Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-23
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$50 on The judge. land I've put
= of his and my daughter
AIMS wedding until we've settled Mr.
Kirby, for the fact is don't want her
20 take any chances Of being widow
80 young sir"
"Do the ladies know what Is going
forward"
no. and / cannot impress that fact
upon you too strongly. sir. They be-
heve and are 90 be kept in the belief
that II Colonel Moreau accepts our in
vitauon. which no doubt he will do.
We are all merely making pleasure
jaunt to the Randall plantation. We
treat the whole affair IN that light. sir
"a visit To honor OF Colonel Morcau.
SO that the family may make his nc.
quaintauce az last and show some
measure OF their gratitude 10 him for
shooting down the despoilcr OF their
father"
The entrance OF Mime. Davezac pro
hibited further discussion OF the sub
ject
"Ah," she exclaimed suspiciously.
"the gentlemen talk secrets already,
NJ Aaron" she added graciously. YOU
and have not met for many years"
"A great loss 20 me-" he CALAMITY
replied. kissing her pronered hand
"a happy meeting. madame. The
Judge and l." he continued unblush-
ingly. were discussing plans for the
probable entertainment OF Colonel Mo
reau."
Then you must not talk OF gloomy
subjects. as / saw you were doing"
she replied mo denials, please. Tor
IL is always when ! see two heads to
gether in this house IL must be thar
they talk ~ their hatred for that poor
Eugene Kirby"
Poor madameT" echoed Aaron
turning in amazement 20 Judge Pley-
dell.
Il should have warned you. sir"
explained the laiter. that my dear old
friend has retained her sentimentality
with her youth" Considering that
Nine. Davezac was past hfty-6ve, this
was indeed "a doubly remarkable per
Torrance.
Did you know this Kirby. ma
mo, monsieur, never; but l knew
his father. and / cannot make myself
TO feel about the son as do all these
others. ! know his reputation, NJ
Aaron. But just think-a boy who
had no one 10 watch him. no one TO
care! He drifts with bad companions:
he must live somehow. Oh. / could
believe he became n gambler. but that
one with such blood In him could do
what you all believe he has done-it
is impossible"
But. madame" protested Aaron.
''this gentleman. this stranger. Colonel
Moreau"-
All" she quickly interrupted. Il
think Colonel Moreau acted from the
highest motive. None OF this family
has a greater wish TO make his ac-
quaintance and thank him than have
L. But am still sure there was some
thing he did not see. something he
did not understand, something which
would take the stain from the action
OF that poor young man. Yes: you
think me a fool. you laugh at me-" she
added as both gentlemen smiled iron
ically, but II Is what l think. and IL
is good TO see some one laugh in this
house even II it is at my expense"
AS she turned TO leave an old negro
entered and announced that the
French niggehs" would serve coffee
I'm fifteen minutes.
''Wait. Group" commanded Nine
Davezac. Then, addressing the two
gentlemen, she added: Listen. This
negro belonged one time to the father
OF Eugene Kirby. Group. tell the gen
tlemen what you have told me once
Of that time your young NJ. Kirby has
fall from the oak tree"
"Well. sub. 1t were like dis heah."
began the old negro. turning to Judge
Pleydell. ""Twere long time ago. 10
Marse Randall done buy me to keep
me from bein' sold at auction. Den
blong 10 ole Marse Kirby. what's been
long dead auu gone. Dat IN Marse
Gene Kirby In dem days round de.
place all de niggehs done know him by
de name Of LIT Marse Come Cheer