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CAMEO By Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson Jk COPYHK.lt 1909. BY TIS CHAPTER XI. |HAT tocrttr demanded Aaron, for at tbe megic name "Moreeu" bis com panlon and be were iustaut My all attention. "What secret?" be again peremptorily demanded. **1 see tbem speak together sly," said PenUette, ooddiog her head snd screw tag up ber eyee In s manner tbat bod? ed ill for tbe amative and untruthful Mr. Croup "I can tell tbat they did not wish you to see. Then when you come from uloner Colonel Moreau be band this to Croup behind tbe door. Group be keep It In be breast pocket nntll be fall asleep on pearrb just now. I hare look. It is ell those camels" ? "Camels?" dryly echoed Aeron. with raised eyebrow*. **Onl. mlcbe." confidently nodded Poaiotte. evidently no whit amazed at tbe Idea of tbe spotted handkerchief being able to accommodate such ani? mals. "All those camels the colonel gen'emsn wear when he is come, wear thorn on hi* fob chain." And she spentd tbe spotted handkerchief "Cameoa. M Aaron!" exclaimed Ana toss, an exultant light leaping to bis eyee. "Bee. there they are. Now I know. Yon saw Colonel Moreau when be started for that meeting tbia morn keg. You saw him Then Tom Randall baa meet lug this morning. You saw aim when Tom Randall has give blm tbat pistol of ble father * to go and alii?who? But one man?Cameo Kir byr he cried, leveling his srro st tbe startled Aaron. And, aa if further proof were need? ed, evidence which proved beyond a asmbt the sinister identity of the un? welcome gueot. Croup entered with s goto, which be handed to if. Veaudry. "Man on horseback ride all de way Ctoen Aa city wif it," he explained. Hastily scanning it, the young creole banded It hi alienee to Mr Randall, and tbe latter read: 1 have one asore elew to run down, but f sheJI follow thte arlthln the hour. 1 fjsaw a rumor that Cotonal Moreau took the )our**y with you this morning. If Ohes Is true, aocura hia portmanteau, and if ho la atUI at th? plantation do not al? low ham ?e *ott too piece till I coma. Ceo aay meane to prevent his leaving. Do oot hesitate at force. Colonel Moreaa anas murdsrotf thla morning by Cameo Klrhy. TOM RANDALL. Aaron gravely returned the letter to bis companion, and for a long moment tbe two men looked at each other in alienee. Then If. Veaudry quietly gdacsd the paper hi hie pocket, turned em hie beel end strode from the room. Mr Randall obediently following. At last they bad arrived at a complete un? derstanding regarding tbe identity and diopoaltion of tbe troublesome gt.est boldly masqueraded under the of Colonel Moreau. That no words had been necessary testified to tbe sinister character of the resolve which they bad mutely deter Krora the balcony I.arkln Ruuce. cbewlmc Impntteutly on his cheroot, waited for AdHe to leave tbe drawing room. It was lm|>eratlve that ho ataookl have a final word with Klrhy iptng from the music room before others, be had been In time to catch a glimpse of Aaron KandaU'e is tbe latter followed M. Veaudry. the sight had uot been s comfort I SM, tbe old gambler feeling sssur that something untoward had hsp It would not ha\e surprised him if their respec tive identities had nt last IrfHMi dHf over, d **1 lajewed we'd get It If we stayed." ?O com me u tad BjaMSJgdty. "I wonder if this means It's come." glowering at Aaron's retreating ba? k And yet. looking through the win dew. bo dlacertoil Kirhy seated at the card table negligently toying with the pasteboards and frittering awsy the with Adele as if secure In the ice and happiness of his own home, ?b indifference was maddening, 'n e i pi lea ble and the old gambler, wdh il Imprecation, decided thnt tbe it Adele bad gone he would con wey a last warning to his partner, and ?f It was still unheeded be would then Chink of his own safety snd, however dim. uit It would prove, lesve Klrhy Co the fate he deserved. Meanwhile that gentleman was cslm ty pursulug his dialogue with Adele. "Too ask tue If I urn sorry I did not go." bo wss aaylng. "Miss Raudsll. what Is a man who acts sgslnst all Che reaaon be has?" 'Sometime* be Is a hero." she re piled, steadily meeting his eyes. "And sometimes he's a fool." he add? ed grimly. "Things come so suddenly ?ometlmes that you can hardly get your breath gun k enough to tell what to do. Yet." be edded musingly, "you do know all the time, underneath, what you ought to do. For Instance, 1 know tbat 1 onght not to be here Bow. I haven't any right. And. then, 1 ought to be bunting the man who ?tole a alive* mouuted pistol at the oaks this unruhig." "But yon can't ic 'hat." she expos Belated, n Mitling wisely "Your friends avoul l ?'Mies flandull. I've got only one friend in the world, aad lies out I bare en the balcony sweerlng cuss words nt me bersiiHe 1 Adapted From the Play of the Same Name by W. B. M. Ferguson AINSLEE MAGAZINE COMPANY ??? ??????#>' #"#?#'#?