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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-01
SHaHLO 10 SLHDlOHL

There are SO many ways of being
no-account.
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CHAPTER ".

HIS trouble has driven TCm
pretty near crazy" went
on the judge. "and I've, put
off hio opd pny Ho,ob to,-
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silver mounted pistol. White faced
and trembling with passion. he hand
ed 1t to the colonel "At least" he
said. with an effort at dignity and self
composure. do me the favor of using
this instead Of your own. Since nv
fathers death I have always carried
1t. 1t belonged to him and is the one
that scoundrel caused him to turn
upon himself"
Il respect the sentiment and yoh
wishes. suh," replied Moreau, hand
Ing his own weapon to Aaron. who
gingerly placed it in the coloneps
portmahteau.
Wont you even take me as a wit
ness?" pleaded Tom. "He won't see
me. for I'll hide in the underbrush."
Impossible, Mr.. Randall. ask yoh
word to continue yoh journey exactly
as yoh have planned. Never fear; 1
shall see yoh at the plantation this
evening. When yoh come In sight Of
yoh fields today look upon them in
peace. fob by that tine there will be
no one to dispute them with yoh. Yoh
servant. gentlemen" And, bowing.
the good colonel blithely stepped forth
Into the morning sunshine and headed
for the distant dueling oaks.
From the window Tom Randall i'm
patiently watched the others depar-
ture. and when at length the estima-
BILE defender Of the family, serene
upon his coming interview with Kir-
by. had turned a nearby corner the
boy sprang off the window seat and
seized his hat.
where are you going" sharply de-
manded Aaron, attempting to bar the
others way.
Don't meddle with me!' violently
warned Tom. If ever a man had the
right to another's life have the right
to Cameo Kirby's. Colonel Moreau
may have taken it from me. but do
you think I'm not going to see it
donew
"Not in honor" said Aaron sternly
each was to go alone"
"What honor did Kirby show my IA
ther" cried the boy. "Get everything
ready at the plantation and tell Adele
that Colonel Moreau and I will follow
on horseback. If Moreau doesn't finish
Kirby l will. I'll get him somehow!
And. flinging aside Aaron's OBTAINING
arm. he dashed from the house.
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negro belonged one time to the father
Of Eugene Kirby. Group. tell the gen.
tlemen what you have told me once
of that time your young NJ. Kirby has
fall from the oak tree"
"Well, sub. 1t were like dis heah,"
began the old negro. turning to Judge
Pleydell. "'Twere Ong time ago. 70
Marse Randall done buy me to keep
me from bein' sold at auction. Den I
blong to ole Marse Kirby. what's been
long dead and gone. Dat lrr Marse
Gene Kirby in dem days round de
place all de niggehs done know him by
de name of LIT Marse Come Cheer
Up. kase dat what de li'P boy allus say
TO greetin'. But de way what de nick
name got fixed on him Is dis: He sich
a tendah hahted lad seem lahk he Jest
KANT stan fo' to have nobody in trou-
BILE nohah. An one day liz yaller
no count, ornery brown pickaninny
done clim' up in de high branches of a
tree TO to rob de aigs outen q mockin'
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KIRB
Adapted From
the Play of the Same
Name by w. B. NJ.
Ferguson
AINSLEE MAGAZINE COMPANY

