The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-08-27

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ID by's and Adele's high spirits,
rsTf which infected all but three
members Of the company. the
dinner in honor of Colonel Moreau
was an entire success and, In fact,
could not have been surpassed had
that unfortunate gentleman himself
been present. Judge Pleydell, believ-
ing that lie was assisting to entertain
one who by championing the cause of
the Randalls, while at the same time
ridding the community of the notori-
Gus Cameo Kirby had earned his last
ing esteem and gratitude, told his best
stories in his happiest vein, and Nine.
Davezac, together with Ann Pleydell,
suffering under the same delusion, put
forth every effort to charm, even going
to the length Of heartily applauding
the judges most venerable and moth
ravaged yarns.
No mean raconteur himself, Kirby
ransacked his vast store Of personal
experience for interesting topics Of
conversation that would bear rehearsal
In the present company, and even
Eunce. 6nalu and unwillinely drawn
| some uy eious spell into the vor-
of smll k arefully selected. as
fitted eary," the least in
rocuous of si many escapades and
,entured to olde It to the demure
elr Of his dicller partner. Miss Pley-
cell. This heroic action Of the old
river gambler-for he was desperate
ly embarrassed Mt the honor shown
LIN and thoroughly cognizant what
ust be the inevitable and tragic end
ing Of his partper's reckless action
IS sufficient testimony to the fact that
ti,c preoacupFd manner of NJ. Veau-
,ry, coupled with Mr. Randall's grave
ence and studied courtesy toward
lrby. had no effect upon the spirits
Of the company, If, indeed, their de-
mcanor was even noted by the ma
lorlty.
Before entering the house the two
Gentlemen In question had come to an
understanding regarding the status of
their guest, concurring In the opinion
that he was impersonatlng the gentle
man in whose honor the dinner had
been planned. But Aaron alone had
found q sinister significance In the
Generals observation to the effect that
Kirby wore quantity Of canoes, and,
although he lacked authentic evidence
upon which to erect his suspicious,
while likewise granting that 1t was an
amazing and unbelievable action for
one to deliberately walk into the house
OF his enemies, lie vaguely sensed that
the pseudo Colonel Moreau was none
other than the notorious Eugene Kir-
by.
Still. Aaron Randall was strictly
Just and upright man, who was fully
aware of the many crimes committed
In the name Of circumstantial evil
dence. Slow to pronounce Judgment,
he was-quick to act when once assur-
ed that in no sense would justice be
violated. Moreover, Adele. In whose
integrity and force Of character he
had the ilrmest belief and for whom
he had the highest regard and proof
of whose acumcn he had had ample
testimony, vouched for the imposture
and even confessed completely II not
actual initiative in the same. In the
absence Of Tom Randall she was alb.
solute mistress, with the right to act
as she deemed ut, and had, moreover,
exacted his word OF honor that h,
would trust her until the arrival oi
her brother. Even he'd he been salts
fed wish 'he trdtl OF his conjeciprc
regardi rbS n identity this prorl
ise 60 eltC would hIge pad set