Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-09-08
CONTINUED
CHAPTER NJ.

Wv AdrOu, lJT al lne magic
l name "Moreau" his com.
Alsz panion and he were instant.
ly all attention What secret?' he
again peremptorily demanded.
81 see them speak together sly" said
Poulette, nodding her head and screw
Ing up her eyes in Il manner that bod
ed I'll for the amative and untruthful
Mr. Group. II can tell that they did
not wish you to see. Then when you
come from dinner Colonel MOreau he
hand this TO Group behind the door
Group he keep it in he breast pocket
until he fall asleep on poarch just now.
have look. 1t is all those camels'-
"Camels:" dryly echoed Aaron, with
raised eyebrows.
"Oui. niche" confidently nodded
Poulette. evidently no whit amazed at
the idea of the spotted handkerchief
being able TO accommodate such ami.
mails. "All those camels the colonel
9ea'eman wear when he is come. wear
them on his fob chaiu." And she
opened the spotted handkerchief
Canoes. VI. Aaron!" exclaimed Ana
tole. an exuItant light leaping to MS
eyes. See, there they are. Now
know. You saw Colonel Moreau when
he started for that meeting this morn.
ing. You saw him when Tom Randall
has meeting this morning You saw
him when Tom Randall has give him
that pistol OF his fathers TO go and
l. 10
byr' he cried ipvpIing his arm at the
startled Aaron
And. "a il further proof were need
ed. evidence which proved beyond a
doubt the sinister Identity of the un-
welcome guest. Group entered with j
note. which he handed 10 Vi. Vedudry
Man on horseback ride all de way
from de city VIII it." he explained.
Hastily scanning it, the young creole
handed Ii In silence TO Mr. Randall
and the latter read
nave ore aloye ciev to run down. but
! snaI ta-oU this within the hour
hear a rLI.or that Colonel Moreau TOOK
the Journey with you this morning. II
this l. tue. secure his portmanteau. ana
II ne Is still AT the plantation do not al
los MIN 10 quit the place till | come
Use aay means to prevent his leaving
Do not hesitate at force. Colonel Moreau
was murdered this morning BY Cameo
Kirby. TOM RANDALL
Aaron gravely returned the letter to
his companion, and for d .ong moment
-rhr-ty men looked At each other in
silence. Then NJ. Veaudry quietly
placed the paper in his pocket, turned
on his heel and strobe from the room.
Ar. Randall obedlently following. At
last they had arrived at a complete un.
derstanding regarding the identity and
disposition of the troublesome guest
who boldly maSqueraded under the
name OF Colonel Moreau. That no
words had been necessary testified TO
the sinister character Of the resolve
upon which they had mutely deter
mined.
From the balcony Larkin Bunce.
chewing impatiently on his cheroot,
waited for Adele to leave the dra wing
room. 1t was imperative that he
should have a final word with Kirby.
Escaping from the music room before
the others. he had been in time 10
catch glimpse of Aaron Randall's
face as the latter followed VI. veaudry.
and the sight had not been a comfort
ing one. the old gambler feeling assur-
ed that something untoward had hap
pened. 1t would not have surprised
him If their respective Identities had
at last been discovered
81 knowed we'd get it If we stayed
he commented gIoomily. Il wonder II
this means its come" glowering at