The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-10-20
cameo KIRBY. "
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20, You know where you are now.
don't you? 1 heard you askin' for
horses. Well. you kite for the river.
I'm too fat to keep up but III ketch
YOU later on Come. We can't get OH
TOO soon.'
~ can't leave until I've seen Miss
Randall" replied Kirby, with quiet
fnality. y have told her that would
wait for her here"
why, you gosh almighty idiot" ex-
ploded Bunce. Don't you know Tom
Randalrs liable to be here any minute
J and q posse with him: If l could
{ track YOU out here from Moo Orleans,
{ he kin, kaint he? Amt you ever goin
10 quit doin' these reckless, fool
things? Surely you amt reached your
time Of life without knowin' what a
woman means when she says Wait
minute and she didn't even say that.
You kain't wait for her. 1 tell you"
"rd wait for her till the Lord quit
making minutes" replied Kirby
"When she comes I'll GO"
Once more Bunce helplessly appeal
ed to an invisible audience for pity,
for compassion, at his thus being asso-
ciated with an utter lunatic.
"You pore lost soul! he finally
grcaned. "Do you think / don't know
what's the matter with you? seen
YOU look at her. What business have
YOU got hangin' around lady, even If
YOU wouldn't git shot for just comm
here? What chance have you got
with a lady anyway? Amt there wo-
men enough in the world? You know
no lady would have anything to do
with our kind You got no business
81 don't hurt her II only look at
her. do r. snapped Kirby, whirling
upon his partner in sudden passion.
my God, If a mans been outside the
walls for years you can't blame him
for wanting to look at the flowers
minute II he gets into the garden some
day. That can't harm them"
"Gene. do you know you're crazy
yourself" sadly pronounced Bunce,
with a shake of the head. They say
them looaies do know 1t sometimes.
And q nice. crazy turn you done me.
too, tying me up here with folks like
these" he added. with vehement re-
proach as full realization Of his many
wrongs overcame him. "You know
never had nothin' to say to no ladies,
and as soon as I ever see one choke
up, and my neck gets hot and my ears
git red. Mterduced me as his secre-
tary," again appealing to the Invisible
audience. waugh! Secretary! I'd
make a h. Of a secretary. wouldn't
I? Come on, Gene. Pry yourself
loose from all this darn foolishness
before It's too late"-
= I've already given you my decf
sieu,~ interrupted Kirby. with some
aspetfty. "But, Larkin. don't let my
affairs detain you"
Bunce, after a farewell invocation OF
the heavens. resigned himself to the
inevitable and, seating himself on the
garden seat proceeded to pick his
teeth. while he fastened a plaintive
: and %Spectant eye on the distant
,lbouss:. 4ssx AzSs--
:. Ehe partners sat in moody silence
for some time until at length their
reyeries were interrupted by the ad-
vent Of Judge Pleydell, Mr.. Randall
and NJ. veaudry. The judge had but
returned from the steamboat landing.
and as he approached the occupants
of the garden seat his expression was
OF so serious a character that Bunce'
ever on the lookout fcr trouble. now
scented danger and. nudIing his COM
panion. jumped to his feet. But kir-
oy, though wary eyed. remained out
wardly cool and entirely self possess
ed and. embracing this heaven sent
opportunity Of further aggravating his
partner. promptly introduced the lat
ter as my secretary"
Colonel Moreau. sir" began the
iudee, somewhat astonished at the fe-
rocity Of Mr.. Bunce's bow, Il have the
most astonishing piece OF news for
yo be so 'bligin' an kind TO me to
ask yo' a question:" prefaced Group.
with a humble bow. Il got a very
strong membunce O. de way yo' Is IA
vored in de profyle. but it must a
been a long time since yo' was here.
kase l don't place yo' das right. spe-
cially by de name. sah."
II have never been here before" re-
piled Kirby truthfully.
well, 'clah ole Group got rack his
wool some, kase ! knows 20 face as
well as | knows my own. bet / amt
goin' to get to sleep wink tonight
( tryin' to 'membeh whah 1t was l know
yo', sab"
Z Amused by the others evident per-
ad lexlty. Kirby in his characteristic
&C ashton temporarily dismissed his own
b.Dubie and said. with a smile: Come
,,a,>er up 1t isn't as bad as that"