The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, October 13, 1910, Page SEVEN, Image 7
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XI10 General, with that lively disregard
for another's property which
every loyal servitor of unfortunate
princes must possess, instantly seized
M. Veamtry's hat. which was reposiug
on au adjacent chair.
"Thank you," said Kirby gravely,
covertly examining the pistol in his
breast pocket, "mis uoor ieaus 10 iue
street, you say? And there are five
men on the corner, two with guns?"
"Yes. What do we do now?" briskly
asked the boy.
The other gravely offered his hand.
"Why, now." he said gently, "we
shake hands, aud 1 say thank you.
And next we say goodby."
"All right. Wait till I get my hat."
"But we just said goodby," remonstrated
?irby.
"Yes, hut I'm going with you. You
don't know what minute you may need
a trusty friend. Besides, I've got to
see what happens next."
"That's Jut what you mustn't," replied
Klrby, shaking his head. "Don't
you look out of that window when
I've gone, and don't you come near
the door What do they call you?"
i "General."
"Well, General. I've only known you
about two minutes, but I'd hate to get
on into any trouble. Now, we both
would be in trouble if anybody came
in here, so I've got to get out pretty
quick, und well be in worse trouble
I if you try to follow me into the street.
So I put it to you this way: If you
' really want to be my trusty friend
just stake hands with me again and
, say gDCilby.**
"Will you promise I can be yonr
. trusty friend?" said tbe boy earnestly.
"No matter whether you turn out to
he tbe good prince or the bod prince.
I'll always be yonr trusty friend?alwiya"
"Always." pledged Kirby, with tbe
utmeet sincerity.
Then shake bands." said the Genoral.
They (M so gravely. "Thank you.
Geotoiy said Klrbj. 'THe
turned sharply at the sound of
ig softly closing door. A girl had enthe
room, a girl whose clear
^Jailor was accentuated by the deep
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UIBCm Ul UTCW UIU UUI. ouc uuu vi VIhw*rd
the boy's last words, bad estiJk^p&ted
the tableau. and now as Klrby's i
5U~ eyes tuet her own the warm blood i
a crept into throat and cheek, and sbe ,
?aid impulsively, a little catch in her
P?' voice:
it i "go it |8 the General who has had
*br the honor of receiving you, after all.
up I am xo glad you have again changed i
your plans. Now you can go in the
* carriage with us"?
"But you don't understand. A dele," :
to cried her brother, while Kirby looked
if his astonishment. "His enemies are
after him. and he had to make a hairbreadth
escape through our window, i
He lost his hat In his flight from somewhere"?
"Wait. General. We'll finish the
story after awhile." she interrupted
smiling understanding^ at Kirby.
"Bui I tell you be climbed in the
window." persisted the excited boy.
"I gave him Anatole's hat."
Kirby, his eyes still on rhe J>*7b bowed
with courteous formality.
"It Is entirely true, madam," he said
lightly. unnappil.v u isn i a aiwj m
all. '( have not the honor to be here
by appointment, as you evidently infer.
but simply by accident?by virtue
of the only open window in the street." i
"And he doesn't know yet whether
he's going to be the good prince or the
bad prince." triumphantly added the
b General, proudly eying bis hero,
ft Adi le drew back, frightened, unI
nerved, her hand creeping to the door- !
knob "It?it is a mistake," she breath^^ed.
wide eyed with sudden fear. "You ,
w::'' a stranger"?
"Please don't be afraid of my being
^Vthe bad prince." smiled Kirby in his
most reassuring and light hearted
manner. "If you will permit me. uiadM
aui. to take this hat, I will vanish as
W I intended"?
"There are men watching the streets."
H she said steadily, holding him with her
H eyes. "I saw them from my window.
Is?is it that?"
All fear had vanished, and in her
voice there was but apparent a con
cern for him, the stranger and inter*
I taper.
He nodded and turned to the listen
ing -hild. "General, do you waut to
f be my trusty friend once more? Good:
Then do just what you did before?out
there on the balcony." When the
child, with eager alacrity, had obeyed.
