The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-02

whom we affectionately cali by that
name" replied Mr.. Randall Irrelevant
iy, staring at the ceiling. Il have
three children, sub There is Tom and
Adele and the General Their mother
Is dead. sub. And yoh say yoh name
Is Eugene Kirby. Very strange. sub
l know the Kirbys of Plaquemine.
sub. No relation. | suppose. But yoh
pardon sun
And. with hand now steady and
firm. he wrote and signed the deed to
the Randall plantation and. with
bow. handed 1t to the gambler whose
father he had befriended: the gambler
whose reputation was said to be the
worst on the river; the son of the man
who had been his nearest neighbor
and closest friend.
This accomplished. Mr.. Randall arose
unsteadily and walked to the door.
where he turned and for moment
surveyed the smoke fouled room with
It's litter of empty bottles. And If for
moment teeting realization of the
very III " hith ht
had been victimized permeated his
throbbing brain no hint of 1t was de-
picted In face or bearing.
Good evening gentlemen" he said
gravely. land thank yoh for the obi
CATION. Good evening" Head erect,
he walked out and very softly closed
the door,
Kirby resumed his preoccupied att
tude at the table. while Moreau. care
lessly lighting cheroot and pouring
himself a drink, sprawled elegantly
over an adjacent couch.
well. calculate that's the easiest
mark that ever came our way" he
observed with a laugh Green as
the everlasting hills" quietly pocket
ing Mr. Randall's wallet delicate
maneuver which Kirby neglected to
note. 81 calculate this Is the first
time yob and ever played together.
eh? Yoh're a deuce of hand at the
cards. my boy-never saw yoh equal
befoh. take it. yoh partner, Mr..
Larkin Bunce. is not with yoh this
trip or yoh wouldn't have so uncere
moniously doubled up with me. Or
perhaps yoh two have fallen out. eh?
If so, sub, will be happy to make
our impromptu partnership perma
nent."
Kirby swung slowly around and fix
edly regarded his magnificent and
amiable companion. "Since when
have you contemplated such an admi
rable partnershipT he blandly In.
quired.
Ever since first saw yoh play
Kirby. Come; yoh partner, Bunce, is
crude--a blubber faced Yankee, with
no manners whatever. sub. But yob
and are gentlemen and would make
our play tonight the biggest haul In
decade, and ! promise yoh moh like
1t, fob never go in fob picayune af
fairs. My fingers are growing a little
too stiff fob skilful manipulation, and
| frankly own | haven't yoh delicate
and admirable finesse. But have the
manner. Kirby. and can rope the cat
\ tie for yoh to brand sub. I'll guar
antee yoh the biggest game on the
river"
"You will oblige me. sir" replied the
other. carefully lighting cheroot, "by
employing the prefix to my name-if
ever In the future am unfortunate
enough to have you address me. Per
NIT me to inform you that you are a
blank scoundrel. sir! cannot be too
emphatic concerning that statement.
Whenever form partnership with
you | will be more qualified for a
front seat IN hades than am at the
present moment. Why, you low. thiev-
ing swamp eat" he cried, losing all
self control. "how dare you think |
gamble like you-by getting unsuspect-
ing victims drunk and then robbing
them? watched you outrageously
cheat Mr.. Randall and ply him with
liquor in order to cover your charac-