The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-28

Of helping to complete the punishment
l began moh than year ago on the
destroyer of this family's happiness
/ allude. sub. to the notorious Cameo
Kirby"
you call pistol ball through the
right lung only beginning. colonel?"
mildly inquired Aaron. impressed by
his visitors evident prowess.
THE ball l put through Kirby's
right lung, sub, was the result of my
Indignation foh others.' replied Mo-
reau. THE one l shall hope to put
through his heart is fob myself Yoh
family's plan fob disposing Of the
scoundrel has my entire approval, sub.
! have the honor to tell yoh that
Cameo Kirby's continued existence has
achieved this Importance. 1t has be-
come an annoyance to me-Colonel
Jacques Gaspard Deschamps Moreau-
and shall wipe him from the earth"
LET us hope So" agreed Aaron.
Niche Larkin Bunce TO- to see de
genaman what's jest come" announc-
ed old Group, popping his head around
the door and making a polite bow.
Before the gentleman could arise Kir-
by's partner shouldered his way past
the negro and strobe into the room.
well, Moreau, I've run you down
at last" he exclaimed cynically. eying
the startled gambler. i've hunted
the town for you. from the Sale de
Conde to Congo square. l reckon you
know who l come from"
Moreau. momentarily staggered.
quickly recovered his wonted compo.
sure. His immediate task was to get
rid OF Aaron before the latter was in
possession Of any plain truths-truths
with which the overheated Bunce
seemed to be bursting.
"Mr. Randall" he said politely and
with no evidence Of haste. my busi-
ness with this gentleman is private.
Might beg Of you
'He kin stay for all I care" inter
rupted Kirby's partner.
mot at all. not at ALL" Apologized
Aaron. "The house is yours. STR" he
added. turning to his honored guest.
With another bow. which this time in
cluded Mr.. Bunce. he hastily left the
room.
Seemed kinder anxious to git him
ont O. the way" commented the in
truder after moments silence. 81
reckon you didn't hardly calkilate on
Gene Kirby's turning up here in Moo
Orleans just about now. reckon If
ysu had you might have stayed hid In
Mexico"
"You think I'd hide from Gene Kir-
by" demanded Moreau, folding his
arms and glaring at the other.
II don't think you will no more." re-
piled Bunce iaconically. "You know,
Jack, what l admire about you is the
impotence a good skeer puts into you.
You're so skeered of Kirby's getting
you you've got the impidence to be
here with the Randall family because
you think it's the last place he'd look
for you"
"Well?" demanded Moreau.
Eyes; he's pretty we'll again, and he's
waiting for you. colonel. He don't
know these folks, and he don't care
what they think of him. It's you he's
after, and l guess you wouldn't exact.
ly like him to have talk with Tom
Randall. That's where I've got you
You've got to meet Kirby yourself
stead O. waiting for this young Ran
dali to try it for you. You've got sense
enough to know that. If Tom went
you, might have both of them after
you"
81 suppose" said the other suaveiy,
"you mean may hope for a settle
ment Of my affairs with Kirby?"
"Oh, you bet you can hope" chuc-
kled BuIxe. When left Gene two
hours ago l said Id find you for him.
He went to the 'duelirg oaks'-you
know them-and will there for you.
He'll be at the fur end-alone. You go
into the grove at this end-alone After
you've seen each other shoot when you
please. Do you understandw
'"Tell him I'll be there" said Moreau
grimly.
On Bunce's departure Colonel Mo-
reau. with his usual amisble manner
and native regard for the truth. ac-
quainted Aaron and Tom Randall with
the sudden alteration in his plans, add
ing that for the present he must defer
his meeting with the ladies'.
"Foh this" he concluded, producing
his Derringer, means an appointment
/ cannot decline. We dispense with
seconds, fob. already having had one
encounter, We are permitted to meet
alone. Gentlemen. see yoh have
guessed the truth. The fact is / am
going to relieve yoh Of the annoyance
a certain plan might have occasioned
yoh. have just received word that
Cameo Kirby is awaiting me now at
the duelinp oaks We shOu our u,oo~