The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-09-24

Its pretty uark OutSlue. MI. hHoy
too dark to shoot straight. Shall we
settle it here? We are going to give
you chance, and you'd better get
yourself ready to take it blanked quick
unless you prefer to be shot like
rat"
IF you leave it to me- said Kirby
mildly, II prefer not to be shot at
ALL"
do you realize that in giving you
a fair show we do common gambler
an honor?" returned the boy, strug-
Cling hard against his passion. He re-
sented Kirby's serene composure, for
against 1t he was placed at a humiliat-
ing disadvantage.
II am deeply sensible of your kind
ness to one of my profession" observed
the common gambler" bowling with
courteous formality. You seem to be
making quite elaborate preparations.
gentlemen, but think you're putting
yourselves to unnecessary trouble. Mr..
Randall, you and your sister
Don't you dare mention the name
of any lady of my family" menaced
Tom.
but that is necessary, sir" suavely
murmured the other. because you and
your sister. Miss Adele Randall
"You wolfv' snarled the boy. and he
struck with all his strength.
The alert and pacific NJ. Veaudry
caught the descending arm. and before
the outraged and now thoroughly in
censed boy, furious at Kirby's delib-
crate repetition of Miss Randall's
name, could wrest himself free and
renew the attack Adele herself had
entered the room. followed by the sue
cessful Bunce. Her presence Instant
/ ly prohibited further hostilities, and
/ young Randall sullenly turned away,
! raging against her delayed departure
and unexpected Intrusion. The self
satisfied and beaming glance cast upon
/ him by the portly veteran Bunce did
not improve his temper, although in
a measure 1t afforded an explanation
/ of Adeles presence
81 have yielded to this gentleman's
request said the girl stonily, waving
an lronic and contemptuous hand to-
ward Bunce. while her eyes looked ac-
curately through the top Of Kirby's
head. Il grant your interview. What
Is it you wish to say? Kindly be as
explicit and terse as possible"
He handed her the slip of paper
which before this he had sought tC
offer.
II fear your brother may be too ex
cited to read It," he said indifferently.
She eyed 1t wonderingly, scanning
it twice over and yet again before di
gestlng its brief contents. In silence
she handed 1t to her brother, and he
after a long. incredulous stare, ex
claimed:
''He gives It back to buy his safety!
"Read the date" commanded Kirby
addressing the girl.
In the same mechanical manner sh
obeyed, spelling 1t out as IL 1t wer
written in some strange language witt
which she was but vaguely familiar.
He wrote that the first day the doc
'oiS ict MN Set uP W tupic uitc
Jack Moreau shot him." sharply ex
planned Bunce. angered at the recer
tion accorded what he considered
sublime act of generosity. forbearanc
and asininlty.
Slowly Adele raised her eyes fror
the paper and looked steadily at til
common gambler" This was In rt
morse-for my fatherT she whispered
No" 1t was said quite simply an
: emotionlessly, as II the question wer
too absurd to seriously consider. II
would have employed the same tone |
refuting the statement that he was
, Chinaman.
THAT doesn't agree very well wit