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By Booth Tar!iiny'con and Carry Leon V'M i^cn ^ a ccrvpioi'T. iijd. iiv r;:r. > &* % > &*z >*> ca*'\WTi. intij ?! i*'. is;: i " ' ; irev.vl!. "X..." .- ! Kit* vi : . ?: : t the in! Tir-ii :i. "Wii'\ i re. k?*!: it's . : ?'ve .t u ' vd tak a ,1 : H -arr.".l i!i.? j. > :!?? r.. n e\cit?-<e? try. ' ! "<> y u tI I k \ >uM i'it T:< jiirl:" lie ? ? : ti: m-.'. v '*?? eavy sar "llow i:t i: v le finds out who you are? Cameo irty?" "Easy on that rani". I .ark in!" "'Easy <?a t! .- name!'" m :: wed tfiice. apiwri'Iar roth iilr-_. Why. "s been shriek in* !hr?"?;uli < .is bai-arer sinee you m?t here. Tin re's bee'i ;vo fellers within ion iYet "f y> .1 ail Xe time who never took tlicit eyes i ETn you- thai Yeaudry a. e. *roii Kamlall. 1 >o you recm-n they link you're Colonel Moreau? Why. i len them leave the house a short sp?*il ack. and iM be williti' to bet ni.v imlortal soul they're on to our makeups cd are planum' to raise h - with us. tell you tliis jda'-e is u'i?tin" too hot or Larkin Kume. You haven't said oodby to her': Well. then. I'll s:.y oodby to you. Somebody's not to be lose. I wouldn't be 110 pnul to you ior to n:e emit4:- in j:in. rm m?- ui>l line." he pleaded. making an imphrnj gesture with his trewblinu" bends, are you coniin* with me?'' Kirhy. who iiad ?|Uictlr resume! his >laee at the table. now slowly slmtlhd he deck sin I earofully inspected the :ard that had turned up. "No," lie said, with grave ljnality. Till not going with you. tuy friend. Hie hand's dealt: 1*11 play it out." "For Hod's sa!:c. tleiie!" implored Bunce. "Then 1 got to <juit you. Vou inow wliat this means to me." he added despairingly. "1 hate to go. but there's no sense in my stayin'." "No. And 1 thank you for stayin? as long as you have." interrupted Kirby. with a smile, rising and plaeiag his , hand on the otiier's shoulder. "I'm afraid 1 haven't been thinking very ( much of you. old partner. Bi^r I'm going to stay?call it what you like. However, this is not your hand. Igirkin, and I don't want you to help ine ?i?'- o ""t tlo liv nil means ami at once. Did you get a fresh horse?" "A fresh horse? Why, I \^>u!dn't even durst to ask for the one i come on," cried Bunce. mopping his face. "YoiFMon't seem to rightly size up the mess/Ve're in. Gene. I'll be lucky to git out on my own two feet. I don't even know where they put my hat. end I'm skeered to ask for it. Then it no more use my askin' you to come ?* "No more use than in your staying." said Kirby. Bunce hesitated for a moment, then thrust out his huge hand. "Goodby, you durned fool!" he gasped. choking up. "Goodby, Larkin. but don't bet that it is goodby. They won't get me. I'll ride your horse into town for you tomorrow." Bunce bestowed a final helpless appeal upon the ceiling, gave his partner's hand a farewell wrench, then lumbered hastily from the room, wmie Kirby, humming softly to himself, strolled to the open window and. leaning negligently against its frame, gave himself up to retrospect. He wanted to be alone; he wanted to think, to dream, to go over and over again every wed that Adele had spoken. every smiie, every gesture. His thoughts were solely of the immediate present and past. For the future he did not care?neither Tom Randall's homecoming nor his own inevitable unmasking. He wondered what he would have been, what the end would have been, had his early life been laid In pleasanter lines?less harsh, less x lonely. Yes. utter loneliness was a great and sinister factor in molding man's destiny. What if the last of the Kirbys had proved an honor to the old name, instead of a professional river gambler! And why was he remaining? Was uot the allegory of the rosebush too bitterly true? Why had Adele said those last words: "But mightn't it be perhaps with one woman he couldn C be beaten, even then?" Yes, it might be. and it would be. and the truth of it had been proved since the beginning of time. But. even If she were w'lling and knew him for what he was, could he rightly ask the ? - --J- i i Awnl. sacrifice? Yet tnose worus uau ?wunened a fierce longing. bad held out a promise of hope. And he could not utterly renounce, not just yet. Perhaps? He turned as a band tupped at his sleeve^jturned to confront old Croup, who had stolen noirelessly to his side. "Maree Gene, fo' Gawd's sake look ? out.1" whispered Croup, his face gray with anxiety, ids voice trembling with suppressed excitement. "I's feared it's tco late fo' yo* to pit away. Marse Anstfole done ride out de stable lai he's crazy, an' if yo' listen to de quiet est yonneh yo^ kind hear bosses i * ' ? ^ ii Adapted From & h the rtr.y of the Sa:ne f Name bv W. B. M. I i r ; I: f erguson c 0 ? 