^Kirby added in an earnest and steady
voice: "I don't know whether or not
you can believe a stranger on his bare
word, but I'll try. Last night 1 beard
that the worst scoundrel 1 know was
in New Orleans. I met him at sunrise 1
this morning at the oaks. I went
alone, and he came alone. It was a
fair meeting. We tired together; he
misled, but 1 didu't, so I had the good
lucL to come away. Ten minutes later ;
they tried to arrest me for murder. I
got away, but I didn't have a long
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] start. When I turned into this street
I heard them coming from both directions.
There was onlj* one chance to
get out of sight?the open window of
; a strange house. I took it and." he
finished with a faint smile, "that's
where I am."
She was silent. Then, "But you said
it was a fair meeting. Why. then,
should they"?
"I can't prove it was fair," he inter!
rupted grimly. "I left him lying with
j his pistol in his hand, but it wasu't
i there when they found him. They ,
think I shot down an unarmed man
because they found no weapon upon
him."
"You mean it was stolen?" she asked
wonderiagly.
He smiled, shaking bis bead. "No
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common iniei wuuiu u??c uaicu iv.
Whoever did it must hate me worse
than did the dead man. Stealing that
pistol finishes me if I don't get away.
That's all. and all I can say. If you
can't believe me," be added quietly,
"there's only one thing for you to do
?go to that window and call those
I men in here for me. But if you can
believe me?well, permit me to take
this hat."
There was a pease, daring which
: they looked each other in the eye, he
cslariy waiting for her decision, she
' as calmly estimating him. Than she
quietly left the room, quickly returning
with a black felt planter's bat.
"Taka this instead," she said evenly,
tendering it. 'it is my brother's."
I Thanking ber. be turned to go. Buti
now she was at the window, and after !
on* hurried glance she confronted him j
! with white, drawn face and eager, re- i
straining band.
"Do you know tbey are still there, I
watching?" she cried. "How cruel to j
hunt a man down like that! You will j
never be able to get by tbem. Tbey !
will kill you."
"If I start they'll know somebody
tried to get by," be returned lightly,
"and they'll probably finish me one
way or tb? other. This way doesn't
Involve any letfal procrastinations.
That's why I prefer It." j
"Don't try it, please, don't," she
whispered, pushing back ber heavy j
hair. "1 cannot let you make the at-.
tempt. It la suicide!"
"Why, that's about all that's left to
me?to make a good try," be smiled, j
Then, suddenly serious and diffident, j
be added: "May I tell you something?
Perhaps the circumstances might excuae
it if It sounds overbold for a
stranger to say. But It Is something
mighty precious tbat tbe last thing I !
beard berore going out to m&ae my j
fry was the voice of a merciful lady
speaking kindly to me and, more
precious still, somehow, that it waa !
you. I only wish 1 was going to hava
a chance to remember It longer."
"It isn't kindness," she returned slnw
ply. "1 know that you told me the
truth. I believe you are an honorable |
gentleman wrongly in great danger. I
?I have suffered so much myself that j
it is enough for me to know about you. !
Listen! Would it be safe for you to
cross from our front door to a car- !
riage?"
"Don't try to do anything for me
that"?
"If it were a closed traveling carriage?just
by the door?" she persisted
steadily.
"My story is true, and you have believed
it?somehow. But nobody else !
would." he said grimly. "Please do '
not- trv tn dn nnvthincr for me. I don't !
know your fauiily. but I'm mighty certain
that they'd turn me over to"? >
"You really must permit me to do
as I think best." she interrupted, with
an imperious little gesture softened by ;
her eyes. "We must make the best
plan possible under the circumstances.
It is out of the question for you to
boldly leave the house, and that settles
it. 1 couldn't let you make the attempt
if you were my worst enemy.
