There 4 Tom and
Adele and tha General Their mother
Is dead. sub. And yob SAY yoh name
d Eugene Kirby. Very strange. sub.
know the Kirbys Of PIaquemine,
sub. No relation. suppose. But yoh
pardon, sub"
And. with hand now steady and
firm. he wrote aud signed the deed to
the Randall plantation and, with a
bow. handed II to the gambler whose
father he had befriended; the gambler
whose reputation was said to be the
worst on the river; the son Of the man
who had been his nearest neighbor
and closest friend.
This accomplished, Mr.. Randall arose
unsteadily and walked to the door.
where he turned and for moment
surveyed the smoke fouled room with
It's litter Of empty bottles And II for
a moment fieeting realization Of the
very thorough manner In which he
had been victimized permeated his
throbbing brain no hint Of II was de-
picted In face or bearing.
Good evening. gentlemen" he said
gravely. ''and thank yoh for the obli-
CATION. Good evening" Head erect.
be walked out and very softly closed
the door.
Kirby resumed his preoccupted atti-
tude It the table. while Moreau. care
Iessiy lighting cheroot and pouring
himself = drink, sprawled elegantly
over an adjacent couch.
well. calculate that's the easiest
mark that ever came our way" he
observed. with a laugh. Screen ~
tho everlasting hills" quietly pocket
ing Mr.. Randall's wallet, q delicate
maneuvss which Kirby neglected to
note. II calculate this II the 6rst
tine yoh and ! ever played together.
ehf Yoh'rc deuce Of q hand at the
cards. my boy-never saw yoh equal
befoh. I take II. yoh partner. Mr.
Larkin Bunce. is not with yoh this
trip or yoh wouldn't have 20 uncere-
moniously doubled up with me. Or
perhaps yoh two have fallen out. ehi
II 20. sub. will be happy to make
our impromptu partnership pcrma-
nenf."
Kirby swung slowly around and dx-
edly regarded his magnificent and
amiable companion ''Sincc when
have you contemplated such m admi-
rable partnership he blandly In
quired.
Ever since nrst saw yoh play.
Kirby. Come: yoh partner. Bunce. n
crude-a blubber faced Yankee. with
no manners whatever. sub. But yoh
and ] are gentlemen and would make
the best team On the river. consider
our play tonight the biggest haul IN
I decade. and promise yoh mob like
4 to- I never 80 IN fob picayune AZ
fans. My fingers are growing a little
too stir fob skiiifnl manipulation. and
I frankly own I haven't yoh delicate
and admirable finessc. But ! have the
manner. Kirby. and can rope the cnt.
tie for yoh TO brand. sub. Ill guar
antec yoh the biggest game on the
river
"you win oblIgc me. sir replied the
other. carefully lighting a cberoot, by
employing the prefix to my name-if
ever In the future I am unfortunate
enough to have you address me. Per
NIT me to Inform you that you are a
blank scoundrel. sirl I cannot be too
emphatic concerning that statement
Whenever I form a partnership with
you I will be more qualified for a
front seat IN hades than I am at the
present moment Why. you low, thiev.
ing swamp cat" he cried. losing all
self control. how dare you think ]
gamble like you-by getting unsuspect-
ing victims drunk and then robbing
fhcm7 watched you outrageously
cheat Mr.. Randall and ply him with
liquor IN order 20 cover your charac.
teristicaIly clumsy manipulation OF the
cards. and n stepped In tonight and
stopped 20 emulate the type Of game
which you solely play u was In order
10 save your victim from complete and
total ruin. It Il unnecessary to say
that when Mr.. Randall Is capable Of
estimating what has occurred and Is
once more himself this deed win be
returned TO him.
snow, Kirby. yoh can't play that
game on me-" cried Moreau. jumping
TO his feet. "Yoh come ia on my kill
and then try 10 do me out Of the spcils
That don't 20. Kirby. I'm too old a
hand. Keep that line OF talk for sap
heads. The Randall plantation Is sold
under the hammer. and ! get two.
thirds orr
.0r whafr coldiy demanded Kirby.
carefully pockctIng the deed. 'you
know me. Mr.. Moreau. so don't try
to pull a dcrringer. Its considerably
safer 10 walt until my back is turned
I say Mr.. Randall himself win destroy
this deed and that his plantation Will
not BE- sold. and ycu may believe u
or not, just as you like. That ten thou