The Irish standard., 1911-01-21
TIE IRISH STANDARD SATURDAY JANUARY II, 1911!

admitted Kirby, with cool brevity and
Indifference. 81 believe I'd prefer to
go out"
He glanced at Adele, but she had
turned away with bowed head. look
ing utterly crushed After moments
hesitation he turned to so, when Nj.
Veaudry sprang forward and barred
his way.
"Keep out Of this, Anatolew warned
young Randall you've done your
share"
eyes, I have done my share but I
have not forgotten my HONOR replied
the young creole. pale with but i'll re-
pressed excitement. II would kill him,
but not by lies. 1t was a fair meet
ing. Colonel Ioreau was armed this
you show us here" pointing to the
weapon that Judge Plcydell still held.
1.-THE proof is there" he finished SIM
ply. Your cousin, lie told me-"
''You fool!' cried young Randall.
completely outraged at this unexpected
treachcry. "What do you mean?
Aaron" he added violently, turning to
his cousin, tell him that's a lic''
But Tom Randall's second witness
proved as disappointing, and his hasty,
despicable and we'll executed method
enraged eyes. He, who had not thought
twice of fastening a murder upon his
enemy, had never for moment doubt
ed that, the necessity arising, this i'm
portant witness. this blood relation
who shared his hatred, would readily
swear away the life of their mutual
enemy. He had acted without princi-
Pile. He had reckoned without his cous-
ms inherent love for common deccn-
cy and justice. Aaron Randall posi-
lively refused to corroborate the false
hood. "No. sir" he said sternly. I'VE
have better way"
Tom, abandoning himself to rage and
chagrin, turned upon Nj. Veaudry and
Aaron. "You cowardly sneaksw he
cried. "You go back on me now when
had this man where could pay him
what I owed him. There are twenty
men around this house who would
stamp his life out like rattlesnake.
Give me that pistol"
"Give him the pistol. Give him for
ty!" added Kirby holly as Judge Pley-
dell hesitated. "Ill teach you to sllulk
behind trees and rob a dead man, to
swear a murder on me-" he added
passionately, turning upon his accuser.
81 am clear of your lies. | am within
the law now. aud you are outside it.
Take your pistol. call in your friends
to help you, and I'll Make
mo! No"' cried Adele piteously.
He turned. mastering by an effort
his bitter passion "And," he finished
courteously, with a formal bow, II will
make them welcome. 1t shall never
be said of me that I was inhospitabIe
in my own house."
Oblivious to the others. his dcclara-
| ton had been aimed at Adele, and, de-
| spite the snavc courtesy With which it
i was delivered. she was ucutely con-
scioilS of a certain bitter undercurrent
Ol lIOllN Ill the WOflS, IC-elllOtCCu Nv
I! the sardonic cha llrnge Of his eyes.
"Your own house" she echoed slow
| ly. Did you say that
''It is mine tonight"
| She stared ut him. wide eyed and
trcmulous With sudden fear and hor-
ror, as if the phantAsmagoria Of some
hideonS dream. Il being whom she had
| swiftly learned to cherish. had in Il
breath turned into Il vrnomous reptile,
it's wicked head drawn back to strike.
'"Thcre is only one man in the world
who could make that claim she wills
pered. choking over each word while
she still stared With Mortified fascilla-
! tion-"Only one man in the world who
! could make that claim
Don't you see who the scoundrc
ISL cried Tom. With brutal contempt.
Kirby bowed gravcly to Adele Ran
dali,
Cameo Kirby-at your service. mad
am. told you the bad prince always
stayed too long lie added sadly, bit
terly.