The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-09-01
CAMEO KIRBY
By Booth
Harrington and
Harry Leon
Wilson
= COPYRIGHT. 1903. BY the

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the stigma of murder upon Kirby
when several men. attracted by the
shots and whose rapid approach had
spurred the boy to instant action, came
running into the grove. To them young
Randall breathlessly recounted his YER
sion Of the tragedy. You see, the gen.
tleman has no weapon" he concluded.
pointing to MOreaus barren hands.
''This, therefore. is a deliberate and
carefully planned murder Like your
selves. | was attracted by the shot"
but there was two of 'em. for
counted" put in one Of the newcomers.
"The murderer evidently missed O.
his first fire. said Tom MY name 1.
Randall of PlaQuemine, so you may
accept by word that found the gen.
tleman as | have stated. This is q
great and villainous outrage happen
to know the victim. a most estimable
and honorable gentleman. who had
the misfortune to incur the enmity Of
the notorious river gambler Cameo
Kirby. The latter swOre to get even,
and there is no doubt he has fulfilled
his murderous and cowardly inten-
tion"
II seen this Kirby in town yester-
day." commented one of the men. ex-
aiming with morbid curiosity Mo-
teau's death wound. He's a bad egg
from all accounts Done his job neat
Shot from ambush. | reckon"
I'VE passed him on the road as we
come into the grove" added second
4 know him by sight-a youngish
looking, gray eyed blade with a sort Of
handy getup to him. We asked him
+ there had been a dOoei and he said
Res. he thought so"-
HE lies. as you can seer cried Tom.
bringing to his feet What road did
be take?'
He come from that away" inter
fupted the informant. pointing in the
Erection Kirby had taken But you
Ill know the road forks farther down"
"COme! Wen separate. and he can
bot escapev' cried Tom Its our
uty to hunt the villain down. to aid
he law all we can Dueling is one
hing. but murder such as this de-
Perves only lynch law. Wen show
he scoundrel the same quality OF mer-
y he meted out to this poor defense
ess gentleman"
THAT'S right Short shrift and a
ong rope!" cried the men.
Piloted by the member who had met
Kirby. the small impromptu posse
quickly made its way through the un-
erbrush. emerging on the road which
he gambler, at point below the fork.
vas even then traversing When the
ork of the road was reached Tom and
wo companions chose the right or
outherly branch. while the man who
lad met Kirby, accompanied by a half
rown youth. bore away to the left
'hus by another Intervention of the
ates young Randall's meeting with
be gambler was again postponed The
ormer and his companions. alarming
be countryside en- route. reached
pwn without overtaking or even sight
hg their quarry
MICAH w H1le Tie OLu9T lQemDorS OF the
osse had Jared better-or worse.
hey had not long left their compan-
pms before Kirby was sighted. walk
y pg leisurely with bowed head and evil
emily preOccupied mind. Warned by
pc rapidly advancing steps of his self
pnstituted judges and executioners.
turned in mild curiosity and await.
their approach.
The farmer and his son-for such
as the relationship existing between
his contingent of the pursuers-came
p hot and painting from their eXer-
ons and. meeting Kirby's cool and
easantly inquiring eyes. became for
be moment nonplused and confused.
Rather warmish morning for such
renuous exercise. gentlemen" greet
the gambler sit Is obvious that
pur business is with me. Pray in
hat manner can l serve your"
The youths lOutish bearing became
he more evident in contradistinction
that of the elegant and courteous