6 r fi :! A1XSIEE MAGAZINE COMPANY ?> '-5 i* O-d :> \- <!<?*.vn ?!? M:. - ' ' : i' . i: tii- jralhm. Marse <'! ! r I !*>?' !i 'ley." KIrhy tarutt! :in attentive ?ir ' . * . . "*? . .* *' ! t J. U l 1 *' lliti ^ ; 1: h r ??f dans r. Yes. the : *j : :* i - u ?? >w I:.-i-*?-nt!y s <ln winjr !; i nearer with !I ,' V 111 -JT second. " I !): II ?'!!- J: !: > . too ?iy :i <1 ?7.on. if lie was any A J ** .' ! k ; "M for the warnimr. <';* up." tl 'w - *! .jmotiy. preserving l?:< :i?:. 1 . f indifference as if discussin-' U i i:?? .. . :riv ::i 1 ? ommonplace. '*iI? :r.T'?? with y?m that if is too f: Into J" of escape." v f i'IIAPTKP. XII. r *,re1'*'!'. Marse Cone. hnnoy." in:l II j p!-<red the old tie^ro. "yo' L" > | sho'lv is trwine t<> make" L^cEJ attempt to ?*- ^ ap -'!j;i d Kir'tv. "Not any. Croup. ^ F< r <ai" t!>: _ i don't wish t<>. and for o another I th! ,k it would be wasted *: f'?rr. Tlie i .'?>a is very unacconimo- | datinr." he added cheerfully. i eerina out into the darkness, "but still it ^ seams to me that there are shadows out there r >! formed hy trees At ^ least ttrny a;,pear somewhat asritated ! shouldn't wonder." lie finished in th? same pleasant conversational tone, "it i( Mr Tin nee has realized bv this time , that he would have been considerably more comfortable had he remained here. The uipht air doesn't appear n overhealthful." d "Vo* mean. Marse tlene. dat de li u-e I am surrounded wif men." <juavend tl Cr.'UM. seeLinjr t ? peer over the other's ii stiouiuer. "So 1 should iiiitiiriagreed Kir'?y A -Its tine <>ur interesting friends o t j> horsebaek should Ik- Ik re. Aren't they V drawing rein out there?" a "(Ml. Lawd! Oil. I.audl" gasped ; Croup, abandoning himself to despair, ii "Pey's gwine t?? have yo' life. Marse ( Gene"? j e "S-h-li!" warned Kirhv. "Here come i> the ladies. No more agony, if you > please. I assure you your sympathies ! are entirely wasted. The good die a young, you know." And he turned, fi with a pleasant smile, as Mine. Pa- i h vezac and Miss Pleydell entered. ! fi Both appeared thoroughly frighten- d ed. although endeavoring to cloak it v under a mask of well bred composure, i h . aud Kirby. purposely ignoring their t< condition, launched himself upon a 1 tl soothing current of small talk which v was remarkable for its lack of role- ; it vance. j h ? ivith PrAltn ATI thf* ' ./u.-i uin-ouioiii^ ....... . beauties of the night." he prevaricated n cheerfully. "You see, I have been j u quite deserted. My secretary, feeling j n the heat. jfepped into the garden for e< a lirer:th ?.i air. while Miss Randall ! i evidently had duties elsewhere. Sball 1 j we continue our game? Or perhaps ( I Miss Adeje will sing for us again." "I?I am a little frightened. Colonel ! Moreau." interrupted Mine. Davezac, 01 her emotion mastering all repressive j ci measures, while she glanced apprehen- : < i sively at the window. "There are I j strange shadows moving in the garden. . We saw them from the parlor." (j "Ah. undoubtedly my secretary," re- ? plied Kirby. "a most active being for a one of his excessive displacement. 1 I ? assure you he is entirely capable of 'B ; creating more than one legitimate 11 shadow"? ; I "It was more than one man." inter- I rupted Ann Pleydell in a frightened N I voice of conviction. 'TIease do not fl : jest with us. Colonel Moreau. We are S convinced that some men are watch| ing this house both front and rear." "In that case." said Kirby. instantly j serious. "I beg of you, ladies, to retire | to your rooms and permit me to in- j vestigate this matter. There is no , cause for alarm"? A shrill, frightened scream cut him , 1 short, and the next moment Poulette 1 came flying into the room, moaniDg ' ; and wringing her hands, i "Oh-h-h!" she cried, shrinking away i from the window. "Men all round de : g house. Dey have gun muskets. Dey hide in de bush. Oh-h-h!" Instinctively Kirby placed a hand 1 in his breast pocket and strode toward | Al? 1 ' ? 