The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-06-30

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R1APDs0 TEE INWARD OF Nm cnInBf
consider the thought Of you and the
General and me being rendered abso-
lutte paupers? Think Of what Il would
mean to leave the only home We have
Known
Il have thought Of all that until
my brain n sick-sick Ike my heart"
she would interrupt coIorlessly. Il
have long contemplated the possibility:
thought that the deed might. after all.
b enforced ] have talked the mat
ter over with Aunt Davezac. We have
decided that the moment we learn
that this-this gambler Il alive We
win put tie place In order and leave
Immediately for New Orleans-again
quarter ourselves on sunfy. After
that-well. you and ] must learn bow
to work. Tom. We must provide for
the Generals schooling. and Of course
We cannot be burden on Aunt Da-
vezac one moment longer than Is alb
solutely necessary. Above all. there
most on no account be any opposition
to this Mr.. Kirby's claim. supposing
be still lives"
-Yes. suppose you're right. Dele"
be would reluctantly agree. I'VE could
not dishonor fathers memory by re-
sisting the scoundrel's claim
And had sorrow not blurred the girls
perception. rendered Der Indifferent TO
everything. she would instantly have
suspected her brothers ingennousness.
for. hot headed and Impulsive. be was
not one TO heed advice. accept the pas
sive course that she had outlined.
AS the months passed and nothing
was heard Of Kirby the possibility Of
his being alive and ever claiming the
PLANTATION was finally abandoned by
Adele. But young Randall. although
carefully processing 10 the contrary.
stiil entertained the suspicion that bis
enemy lived IN time the thought be-
came 10 insistent that BE- determined to
quietly set on foot n thorough lnvesti.
cation. Visiting 10 person the town IN
which Kirby had fought HIS victorious
battle against death. be eventually SIC.
ceeded 10 tracing the physician who
had attended the wounded gambler.
and by BIN the boys suspicious were
verified beyond the possibility Of a
doubt. Ills intuition was yindicated
Kirby lived and. 50 far as the doctor
knew. was &C that moment busily en-
gagged with his chosen profession.
Young Randall returned home. care
fully concenlIng from his sister all hint
Of bis mission. The girl had but lately
expressed desire 70 visit their aunt In
New Orleans. for the plantation was
pregnant with memories and sorrows
that were fast growing unbearabIe.
Taking advantage OF this opportune
desire and keeping his real purpose In
the background. Tom now suggested
that the house be temporarily closed
and the long contemplated visit paid.
Securing AdeIe's assent 10 this and
satisfied that Kirby was alive and that
Justice had yet TO be meted out. young
Randall. as was the custom in such
matters, promptly set about informing
his male relatives and friends. Among
the latter was Judge PieydeII. neigh.
Dor, whose plantation adjoined on the
west that Of the HandaIis and 10 whose
daughter. Ann. the boy was engaged.
Toms sole surviving relative was an
elderly cousin. Aaron Randall. who.
ignorant Of the details connected with
bis uncIe's death. had for over a year
been detained by business interests Ia
the north. To him Tom now urgently
wrote. requesting that he come 70 the
home Of their mutual aunt In New or.
leans. and the following morning the
PleydeII and Randall families set out
for the same destination. In the crcs-
cent City there resided another gentle.
man. n. Anntole veaudry, who. hav.
Ing for years sought an alliance with