The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-09-17

"It strikes me-" he said mildly,
you'll come very near getting good
many things the way you want them"
"You come and sit here" peremp-
torily ordered the General. pointing to
stool beside the sofa. And again
the man obeyed For moment the
child was silent. gravely contemplat-
ing his pseudo hero. "What is a
Id low gambler" he suddenly
inquired.
'It's what some people call me-" re-
piled Kirby after pause. I'm sorry
they do it before you"
"They don't like you any more, do
they-specially Dele? They all hate
you, don't they? know why. It's
because you turned out to be the bad
prince" said the boy. nodding solemn
! ly.
Again the other was silent. Gen
eral." he said at length, there's some
thing your sister never got quite
straight in the stories she's read you
Sometimes the good prince is half bad.
and sometimes the bad prince-is half
| good"
mo; there was never anything Ike
that in the books" reflected the Cen
eral greatly surprised.
| "And sometimes" added Kirby,
"they are both just one man-half good
and half bad"
Both just In one personT'
| "Yes. And when that person-half
good prince and half bad prince. re
member-gets into mysterious under
ground passage, say, and the adven-
ture takes him to where the people are
good why, then he tries to be all good
too"
The child pondered over this truth
little comprehending those strange COZ
tradictions and complexities of the
soul. of that dual personality which
I has mystified older and wiser heads
than his. that has baffied sage and sci
enlist alike and will battle them to thu
end of time.
Then are you trying not to be bat
prince now-not any more at all ever?'
he finally asked.
mot where you and your sister are,
said Kirby. his voice trembling.
But you'll turn out bad again whel
we go away? suggested the child.
81 don't know just what will happel
them" confessed the man. staring dull.
at the floor.
Silence came. Then the child sighed
"I'd like to know the end of tha
story"
The man echoed the sigh. smilin
wanly. I'm afraid can't tell you tn
end"
Although no herald of intrusion ha
been apparent, he was suddenly cor
scious that some one had entered tn
room before the General had express
ed his wish. Rising. he discerne
Adele Randall. who now came swift
forward and. ignoring him. assumed
protecting attitude over the child. O
If to shield II from an infinitely col
taminating presence. She appeare
the same as on the first occasion of h
5 meeting with her-pale. sad. dresse
entirely In black. hopelessly emotion
less and uncompromisingly hopeless.
Miss Randall" he ventured {
length, ignoring her attitude, Il ha,
something for you. Several times
have sent one of the servants to &c
requesting an interview. don't wal
< you to regret all yeur life the fact th'
you refused to listen to me-"
without a word or a glance 81
turned to the General and took hi
, by the hand. the child struggling wit
all his small strength. please don
make me-" he implored. Dele, he
, trying not to be bad like they sal
: And, don't you remember, ! promise
3 to be his trusty friend. Can't eve
talk to him?"
Miss Randall" quietly interpost
Kirby. "there isn't slave on th
! plantation you wouldn't listen to
he asked to be heard before you pu
ished him. Won't you
But she had gone. half carrying Il
still Intellectually struggling Generi
I Kirby remained grimly eying a slip
paper he had withdrawn from
I pocket. 1t was his last card-the de-
4 to the plantation. Throwing 1t on 4
4 table, he sank into chair. a prey
the most hopeless detection.