Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-17
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CHAPTER LIN isa Usussnaas Kncx
& q: ,ssal re- rn Il aI ,ss q
thrsaisned 81 1isasec'sd .Indisns The
eosnmandaat sends him with dispatches
to 81 LSyls H. takes ps,,,Sa *. seS on sn.
ance Of Judge Reapeaile, rich planter. and
OF Joe Kirby Che DEVILS OWN. notorious
gambler. At
CHAPTER n.-Knox learns Judge
Beaucaire has a daughter, Eloise, anu
granddaughter, Rene, otisprins OF son y
mother is nesress, and she and her her
ds ghter. never having been freed. are
slaves under the law. although the s'r's
have been brought up - sister"
CHAPTER II--Eirby induces the 1udgs
70 stake b. ptan.ssion Hnd nses sr, Sy Jos
Carver ca poKsi rby:s SaS.nsr. The two hands
contain ave aces and Kirby accuses the
s ... e ss.sa ss sss s:oss s..
THAT may BE- true. Kirby. I IN
not defending his action, but surely
this 10 no reason. now that he 10 dead,
why you should not show some degree
Of mercy to others totally innocent Of
any wrong. The man loft two daugh-
tiers, both young girls, who will now BE-
homeless and penniless."
He laughed. and the sound Of that
laugh was more cruel than the accom-
panying words.
1.-TWO daughters!" he sneered. "Ac-
cording to my information that strains
the relationship q tribe. friend Knox
at least the late Judge never took the
trouble to acknowledge the fact. Per-
init me to correct your statement !
happen to know more about Beau.
CARES private affairs than you do. He
leaves one daughter only. I have
never met the young lady. but I under
stand from excellent authority that
she possesses independent means
through the death some years ago Of
her mother. / shall therefore not
worry about her loss--and, indeed, she
need meet with none. for u. she only
prove equal to all l have heard may
yet be induced to make her PROPOSE
ton"
"A propositionr
ITO remain on the plantation as Its
mistress-plainly. an ofSer Of marriage.
u you please. Not such = bad idea.
II itf' -- ...
stood speechiess, held motionless
only by the pressing muszls Of his pis-
toll. the cold-blooded yillainy- Of the
man striking ne dumb. This then had
probably been his, real purpose from
the start. He had followed Be9ucaire
deliberately with this Anal end in view
of running him, and thus compelling
his daughter to yield herself.
"And you actually mean that you
propose now to force J1dge Beau.
caires daughter to marry your
sWeil, hardly that, although shall
use whatever means I possess. In
tend to win her II can, fair means. o,
foul"
drew . deep breath. eozSprehend.
Ing now the full iniquity Of his plot
and bracing myself to tgh: 1t.
"And what about the other girl
Kirby? for there Is anothsr GIRL"
"Yes." rather indineren.ly, there I.
another"
"Of course you know who she Isl"
"Certainly-a Niger, white mig
ger; the supposed illegit:mste dsugh
ter OF Adeibert Beaucairs and a slave
woman. There is 10 reason why
should fret about her, is there? She
Is my property already by law" liz
laughed again. the same ugly sneerine
laugh OF triumph. THAT was why
was so particular about the wording Of
that bill of sale-I would rather have
her than the whole bunch Of field
hands," wish
"You believe then the girl has never
been freed-either she. or hel
motherT .-.
Believe? know. 1te1l you I neve,
plsy any game with my eyes shut"
"And you actually intend to-tt
hold her ~ q SLAYER"
"well, I'll look her over frst befor>
6ecide-she would be worth Q po
full Of money down the river"
The contemptuous, utterly indiffer
emf manner In which he voiced his vii
famous purpose. would have crazet
any man. To me this utterance wal
the last straw, breaking down ever!
restraint, and leaving me hot, ant
furious with anger. I forgot the muz
zie OF, the pistol pressed against m!
side, and the menacing threat fl
Kirby's low voice. The face Of thu
man was indistinct. . mere outline
but the swift impulse to strike ct 1
was Irresistible. and let him hays th,
blow--a stTaight.arm jab to the jaw
Ny clipched knueklss crunched a1Ains
the desh. and he reeled baclE, KEEP
from failing only BY the support o.
the LIGHTHOUSE. There was no repor
Of Q weapon, no outcry, yet, befors
conld strike again. I was. suddenl!
gripped from behind By pair Of arms
which. closed about my throat like {
wise. throttllns me instantly into slien
helplsssnesA. ] struggled madiy 4
break free. straining with all the n
Of . wrestler, exerting every ounes b
strsasth, bst The grasp which held rn'
was unfolding. robbing me u breath
asl defsating every effort 70 call to
help. Kirby. lased YET b. NJ sUddel
blow. grew eager TO take q hsnd ID u,
ahray, struck NJ 4 cowsrdiy blow h
the face, and swung his undischarye,
pistol 10 level With my Eyes.
D. yonl" b CALCULATED. apd 20
tie AfJt fine his vofcs' really a
hbited temper. ira kill you with this
bot for IL snoisA No. by God thsr
- . AaSe my thaA that to esttlss Wit
y0v. Have Jon got tho si1unk, Oasyer7