The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-06-30

I allude. sun % me notoF'ous S~'neo
Kirby.
.You cali pistol ball through the
light lung only A beginning, colonei7
mildly inquired Aaron. impressed "
Ms visitors evident prowess.
.The ball ! put through Kirby's
right lung; sub, was the result Of my
indignation fob Others replied Mo-
reau. 1.-THE one ! shall hope to put
through his heart IS fob myself. Yoh
family's plan fob disposIng Of the
scoundrel has my entire approval. sub.
have the honor to tell yoh that
cameo Kirby's continued existence has
achieved this importance, II has be-
come an annoyance TO me-Colonel
jacques Gaspard Deschamps Moreau-
and | shall wipe him from the earth
.Let us hope So" agreed Aaron
.Miche Larkin Bunce To- to see de
eenaman what's Jest come" announc-
ed old Group. popping bis head around
the door and making d polite bow.
Before the gentleman could arise Kir-
by's partner shouIdered his way past
the negro and strobe into the room.
well, Moreau. I've run you down
At lastr' he exclaimed cynically. eying
the startled gambler. "l've hunted
the town for you. from the Sale de
Condo to Congo square. reckon you
know who come from"
Moreau. momentarily staggered.
quickly recovered his wonted compo-
sure. His immediate task was to get
rid OF Aaron before the latter was in
possession OF any plain truths-truths
with which the overheated Bunce
seemed to be bursting.
"sir. Randall be said politely and
with no evidence Of haste. my bust
ness with this gentleman is private
Might beg Of you
-He kin stay for all ! care" inter
rupted Klrby's partner.
mot at all. not at ALL" apologired
Aaron. "rhe house Is yours. sir" BIZ
added. turning to his honored guest
With another bow. which this time in
ciuded Mr.. Buuce. be hastily left tbs
room
Seemed kinder anxious to cit bin
out o. the way commenced the In
truder after a momeut's silence. .
reckon you didn't hardly caliilaie OF
Gene Kirby's turning up here In No'
Orleans Just about now. ! reckon !
you had you might have stayed bid i
Mexico"
.You think I'd hide from Gene Xii
byY demanded Moreau. folding hl
arms and giarlng at the other.
Il don't think you win no more" RI
piled Bunce laconically. "you know
Jack. what 1 admire about you is ID
impotence q good skeer puts into yor
You're so skecred Of kirby's gettin
you you've got the impotence to b
hare with the Randall family becaus
you think It's the last place he'd loo
for you"
~weIIY" demanded Moreau.
"Yes; he's pretty web again. and be-
waiting for you. colonel. He don
know these folks. and he don't car
what they think Of him Its you be
after. and guess you wouldn't exac
" like him TO have talk with Tor
Randall. That's where I've got yol
You've got to meet Kirby yourscl
stead o. waiting for this young Raj
DAN 70 try II for you. You've got sens
enough TO know that II Tom wei
you might have both OF them afte
you"
Il suppose" said the other sunvell
-you mean I mag hope for a settl'
meut Of my Affairs with KirbyT
-oh. you bet you can hope" eiiu
kied Bunce. when left Gene tw
hours ago I said I'd fnd you for bin
He went 70 the 'dueling oaks-yo
know them-and will there for yo'
He'll be nj the fur cnd-nlone. You
into the grove at this cnd-slenc. Aft
you've seen each other shoot when 70
please. Do you understands
Tell him I'll be there" said Morea
grimiy. .
On Buncc's departure Colonel III
rcau, with his usual amiabie MANN
and native regard for the truth. q
quainted Aaron and Tom Randall WI
the sudden alteration IN his plans. al
ing that for the present he must def
bis meeting with the ladies.
"Foh this he concluded. produciI
his Dcrringer. means an appointme
cannot decline. We dispense wi