The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, September 15, 1910, Page TWO, Image 2
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"I understand you to say that the
stakes were fifty, not twenty thousand?"
replied the other, casually
?laucing at the colonel's roll.
"I calculate uiy check Is good for
Ibe balance." replied Moreau. signaling
a warning with his eyes?"the
National Rank of New Orleans, sub."
"Ah, a very sound Institution, for i
draw against it myself." observed the
youDger man. "As. of course, we do
uot carry sucb an atuount with us,"
be added, with deference, turning to
Mr. Randall. "Colonel Moreau and I
ruust of necessity substitute our '
checks. We are strangers to you, sir,
and"?
"'Yob word. sub. Is entirely sufficient,"
Interrupted the planter, wav- i
ing his band. "This is a questlou of
honor between us, fob I might draw
a deed to a plantation I never owned.
J am a man of the world, sub, aud 1
reckon we each can recognize a south- !
*ni gentleman on sight."
. "Yes, in the present company that is ,
"not a very difficult matter," gravely
respouded Mr. Jackson. "Shall we
cut for the deai? The four best bands
'lake ail. Ah. luck Is witb me. 1 take
ibe cards, sir."
"One moment." said Moreau. "as no
makes are up 1 reckon I'll give tny
check for the full amount should 1
lose." Pocketing his roll, he glanced
satirically at Mr. Jacksou.
If for a presumable amateur wbo occasionally
indulged in a gentleman's
game merely for the sake of passiug
the time Colonel Moreau had exhibited
a wonderful aptitude at shuffling and
dealing his performance was uow completely
overshadowed by that of the
young intruder, wbose lightning deftness
was almost uucanuy. Talking
uoncoaiauny hiiu uriuiauuy, ue slacked
the deck with a beautiful precision.
fascinating iu the extreme, even
while the colonel's watchful and suspicious
eyes never for a moment relaxed
their vigil. Owing entirely to
this marvelous and criminal skill Mr.
Jackaon won on his own deal and,
luck folio viug him, won also on that
of Mr. It ndall. As each and every
one of tht colonel's undertakings were
highly es; mable he naturally held the
best hand wheu, for a moment, the
cards were in his power, and it speaks
eloquently for Mr. Jackson's large
charity of judgment that he refrained
from criticism even wheu acutely
aware that the middle aged creole bad
rather clumsily, garnered his third ace
from the (>ott>>ui oi t :o deck. But as
rr-'.'h rrust be served, especially wheu
possessor of such consummate skill as
that owned by Mr. Jackson, the latter
handsomely won his fourth showdown
with surprising ease, verve aud dash.
"Well, that winds her," airily remarked
the colonel, arising and stretching
his long arms. "Que hundred thou
sand ain't such a bad cleanup, I reckon,
but yob always were lucky, yob
young sca-up, and there's no playing
against it. Yob even topped tny fob
kings. 1 calculate tbe Randall luck
finished a very pob last. How about
yob theory now, sub?"
The planter did not reply, for it is
somewhat difficult for a but newly
ruined man to sense tlie full humor of
fi.s couditiou. In silence he drew towurd
him the pen and ink, while for
a long moment he stared at the white
sheet of paper, upon which he was >
about to give title to all which he
owned. He and his children were beg- ,
gws. total Hud complete. This was (
-?- the turning of the tide, his royal homecoming,
l or a moment lie bowed his .
grizzled head: thou, shutting his teeth
against al< thoughts of the future. ;
seized llie quill pen For a Randall
must show the world how it cau lose. :
A Randall must be beaten at nothing
?even at playnig the fool. 5
"Yob uarne, sub?" he courteously in
quired, turuing to the young stranger
who had proved so fortunate.
"Eugene Kirby, sir/'
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e when in kingstree, LOO
ie low prices which we are
money.
> we are offering this seaso
[>f our shoes is to enjoy the
ods Department we can on
at? If so we have your si;
Umbrellas, Ribbons and E
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rieretorore snown oy us. '
f we please you speak a goi
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"Wba;?" exclaimed tbe planter in a
dazed manner. "I thought. sub"?
"'Ob. tbe colonel sometimes calls me
Mr. Jackson because be tbinks 1 resemble
tbe general." lightly replied
Cameo Kirby as. bead between bands,
be stared gravely at tbe table. "Any
0D6 will tell you my name is Eugene
tilrDy-eveu me lex us teuuer Knows
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"Ah. tbe tJeueral. I bave a boy, sub,
whom we affectionately call by that
name.'' replied Mr. Kaodall Irrelevantly.
staring at (be ceillDg. "1 bave
three children, sub. There Is Tom and
Adele aud (be General. Their mother
Is dead. sub. Aud yob say yob uame
Is Eugene Kirby. Very strange, sub.