Now. I will see that the General promises
to keep entirely secret the method
of your entrance and on no account
to mention the word 'escape.' I know
he will promise faithfully, and we can
rely upon it. Meanwhile we must
think of some plan. There must surely
be some way"? She stopped and
assumed an unconcerned expression as
Poulette. one of the servants, entered. ,
The French mulatto hesitated and
- ' U4- ~ * L'lnKr <n.
men, punning aum^ui m ?u<iuired,
"Shall 1 take the colonel gen
tleman's portmanteau to the carriage?"
Adele turned, sudden inspiration in
her eyes. "Yes, yes!" she cried,
breathless with excitement. "And. i
Poulette, tell them to lift the top and j
let the carriage be closed."
The servaut obeyed, picking up the
late Colonel Moreau's green portman- j
reau, and when she had gone Miss
Randall cried:
"Now I know! Now I have found
the way!"
"But?I don't understand," stammer- f
ed Kirby. "I cannot permit you to j
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make any effort on my behalf. And,
then, there is your family"?
Hush!" she whisoered. "Here comes
I Lit; iuuiii.? u^??. I
Kirby unconsciously started, then I
drew himself up as the door opened,
disclosing Mme. DavMac, Ann Pleydell
and Anatole Veaudry.
"Anatoie," cried Adele as they
paused, astonished, "we must ask you
to give up your seat in the carriage.
You see, our friend has come, after
all."
"Our friend?" echoed Mine. Davezac.
coming eagerly forward. "What?is it
nossible? You mean. Adele. that this
gentleman"?
"Yes." cried Adele, her eyes smolderlag
with excitement. "Quite possible,
as you see. Aunt Davezac, Miss Pleydell,
M. Anatole Veaudry, 1 wish to
present?Colonel Moreau. The colonel's
plans have changed. He rides
with us to the plantation."
"Eh bien: Delightful." exclaimed
Miue. Davezac, while the others expre-j^d
their astonishment and pleasure
that is," she added playfully,
witi \ arch glance at the pseudo Moreau.
\ Colonel Moreau will not
changt V plans again."
Accustomed to such astounding turns
of fortune. Kirby quickly recovered
the comitosure shattered by the totally
unexpected and amazing introduction
of Adele. "No, madam." he replied
gravely, bowing to the still archly
smiling Mme. Davezac. "Colonel
Moreau won't change his plans again."
And in this unheralded manner, under
false colors which had been hoistKw
^I>a nrAfontintr mor/Mflll flTlH Iff.
ujr mc |?uivvuua, ?v. ,a
norant band of one who had she
known bis identity would have been
the iast to act as bis savior, came
Cameo Kirby to the bouse of bis ene- 1
mles. 1
CHAPTER VIII.
HHB journey to the Randall
plantation, occupying a full
day, marked an epoch In Eugene
Klrby'a life?a fact of
which from Its inception be was entirely
unconscious. Without a single
exception it was the first time in fifteen
years that he bad been received
on a footing of equallty~*?ven intimacy?with
that high type of womanhood
to which bia birth enticed him
and which had been forfeited when he
had yielded to the lure of the river and
"11m n# atll rnmnanions. And
even though be did not forget that hi*
present standing bad been won bj
grace of a girl's ready sympathy, the
knowledge did not interfere with a
thorough enjoyment and appreciation
of the moment.
Under the impression that they were
entertaining Colonel Mores a, benefic- (
tor and champion of the Randall faa- |
ily. Miss Pleydell and Mme. Daren't ,
yielded the more readily to Eirby's y
charm of manner, while the General, j
conscious that he was acting in some
mysterious way aa the secret and <
trusty friend of his hairbreadth escape <
hero, hung on the letter's every word.
Indeed, a more impreflbable audience \
would bare found their entertainer lr- ]
resistible, for Kirby put forth every j
effort to please, his payment a laugh \
from Adele or a flush in her pale cheek. ,
Nor were his efforts prompted by egoism,
any longing for self exploitation; t
rather. In fact, they were spontaneous. I
a tribute to the goddess Fortune, which I
had graciously associated him with a
type of femininity which he had longed
to meet and despaired of so doing.
