Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-05-02

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PISTOL. RETURNED IT TO HIS POCKET.
seemingly not aware of the fact. there
Is a distinct difference between a gam
bier and a thief Once had the priv
ilege of meriting the friendship and
esteem of gentlemen like Mr.. Randall,
and now warn you to keep your
claws off him. If ever In the future ]
catch you bleeding him as you did this
evening you and will have different
sort of discussion. For your own sake
I beg you to remember this"
Before Moreau could reply the sound
Of single shot rang out from one Of
the staterooms and echoed itself over
the river. lmpulsively Kirby turned
to the door. and as he did so Moreau
quickly withdrew his hand from the
breast of his long frock coat. A tongue
Of flame leaping from his Derringer
shattered the staRnant tobacco fumes,
and with the acrid bite Of powder IN
bis nostrils and bullet through tho
lungs the younger man. fighting hard
against bis fall. slowly eased himself
to the floor.
"For yoh, suh," courteously sneered
Moreau. carefully wiping the smoking
pistol and returning 1t to his breast
pocket. while he coolly watched the
writhing figure cough out Its life. Il
calculate. sub. yoh are now booked fob
that front seat in hades which you de-
clined. III teach yoh to play low
down game on q gentleman. suh."
As he turned to refill bis glass the
door was violently torn open and
large, ford faced man entered. Mo-
reau turned. his hand slipping into his
breast pocket. For long moment the
two confronted each other in silence.
mir. Randall has just blown out his
brains." said the intruder slowly at
length. II guess that's your work. my
fine old bucko. But heard another
shot. Where's my pal. Gene Kirby?
His eyes. restlessly searching the dark.
ened corners. ut length happened on
the hudtlled thing, now lying very still.
Gene" he cried. STOPPING and raising
the others head to his knee. Speak
to me, boy. It's your old pal. Bunce."
II calculate yoh friend is past speak
ins. subj" observed Moreau. backing
toward the door and keeping wary
eve on the torid faced Yankee. "Mr
Kirby insulted me, sub. and has paid
fob it with his life. ] shot him In fair
and honorable combat.
.Fair and honorable hades!" snarled
Bunce. leaping to his feet "Shot him
In the back. you skunk-your usual fair
and honorable manner! You haven't
the nerve to stand up and face Grip
pied henv'
"stand back, suhr' warned the other.
dra wing his Derringer. "Yoh are nat
urally excited. and SO choose to over
look yoh words, which I will not do In
the future. But don't push me too far.
suh-don't push me too far. fob even
q gentleman has his limits"
mo man ever double banked Gene
Kirby twice." said Larkin Bunce Ia
conically. land it'll be a good thing for
you, Moreau. II he is past speaking.
| which. 1 guess, looks the case. II he
happens to pull through you can gam
BILE he'll fix your case himself. but II
he doesn't. my fine old buckle. Ill settle
your honorable hash. You've skunk
up this river just about along enough.
1T will afford me considerable pleas
ure, subj" replied the pseudo colonel
In his best manner, Ito place yoh In
the same position which yoh friend
Mr.. Kirby will shortly occupy. ! re-
fer, sub, to front seat In the grill
room of his most Satanic majesty.
Yoh servant, sub. and very good
evening"" Bowling, the flower of south
ern chivalry backed nimbly through
the door and disappeared.
Ito be continued!
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Greensburg, kv., says, I'VE use Chan :
berlain's Cough Remedy in our OWL
hcusehold and know it is excellent. .
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