1 know the Kirbys of Plaquemine.
Bub .No relation. I suppose. But yob
pardou. sub."
And. with a baud now steady and
flrni. be wrote and signed the deed to
the iCandall plantation aud. with a
b<?w. Handed it to the gambler whose
father be bad befriended; the gambler
whose reputation was said to be tbe
worst ou tbe river; tbe sou of tbe man
who bad been bis nearest neighbor
and closest friend.
This accomplished, Mr. Ilandall arose j
unsteadily and walked to tue door. <
where he turned and for a moment :
surveyed the smoke fouled room with
Its litter of empty bottles. And if for
a moment a fleeting realization of the
very thorough manner in which be
had been victimized permeated his |
throbbing brain no hlut of It was depleted
In face or bearing.
"Good evening, gentlemen." he said :
gravely, "and thank yob for the obll I
gatlon. Good evening." Head erect,
he walked out and very softly closed
the door.
Kirby resumed his preoccupied atrt
tude at the table, while Moreati. care
lesaly lighting a cheroot and pouring
himself a drink, sprawled elegantly
over an adjacent couch.
"Well, I calculate that's the easiest
mark that ever came our way," he
observed, with a laugh. "Green as
the everlasting hills," quietly pocketing
Mr. Randall's wallet, a delicate
maneuver which Kirby neglected to
note. "I calculate this is the first
time yob and 1 ever played together,
eh? Yoh're a deuce of a hand at the
cards, my boy?never saw yob equal
befoli. I take It, yob partner. Mr.
Larkin Bunee, Is not with yoli this
trip or yoh wouldn't have so uncere i
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monlously doubled up with me. Ur
perhaps yoh two have fa lieu out. eli'r
If so, suli, I will be happy to make
our Impromptu partnership permanent."
Kirby swung slowly around and fixedly
regarded his magnificent and
amiable companion. "Since when
have you contemplated such an admirable
partnership?" he blandly inquired.
"Kver since I first saw yoh play.
Kirby. Come; yoh partner, F.unce. is
crude?a blubber faced Yankee, with
no manners whatever, suh. But yob
and I are gentlemen and would make
the best team on the river. I consider
our play tonight the biggest haul -in
a decade, and I promise yoh moh like
it, fob I never go in fob picayune af j
fairs. My fingers are growing a little
too stiff fob skillful manipulation, and
I frankly own 1 haven't yoh delicate
and admirable finesse. But I have the
manner, Kirby, ar.d can rope the cattle
for yoh to brand, suh. I'll guarantee
yob the biggest game on the
river."
"You will oblige me. sir." replied the
other, cnrefully lighting a cheroot, "by
employing the prefix to my name?If
ever in the future I am unfortunate
enough to have you address me. Per
uilt me to Inform you that you are a
blank scoundrel, sir! 1 cannot he too
emphatic concerning that statement.
Whenever 1 form a partnership with
you I will be more qualified for a
front seat In hades than 1 am at the
present moment. Why, you low, thiev
ing swamp cat/' he_ cried, losjr.g all
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offering them for, will at o
n will appeal to everybody,
comforts of life,
ily say,here you will find thi
re and style.
imbroideries, we know we a
*Ve want your trade and in
ad word to your friends for
ur goods will bear close ins]
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self control, "ln<w dare you think I
gamble like you?by getting unsusj>e< tlug
victims drunk and then tvbhiug
them? I watched you outrageously
cheat Mr. Randall and ply hini with
Honor in order to cover your characteristically
clumsy manipulation of the
cards, and if I stepped in tonight and
stooped to emulate the type of game
w hieh you solely play it was in order
to save your victim from complete and
total ruin. If Is unnecessary to say
that when Mr. Randall is capable of
estimating what has occurred and is
omT more himself this deed will be
returned to him."
"Now. Kirby. yoh can't play that .
game on me." cried Moreau, Jumpiug
to his feet. "Yoh come In on my kill 1
and then try to do me out of the spoils. |
That don't go. Kirby. I'm too old a
hand. Keep that line of talk for sapheads.
The Randall plantation Is sold
nnder the hammer, and 1 get twoih.tds
or"? j
"Or what?" coldly demanded Kirby. j
carefully pocketing the deed. "You I
know me. Mr. Moreau, so don't try
to pull a derringer lt'? considerably
saier 10 Willi limn iu_> uui > ? iuiu--u.