"We1l see to that" replied Aaron
quietly. There's you and Tom and
u
"And Colonel Moreau." supplement-
ed the judge. II understand he is a
dead shot. Then there is M. Veaudry.
whom you know. He has long been q
suitor of Miss Adele's. but since her
fathers death naturally she has been
In no frame Of mind for courtship, and
consequently poor Anatole is as bitter
on the subject Of Kirby as she her
self"
Poor Cousin Adelev murmured
Aaron, wiping his eyes. "When I last
saw her she was such a happy, bright
eyed girl. To think Of her young life
being made a tragedy by this scoun-
drel! I'd cut or my right hand for
that girl. Judge Pleydell. But this
Colonel Moreau, this defender Of the
family-you speak Of his cooperation
Is he. then, In town.
81 have heard So" said the other
quietly, land there is no doubt that
he will join US in our crusade against
this scoundrel He Is not the man to
forget or condone such an unspeakably
vile action as he witnessed aboard the
shotwell that night. In fact, your
cousins hope to have the honor Of
entertaining Colonel Moreau, and Tom
has gone out for the express purpose
Of ascertaining his whereabouts, for
heard quite inadvertently that the gen.
ueman was In town. / reckon Mr..
Kirby Is due to lose his life pretty
shortly. He has made lot Of misery
for us, sir. and 1t is high time he had
some himself"
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S16S66J his destination at so vigorous
E&SZJ pace that Tom Randall. who
confidently expected to dog the others
steps. was disagreeably disappointed.
for by the time he had gained the first
corner around which the estimable de-
FENDER Of the family had disappeared
the latter was nowhere In sight. Fa-
miliar with the city and its environs.
the boy possessed knowledge Of sew.
eral time saving short cuts to the
dueling oaks. but this on the present
occasion he considered useless. for. ig
norant Of the exact spot where the
combatants were to meet. there exist
ed no alternative but to press on In the
wake Of Moreau, who he had every
reason to believe had taken the famil-
lar and direct route Thoroughly i'm
bued with the desire and expectation
OF witnessing Kirby's death and thus
IN measure glutting his vengeance,
young Randall broke into a run. conf
dent that on turning each successive
corner he would come In sight of the
serene and indomitable colonel. But
time and distance few by until at
length the tall trees bordering the
grove broke upon his vision, and as vet
his quarry had not been run to earth.
Momentarily perplexed and mysti.
ned, the boy turned and scanned the
way by which he had come. Could he
have In some cryptic manner passed
the other on the road, or, contrary to
all expectation, had Moreau taken the
short cut, and was he even now in the
grove face to face with Cameo Kirby :?
For immediate and conclusive answer
two pistol shots ratified out, shattering
the cool serenity of the morning
and sending bevy of frightened rocks
circling and cawing high into the
brooding blue dome Of the heavens.
Cursing his Ill luck. young Randall
raced furious)y toward the distant
grove.
Colonel Moreau, considerably more
familiar with the town than Tom RAN
dali. had indeed availed himself Of the
shortest cut possible and one which
would lead him directly to that en-
trance the situation Of which Larkin
Bunce had been at pains to explain.
No time could be wasted, for Kirby
was already there, and to keep an ad-
versary waiting smacked not only Of
cowardice. but was a direct breach of
the code regulating such affairs Of
honor. 1t was characteristic of Mo-
reau that If left to himself he would
serenely outrage all codes by shooting
a man in the back, but that when Off
clally entered for a combat-such as
on the present occasion-he punctil-
1ously observed both the spirit and the
letter.
Kirby living meaut a serious men
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ace: AEHf EraG meant security and q
uShtPT ErIp Uu the Spoils of the river,
a reOccupation of the premier position
from which he had been ouStpd Rusj-
ness interests and his own life clam
ored for Kirby'S death. For Ruuce.
II he grew Troublesome. he would ac-
count. and he could rely on the latter's
remaining true To the code of their
professiOn-Carrying no tales to the
RandallS. but instead. if he considered
fit. fighting out the issue with the
slayer Of his partner. Ii can thus he
seen that Moreau in his usual opti-
mistic fashion had the future arrang-
ed entirely 70 his satisfaction.
Meanwhile he had cautiously entered
the shadow of the dueling oaks and.
pistol in hand. was slowly threading
his way down the path, the weapon
cooked and resting across his left fore
arm. Flanked on either side by the
giant trees through which fugitive
sunbeams fiickered. shooting their
small golden arrows Of light into the
dense and rank underground, he found
some difficulty in accurately discern
Ing distant objects. Although the path
was straight thus obviating any turn
ing OF angles and consequent sud-
den and unexpected meeting, he could
not &c Kirby, and for a moment the
fears OF an elaborately planned am
buscade arose in his unworthy mind.
Indeed. the setting offered many in
ducements to one who, like himself.
might entertain such a laudable our
pose.
These momentary misgivings were,
however, abruptly dispelled, for from
far down the path Kirby's voice sud-
denly broke the silence:
Good morning. colonel! Is that
you? Are you quite ready? Stand by.
for I'm comingv'
Moreau instantly turned until he
raced the trees on his right. Thus he
presented the smallest possible surfacs
to his advancing foe. Although the
articles Of agreement called for q mu-
tual and simultaneous advance, he was
aware that it is easier to Are from q
fixed platform, and he consequently
deliberately halted, bis left shoulder
thrown forward and the pistol level
with his eye. He could now discern
Kirby. who. unmindful Of all tactical
or strategic advantage, came saunter.
ing toward him, the right hand dan
CLING carelessly at his side. He was
whistling. but had Moreau been nearer
he would have noted the sinister line
running from nose to mouth and the
fxitv Of purpose in the brooding eyes,
all OF which belied the CHEEKY carol.
Moreau, standing like a rock which
disputed the others progress. waited
and watched. Once he made a sudden,
violent movement in the hope of
drawing Kirby's fire, but the latter.
never needing, continued his seeming
ly careless advance. On he came. thir-
ty PAGES; twenty. and still no sign
from either man; fifteen, and Mo
reau's hand whitened at the knuc-
kles and his head came slowly down
as he impaled the other on the sights
Of his pistol. On came Kirby, still
whistling, as If on a pleasure stroll,
the right hand still dangling carelessly
at his side.
The nervous tension was fast grow
ing unbearable Moreau's nose looked
pinched, and the breath whistled
through 1t. On came Kirby - ten
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X
Y off his and my daughter
AIMS wedding until we've settled Mr..
Kirby, for the fact Is don't want her
to take any chances Of being a widow
so young, sir"
do the ladies know what is going
forward?"
mo. and l cannot impress that fact
upon you too strongly. sir. They be-
heve and are to be kept In the belief
that II Colonel Moreau accepts our in
vitation. which no doubt he will do,
We are all merely making q pleasure
5aunt to the Randall plantation. We
treat the whole affair In that light, sir
"a visit In honor Of Colonel Moreau,
80 that the family may make his &C.
quaintance at last and show some
measure of their gratitude to him for
shooting down the despoiler Of their
father"
The entrance Of Nine. Davezac pro.
hibited further discussion of the sub
ject.
"Ah," she exclaimed suspiciously.
'the gentlemen talk secrets already.
M. Aaron" she added graciously, "yOu
and l have not met for many years."
"A great loss to me-" he gallantly
replied. kissing her proffered hand
"a happy meeting. madame. The
judge and l." he continued unblush.
ingly, were discussing plans for the
probable entertainment Of Colonel Mo.
reau."
Then you must not talk OF gloomy
subjects, as saw you were doing"
she replied. mo denials, please, for
Ii IS always when see two heads to-
gether In this house 1t must be that
they talk Of their hatred for that poor
Eugene Kirby"
Poor, madame" echoed Aaron
turning In amazement to Judge Pley
dell.
II should have warned you, sir"
explained the latter. that my dear old
friend has retained her sentimentality
with her youth" Considering that
Nine. Davezac was past fifty-fve, this
was indeed a doubly remarkable per
formance
did you know this Kirby. ma
dame" gravely inquired Aaron.
mo. monsieur, never: but I knew
his father. and l cannot make myself
to feel about the son as do all these
others. i know his reputation, Nj
Aaron. But just think-a boy who
had no one to watch him, no one to
care! he drifts with bad companions: {:
he must live somehow. Oh, I could
believe he became a gambler but that
one with such blood in him could do
what you all believe he has done-it
fs impossible"
But, madame" protested Aaron.
"this gentleman. this stranger, Colonel
Moreau"-
"Ah," she quickly interrupted, 81
think Colonel Moreau acted from the
highest motive. None of this family
has q greater wish to make his ac-
quaintance and thank him than have
I. But I am still sure there was some
thing he did not see. something no
did not understand, something which
would take the stain from the action
OF that poor young man. Yes; you
think me fool. you laugh at me-" she
added as both gentlemen smiled iron
ically, "but 1t is what | think. and 1t
Is good 10 see some one laugh In this
house even II 1t Is at my expense"
AS she turned TO leave an old negro
entered and announced that tho
French niSgehs' would serve coffee
I'm fifteen minutes.
"Wait Group" commanded Nine
Davezac. Then. addressing the two
gentlemen, she added: Listen. This
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'Don't waste your money buying
plasters when you can get a bottle
of Chamberlain's Liniment for twenty
five cents. A piece Of flannel damp
ened with this liniment is superior to
any plaster for lame back, pains in
the side and chest, and much cheap-
er. Sold by w. w. Sibert.
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There can be poetry in the writ
tings of few men; but it ought to be
in the hearts and lives Of alI.-Johr
StorHng.
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PAGES. and a sudden throb Of flame
leaped from Murrau'S pistol, followed
by wbirlnG wreath of smoke and n
reverberatin@ crash. He rrpird from
the heavy r.tars,r. AZ thr ~a"le mo-
mrnt kirtl > distress hLuu swept UP.
ana Mt,i'.,' "'%..i. IA; .,"r L. IrVd
(To Be Continued)
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CHAPTER vi.

