The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-09-03

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lE&GGj panion and he were instant.
ly all attention. "What secret| he
again peremptorily demanded.
II see them speak together sly" said
Poulette, nodding her head and screw
ing up her eyes in 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.
l 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
gen'eman wear when he is come, wear
them on his fob chaiu.' And she
opened the spotted handkerchief.
"Cameos, NJ. Aaronv" exclaimed Ana
tole. an exutant light leaping to ais
eyes. "See, there they are. Now l
know. You saw Colonel Morefu 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
kill who: But one man-Cameo Kir
BY" he cried. eveling his arm at the
startled Aaron.
And as II further proof were need
ed evidence which proved beyond u
douoi the sinister Identity Of the un-
welcome guest. Group entered with u
note, which he handed to Nj. Veaudry.
Man on horseback ride all de way
from de city wifi it," he explained.
Hastily scanning 1t. the young creole
handed 1t In silence to Mr.. Randall,
and the latter read:
have one more clew to run down. but
] shall follow this within the hour.
hear rumor that Colonel Moreau took
the journey with you this morning. II
this is true, secure his portmanteau, and
II he is still at the plantation do not al
low him TO quit the place till come
Use any means 10 prevent his leaving
DO not hesitate at force. Colonel Moreau
was murdered this morning by Cameo
Kirby. TOM RANDALL.
Aaron gravely returned the letter tc
his companion. and for long moment
the two men looked ut each other II
silence, Then NJ. veaudry quietly
placed the paper In his pocket, turned
han utpn1s, frntn ha
Mr. Randall obediently following. Al
Inst they had arrived ut n complete un
derstandlng regarding the identity ant
disposition of the troublesome CUES
who boldly masqueraded under thu
name of Colonel Moreau. That n,
words had been necessary testified t
the sinister character of the resolv,
upon which they had mutely deter
mined.
From the balcony Larllin Bunce
chewing impaliently on his cheroot
waited for Adele 10 leave the drawing
room. 1t was imperative that h'
should have final word with Kirby
Escaping from the music room befor
the others. he had been In time +
catch glimpse OF Aaron Randall
face as the latter followed NJ. vedudry
and the sight had not been comfort
ing one. the old gambler feeling assul
ed that something untoward had haI
pened II would not have surprise
him II their respective Identities ha
Mt last been discovered.
~ knowed we'd get It II we stayed,
he commenced gloomily. II wonder
this means It's come" glowering d