The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-08-18

PISTOL, RETURNED 1T TO HIS POCKET
seemingly not aware of the fact, there
Is distinct difference between a gam
bier and thief. Once had the priv
ilege Of meriting the friendship and
esteem of gentlemen like Mr.. Randall,
and now warn you to keep your
claws off him. If ever in the future l
catch you bleeding him as you did this
evening you and 1 will have different
sort of discussion. For your own sake
] beg you to remember this"
Before Moreau could reply the sound
of single shot rang out from one of
the stateroOms and echoed itself over
the river. lmpulsively Kirby turned
to the door. and as he did SO Moreau
quickly withdrew his hand from the
breast of his long frock coat. A tongue
of flame leaping from his Derringer
shattered the Stagnant tobacco fumes.
and with the acrid bite Of powder in
his nostri.s and bullet through the
lungs the younger man. lighting hard
against his fall. slowly eased himself
to the floor.
For yoh. suh." courteously sneered
Moreau. carefully wiping the smoking
pistol and returning it to his breast
pocket. while he coolly watched the
W'rithing figure cough out it's life II
calculate. sub. yoh are now booked fob
that front seat in hadeS which you de-
'iined. III teach yoh to play low
down game on Il gentleman. sun"
AS he turned to refill his glass the
door was violently torn open and a
large. horid faced man entered Mo-
reau turned. his hand slipping into his
breast pocket. For long moment the
two confronted each other in silence.
MIR. Randall has just blown out his
brains." said the intruder slowly at
length. II guess that's your work, my
fine old buckle. But ! heard another
shot. Where's my pal. Gene Kirby?''
His eyes. restlessly searching the dark.
ened corners. at length happened on
the huddled thing. now lying very still.
Gene" he cried. stopping and raising
the others head to MS knee Speak
to me. boy It's your old pal, Bunce."
II calculate yoh friend Is past speak
ing. subj" observed Moreau. backing
toward the door and keeping wary
eye on the tiorid faced Yankee MIR
Kirby -insultcd me. sub. and has paid
fob it with his life shot him in fair
and honorable combat"
"Eair and honorable hadesr" snarled
Bunce. leaping to his feet. "Shot him
in the back. you skunk-your usual fair
an RI hhp ,..,I In, l., -
the nerve TO stand up and face Grip
pied hen!'
Stand back. sub" warned the her.
wing his Derriuger "Yoh are nat
urally excited. and SO | choose to over
look yoh words. which will not do in
the future. Put don't push me too far,
suh-don't push me too far. fob even
ii gentleman has his limits"
NO man ever double banked Gene
Kirby twice." said Larkin Runce la
conically. land it'll be good thing for
you. Moreau. if he is past speaking.
which. | guess. looks the case If he
happens to pull through you can gam.
BILE he'll fix your case himself. but If
he doesn't. my fine old buckle. I'll settle
your honorable hash. You've stunk
up this river just about along enough"
ut will afford me considerable pleas
ure. subj" replied the pseudo colonel
In his best manner, ITO place yoh In
the same position which yoh friend
Mr.. Kirby will shortly occupy. re
fer. sub. to a front seat in the grill
room OF his most Satanic majesty.
Yoh servant. sub. and a very good
evening"" Bowling. the flower of south
ern~ chivalry backed nimbly, through
the door and disappeared.