1SPITE his fifty odd years,
Colonel Moreau set out for
his destination at so vigorous
q pace that Tom Randall who
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-11
CHIMA'S AWAKENING.
Universal Military Service to Be In
troduced by New War Minister.

A military awakening in China was
foreshadowed in an interview given the
other day at Berlin by tie Chinese
minister. Yin Tchang, who is about to
relinquish his post in Berlin and re-
turn to peHin to assume the ministry
of war.
II intend to introduce universal mil
itary service in China" said the min
lister. IF we make all the available
men join the military we have such
an enormous population, some 100000
0C0. that we shall overshadow all other
armed nations. The details of the
plan have not yet been worked out.
but we propose to make our young
men soldiers. not only through drill.
but by education. They must learn
what shame it is for the most an
Gent and in population the greatest
nation on the earth to be so weak.
shall have excellent assistants In the
war Office who have studied European
military systems and who will be of
the greatest help"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-11
STATUE TO MAC GAKAN.
Bill In Congress to Honor Noted War
Correspondents Memory.

A newspaper man will have a statue
erected in his honor at Washington if
a bill recently introduced by Repre-
sentative Douglas of Ohio appropriate
ing $4,000 for that purpose becomes
a law. The man whom it is proposed
to honor thus signally was Januarius
Aloysius MacGahan. whose dcscrip-
tons of the atrocities practced on the
Bulgarians by the Turks attracted the
attention of William T.. Gladstone, re-
suited in English recognition of Bull
garia's freedom and won for their au-
thor the title of "the iiberator of the
Bulgarians."
MacGahan was Il correspondent for
the London Daily News at CONSTANT
noplc. He died there in 1878, and in
1884 his body was brought to Ameri-
ca at the expense of this government
and buried in Ohio. his native state.
The Bulgarians honor his memory an
nually with requiem mass.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-11
AIRSHlP FOR SEA VOYAGE.
Description Of Balloon Or. Cans Fa-
brice Will Use to Cross Atlantic

Description OF Balloon Or. Cans + ..
brice Will Use to Cross Atlantic.
DIR. Gans-Fabrice Of Madrid has def
nitely completed the plans for his at
tempt to cross the Atlantic in an air.
ship, and the date Of his departure is
fixed for the middle of May. The
launching point has not vet been cho-
sen, but it will be either on the coast
of Portugal or the island of Tenerife.
The balloon is elliptical in shape, 1G2
feet long and 40 feet broad and con-
contains 5000 cubic meters Of hydro
gen. A gondola underneath, shaped
like submarine boat. % feet long
and feet broad, is fitted with four
horsepower motor. This engine will
only be used to keep the balloon in the
course of the African trade winds, the
doctors idea being to make the voyage
without mechanical propulsion by
keeping within the air currents which
took Christopher Columbus on his voy-
age Of discovery.
10 obviate all danger that might
arise from the expansion of the gas
under the influence of changes of tenn
perature. the balloon has two envel-
Opes. between which an air current
constantly circulates. Water is to be
used as ballast.
Before embarking on the great adj
venture DR.. Gans-Fabrice will make
a trial trip over some European sea.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for Chehalis
County.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Lille e. Mcclure, deceased.
John w. Mcclure, executor.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned John w. Mcclure, as exc
cutor of the last will and testament
and of the estate of Lille E. Nc
Clue, deceased, to the creditors of
and all persons having claims against
said deceased or said estate to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within one year after the first pub
LEGATION Of this notice, to-wit, with
in twelve months after the 31st day
of March, 1910, to said executor at
the office of A. Emerson Cross in
the City of Aberdeen, County of Che
halls, State of Washington, same be-
ing the place for the transaction of
the business of said estate in the
County of Chehalis, State of Wash
ington, aforesaid
Done pursuant to order of the
court and dated this the 31st day
of March, 1910.
JOHN w. MCCLURE,
Executor of last will and testament
and of the estate Of Lille E. Nc
Clure, deceased.
A. EMERSON CROSS,
Attorney for Executor
Date of first publication, March
81. 1910.
Date of last publication, April 2S,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-11
WILSON RIITTNER
NO. 1910.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FIN
AZ Al A AGS@p3gT1r4 AMP PETITION

