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rein i n lieu, from the boy's effusive greeting, be ascertained the other's agreeable state of ignorance regarding ' the true facts of John Randall's sui ride. Tom at once confided his inteu j tiou of killing Cameo Kirby. and. de- j lighted nt securing such unexpected re enforcements. More.au heartily conI 'rumai in the intention, offering his Iauodest co-operation in the same worthy ;rause Ou his part the boy was only too happy to accept the further services of so valuable a friend, and he promptly invited Moreau to Mme. Davezac's, an Invitation that was as promptly accepted, it being quite characteristic of the estimable gentleman to accept the hospitality of those whom &*> had irretrievably wronged. (^earning from Moreau that Kirby ^was in the city and. iD fact, had been aeen only that morning at the Salle de Conde. young Itaudall hurriedly returned his aunt's, determined to set on foot a plan that had been suggested t?y Judge Pieydell That moldy villain. Colonel Moreau. promised to Join thr other the moment he had secured portmanteau. Meanwhile Aaron Randall, an elder iy. precise gentleman, whose long soJ<mru in the north had served to somewhat cool his tier? southern nature, had promptly answered his cousiu's urgent letter by shelving all business demands and hasteuiDg south. An aid bachelor, his late uncle and he had been unusualjr close to each other through life, and he bad lavished all bis affection upon the other's children, AdeJe in particular being his especial favorite. Business cares had prohibited his attendance at John Randall's funeral, and. In fact, he had been kept in ignorance of the facts surrounding the other's suicide. Adele holding that it would cause needless worry and sorrow Tbe unpleasant duty of explaining ibe tragedy devolved upon Judge Pley^e!J, and, eveu while Tom was renewing his acquaintance with Colonel Moreau, Aaron bad arrived at the little house in the old French quarter of the own and Pleydell was recounting to aVra tbeir plan of campaign against B-iriy. "We have all our plans arranged, sir." the old judge was now saying, while he paced the rooiu in some excitement. "and 1 have taken affairs ircorc or less into my own hands. Tom 'would have bunted out the villain and sbol tiui on sight, but 1 venture to rtiinfe my way Is the best, for we must i.w?4gL:ze the honor due Mr. Randall's 'memory, and that means making no resistance to Mr. Kirby's claim. The tsrst thing to do is to send your cousout to the plantation, and they will -iurrender the place to i* clalmantj-iavns, taad. everything. Theu, sir. we *?Dd the ladies?Mme. Davezac. along - wririY my daughter Anu and the little ?over to my plantation, while we remain behind to deal with the gentle- 1 man. You understand? 1 don't think * j<e'lJ Jive very long to enjoy the property. and this time I don't think be'U get well." see to that." replied Aaron quictiy- ' There's you aud Tom and ^jy^And Colonel Moreau." supplement- 1 the judge. "1 uuderstand he is a J?- I ll.ai-a it! VI I'ofllldrv inOiU MJ'Tt. 1UCU l U V1 ? u ,u. *>vbom you know. Fie has loug been a i suitor of MTss Adele's. but since her ( father's death naturally she'has been it) im frarue of mind for courtship, and , '- oosequently poor Anatole is as bitter ?.?i? the subject of Kirby as she herself." "Poor Cousiu Adele!" murmured Aaron. wiping his eyes. "When I last | tew her she was such a happy, bright eyed girl. To think of her young life J>ning made a tragedy by this scoundrel! I'd cut off my right hand for that girl. Judge Pleydell. But this Colonel Moreau. this defender of the Irmily?you speak of his co-operation, gs he, then, in town?" "I have heard so," said the other quietly, "and there is no doubt that he will join us in our crusade against this scoundrel. He is not the man to forget or condone sucb an unspeakably action as he witnessed aboard the fcboiwell that night. In fact, your cousins hope to have the honor of entertaining Colonel Moreau, and Tom has gone out for the express purpose ascertaining his whereabouts, for 1 heard quite inadvertently that the gentie-man was in town. I reckon Mr. Klrby is due to lose his life pretty shortly. He has ma*.? a lot of misery ??r -.is. sir. and it is high time he had some himself." CHAPTER V. HIS trouble has driven Tott ? pretty near crazy," went [ tpHW'ta on the Ju^e* "an(^ I've put L ivgw off his and my daughter L Ann's wedding until we've settled Mr. Kir by, for the fact is I don't want her to take any chances of being a widow ?r> young, sir." Hb "Do the ladies know what la going H| forward?" HB "No, and I cannot impress that fact ^^B tapon you too strongly, sir. They betieve and are to be kept In the belief that If Colonel Moreau accepts our lnW wJtation. which no doubt be will do, * we are all merely making a pleasure Jaant to the Randall plantation. We fraat the whole affair in that light, sir ?<a visit in honor of Colonel Moreau, ?