4 " tVio Ti'in/lntt' ' ?? lue IlUICUIiy. AS lie ^amcu ?.uv t. .. ?. a band suddenly pulled him Lack, and he turned to confront Adele. "You think they have tracked you.'" j she whispered, biting the quiver from ; her lips. "They shan't take you! They j shan't!" passionately, vehemently. "Stand back from the window," he commanded quietly, throwing an arm before her. "Ladies." be added, turning to the others, who, with I'oulette. had defensively bulwarked themselves behind the card table, "there is no cause for alarm. It is possibly only a posse of our neighbors hunting a runaway nigger." "Quite so, sir," agreed a drawling voice. And. turning. Kirby discerned Judge Pleydell standing in the doorway, complacently and resolutely blocking the one avenue of escape. Kirby felt quite assured that at last l some one of his late friends had dis- ? | I overed the true identity of "Coiouei foreau." "I have found out who these tresassers are." continued the judge, sigilicantlv eying the niusqnerader. "and. 1 idies. it is my earnest request that i <>ii retire to your rooms." lleiir.'*:" furiously storm -d Ad >le. er sna:-;>iiig. "! tell you I'll ;ive tlu'iii el: ?<?? 1 ?tT 'he j.la. !" "You .aii": <!o it; !]' s rial; <lit in . iirl'.v. Uoddi ; tow. th ;e. A hetivy i.i retreat now lunded or. the l?al<*..ny. and is M r.e avexa?* - . kdrth to a fin. h en .! ! tile s<uv I...? i.in ;n e. . [ usid-rai.ly ?\ erhcatrd and euil ; d *.riui!o-.\ ml it <i r Y-r iy r.; .>n ;he sseUi'iled - ?. t . 11 > . **Y ?u ii: d your tuiitd about tak- ' .? t!; ' s:; a", did .. '!. i .t'i i "HVH. i didn't stroll f ;r." nek: owl ! .1 the : >: -n!:. . an :::r;e.v: t .ii' : * -, Inr. V.i I !t?*v ki:iri o" seemed t.? how s? nr.* inte' ! in :ae . h ! ran it?? "i i. T ' ! Mi it \\ 'iy in ilea ; > l'.v- :i w.i!a in i!,|. : '..m: i ll win-:: l v.ent r iim 1 the hi mm* ;i: I'm" .. ty :here was some more <>* i'i '.iiilii il might a< v.- 1 < o;. .? b.i ? t!.? house "If ymi v.'.i orniit in"." slid Kir'i. . v i:i-T she ?*oni;*rny ::;i?l r.|isi.ig J.is "i v. "i will receive Judge i'leydeli's rii-Mils in i'i" jioivli yonder, in; it." h" added sharply as the "the: ; pi-iiai ! isl. "I don't want you. It's a Hi" hand, partner." "You shan't do it." implored Adelo. atching his arm. "Oh. don't, von see would Iio as if I had betrayed von; natoli." sin* broke off sharply, a noc f agonized relief in her voice as t!; omig ereole appeared in the doorwa; in! gently shouldered !iis way pa si lie .itidye?"Anatole. vnu've told me a ' iiinlred times you'd die to do me a crvice. Now I give you the chance, want those men driven off my prop rty." M. Yeaudry's fare whitened and set s he became the cynosure of ail eyes, Lirby's excepted. i "It is a service that I do you. mad loisolle." bo said at kngih. with quiet ignity. "Those ate my men out there, told llciii lo surround the house, and liis genieuian knows what for," buwig gravely to Kirby. "No. he doe? n't. but 1 do!" cried aloie. laughing hysterically. "So this > !:mv you win a worn.its. Anatole? .Va will iiiiswic to my brotinr lor an 1 ti.'.'-k mi a gut.*t < i this house." sivUiSlio l. jer auger oin e more masttrig all oilier enioiioiis. "Mademoiselle, it is by your brothr"s orders that I net? and I think it , ; that lie is himself here now," replied ( I. Yea miry. Even while Allele laughed scornfully confused babel of eries was heard rom tlie garden, supplemented by oarse oaths and the sound of running ?et. Another moment and Tom Kan- , all had burst into the room. Covered | rith dust and sweat, while, haggard. ' alf Insane with exeit lit. a prey | the most consuming passion, he was ! lie epitome of violence, balked re- ! i A. . i . en;re ami unity m;; .'iiiircii :r* uiruw- i tg oft- Allele's restrsiiniiig arm. he ' lunched himself siraiulif at Kirby. Aaron ita?:da:l. grave mid collected, ' ext cir.cpMl and methodically placed , pon sin adjacent chair the green port- j lanrean be!* tarin;; to tin- late lamentj_?"oloii'M .Mi an. (To he continued nextfweek.) " Before ordering Magazines get ur big clubbing catalogue and spe-j al offers and save Money. Southern Subscription Agency. . Raleigh, N C! j \ postal card will do.) 9-22-13t j PI Am CM" 111 m wrw \ writes Mrs. Ethel Newlin, 9 of Li** 'v Center, Ind., H '"thai ,t"^n to take Car- jg dui, for it has cured me, B and 1 will never forget it B : "I cannot praise Cardui B j too highly fcr what it did B for me. 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