In the Superior Court of the State
ty.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Sarah e. Hamilton, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that Chas.
BEDFORD, Administrator of the estate
of Sarah E. Hamilton, deceased, has
rendered and presented for settle
ment to, and filed in the Superior
Court Of Chehalis County, State of
Washington, his final account and
petition for distribution as such Ad-
ministrator, and that Saturday, the
18th day of April, 1910, at 10
o'clock A. M, at the courtroom of
our said Superior Court, in the City
of Montesano, in said Chehalis Coun-
ty, has been appointed by our said
Superior Court for the settlement of
the said Account and hearing of
said Petition for Distribution, at
which time and place any person
interested in said estate may appear
and file his exceptions in writing to
the said Final Account and Petition
for Distribution, and contest the
same.
WITNESS, the HON. MASON IR-
WIN, judge of the said Superior
Court, and the seal of said Court
affixed this 21st day of March, 1910.
w. G. BIRDWELL,
County Clerk and Clerk of the SUI
perior Court.
Date Of first publication, March
"a, 1910.
Date Of last publication. April IA.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-11
CLASSICAL RAT CATCHER.
New Works Mayor Finds One With
Motto, "Audaces Fortuna Juvat."

Motto, "AudaceS Fortuna Juvat.
Mayor Gaynor of New York city has
found an appreciative reader of his
classical illusions in the person OF
Charles NJ. Frey, professional rat
killer.
Frey recently wrote the mayor to
ask if he could not be exempted from
jury duty on the ground that the
many calls of the courts on his time
interfered with his services to the city
in exterminating vermin. Mr.. Frey
was proudly showing the mayors re
ply to his friends the other afternoon
1t is in part as follows:
Sooner than have the city overrun witt
rats and everything eaten up by them
would rather have you relieved OF jury
duty. The difficulty Is. however, that sc
many exemptions have already beer
passed by the Legislature that there seem
10 be only the rat catchers and few
other people left to serve on juries. That
might possibly impede the progress OF
your bill if sent to Albany
| will have to carefully consider the
matter, and some day when you are
down this way come in, and we will tali
it over.
see that you are classical scholar
judging by the motto at the head OF your
letter. My experience is that learned mer
are to be found everywhere. AS we read
In don Quixote," THE mountains breed
learned men. and philosophers are found
In the huts Of shepherds"
Frey's business motto is "Audaces
Fortuna Juva" CFortune favors the
bOld"o.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-11
A Fine Punishment.

Mamma went away one day, leav-
ing little Edna with the hired girl.
Edna was very gtV;; for Il long time.
At last Julia thought she would see
what she was doing. Going into the
sitting room, she found Edna with
mammals patterns drawer open and
all the patterns unrolled, having a
beautiful time. When mamma came
home she asked if Edna had been
good. YES" said Edna; II was very
good. but Julia wasn't. She got nerv-
GUS and talked fast at me. and
shan't keep house with her again.
na1ipoofO.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-04-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for Chehalis
County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Eliza
Hulet, deceased.
VIM. M Hulet, administrator.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned VIM. M. Hulet as adimnis-
traitor of the estate of Eliza A. Hulet,
deceased, to the creditors of and all
ersons having claims against said
deceased, or said estate to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers
within twelve months after the first
publication of this notice, to-wit,
within one year after the 31st day
of March, 1910, to said administra-
tor at the office of A. Emerson Cross,
in the City of Aberdeen, Chehalis
County, Washington, same being the
place for the transaction Of the bust
ness of said estate in the County of
Chehalis, State Of Washington, afore-
said.
Done pursuant to order of the
court and dated this the 31st day
Of March, 1910.
WIN. M. HULFT,
Administrator of estate of Eliza A.
Hulet, deceased.
A. EMERSON CROSS,
Attorney for Administrator.
Date of first publication, March
81, 1910.
Date of last publication, April %,
1910.