Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-29

Coionei Mo-Pau'S s-u-y. sne@7en youns
Randall. l0SlIh 10 credit sUch Al enemy
with one worthy motive.
You bss y0ur bottom d0llzr II DON'T
agreed Buc-e-
Ihsr wiI d. Iz-Ein-- said Kirby
sharply There's nothing more 10 BE-
said Were through here
Despite AGele'S earnest request 10
remain sud The pies thsl she had the
ri-bC 10 know the meaning of this
strange Cou-rsdicTiUn ~ evidance. ne
rs7sOluis.y turned 70 lszve The rOOm- his
IS--ls- Ui-=GienIlv following
But Unce a-ziu NJ. Veaudry. sinking
his ovu interests IN those OF justice.
Stepped forward and deiGined his
suEe-ims rival
Make him speak. Tom he cried.
turning 10 Young Randall This min
isru-e OF your mother We found in
Colonel M0rszUs po-Tman1ssu~ And
he handed the other the red morocco
box
-Bui-buf NY father lost il 10 yuu,-
exclaimed the bswildered boy. turning
10 Ei-by.
No. not 10 NE. Mr Randall Again
that same EsIienI. em0.iOnless lone. TO
tally devoid OF resentment OF even in
lsras-
-It-1 we've been in the wrong"
-rauulOUsly whispered Adele. raising
he- head proudly. bur pleading suppl
cation speaking strongly from hs- eyes.
you viii SCI Is straight, you viii be
faI-g"
For long moment Kirby hesitaIed
then finally turned 10 the low eagerly
waiting boy.
Mr.. Randall ne said. with elabO-
rate irony. the question involved in
ny conduct i 50 purely professional
that il may be almost impossible 10
clear il Up 10 the satisfaction OF e lay
man Air. Buuce. being one OF the
brethren, would comprehend me per-
fecIly. but ] shall have 10 point out
that in M profession there are sepa-
rate casIes. both high and low. each
controlled by its own standards
You accuse Colonel MOreau Of being
z gambler said young Randall as
the other paused
Il regrettully admit that he had
some claim TO the title replied Kirby.
with intentional elegance Of manner.
for the group 10 which the colonel
belonged cOuntenances certain prac-
tees, such Is the iDtOZicatiOn OF op-
pOnents and ihe elimination OF chance
IL the fall OF the cards. and this. we
feel. shows c lack OF foresight tending
1o bring discredit on the entire pFOfes-
sion. which might in time drive its fol-
lowers from their legitimate field Of
industry. For that reason. when
discovered the late Colonel MOTeau in
q private siateTOOm VI the Shotwell
dsSpOiling Z gentleman who vas-who
was NOT himself. TOOK charge OF the
despOl:atiou OF what remained. intend
ing 10 make restitution il the morning.
when the victim should be in better
condition"
Young Randall being one who cher
ished mis- hatreds and affections and
renOunced them with difficulty. this
new and obviously accurate version Of
mis- fathers suicide left him il q state
OF mental fog Where Adele was only
too willing and eager 10 believe. the
boy was lOath- To the girl Kirby had
once appeared all that woman can
think Of man. bur to her brother be
had ever been the peTsOniication OF
evil Tom had blindly nourished his
hatred Now ne felt strangely beviI-
dered. self distrustful and uncIean
His credulity had been shattered with
his self respect He flushed hotiy al
the thought OF how implicitly and IN
such meager evidence he had believed
the speciOus and totally unscrupul0us
Moreau. how from such q tissue of