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

In due time the Randalls and Pley-
dells arrived at the bone Of Nine.
Davezac. but the weeks passed and
- yet no information had been ~
ceived tending to show that Kirby con-
templated securing the property. In
fact Tom Randall. securing the city
for the gambler, positively learned that
the latter and his partner. Bunce, had
left This was indeed ths case, for
Kirby's cole motive In coming to New
Orleans had been the desire to run
down . ruu,or to the effect that Jack
Moreau had returned to biz old haunts.
The rumor proved authentic. bat the
colonel had already ieft for Baton
Rougs. from which town be again
headed for tie Crescsnt City. Kirby
and Bunes cioss upon ~ hsssG
And tlssn ths Inevitable happsae1.
Tor ooe day n The stzssts cf New Or
leans Tom Randall came NEE 70 facs
with Aoreau- On both sidss the usst-
iAg was an Affecting snA the sstuts
colcusi's momsntary alarm turning -
rsiief when. nom The boys s4usivs
srsseins. ~ asesstainsd tie others
agreeable stats Of ignorancs regarding
The trus fscts q John RaDdalrs sui-
etdA Tom At once con6ded his intsa-
tioo a killing Cameo Kirby. and. d.
lighted q securing such unexpected ~
snforcsmsntA MORGAN heartily con
curved IN the intention. offering his
modest cooperation In the same worthy
cause. On his part the boy was only
too happy to sccept the further serv-
Ices Of 20 valuable Q friend. and b.
promptly invited Aoreau TO Nina
Davexac'a IN invitation that was ~
promptly accepted. II being quite char
acteristic Of the estimabls gentleman
to accept the hospitality Of those whom
he had irretrievably wronged.
Learning from Moreau that Kirby
was In the city and. In fact. had been
seen only that morning at the Sale
de Condo. young Randall hurriedly re-
turned to his aunt's. determined to Get
on foot q plan that had been suggested
BY Judge Pleydell That moidy WI
iain. Colonel Moreau. promised to Join
the other the moment be had secured
bis porfmanteau-
Meanwhile Aaron Randall, an elder
~. precise gentleman. whose long so
journ In the north had served 10 some
what cool his 6ery southern nature.
bad promptly answered his cousins
urgent letter by shelving all business
demands and Fastening south. An old
bachelor. his late uncle aud be had
been unusually close to each other
through life. and he had lavished all
his affection upon the others children.
Adele In particular being his especial
fayorite. Business cares had prohib-
tied his attendance af John RandalI's
funeral. and. In fact. be had been kept
In ignorance Of the facts surrounding
the others suicide. Adele holding that
Il would cause needless worry and sor.
row.
The unpleasant duty OF explaining
the tragedy devclved upon Judge Pley.
dell. and. even while Tom was renew.
ing his acquaintance with Colonel Mo-
reau, Aaron bad arrived af the little
house In the old French quarter OF the
town and pleydell was recounting 10
him their plan Of campaign against
Kirby
I'VE have all our plans arranged.
sir" the old judge was now saying.
while be paced the room In some ca.
element, -and ! have taken affairs
more or less into my own hands. Tom
would have hunted oft the villain and
shot him on sight, but venture to
think my way Il the best. for We must
recognize the honor due Mr.. Randall's
memory. and thar means making no
resistance TO Mr Kirby's claim. The
FIRST thing 10 do II 10 send your cous-
ms out to the plantation, and they will
surrender the place to Ifs claimant
slaves. land. everything. Then. sir, we
send the ladIcs-Mme. Davezac, along
with my daughter Ann and the little
boy-over TO my plantation, while we
remain behind to deal with the gentle.
man You understand don't think
he'll live very long TO enjoy the proper.
~. and this time I don't think he'll
get we'll"
"well sec to that" replied Aaron
quietly. There's you and Tom and
r.
And Colonel Moreau." supplement.
ed the Judge. Il understand be Is
dead shot Then there IL NJ. veaudry.
whom you know. He has long been
sutton Of Miss AdeIe's. but since her
fathers death naturally she has been
In no frame Of mind for courtship. and
consequently poor Anatols Is as bitter
on the subject Of Kirby ~ she her
self"
Poor Cousin AdeleF- murmured
Aaron. wiping his eyes. when ! lau
saw her she was such . happy, bright
eyed girl. To think Of her young life
being made tragedy by this scoun
dreIi I'd cut on my right hand for
that girl, Judge PIcydeIl. But this
Colonel Morcau. this defender Of the
family-you speak VI his cooperation
Il he. then. In town
II have heard go" said the other
quietly, "and there Is no doubt that
he will Join US IN our crusade against
this sccundrsi lie Is not the man 70