Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-08-04

TO see. That God should have TINS
defended the impiOus seemed impossi-
bic. AsrOuishment quickly gave place
To a sense of burning outrage. a bitter.
ness. abhorTence ana vindictiveness
which immeasurabiy overswrnt all
previous feelings of treasured animosi-
" and hatred Now. Kirby must
atone not only for the suicide of John
Randall. but for the death of that
gentieman's fancied protector aud
champion.
Swayed by his present emotions.
baked Of revenge and thirsting for
some means OF expressing il. young
Randall now stopped 10 an action
which diShonorpd his name. race and
country. In cooler moments he would
have repudiated an action which for
feited the respect of all decent men.
But he was hostage TO a tempestuous
and violent passion which counted not
the means TO an end Single handed
ne might not hope TO hunt down Kir-
by. but if he could enlist the assist
ance of the authorities. make every
man the gamblers enemy. the latter's
capture would be assured.
With difficulty lOosening Moreau's
fast stiffening fingers from their death
grip upon the pistol. young Randall
hastily concealed the weapon upon his
person and thus by single movement
transformed what had been an honor
able aud fair encounter into SEEM
ingly deliberate aud cold blnOded muir
der. The fact that Moreau had used
the late John Randall's weopon, leav-
ing his own at Nine DaveZac's. would
be nut additional proof that Cameo
Kirby had shot down an unarmed
man. But one living witness other
than Tom Randall had been present at
This exchange OF weapons. and he.
Aaron. wnuid be expected to keep 81
lent. Revenge. may it ever be honor
able, nut. honorable or dishonorable.
revenge a all costs-such was the
boys slogan.
He had hardly resumed possession
of his fathers weapon and thus cast
tie 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 Moreau's 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 al
his first fire." said Tom. My name is
Randall of Plaquemine. so you may
accept by word that found the gen
tleman as | have stated. This is Ii
great and villainouS outrage. happen
to know the victim, a most estimable
and honorable gentleman. who had
the misfortune to incur the eumity 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 inteu-
ton"
81 seen this Kirby in town yester-
day" commented one OF the men. ex
amining with morbid curiosity Mo
reaus death wound He's 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 a second
81 know him by sight-a youngish
looking. gray eyed blade with sort of
dandy getup to him. We asked him
If there had been dooel. and he said
yes. be thought So
He lies. as you can see"' cried Tom.
springing to his feet. What road did
he takeF'