The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-09-01

| mo matter whether you turn out to
be the good prince or the bad prince
Ill always be your trusty friend al
| ways.
Always" pledged Kirby. with the
utmost sincerity.
Then shake hands, said the Gen
| eral
They did 50 gravely. THANK you
General" said Kirby. ~
| He turned sharply at the sound OF
a softly closing door. A girl had Ell
tered the room. girl whose clear
palOr was accentuated by the deep
black of dress and hair She had over.
heard the boys last words. had esti,
mated the tableau. and now AS Kirby's
| eyes met her own the warm blood
crept into throat and cheek. and sh..
| said impulsively. little catch in he,
voice:
so 1t is the General who has had
the honor of receiving you. after ali
l am so glad you have again changed
| y
carriage with us
But you don't understand. Adele.
cried her brother. while Kirby looked
his aStOniShlnent. His enemies are
after him. aud he had TO make hair
breadth escape through our window
He oSt his hAt i'm his flight trom <u,,'.
I where
Wait General Vel iiii>h ~.
story after awhile" she irt.rrur'";.
sniln" unf"rs'n, sjirgi, Il. iirn,
''i'u, tell l"u ne rI.n.,s! !'s tt.
Window" i,nrsi>r,ai The :.X,i1iG 80.
~ CAV" niir AnHt"Ir'> nat
| Kirby. hi eyes stl "n the @i:i h"V
ed "ith ",lrIe"us iurunaiiiA
ut Is entirely true. madam" he sale
lightly. Unhappil\ ii isn't story Il,
! ALL I have not the honor to ht. here
by appointment. as you evidently in
fer. but simply by accident ny virtue
of the only open window in the street
''And he doesn't know yet whether
he's going to be the good prince or the
bad prince" triumphantly added the
General. proudly eyinG his hero.
Adele drew back. frightened. I'm
nerved. her hand creeping to the door
knob. lit is mistake" she breath
ed, wide eyed with sudden fear "You
are a stranger
'Please don't be afraid of my being
the bad prince" smiled Kirby in his
most reassuring and light hearted
manner. "if you will permit me. mad
am. to take this hat. will vanish as
l intended
'There are men watching The Streets
she said steadily, holding him with her
eyes. II saw them from my window
Isis it that?"
All fear had vanished. and in her
voice there was but apparent con-
Germ for him. the stranger and inter
lOper.
He nodded and turned to the listen.
ing child. General. do you want to
be my trusty friend once more? Good.
Then do just what you did before-out
there on the balcony" When the
child. with eager alacrity. had obeyed.
Kirby added in an earnest and steady
voice: II don't know whet her or not
you can believe a stranger on his bare
word, but I'll try Last night | heard
that the worst scoundrei | know was
In New Orleans, | met him at sunrise
this morning at the oaks. went
alone. and he came alone. 1t was
fair meeting We fired together; he
missed. but didn't. so | had the good
luck to come away. Ten minutes later
they tried to arrest me for murder.
got away. but | didn't have q long
start. When | turned into this street
I heard them coming from both direc-
tons. There was only one chance to
get out of sight-the open window of
q strange house. ! took 1t and" he
finished with a faint smile. that's
where | am"
She was silent. Then. But you said
1t was fair meeting. Why, then,
should they
Il can't prove it was fair" he inter-
rupted grimly. II left him lying with
his pistol in his hand. but 1t wasn't
there when they found him. They