The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-10-27
CHAPTER NJ.

name "Nloreau" his COM
lskAGj panion and he were instant
" all attention. What secret?" he
again peremptorily demanded.
81 see them speak together sly said
Poulette, nodding her head and screw
ing up her eyes in manner that bod
ed i'll for the amative and untruthful
Mr.. Group. 81 can tell that they did
not wish you to see Then when you
come from dinner Colonel Moreau be
hand this to Group behind the door.
Group he keep it in he breast pocket
until he fall asleep on poarch just now.
I have look. 1t Is all those camels-
"Camels?" dryly echoed Aaron. with
raised eyebrows.
"Oui. niche" confidently nodded
Poulette. evidently no whit amazed at
the idea of the spotted handkerchief
being able to accommodate such ami
mails. "All those camels the colonel
gen'eman wear when he is come. wear
them on his foD chain" And she
opened the spotted handkerchief.
Canoes. NJ. Aaron" exclaimed Ana.
tole. IN exultant light leaping to bis
eyes. See. there they are. Now l
know. You saw Colonel Moreau when
he started for that meeting this morn
ing. You saw him when Tom Randall!
has meeting this morning. You saw
him when Tom Randall has give him
that pistol of his fathers to go and
kill-who? But one man-Cameo kir-
byw he cried. leveling his arm at the
startled Aaron.
And. as If 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 to NJ. Veaudry.
Man on horseback ride all de way
from de city wifi it" he explained.
Hastily scanning it. the young creole
handed it in silence to Mr.. Randall.
and the latter read:
have one more clew to run down; but
shall follow this within the hour.
hear a rumor that Colonel Moreau took
this is true. secure his portmanteau. and
II he Is still at the plantation do not al
low him to quit the place till l come
Use any means to prevent his leaving.
Do not hesitate at force. Colonel Moreau
was murdered this morning by Cameo
Kirby. TOM RANDALL.
Aaron gravely returned the letter to
his companion. and for a long moment
the two men looked at each other IN
silence. Then NJ Veaudry quietly
placed the paper in his pocket. turned
on his heel and strobe from the room.
MIR. Randall obediently following. At
last they had arrived at complete un-
derstanding regarding the identity and
disposition Of the troublesome guest
who boldly masqueraded under the
name Of Colonel Moreau. That no
words had been necessary testified to
the sinister character Of the resolve
upon which they had mutely deter
mined.
From the balcony I.arkin Bunce.
chewing impatiently on his cheroot,
waited for Adele to leave the drawing
room. 1t was imperative that he
should have a final word with Kirby.
Escaping from the music room before
the others. he had been in time to
catch a glimpse Of Aaron Randalrs
face as the latter followed NJ. Veaudry.
and the sight had not been comfort
ing one, the old gambler feeling assur-
ed that something untoward had hap
pened. 1t would not have surprised
him If their respective Identities had
at last been discovered.
81 knowed we'd get 1t II we stayed
he commented gloomily. II wonder II
this means it's come" glowering at
Aaron's retreating back.
And yet. looking through the win