The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-09-15
CAMEO KIRBY !
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Adapted From
the Play of the Same
Name by W. B. NJ.
Ferguson
aINSLEE MAGAZINE COMPANY

What" exclaimed the planter IN a
dazed manner Il thought. sub
"Oh. the colonel sometimes calls me
Mr. Jackson because be thinks re-
semble the general" lightly replied
Cameo Kirby lis. head between hands,
be stared gravely al the table ANY
one will tell you my name Is Eugene
Kirby even the Texas tender knows
It"
"Ah. the General. have boy, sub,
whom We aGectionately call by that
name" replied SIR Randall irrelevant
ly, staring at the ceiling. II have
three children, sub. There Is Tom and
Adele aud the General. Their mot her
Is dead. sub. And yoh say yoh name
is Eugene Kirby. Very strange. sub.
/ know the kirbys Of Plaauemipe.
sub No relation. ! suppose. But yoh
pardon. sub"
And. with hand now steady and
6rm. be wrote and signed the deed TO
lhr Randall plantation and. with
bow. handed ii to the gambler whose
father he had befriended; the gambler
whose reputation was said to be the
worst Oh 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 a moment
SURVEYED the smoke fouled room with
It's litter Of empty bottles. And If for
a moment a heeting realization OF the
very thorough manner in which he
bad 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 obli
CATION. Good evening" Head erect.
be walked out and very softly closed
the door.
Kirby resumed his preoccupied atti
tude at the table. while aoreau. care
,essly lighting a cheroot and pouring
himself a drink. sprawled elegantly
over an adjacent couch.
well, l calculate that's the easiest
mark that ever came our way" he
observed. with laugh. Green as
the everlasting hills" quietly pocket
ing Mr.. Randalrs wallet, delicate
maneuver which Kirby neglected to
note. ~ calculate this is the first
time yoh and ever played together.
eh? Yoh're a deuce Of hand at the
cards. my boy-never saw yoh equal
befoh. take 1t, yoh partner. Mt.
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 partnership" he blandly in
quired.
Ever since | first saw yoh play.
Kirby. Come; yoh partner. Runce. is
crude-a blubber faced Yankee, with
no manners whatever, sub. But yoh
and | are gentlemen and would make
the best team OH the river. consider
our play tonight the biggest haul in
a decade. and promise yoh moh like
it, fob never go in foh picayune af,
fairs. My fingers are growing little
too stiff foh skillful manipulation. and
| frankly own haven't yoh delicate
and admirable finesse. But have the
manner, Kirby, ard can rope the cat
tie for yoh to brand, sub. I'll guar
antee yoh the biggest game on the
river"
You will ohlige 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
blank scoundrel, sir. | cannot be too
emphatic concerning that statement.
Whenever form q partnership with
you | will he more qualified for
front seat In hades than ! am at the
present moment. Why, you low, thicv
ing swamp cat" he cried, losing all