The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-09-10

a hand suddenly pulled him back. and
he turned to confront Adele.
"You think they have tracked you"
she whispered. biting the culver from
her lips. 'They shan't take you. They
shan'tr' Dassionately. vehemently.
"Stand back from the window" he
commanded quietly. throwing an arm
before her. Ladies'" he added, turn
ing to the others. who, with Poulette.
had defensively bulwarked themselves
behind the card table. there Is no
cause for alarm. 1t is possibly only
posse of our neighbors hunting run
away niger"
"Quite so. sir" agreed drawing
voice. And. turning. Kirby discerned
Judge Pleydell standing in the door
way, complacently and resolutely
blocking the one avenue of escape.
Kirby felt quite assured that at last
some one of his late friends had dis
covered the true identity of Colonel
Moreau.'
II have found out who these tres
passers are" continued the judge, sig
nificantly eying the masquerader, land,
ladies'. 1t is my earnest request that
you retire to your rooms
'Retire?" furiously stormed Adele,
her eyes swapping. 81 tell you I'll
have them whipped off the place!"
"You can't do 1t: he's right" cut in
Kirby. nodding toward the judge.
heavy step In full retreat now
sounded on the balcony. and as Nine.
DaveZac gave birth to a frightened
little scream Larkin Bunce. looking
considerably overheated and embar-
rassed. pushed through the window
and beamed rather foolishly upon the
assembled company.
"You changed your mind about TAX
ing that stroll. did you, LarkinY
greeted Kirby pleasantly.
'Well, didn't stroll fur" acknowl-
edged the other. fastening an innocent
4 eye upon the ceiling. There was
some men out there. strangers to me-
so fur Yet they kind O. seemed to
show some interest in me when ran
! into 'em Told me II wasn't healthy to
! take too long walk In the night air.
/ And when went round the house the
other way there was some more O
them says the same thing similar. So
reckoned ! might as well come back
10 the house."
'lf you will permit me-" said Kirby,
facing the company and raising his
| " Will InIna nlavdnIl'c q
friends on the porch yonder. No,
Bunce." he added sharply as the other
approached, II don't want you. It's a
lone hand. partner"
"You shan't do It," implored Adele
catching his arm. "Oh. don't you see
1t would be as If had betrayed you
Anatole." she broke off sharply. note
of agonized relief In her voice as the
young creole appeared in the doorway
and gently shouldered his way past
the judge "Anatole. you've told me 9
hundred times you'd die to do me {
service. Now give you the chance
want those men driven off my prop
erty."
NJ. veaudry's face whitened and Sc
as he became the cynosure of all eyes
Kirby's excepted.
at is service that do you, made
niolselle," he said at length, with quie
dignity. "Those are my men out there
told them to surround the house. ant
this gentleman knows what for" bow
Ing gravely to Kirby.
mo, he doesn't, but | dol" erie
Adele, laughing historically. so thi
is how you win woman, Anatole
You will answer to my brother for a
attack ON guest of this house." sh
finished, her anger once more master
ing all other emotions.
"Mademolselle, 1t is by your brotf
er's orders that act-apd | think