I say Mr. Handall himself will destroy
this deed and that his plantation will
not be sold, and you may believe It
or not, Just us you like. That ten thou
sand you virtually stole I cannot, unfortunately,
refund; but. believe inc.
that Is the entire extent of your stealings.
For once Id your life you are
going to release a victim before he bus
been completely sncked dry; for once
in your life you are golug to be halfway
decent"?
"Decent?" bellowed the other
"That's a compliment from one of
yoh standing" "Like
yourself. I game for a living.
Mr. Moreau." coldly interrupted Kirbv:
"but. unlike yourself, I endeavor
to do so honestly, *Dd I have never
yet stooped to the methods which you
exclusively employ. Although you are
eemingly not aware of the fact, there
b a distinct difference between a gambler
and a thief. Once I had the privilege
of meriting the friendship and
eeteeiu of gentlemen like Mr. Randall,
and I now warn you to keep your
claws off him. If ever In the future 1
catch you bleeding him as you did this
evening you and 1 will have a different
sort of discussion For your own sake
I beg you to remember this."
Before .Moreau could reply the sound I
of a single shot rang out from one of i
the staterooms and echoed itself over i
the river Impulsively Kirby turned |
to the door, and as he did so Moreau j
quickly withdrew his hand from the ;
breast of his long frock coat. A tongue J
of flame leaping from his Derringer
shattered the stamant tobacco fumes. '
and wiih the a-rid bite of powder In |
his nostrils and a bullet through thu I'
lungs the younger man. lighting hard \
against his fall, slowly eased himself j
to the floor.
'For yoh. suh," courteously sneered !
More.iu. carefully wiping the suioklug j
pistol and returning it to his breast t
{K>eket. while he coolly watched the 1
writhing figure cough out its life. "1 j
calculate, sub, yob are now booked fob
that front seat in hades which you de- '
dined I'll teach yob to play a low
down game on a gentlemau, suh."
As he turned to refill his glass the I
door was violently toru open and a ,
large, florid faced man entered. Mo |
renu turned, his hand slipping into his i
breast pocket. For a long moment the
two confronted each other in silen e. j
"Mr. Itandall has just blown out his
brains." said the intruder slowly at
length. "I guess that's your work, my i
tine old bucko. But I heard another j
shot. Where's my pal. Gene Kirby
flis eyes, restlessly searching the dark ;
ened corners, at length happened on '
the huddled thing, now lying very still.
"Gene," he cried, stoopiug and racing
the other's head to his knee. "Speak ,
to me, hoy. It's your old pal, Ruuee."
"I calculate yob friend is past speak- ;
ing, suh." observed Moreau, backing
toward the door and keeping a wary
eye ou the florid faced Yankee. "Mr. j
Kirby insulted rue, sub, and has paid
fob it with his life. I shot biiu in fair
and honorable combat"
"Fair and honorable hades!" snarled
Buuce, 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 a crippled
hen!"
"Stand back, sub!" warned the other, '
drawing his Derringer. "Yoh are naturally
excited, and so I choose to overlook
yoh words, which I will not do in I
the future. But dou't push me too far,
suh?don't push me too far, fob even ;
a gentleman has his limits." ;
(Continued on Ninth Page) ;
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seed uouon Licenses.
I he following is a list of those who
ha\ e bought seed cotton licenses up to m
and including September 13, 1910: 1
Feter Pendergr;t>~,
S .1 M Tisdaie, M
J J Brarihatn,
H D Fertell & &vo, L
II J M .Fadden.
kartell Bros.
Marshall Bros,
John M Bariineau. Jfl
F Rhem & Sons,
F Rhem & >o'..s. v
A T Cooper, 3
W N Clarkson, |H
Daniel Wilson. *
B N Stuckey. ~
W E Davis.
A B Borrows. IV
I N'ex^on, ^
S J Folluiore.
Blakt ley-Mc' ullougli Corp, *
Blakeley-McC'uliough < ?>rp. ]
Blakeley-McCulloiigh Corp, S
Goordin Mercantile Co,
W Wesl.y ringlet.:.rv.
Snow (iiahatn,
J 1> tt. WL
Joint Stock Co, Mouz. n,
Pr?sser & Carter, d
E K Prosper
J X Browder,
w RCraltain,
J M Nexsen.
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Notice to Creditors
All persons havingciaiinsag.iin?t the
estate of Mrs M K Brown will present
the sau e.duly authenticated. t<> tin* undersigned.
and all persons indebted to
said estate will make payment to then .
Rohekt J Brown.
Eli Hanna.
Ex cut- i f E t- t of Mrs M E ?>< n,
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