Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-18

EMNFNI day. marked an epoch In Eu.
~ gene Kirby's life-a fact OF
which from its inception he was en-
tirely unconscious. Without a single
exception II was the first time In IF
teen years that he had been received
on footing of equality even init
macy-with that high type of woman
hood to which his birth entitled him
and which had been forfeited when be
had yielded to the lure of the river and
the wiles of evil companions. And
even though he did not forget that bis
present standing had been won by
grace of girls ready sympathy. the
knowledge did not interfere with O
thorough enjoyment and appreciation
of the moment
Under the impression that they were
entertaining Colonel Moreau, benefac-
tor and champion of the Randall fam
lily. Miss Pleydell and Nine. Davezac
yielded the more readily to Kirby's
charm of manner while the General.
conscious that he was acting In some
mysterious way as the secret and
trusty friend of his hairbreadth escape
hero. hung on the latter's every word.
Indeed. more impregnable audience
would have found their entertainer ir-
resistible. for Kirby put forth every
effort to please. his payment laugh
from Adele or flush In her pale cheek
Nor We're his efforts prompted by ego
ism, any longing for self exploitation
rather. In fact. they were spontaneous.
a tribute to the goddess Fortune, which
had graciously associated him with a
type of femininlty which he had long
ed to meet and despaired of so doing.
Thus. with Its four occupants In the
happiest frame of mind and on the
best OF terms, the roomy, close topped
carriage. Its sleepy negro driver mo-
notOnously clucking at the horses, Jog
ged placidly over the sunlit roads.
while Anatole Veaudry. riding gloom.
lily behind. WINGED whenever he heard
Adele's fresh and care free laughter.
1t was an unwonted sound. and more
than once he caught himself comment
Ing that II was as unwelcome
Meanwhile Kirby's good angel-if q
professional gambler may be permit
ted to own one-was in another direc-
ton looking after his interests with
unabated zeal, postponing his exposure
and consequently prolonging his in
timacy with the Randalls
1t must be remembered that only
Tom Randall and his cousin Aaron
had met Colonel Moreau. and thus Kir-
by's exposure as an impostor could only
come from these two. The hot headed
vengeful boy was still busy securing
New Orleans for his supposed enemy.
and thus his presence at the planta-
tion would be indefinitely postponed
until he had either succeeded In track
Ing Kirby or had abandoned all hope
of so doing.
On the other hand. however, Aaron.
heeding his Cousins wishes, had ac-
companied Group to the plantation,
where he confidently expected to find
Judge Pleydell, Who had preceded him
thither; but. learning on his arrival
that the latter had ridden over to his
plantation. Aaron Immediately follow
ed. 1t so happened. however. that
Judge Pleydell, completing his errand,
had returned to the Randalls and, TAX
ing short cut through lane which
connected the two estates, unwitting-
ly passed Aaron. who had followed the
highroad. Thus when Kirby and the
ladies eventually arrived the old judge,
supported by jubilant crowd of ne
gro field hands and domestic servants.