Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-07-28

''Perhaps you can understand" COM
menJed Nine. Davpzac
My dear lady. replied the judge.
Il fear THE argument Is wasted IL is
fact that the tate Emperor Nero.
we'll SHOWN but di>repuia bic charac.-
ter in Roman history. was very tea
der hearIed during his bOyhOOd"
And" added Aaron. with much hit
Ierness. THAT soul Of such promise
as child should have fallen So low as
man makes him all The less 1eserv-
ing of your pity. The case against
this Kirby is quite clear"
Perhaps | am YER foolish that
can't believe with you" she returned
''Bui are We not going TO the plaDta-
tiuH 10 forget all such thingst Let
US not discuss the matter further"
Ii was not long before young Run
dali arrived and acquainted the Others
with his happy meeting with Colonel
MOreau. II was then agreed that the
boy in order 10 prepare his home for
the honOred guest should precede the
others 10 Plaquemine Judge Pley
dell having orders to leave al his
plantation. proceeding from there to
the Randalls' home the pleasure OF
receiving Colonel Moreau was thus
left in the hands OF Aaron.
He may be here at any moment"
explained Tom. "and as | must change
into riding tOgs you Will have TO re
ceive him. cousin. One Of our blood
must be here to welcome him don't
think we can show too much honor To
the man who tried to avenge my IA
Iher So far | am the only member
Of the family who has made his ac-
quaintance will come down as soon
as can. but you will not find him
difficult 10 entertain Hes fine fel.
low in every sense OF the word"
Shurtly after Judge Pleyden had de
parted. while the ladies were busily
engaged with their packing and young
Randall was dressing. the tall figure
Of the flower Of southern chivelry
pOrtmanteau in hand. arrived al Nine.
DaYezac's and was heartily greeted by
the expecIant Aaron. who. sensible Of
his duties as host put forth every eff
fort to receive this distinguished Wis
itor in the manner BETTING one who
owned such presumabie rank and vir
tue.
ALLOW me 10 welcome you. sir" he
said My name is Aaron Randall.
and ] have the honor to be cousin TO
the poor children you have befriended
May offer you morning dram. sir?
Moreau accepted the glass with his
native courtesy and. raising it, muir
INJURED; With yoh. sun. regret" he
added in his best manner. THAT
have never been able TO meet the la
dies OF yoh Cousins household. and /
was delighted to hear today from Mr..
Randall that ! am to have the pleasure
Of helping TO complete the punishment
| began mob than a year ago on the
destroyer Of this family's happiness
! aliude. sub. to the notorious Cameo
Kirby"
"You call a pistol ball through tine
right lung only beginning. coIonelT"
mildly inquired Aaron. impressed by
his visitors evident prowess
The ball put through Kirby's
right lung. sub. was the result OF my
Indignation fob others" replied Mo
reau The one shall hope to put
through his heart is fob myself Yoh
family's plan fob dispOsing OF the
scoundreI has my entire approval. sun
| have the honor TO tell yoh that
Cameo kirby's continued existence has
achieved this importance 1t has be
come an annoyance 10 me-Celonel
Jacques Gaspard Deschamps Moreau-
and shall wipe him from the earth
Let US hope So" agreed Aaron
Niche Larkin Bunce fo' TO see de
Genamau what's lest come" announc-