The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-08-11
CAMEO
KIRBY

SO we await yoh pleasure. Mr.-er-
Jackson"
Il understand you to say that the
stakes were ffty, not twenty thou
sand?" replied the other, casually
glancing ut the colonel's roll.
Il calculate my check is good for
the balance" replied Moreau, signal
ing warning with his eyes-"the
National Bank Of New Orleans, subj"
"Ah. a very sound institution, for
draw against 1t myself" observed the
younger man. LAS. of course, we do
not carry such an amount with u.s."
he added. with Difference. turning to
Mr. Randall Colonel Moreau and
must of necessity substitute our
checks. We are strangers to you, sir.
and
"Yoh word. sub. Is entirely suffi-
Gent" interrupted the planter, wav-
ing his hand This is a question of
honor between us. fob | might draw
q deed to n plantation ! never owned.
l am man of the world. sub. and
reckon we each can recognize south
ern gentleman on sight"
"Yes. In the present company that is
not a very difficult NATTER" gravely
responded Mr. jackson. "Shall we
cut for the deal? The four best hands
take ALL An. luck is with me. ! take
the cards. sir
stakes are up reckon III give my
check for the full amount should
lose" I'ocketing his roll. be glanced
satirically at Mr.. Jackson.
If for IL presumable amateur who &C.
casionally INDUCED in gentleman's
! game merely for the sake of passing
the time Colonel Moreau had exhibited
a wonderful aptitude at shutting and
dealing his performance was now COM
pletely OvershadOwed by that of the
young intruder. whose lightning deft-
hess was almost uncanny. Talking
nonchaIantly and brilliantly. he stack
ed the deck with beautiful pre-
cision. fascinating in the extreme, even
while the coiOnel's watchful and sus-
picious eyes never for moment re-
Taxed their vigil. Owing entirely to
this marvellous and criminal skill Mr..
Jackson won on his own deal and,
luck following him. won also on that
of Mr.. Randall. AS each and every
one of the coloners undertakings were
highly estimable he naturally held the
best hand when. for moment. the
cards were in his power. and it speaks
eloQuently for Mr.. Jackson's large
charity Of judgment that he refrained
from criticism even when acutely
aware that the middle aged creole had
rather cIumsily garnered his third ace
from the bottom Of the deck But as
youth must he served. especially when
pOssesSOr Of such cOnsummate skill as
that owned by Mr. jackson. the latter
: handsomely won his fourth showdown
with surprising ease. verve and dash.
well. that winds her." airily re-
marked the colonel. arising and stretch
ing his long arms. "One hundred thou
sand amt such d bad cleanup, l reck-
on. but yoh always were lucky, yoh
= young scamp. and there's no playing
against it. Yoh even topped my fob
kings. | calculate the Randall luck
finished very poh last. How about
yOh theory now. suh?"
The planter did not reply, for it is
somewhat difficult for but newly
ruined man to sense the full humor OF
o his condition. In silence he drew to
ward him the pen and ink, while fol
l long moment he stared at the white
sheet of paper. upon which he was
about to give title to all which hi
owned. He and his children were beg
CARS. total and complete. This wa!
the turning Of the tide. his royal home
:, coming. For moment he bowed hi!
grizzled head: then, shutting his teetl
against all thoughts of the future
seized the quill pen. For a Randall
10 must show the world how it can lose
A Randall must be beaten at nothing
s even at playing the fool.
J. "YOh name. suhY' he courteOusly III
- quired. turning to the young strange
who had proved so fortunate.
IL Eugene Kirby. sir"
1t WHAT" exclaimed the planter in
n dazed manner Il thought, SUBJ
"Oh, the colonel sometimes calls m
y Mr.. jackson because be thinks l r.
to semble the general" lightly reptile
Cameo Kirby as, head between hands
he stared gravely at the table. IAN
one will tell you my name is Eugen
Kirby-even the Texas tender know
Us It."
IS "Ah. the General l have boy, SUI
whom we affectionately call by tn;
name," replied Mr.. Randall irrelevan
~. staring at the ceiling. II hay
of three children. sub. There is Tom ar
"A Adele and the General Their moth
is dead. sub. And yoh say yah nan
en- Is Eugene Kirby. Very strange, su
It l know the Kirbys Of PlaQuemin
10 sub. No relation, suppose. But "