-. that tKa fomllt mnV mflk* his ae 0 qtiaintance at last aad show some measure of their gratitude to him for shooting down the despoiler of their . latter." The entrance of Mme. Davezac prohibited fuptber discussion of the subject. *'Ah." she exclaimed suspiciously, -the gentlemen talk secrets alreadyl M Aaron," she added graciously, "you -and 1 have not met for many years." "A great loss to me." he gallantly replied kissing her proffered hand. m j, &. -v "A "happy uioetiug. uiadame The Judge and I." be continued unblushiugly, "were discussing plans for tbe i probable entertainment of Colonel Mo- j reau." "Then you must uot talk of gloomy suhiects. as 1 saw vou were doing." i she replied. "No denials, please, for it is always wbeD 1 see two heads together in this bouse it must be that they talk of their hatred for that poor Eugene Klrby." "Poor, madame?" echoed Aaron, turning in amazement to Judge Pley dell. "I should have warned you. sir." ] explained the latter, "that my dear old i friend has retained her sentimentality with her youth." Considering that j Mme. Duveaic was ; . <r ttfty-tive. this was indeed a doubly ?i .'jjarkaf e per forma nee. "Did you know this K madatue?" gravely inquired A a "No. monsieur, never; but ew his father, and 1 cannot make If to feel about the son as do all *? others 1 know his reputation, y. 1 Varon. But just tL'.rk?a boy who | had no one to watch him. no one to care! He drifts with bad companions: ue must live somehow. Oh. I could >elieve he became a gambler, but that one with such blood in him could do what you all believe he has done?It is impossible." "But. madame." protested Aaron, this gentlemau, this stranger, Colonel Moreau"? "Ah," she quickly Interrupted. "1 think Colonel Moreau acted from the highest motive. None of this family has a greater wish to make his ac Ktm (jUtUU la ill c UIIU tnaua urn iuuii 1. But I urn still sure the.e was something be did not see. something he did Dot understand, something which would take the stalu from the action of that poor young man. Yes; you think me a fool, you langh at me." she added as both gentlemen smiled ironically, "but It Is what 1 think, aud it is good to see some one laugh in this tiouse even If It Is at my expense." As she turned to leave an old negro entered and announced that the "French uiggehs" would serve coffee in fifteen minutes. "Wait. Croup." commanded Mme Davezac. Then, addressing the two gentlemen, she added: "listen. This negro belonged one time to the father of Eugene Kirby. Croup, tell the gentlemen what you have told me once of that time your young M. Kirby has fall from the oak tree." "Well. suh. It were like dis beah." UegUU llie uiu uegru. iuiuiu^ iu ouuj,r Pleydell. " 'Twere long time ago, 'to Marse Randall done buy me to keep me from hem' sold at auction. Den 1 b'long to ole Marse Kirby/ what's been long dead and gone. Dat IJT Marse Gene Kirby In dem days round de place all dp nlggehs done know him by de name of 'IJT Marse Come Cbeer Up. kase dat what de HT boy alius say fo' greetin'. But de way what de nickname got fixed on him is dis: He sic() a tendah hahted lad seem lahk he Jest kaiu't stan' fo* to have nobody in trouble nohah. An' one day a HT yaller. ) no count ornery brown pickaninny; done clim' up in de high branches of a. I tree fo' to rob de algs outen a moekin' I went de branch and down dey come. 1 i boffem togedder. My land. 1 thought Jeui plum killed, but as dey fall Marse Gene he manage to swing his body miiornpflf ile nickanimiv?what's <eve:i < littler dan Marse Gene an' only a wuffess slave anyhow?so dat when dey hit de ground dat pickaninny land on , top o' liT uiarse. But he 'gun to yell ! luhk he's kilL Den liT marse all he do | is to smile when we bend oveh him. j an* he say to de pickaninny, t'ome. | cheer up.' Dat's all he say. lyin' dere i wif his laig broken. Dat's all. suh." Croup hesitated aud then added: "1 ain't seeu li'l marse seme he was a li'l* boy. aud dey say he tuhn out very oad. But lahk 1 tole yo' Is de way he , done when he was a li'l' boy, an' dej | call him 'Li'l' Marse Come Cheer Up' t hank yo'. suh." And. with a bow, the >ld serving man withdrew. "Perhaps you can understand." com ineuted Mine. Dave/.ac. "My dear lady." replied the Judge. "I fear the argument is wasted. It Is a fact that the late Kmperor Nero, a well known but disreputable character in ltomau history, vjns very tender hearted during his boyhood." "And." added Aaron, witb much bitterness. "that a soul of such promise us a child should have fallen 80 low as a man makes him all the less deserving of your pity. The case against this Kirby is quite clear." "Perhaps 1 am ver' foolish that 1 ' an't believe with you." she returned "But are we not going to the plantation to forget all such things? Let us not discuss the matter further." It was not long before young Randall arrived and acquainted the others with his happy meeting with Colonel Moreau. It was then agreed that the boy In order to prepare his home for the honored guest should precede the others to Plaquennne. Judge Pley dell having orders to leave at his plantation, proceeding from there to the Randalls' home, the pleasure of receiving Colonel Moreau was thus left In the hands of Aaron. "Fie may be here at any moment,* explained Tom. "and as I must change Into riding togs you will have to re ceive