Thus, with its four occupants in the
happiest frame of mind and on the j
best of terms, the roomy, close topped [
carriage, its sleepy negro driver mo-1
notonously clucking at the horses. Jog-,
ged placidly over the sunlit roads, j
while Anatole Veaudry, riding gloom-1
lly behind, winced whenever he heard
Adele's fresh and care free laughter.!
It was an unwonted sound, and mora
than once he caught himself comment- '
ing that it was as unwelcome.
Meanwhile Kirby's good angel?if a
professional gambler may be permit- j
tod to own one?was in another direc- j
tion looking after his interests with
unabated zeal, postponing his exposure !
and consequently prolonging his in- j
timacy with the Randalls. "i
It must be remembered that only !
Tom Randall and his cousin Aaron i I
bad met Colonel Moreau, ana tnus Kir- t
by's exposure as an Impostor could only I
come from these two. The hot headed. | \
vengeful boy was still busy scouring I
New Orleans for his supposed enemy. | c
and thus his presence at the planta- c
tlou would be indefinitely postponed a
until he had either succeeded in track- : i
ing Kirby or had abandoned all hope < j
of so doing. ; l
On the other hand, however, Aaron. 1 3
heeding his cousin's wishes, had ac- j
couipunied Croup to the plantation, j
where he confidently expected to find a
Judge Pleydell, who had preceded him 3
thither; but. learning on his arrival J
that the latter had ridden over to his ; s
plantation. Aaron immediately follow- ; L
ed. it so happened, however, that I 3
Judge lMeydeil, completing his errand, j c
had returned to the Iluudalls and, tak- 1 1
ing a short cut through a lane which j c
connected the two estates, unwitting- ; 1
ly passed Aaron, who had followed the | 1
highroad. Thus when Kirby aud the 1 I
ladies eventually arrived the old judge, : t
supported by a jubilant crowd of ne- 1 r
gro held hands and domestic servants, j li
was the only one to welcome them. )
Standing on the steps of the wide ' o
veranda while she swung her bonnet s
by its strings, Adele. sin'liug and flush- j
ing by turns, boldly introduced the | e
pseudo Moreau to her family's old j
friend. | c
"Colonel Moreau, th's is Indeed a I
happy and propitious o.-casion." warm-1 l
ly responded the judgo, while he shook I (
KIrby by the hand. "And never in my ?
life have I seen so delightful and wel- '
come an alteration ds is apparent in I
the health and spirits of the young a
mistress of this plantation. What is $
the magic secret to account for so
great a change since last evening?"
"Ah, it was the ride:"* demurely sug- '
y
gested his daughter, glancing from ;
Adele to Kirby.
"The ride!" echoed Mme. Davezac.!
"Mais?uon. It was that charming
Colonel Moreau. I think he brings the
sunshine we have been waiting for so
long."
While the others, with the exception
of the moody and despondent M. Yeaudry.
entered the house. Adele, offering
the excuse that she wished to see her
roses again, sought flower basket and
scissors and, accompanied by the in-1
Munotratl tha (tfl !'
den. Auatole watchiug them with I
broody, longing eyes. 4
Presently lie became aware that nn- ?
other was as interested as himself. J
and, turning, he found Croup at his i
elbow. The old serving man contin-1
ued for some time to silently scan 1
Ivirby's retreating figure.
"Who you say were dat genaman's
name. Marse Anatole?" he at length
inquired.
"Colonel Moreau," abstractedly replied
M. Veaudry.
"Yes. seh. Yes. seh," acknowledged ;
Croup. "Dat's de name what he done :
give. Yes. seh." But he was far from j
satisfied and. still shaking his head '
and mumbling to himself, returned indoors.
Certainly neither Kirby nor [
C~oup?quondam servant and youthful
master?had the remotest idea that,
after a separation of so many years,
they had finally met.
Meanwhile Aaron Randall had returned
from his abortive mission only
to learn that the elusive Judge Pleydell
had aealn left, this time to ride 11
over to the steamboat landing for ex- [
pected letters. But Adele's elderly cousin
was too excited to longer trouble
himself concerning the judge's erratic
movements, for he had learned that
Colonel Moreau bad. after all, accompanied
the ladies and was at that very
moment with Adele in the garden.
