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

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PISTOL RETURNED 1T 10 HIS POCKET.
seemingly not aware Of the fact. there
is distinct difference between a gam.
bier and thief. Once I had the priv
ilege of meriting the friendship and
esteem of gentlemen like Mr.. Randall,
and now warn VOC to keep your
claws of him. II ever In the future |
catch you bleeding him as you did this
evening you and will have different
sort of discussion. For your own sake
I beg you TO remember this"
Before Moreau could reply the sound
Of single shot rang out from one Of
the stxferooms aud echoed itself over
the river Impulsively Kirby turned
TO the door. and as be did so Morrau
quickly withdrew his hand from the
breast Of his long frock coat. A tongue
VI fame leaping froa his Derringer
shattered the sfagnant tobacco fumes
and with the acrid bite OF powder in
his nostrils and a bullet through the
lungs the younger man. fighting hard
against bis fall. slowly sased himself
TO the door.
For yoh, subj" courteously sneered
Moreau. carefully wiung the smoking
pistol and returning II to bis breast
pocket. while he coolly watched the
writhing figure cough out it, life. II
calculate. sub. yoh are now booked fob
that front seat In hades which you de-
clIned III teach yoh to play a low
down game on gentleman, SUBJ"
As he turned to refill his glass the
door was violently torn open and
large, fiorid faced maa entered Mo-
reau turned. his hand slipping into his
breast pocket For isng moment the
two confronted each other In silence.
mir. Randall has just blown out his
brains" said the intruder slowly ut
length II guess that's your work, my
fine old bucko. But I heard another
shot Where's my pal. Gene KirbyT
His eyes. restlessly searching the dark
encd corners, at length happened on
the huddled thing. now lying very still.
Gene" be cried. stopping and raising
the others head to his knee. Speak
to me. boy. It's your old pal Buncs"
Il calculate yoh friend Is past speak
Ing. subj" observed Moreau, backing
toward the door and keeping q war;
eye on the ford faced Yankee. -nr.
Kirby insultcd me. sub. and has paid
fob II with his life. shot him In fair
and honorable combat
Fair and honorable badesI'' snarled
Bunce, leaping TO his feet shot him
In the back. you skunk-your usual fair
and honorable mannerl You haven't
&c nerve 70 stand up and face q Grip
pied henri
stand back. suhl'' warned the other.
drawing his Derringer. "Yoh are nat
urally excited. and so choose to over
look yoh words. which I will not do IN
the future. But don't push me too far,
suh-don't push me too far. fob even
a gentleman has his limits"
@No man ever double banked Gene
Kirby twice." said Larkin Bnnce la.
conIcally, "and it'll be good thing for
you, Moreau, II he Is past speaking.
which, I guess, looks the case. II be
happens to pull through you can gam
Bile he'll Ok your case himself. but II
be doesn't. my fine old buckle. III settle
your honorable hash. You've stunk
up this river just about along enough"
"ft will afford me considerable pleas
ure. subj replied the pseudo colonel
In his best manner. ito place yoh IL
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 chlvalry backed nimbly through
the door and disappeared.