Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-13

E=t name "Noreau~ his com
~ panion and he were instant
ly all attention. What secret2' he
again peremptorily demanded
y see them speak together sly" said
Poulette. nodding her head and screw
ing up her eyes I'm manner that bod
ed il Tor the amative and untruthfUi
Mr.. Group. u can tell that they d.d
not wish you 90 see. Then when YOU
come from dinner Colonel Moreau be
hand this 20 Group behind the door
Group he keep 10 in he breast pocket
until he lar asleep on poarch just now.
have look. IL is an those Camels"-
"CamelsT- dryly echoed Aaron. with
raised eyebrows.
"Oui niche" confidently nodded
Roulette. evidently no whit amazed at
the idea OF the spotted handkerchief
being able 90 accommodate such ami
mails. "All those camels the colonel
en'eman wear when he is come. wear
them on his fob chaiR.~ And she
opened the spotted handkerchief
Canoes. NJ. Aaron,- exclaimed Ana
tole. an e1ultant light leaping 90 his
eyes See. there they are Now I
know. You saw Colonel Moreau when
he started Tor that meeting this morn
lnc. You saw him when Tom Randall
has meeting this morning You saw
him when Tom Randall has give him
MAT pistol OF his fathers 90 go and
kiu-who? But one man-Cameo Kir-
by" be cried levcling his arm at the
startled Aaron
And as II further proof were need
ed. evidence which proved beyond a
doubt the sinister identity OF the un-
welcome guest, Group entered with a
note. which he handed 20 NJ. Veaudry.
Man on horseback ride all de way
from de city wiz it, he explained.
Hastily scanning O.. the young creole
handed IL in silence 10 Mr.. Randall
and the latter read.
have one more clew 90 run down. but
shall follow this within the hour
dear a rumor that Colonel Morcau took
the Journey with you this morning. II
this Is true. secure his portmantcau. and
he is still al thc plantation do not al
Tow him 20 quit the place AN / come.
Use any means Co prevent his leaving
DO not hesitate az force. Colonel Morcau
vas murdered this morning by Cameo
Kirby. TOM RANDALL.
Aaron gravely returned the letter 90
his companion. and Tor long moment
the two men looked az each other in
silence. Then NJ. Neaudry quietly
placed the paper Go bis pocket, turned
on his heel aud strobe from the room.
Mr.. Randall obcdIently following. At
last they had arrived az q complete UNI
derstanding regarding the identity and
disposition OF the troublesome guest
who boldly masQueradcd under the
name OF Colonel Moreau. That no
words had been necessary testified 10
the sinister character Of the resolve
npon which they had mutely deter
mined
From the balcony Larkin Bunce
chewing impauenuy on his cheroot
waited for Adele 20 leave the drawing
room. IL was imperative that he
should have final word with Kirby
Escaping from the music room before
the others. he had been IN time 10
catch a glimpse Of Aaron Randalls
face as the latter followed NJ. Veaudry.
and the sight had not been comfort
ing one. the old gambler feeling assur-
I'd that something untoward had hap
pened. IL would not have surprised
him II their respective Identities had
at last been discovered.
Il knowed we'd get IL II we stayed"
he commented gloomily. Il wonder IL
this means it's come" glowering at
Aaron's retreating back.
And yet. looking through the win
dow. he discerned Kirby seated at the
card table negligenty toying with the
pasteboards and frittering away the
In, 81,
peace and happiness Of his own home
Such indifference was maddening, in
eXplicable. and the old gambler. with
a final imprecation. decided that the
moment Adele had gone he would con
vey last warning 20 his partner. and
II IL was still unheeded ne would then
think OF his own safety and, however
difficult IL would prove. leave Kirby
TO the fate he deserved
Meanwhile that gentleman was calm
ly pursuing his dialogue with Adele.
you ask me II ] am sorry did not
go" be was saying. Miss Randall.
what is a man who acts against all
the reason he hasI"
Sometimes he is a hero" abe re-
piled. steadily meeting his eyes.
ed grimly. Things come so suddenly
sometimes that you can hardly get
your breath quick enough TO tell what
10 do. Yet" he added musingly. ''yOu
do know oil the time. underneath,
what you ought 10 do. For instance
know that / ought not 20 be here
now. / haven't any right And. then
ought 10 be hunting the man who
stole a silver mounted pistol at the
oaks this morning"
But you can't do that" she expos
tulated. nodding wisely. your friends
would
Miss Randall. I've got only one
friend in the world. and he's out there
on the balcony swearing cuss words al
me because I don't go"
She turned away. evinciDg sudden
and vital interest In a book she had
read twice over and knew by heart.
do you think you have a right Il
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