Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-15

Aaron kluQdIS ; expression c1unCeQ.
and with sudden agitation ne gTasped
NJ. Veaudry's arm. To both men some
idea OF the boys despicable action had
occurred
Kirby waited coolly. surveying his
accuSer. while he carefully chose his
next words $50 you are the man 1
had 10 mud he said measuredly. with
a sardOnic. cOnismpTuOus smile. Did
you throw that pistol away. or did you
keep itf''
That's your defense. Is itT' cried
Tom. laughing wildly. IN show you
how much water tharlI hold You
want TO accuse me Of taxing it-ac-
cuSe NE OF taking that poor dead mans
pistol: You'll md that accusation is
going 10 fasten the rope just little
tighter around your neck MOreau left
his pistol in that pOrtmauteau this
morning while at my aunts house. and
. II speak the truth its there vet
he pointed dramatically To the green
leather article his cousin still guarded.
I and. AsrOn making no move 10 open
{ :. but Femsining pTeOccupIed and 81
[ lent. Judge Pleydell stepped briskly
/ forward and performed the service.
/ holding significantly alnft the Derrin-
/ ger which hid almost ended Kirby's
/ life
/ ~Ha, That looks as If took it.
I doesn't iIg' cried Tom. turning in saw
I age triumph upon his fancied enemy.
N hsa MS NJ I -f.a.1 in,
was my fathers There it is" prOduc-
ing from his pocket the silver mount
ed single shot weapon. You ought
TO know that pistol" he finished men
acinsiy. IF yOu don't, these people
mere know it,"
You seem 10 have made -FOUR case"
admitted Kirby. with cool brevity and
Indifference. Il believe Id prefer to
go out"
Re glanced at Adele but she had
turned away with bowed mead. louk-
ing utterly crushed After IA moments $
hesitation he turned TO go. when NJ
Veaut.ry sprang forward and barred
MS way.
Keep out OF this. Anatule,- warned
young Randall You've done your
share"
Yes. have done my share but
have not forgotten my honor. replied
the young creole. pale with but i'll re-
pressed excitement Il would sill MIN.
but not by lies IL was a fair meet
!ns. Colonel MOTeau was armed his
morning. He carried that very pistol
you show US here" pointing to the
weapon 5hut Judge pleydell still he'd
The proof Is there" he finished sim
ply. Your cousin. he told me
You fool cried young Randall.
completely outraged at this unexpected
action. which ne considered base
lreachery What do you mean :
Aaron" he added violently. turning 10
his cousin. tell MIN that's a lie
But Tom Randalrs second witness
proved as disappointing. aud his hasty
despicable and well executed method
Of Vengeance fell to pieces before Ms
enraged eyes He. who had not thought
twice Of fastening 4 murder upon mis-
enemy. mad never for a moment doubt
ed that. the necessity arising. this i'm
pOrtant witness. this bIUUd relation
who shared his hatred. would readily
swear away the life OF their mutual
enemy. He had acted without princi.
pie he had reckOned without his cous-
in's inherent love for common decen.
cy and justice Aaron Randall posi-.
lively refused to corTobOrate the false
hood. mo. sir" he said sternly. I'VE
have a better way"
Tom. abandoning himself to rage and
chagrin. turned upon NJ. veaudry and
Aaron You cowardly sneaksr' he
cried. ''YOu go back on me now when
had this man where could pay him
what | owed him There are twenty
men around this house who would
stamp his life out like raIrIesuake
Give me that pistol"
Give him the pistol Give him for.
tyr added Kirby hotIy as Judge Pley-
dell hesitated- I'll teach you to skulS
behind trees and rob a dead man. tC
/ swear a murder on me- he added
passiOnately. turning upon his accuser
Il am clear OF your lies. am within
the law now. and you are outside it
Take your pistol. call in your friend:
to help you. and I'll make
NO. Nor cried Adele piteously.
He turned. mastering by an effOrt
his bitter passion And" he finished
courIeOusly. with formal bow. Il viii
make them welcome IL shall neve.
be said Of me that was inhOspitabIe
. in my own house"
0DiiviDus 10 tue others. bis declara
ton had been aimed at Adele. and de
spite the suave courtesy with which II
was delivered. she was acuiely con
sciOus Of a certain bitter undercurrent
Of irony In the words. re-enfOrced by
the sardOnic challenge Of his eyes.
Your own house. she echoed slow
". did you say that
lit Is mine tonight"
She stared at him. wide eyed and
tremuIous with sudden fear and nor.
rOr. as If the phanIasmagoria oil sOme
! hideOus dream. q being whom she had
. swiftly learned 10 cherish. had In a