"Why. then." he exclaimed to M.
Veaudry. who bad been his informant,
"this can mean only one thing?Cameo
Klrby is dead!" And be tersely related
the meeting at the oaks even down
to the detail of Moreau tualug the late
John Randall's pistol. "Tom secretly
followed the colonel." be finished, "and
It's devilish strange be didn't return
with him. I dou't understand it."
But M. Veaudry was only thinking
of this added advantage which bia
rival bad gained in the eyes of Adele.
"Ah, be has one more privilege?i
have to envy him!" be exclaimed. "1
Bee be is a geutleman and does not
boast. Also it is that he would not
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>pportunity to congratulate him when B
bte la not Id their presence. 1 should
lot think It honor of me to he slow ?
prith my felicitations? Ah, 1 shall do |
t DOW." j
He turned as Kir by emerged from J
.ha garden. Adele having halted some a
llstance down the path. a
"I have Just learn, sir," began Ana- a
:ole, with a bow, "of the great privi- a
ege you have had today. We know a
>y the pleasure to see you alive that a
here Is one great scoundrel which U a
lot" 2
"Who's that?" asked Klrby, lighting j
1 cheroot. I a
"I otTer you congratulation," pur- a
tued the young creole formally and a
ather stiffly, "that you have earn the a
gratitude of all good people." a
"What for?" Z
"Because you have the honor to kill a
hat Cameo Klrby." ^
The other with perfect composure a
trmvely eyed bis cheroot, while he sue- 2
tessfully concealed all evidence of any v
>ther feeling.
"Well," he said courteously, "I al- ^
vays hoped that nobody but myself
vould kill that fellow. I suppose many M
lave wished to. but they didn't have 7a
ny luck." ^
"But most I congratulate you. M. le W
Colonel," finished Anatole, his voice fi
reraulous with emotion, "is that you m
lave earn so much gratitude?here." W.
nuking an eloquent gesture toward the (j
touse. m
This time Kirby could not conceal 7a
lis astonishment. "And why should
hat have earned uie so much gratitude w
-here?" he asked bluntly, lmitatiug (A
he other's gesture. M
Before M. Veaudry could reply Adele j.
tad joined the group.
"Anatole has presented you to the m
olonel?" she inquired, turning to her 7 a
ousin. Then, heedless of his evident ^
mazemear. she gayly continued, turn- W
ug to Kirbv: "This is our good cousin (A
Varon. Aaron, you will be glad to m
enow that this gentleman is Colonel W.
Joreau. 1 have the honor to present (J
'ou." m
"Colonel Moreau!" gasped Aaron. 7A
ighast. "Why?why?1 met Colonel v!
doreau?this morning!"
Adele started and paled as, too late, M
he fully realized the truth. But Kir- jt
>y remained the same courwus. ami- v?
tble nuil rare free gentleman of the f
arriage. while he eyed Aaron steadi- J A
y. "Does it seem to .vou that I have ^
hanged since we last met?" lie hlanil- W
y inquired. "IVrha; s you would fi
lardlv know me for the same man? a
u fact, ir' Miss Allele hadn't told you W
hat I atu I'olonel Moreau you would (J
tot have believed it? Hut you take S
lor word for ir. d >n't you?" J A
After a long, tense silence the bewil- ^
lered Aaron gravely inclined his head, w
aving. "Yes. I take Iter word." ^
"Ah, I thought so." gently comment- i m
' ?- ? \rice i w
<1 Kirby. auu, Dowmg. nc jumm ?... . .
?Ieydell and the General in the gar- (i
leu. m
"Cousin Aaron," said Adele earnest- 7a
y, "I did introduce that gentleman as ^
Colonel Moreau. I know just what I W
tm doing. I ask you to trust me uutll (i
rom comes, because 1 ought to tell M
itin first. Will you do It?" And, J.
igain. Aaron, after a momentary strugtie,
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