The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-07-14

angel OF chance who gave me the
name"
Angels? AngelsT caught up the
other. his voice faint with the violence
OF his sarcasm. "Darned If amt lost
my hearin'. I'll be logged II amt
delirious. Skin me II It don't seem like
I'm settin' out In garden and hearin'
Gene Kirby talkin' about angels. 1t
sounded jest like his voice. Angels
he says. Him-Cameo Kirby! Poor
old Gene Kirby. Why. you nush
Drained chucklehead." he finished an.
grily. don't you know that Tom Ran
dall's been raisin' h. all over Moo Or
leans. tryin' to run you DOWN.
"Well, what of it?"
Bunce, making gesture eloquent of
despair. feebly sought the garden seat
and mopped his infamed face anew.
He asks me what Of that" he walled
to the surrounding scenery. You
pore. wanderin lunatic. You know
blame well that of all places on earth
this is the last you should have tum-
bled into. Now" with sudden energy
and decision. git ready to git out
quick. My boss is dead beat. but git
your angel to loan you one and slope
for the river. I'll catch you up at
Natchez."
But Kirby calmly refused the prof
fered riding whip.
whats all the reason ] shouldn't
stay here:" he demanded. why
should | expect danger from these
people-Mme. Davezac. Miss Pley-
dell and her father, a creole named
veaudry and Miss Adele
"Aliss Adele who" beloved Bunce
Il don't know. That's all I've heard
them call her"
Here the fates again interviewed In
the name of procrastination. for before
Bunce could inform his partner that
he was the guest of the family which.
thanks 10 the efforts OF Colonel No
reau. was his sworn enemy the ladies
entered. and TO the fieshy gamblers
infinite disgust. anger and misery he
was again promptly introduced by Kir-
by as my secretary" Moreover. de-
spite bis utmost efforts he eventually
found himself pledged to remain the
night.
But ! dursn't do II. ma'am," he had
expostulated to the smiling and in
domitable Nine. Davezac. ale and
Kirby-I mean me and Colonel No
reau got 10 git right out OF here.
There's some mighty pressin' Business
waitin' for us-'specially for him.
ma'am."
"Ah. but you will make postpone that
business" she returned. 1--WE al
ready mad your horse taken TO the sta
bles. Colonel Moreau. be says he will
do US the honor TO dine with Us and
remain the night. and that decides IL.
You are his friend aud secretar'- So
I shall see you at dinner. NJ. Bunce.
Group. the gentleman's ROOM"
And Larkin. making an uncouth bow,
swallowed his curses and followed the
old servant. Passing Kirby. he breath
ed scornfully. IF was some people
I'd find out more about other people"
Alone with Adele. Kirby leaned
against the old sundial and aitentiyely
watched her deity arrange IN the bas.
ket her freshly gathered bunch Of
flowers.
"Your friend evidently thinks you
are not safe here" she said az length.
"But you won't go? III know you
are safe here"
Il doubt IT. he calmly interrupted
why sharply. looking ~ with
startled. wounded eyes.
because you are giving me longer
time TO remember your kindness than
/ expected. and I'm afraid I'm Anding
that that Isn't the safest thing IN the
world for me"
Great danger In that. sirf' she gay
" asked.
lie Joined IN her laugh. but his eyes
were half serious. People who play
with fire.
.Ah. but ! don't believe you are 0
coward, sir. or what was your friend
afraidY'
"well. mainly be seemed disturbed
because I didn't know your name"
smiled Kirby.
"But you do"
"Parion. 1 don't. This Is the FIRST
time i've been alone with you since We
started. I've only heard you called
Miss Adele don't even know whoss
plantation this Is"
"Nelther-do-we." she added sadly
IL want 70 show you something
And, MS if yielding TO a sudden i'm
pulse, she unfastened from about he
neck a jewelcd miniature and handel
II TO her companion.
Kirby instantly recognized Il as
portrait of the late John Randsnl. an,
IN a breath the full significance o
Buncc's observations came TO him
Amazed. he looked from the minlatur'
10 Adele. then TO the house aud bacl
again 20 her. Observing bis emotion
she whispered. "you knew my ia
therf'
II met him-oncc," replied Kirby
taking a deep breath.
II was proud Of him." she continues
steadily, refastenlng the miniatur
about her neck. 'and am not the les
proud of him now. You have hear
how be dicdg Then you UNDERSTAND
why we do not know whose plantation
this Is; that We hold Il at the mere.