him. cousin. One of our blood must be here to welcome him. I don'I think we can show too much honor to the man who tried to avenge m.v fa ther. So far I am the only member of the family who his made his acquaintance. I will come down as soon as I can. but you will not find him difficult to entertain. He's a fine fellow in every sense of the word." Shortly after Judge Pleydell had departed. while the ladies were busily engaged with their packing and young Randall was dressing, the tall, figure A k f the flower of southern chivalry, portmanteau In hand, arrived at Mine. Davezac's and was heartily greeted by the expectant Aaron, who. sensible of | his duties as host, put forth every effort to receive this distinguished vis- i itor in the manner befitting one who , owned such presumable rank and virtue. "Allow me to welcome you. sir." lie said. "My name is Aaron Randall. , and I have the honor to be cousin to the poor children you have befriended. May I offer you a morning dram, sir?" | Moreau accepted the glass with bis uative courtesy and. raising it. mw- j mured: "With y?ti. suh! i regret." he | iii hfa iiu.tr manner "that i have never been able to meet the la- i dies of yob cousin's household, and 1 ! was delighted to hear today from Mr. I Randall that J am to have the pleasure of helplug to complete the punishment I began moh than a year ago on the destroyer of this family's happiness. , I allude, suh. to the notorious Cameo Kirby." "You call a pistol ball through the right lung only a beginning, colonel?" i mildly inquired Aaron, impressed by his visitor's evident prowess. "The ball I put through Kirby's j _ right lung, suh. was the result of my I. indignation foh others." replied Mo renu. "The one 1 shall hope to put j through his heart is foh myself. Yob j family's plan foh disposing of the ! scoundrel has ray entire approval, suh I have the honor to tell yob that 1 Cameo Kirby's continued existence has j achieved this importance. It has be- I come an annoyance to me?Colonel Jacques Gaspard Deschamps Moreau? ; and 1 shall wipe hlni from the earth." "Let us hope so." agreed Aaron* R "Miche Larkin Bunce fo' to see de genaman what's jest come." aunoune- j cd old Croup, popping bis head around ! the door and making a polite how. Before the gentleman could arise Kirby's partner shouldered his way past V rhe negro and strode into the room. """.Veil. Moreau. I've run you down t; ?jt Inst!" be exclaimed cynically, eying ? he startled gambler. "I've nunteu i >he town toi you. from the Stile de C'onde to Congo square I reckon you |(, know who I come from." n, Moreau. momentarily staggered, quickly recovered his wonted composure. His Immediate task was to get rid of Aaron before the latter was In* possession of any plain truths?truths with which the overheated Buntv 6eeined to be bursting. p< "Mr. Randall." he said politely and >'< with no evidence of haste, "my busi- si ness with this gentleman is private, "j Might I beg of you"? "He kin stay for an I care." Infer m rupted Kirby's partner. t< "Not at all. not at all," apologized Aaron. "The house Is yours, sir." lie J1 added* turning' to his honored guest >Vith another bow. which this time Included Mr. Bunce, he hastily left the f? room. "Seemed kinder anxious to git him 1>5 out o* the way." commented the in- _ truder after a moment's 6ilence. "1 reckon you didn't hardly calkilate on Gene Kirby's turning np here in Noo Orleans Just about now. 1 reckon If yon had you tr.ight have stayed hid Ir. j *i Mexico." j H "You rbink I'd hide from Gene Kir jf by?" demanded Moreau. folding bis arms and glaring at tbe otber. <; "I don't think you will uo more." re- Si plied Buuce laconically. "You know. T Jack, what I admire about you is the " lmpidence a good skeer puts into you s*i You're so skeered of Kirby's getting R you you've got tbe lmpidence to be R here with the Randall family because ^ you think it's the last place he'd look r for you." 0 "Well?" demanded Moreau. R "Yes; he's pretty well again, and he's ^ waiting for you. colonel. He don't know these folks, and he don't care y what they think of him. It's you he's j. after, and I guess you wouldn't exact- l iy like Mm to have a talk with Tom S Randall. That's where I've got you K You've got to meet Klrby yourself ^ 'stead o' waiting for this young Ran- ^ dall to try It for you. You've got sense ? enough to know that. If Tom went ^ you might have both of them after vou." K "I suppose." said the other suavely. L "you mean I may hope for a settle- K ment of my affairs with Kirby?" "Oh, you bet you can hope," cbuc- | kled Bunce. "When I left Bene two j. hours ago I said I'd find you for him. b He went to the 'dueling oaks'?you si know them?and will there for you. He'll be at the fur end?alone. You go t into the grove at this end?alone. After vou've seen each other shoot when you ? please. Do you understand?" 8 "Tell him I'll be there," said Moreau gTimly. _ __ a fro *f rnvmrrrro.] y j The Lash of a Fiend ! would have been about as welcome \ to A Cooper of Oswego, N Y, as a ' merciless lung-racking cough that defied all remedies for years. 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