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

a hand suddenly pulled 6lm 6Sck. and
ne turned 10 CONFRONT Adele
You think they have Jracksd vol"
she whispered biting the quiver from
her lips They shanI take you. They
shan'tr' ua,SsiOuately. vehsmentiy.
stand back FROM tue window" ne
commanded quietly. throwing an arm
before her Ladies" be added Turn
lug to the Others. who. with POu.etle-
mad defensiye.y OuiwarSed themselves
behind the card table. there i no
cause for alarm Il Is possibly only
posse Of our ueiShbOTs hunting run
away niger
quite -. sir agreed draw,inS
voice. And turning Kirby dLscerued
Judge Pieydeii standing IN the d1o--
way. cOmpiaceuIiy and reSolurp-y
blOckius the one svenue ot ape
Kirby felt quite assured that al last
some one o. MS late friends had dis
covered the true identity Of "COIOnel
MU-eau.~
Il nave found out who these tres
uasSe-s are continued the judge. sig
uiticautly eyiEs the masquerade, and,
ladies. il Is my earnest request that
you retire to your rooms
Retire. furiOus!y s5OTmsd Adele.
her eyes swapping i tell you III
nave them whipped OF the place.
You can't do il; he's right" cut in
Kirby. uDdding toward the judge.
! heavy step in full retreat now
sounded on the balcony. and as Nine.
Davezac gave birth 10 & frightened
little scream I.srkin BuuCe. looking
considerably overheaJed and embar
rassed. pushed through the window
and Oeamet rather fOOlishly upon the
assembled company.
You changed yOur mind about TAX
ing that stroll did you. Larkin?"
greeted ki-bY pleasantly.
We'll. I ciGut stroll fur" acknOwl-
edged rhe O-ner. fastening an innocent
eye upon the ceiling There was
some men out there. strangers TO me
SO fur Yet they kind o seemed TO
show some interest in NE when ! ran
into en- Told ne il wasn't healthy 10
take too long walls in the night air.
and when I Went round the house The
u-he- way there was some more o
them says the same thing similar. So
! reckOued I might as well come back
10 the house"
If you will permit NE" said Kirby,
facing the company and raising his
voice. Il viii receive Judge Pleydelrs
friends on the porch youdsr. No,
Buuce.~ b. added sharply as the other
approached. Il don't want you. It's Z
lone hand. partner"
You shaut do it, imploTpd Adele
catching mis- arm. "uh. don't you see
il would be Is Il | had betrayed you
Anarule." she broke OF sharply. note
OF agonizet relief in her voice as the
young creole appeared in the doorway
and gently sh1uideret mis- way past
the judge AnItole. you've told me a
hundred times you'd die TO do me s
service. Now ! give you the chance
want those men driven Of my prop
erry."
n. Veaudry's face whileued and SCI
as he became the cyuosure OF all eyes
kirHy's excepted
1T is & seryice that do you. made
ri0iselle." he said al length, with quiet
dignity. Those are my men out there
told them TO surround the house and
this gentleman KNOWS what fOr." bow
ing g-avely 10 kl-by-
No. he doesn't but do erie.
Adele, laughing Dyslerically- SO thl
S now you VIII 4 wOnIan- Auaioie
You vii. answer u my bFUtheF for al
srtacz Oh 4 guest Of this house" sh,
finished. her anger once n1Ee master
Ing al other emotions
''NademOiselie, i, is by your bruth
er's orders that | aCt-and ! think !