Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-16

| MoREAU, CAREFULLY wrPING THE SMOKING
PISTOL, RETURNED TT TO HIS POCKET.
seemingly not aware OF the fact. there
is distinct difference between q gam
bier and thief Once I had the priv
ilege OF mcriting the friendship and
esteem OF gentlemen like Mr.. Randall.
and I now warn YOU 90 keep your
claws on him n ever en- the future I
catch you bleeding him MS you did this
evening You ami win have a different
sort of discussion For your own sake
/ beg YOU To- remember this"
Before MORGAN could reply the sound
or single shot rang out from one OK
the staterocms and echoed itself over
the river lmpuiSively Kirby turned
10 the door and as he did so Moreau
quickly withdrew his hand from the
breast OF his iong frock coat a tongue
n Gamc lcaplng from his Derringer
shattered the staguant tobacco fumes.
and With the acrid bite OF powder IN
his nostrils and a bullet through the
lungs the younger man. lighting hard
against his fan slowly eused himself
90 the floor
For yoh. Suh." courteously Suecrcd
Moreau. carefully wiping the smoking
pistol and returning L. TO his breast
pocket. while he coolly watched the
writing figure cough out its NE. Il
calculate. sub. yoh are now booked fob
that front seat I'm hadcs which YOU de
clned- III teach yoh 20 play a low
down game on a gentleman. sub"
As he turned 90 refill his glass the
door was violently torn open and
large, dord faced man entered. Mo
reau turned. his hand slipping into his
breast pocket. For a long moment the
two confronted each other in silence.
Mr.. Randall has just blown out his
brains" said the intruder slowly at
length. Il guess that's your work. my
fine old buckle. But l heard another
shot Where's my pal. Gene Kirby?"
His eyes. reStlessly searching the dark
ened corners, ut length happened on
the huddled thing. now lying very stin.
Gene he cried. STOPPING and raising
the others head 10 mis- knee. Speak
TO me, boy. It's your old pal Bunce"
Il calculate yoh friend is past speak
ing. subj" observed Moreau. backing
toward the door and keeping a wary
eye on the horid faced Yankee. Mr..
Kirby insulted me. sub. and has paid
foh II with his life ] shot him in fair
and honorable combat"
Fair and honorable hadesr' snarled
Bunce. leaping TO his feet. "Shot him
- the back. you skunk-your usual fair
and honorable mannerl You haven't
the nerve 90 stand up and face a erin
pied henr'
"Stand back. Suhr' warned the other.
drawing his Derringer. "'Yoh are nat
urally excited. and SO choose 20 over
look yOh words. which I will not dc 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 Bunce la
conically. "and it'll be a good thing for
you, Moreau, IL he is past speaking,
which, l guess, looks the case. II he
happens 10 pull through you can gam
bic he'll fix your case himself. but II
he doesn't, my fine old bucko, I'll settle,
your honorable hash. You've SUNK
mp this river just about along enough
1T viii afford me considerable pleas
ure, subj" replied the pseudo colonel
In his best manner. ito place yoh in
the same position which yoh friend
Mr.. Kirby will shortly occupy. re-
fer, sub. to a front seat in the grill
room Of his most Satanic majesty.
Yoh servant sub. and very good
evening" Bowling. the flower OF. south
ern chivalry backed nimbly through
the door and disappeared.
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