Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-23

ne Woulu Feiuctanuy agree. we cOulu
not dishonor fathers memory by re
sisting the scoundrers claim"
And had sorrow not blurred the girls
perception. rendered her Indifferent TO
everything. she would instantly have
suspected her brothers ingenuOusness.
for. hot headed and impulsive. be was
not one 10 heed advice. accept the pas
sive course that she had outlined.
As the months passed and nothing
was heard Of Kirby the possibility Of
his being alive and ever claiming the
plantation was finally abandoned by
Adele. But young Randall, although
carefully processing 70 the contrary.
still entertained the suspicion that his
enemy lived In time the thought be-
came so insistent that he determined TO
quietly set on foot thorough investi-
cation. Visiting in person the town in
which Kirby had fought his victorious
battle against death. he eventually sue
ceeded in tracing the physician who
had attended the wounded gambler.
and by him the boys suspicious were
verified beyond the possibility OF a
doubt His intuition was indicated
knew. was at that moment busily en-
gagged with his chosen profession.
Young Randall returned home. care
fully concealing from his sister all hint
OF his mission. The girl had bat lately
expressed a desire 90 visit their aunt I'm
New Orleans. for the plantation was
pregnant with memories and sorrows
that were fast growing unbearable.
Taking advantage OF this opportune
desire and keeping his real purpose in
the background. Tom now suggested
that the house be temporarily closed
and the long contemplated visit paid
Securing Adele's assent 20 this and
satisfied that Kirby was alive and that
justice had yet 10 be meted out. young
Randall. as was the custom I'm such
matters. promptly set about informing
his male relatives and friends. Among
the latter was Judge Pleydcll. n neigh
Dor. whose plantation adjoincd on the
west that OF the Raudalls aud 20 whose
daughter. Ann the boy was engaged
Toms sole surviving relative was an
elderly cousin. Aaron Randall. who
Ignorant OF the details connected with
his uncle's death. had FOR over year
been detained by business interests i'm
the sorth. To him Tom now urgently
wrote, requesting that he come % the
home Of their mutual aunt in Sew or
leans. and the following morning the.
Pleydell aud Randall families set out
fOr the same destination. I'm the Crcs-
cent City there resided another gentle
man. NJ. Anatolc Neaudry. who. hav-
ing for years sought an alliance with
the Randall family through the medi-
um OF Adele. would naturally be ex-
pected 90 concur heartily Ga the plans
FOR the humiliation OF Cameo Kirby
Four 70 one were heavy odds. but the
scapegrace gambler I'm his day had
accepted greater.
I'm due time the Raudalls and Pley-
dells arrived M the home OF Nine
Davezac. but the weeks passed and
as yet no informal ton had been re-
ceived tending 20 show that Kirby con.
tempiated securing the property. In
TACT Tom Randall. securing the city
for the gambler positively learned thar
the latter and his partner. Bunce. had
left This was indeed the case. for
kirby's sole motive In coming 20 New
Orleans had been the desire 10 run
down rumor 20 the effect that Jack
Moreau had returned 10 his old haunts
The rumor proved authentic, but the
colonel had already left for Baton
Rouge, from which town be again
headed for the Crescent City, Kirby
and Bunce close upon his heels
And then the inevitable happened.
for one day I'm the streets OF New or.
leans Tom Randall came face 10 face
with Moreau. On both sides the meet.
ing was an affecting one. the astute
coloOels momentary alarm turning 90
relief when. from the boys ELUSIVE
greeting. he ascertained the others
agreeable state OF ignorance regarding
the true facts OF John Randars sui
eide Tom ut once cond,Ad his intcu
ton OF killing CAMEO Kirby, and. de
lighted at securing such unexpected re
endorsements. Moreau heartily con
CURED in the intention. Offering his
modest cooperation in the same worthy
cause on his part the boy was only
too happy 20 accept the further serv-
ices or so valuable friend. and he
promptly invited MOre3u 10 Nine
Davezac's. an invitation that was as
promptly accepted. IL being quite char
acteristic OF the estimable gentleman
to accept the hospitality OF those whom
he had irretrievably wronged.
Learning from Moreau that Kirby
was in the city and. in fact. had been
seen only that morning at the Sale
de Condo. young Randall hurriedly re-
turned to his aunt's, determined TO set
on foot plan that had been suggested
by Judge Pleyden That moldy vii
lain. Colonel Moreau. promised to Join
the other the moment he had secured
his portmanteau.
Meanwhile Aaron Randall, an elder
~. precise gentleman. whose long so.
Journ in the north had served to some
what cool his fiery southern nature.
had promptly answered his cousins
urgent letter by shelving all business
demands and Fastening south An old
bachelor. his late uncle and ne had
been unusually close to each other
through life and ne had lovfSha6 al