#*#* She turned away, evincing sudden and vital interest in a book she had read twice over and knew by heart. "Do you tbink you have a right to aay that you have only one friendT ?he asked gently. "I?1 hadn't thought of you as a friend. Miss Randall." "Why? How do you think of me?" suddenly facing him. her eyes half timid, half daring, demanding a sin? cere answer. "Why?Just as you. Miss Adele?and I ought not to think of you at all." "Do you mean because this unjust charge Is hanging over you? Do you think 1 care for that? Is there any other reason?" He nodded, permitting the cards to MM DISCSJUfKD KIBST NRATKD AT THK CARD TABLE. fall from his hsnd 6ns by one to the table. "Yes; there is snother reason. Ton remember what Mercutlo said of his wound?' 'Tis neither as deep as a well nor se wide as s church door, but twill serve. Ask for me tomorrow; you shall find me a grave man.' The bad prince ought not to stay too long, you know." She seated herself st the table snd scrutinised him with grave, troubled eyes, her chin reposing daintily on the crux of arched hands. "You must make It clearer to me than that. What are you afraid of my finding out?" He shrugged and smiled. "Life makes some pretty queer shuffles, Miss Randall, '.nd you can't fool much with the dec*, yourself," he said, somewhat lrrelev tntly. picking up the cards and unconsciously beginning to riffle them. "If you don't piny the game square It's only a question of time till you get caught, and then nobody will play with "PEKHAiS with osk woman HK codldn t uk in mis " , you. 1 don't know why Life dealt me the hand I hold. All 1 know is I've got to play the cards according to rule Sometimes I've found that mighty, hard. I keep wishing and wishing there'd be a different hand dealt, but vlshlng won't change It. It was the shuffle that settled it long ago." "I don't think, sir, that you've said j anything that concerns you and me rery much." she commented, glancing up shyly. " 'Concerns j ju and me,'" he echoed sadly, and, rising, he began to pace the room. "Miss Randall, let me tell 1 you something," be added at length, halting and regarding her fixedly. "One evening toward sunset I was leaning over the rail of a Mississippi river steamboat, and, not tlndiug much pleasure in what I r*aa thinking about, I I put my hand casually into my pock? et and drew out a deck of playing cards, cards that hud been used -well, considerably. I contemplated them n moment and then \>-\ them fall from my hand They dropped Into the wa? ter In I kind of little shower. And then a curious thing happened. Those Shabby old playing rsrda Boated along side a ro ' hush all in bloom that some bod] bad evidently planted too near a caving back upstream, it seemed ns if they Kind of hoped to k<? along with It on its journey, but If didn't look right. The rouSbush was too pretty for had companion* like that. And then, one by one, those shabby playing cards, lying on their backs in the water, began to sink under and drown. Thou along came an eddy and caught that pretty rosebush and swung it out into the current, and away It went down the stream, happy and proud in just a glory of sunshine and sparkle. It served those old playing cards right. They ought to have been drowned for trying to keep company so high above them. That's what I thought looking down from the boat's rail." Without conscious effort or any at? tempt at elocution Kit by had told the little allegory with simple feeling anu sincerity, his manner growing more abstracted until ut the conclusion it seemed as if he were speaking to his inner self, taking counsel with all that was host In him. Silence ensued, while Adele looked dreamily away, and he continued to stare at the cards, but seeing them not. "Does a man always stop to think whether he has a right or not?" she ventured at length, speaking so low that he strained forward to catch the words. "Doesn't n woman always want him to?" he gravely returned. "Ah, but there is something a wo? man Wants a man to do more than that?she wants him not to give up anything till?he is beaten." she whis? pered. "Suppose he is the kind of man that ought to be beaten V" She arose, throwing the scarf about her shouldess. and walked meditatively to the door. "But mightn't it be perhaps?perhaps with one woman," she whispered, "he couldn't be beaten even then?" Astonished at her own daring, she gave a little gasp, then Incontinently fled, while Klrby stood staring after her. fearing to interpret her words. He turned with a start as Bunce strode through the balcony windew. "Well, have you told her goodby?" snapped larkln. who had Interpreted the foregoing passage as a species of farewell. "No," said Kirby violently, irritated at the interruption. "Well. I reckon It's about time to sit down and take a good hard think," warned the other, pacing the room like an excited sentry. "Do you think yon could git this girl?" he continued, with heavy sarcasm. "How about it when ?he finds out who you are?Cameo Klrby r "Easy cn that name. Lark in!" " 'Easy on the name!'" bellowed Bunce, appealing to the celling. "Why, lt'a been shriek in' through this house ever sin e you got here. There's been two fellers within ten feet of you all the time who never took their eyes ofTn yon?that young Veaudry and Aaron Randall. Do you reckon they think you're Colonel Moreau? Why, 1 seen them leave the house a short spell back, and I'd be wlllln' to bet my im? mortal soul they're on to our makeups snd are plannin' to raise h? with us. I tell you this place Is gittln' too hot for Larkln Bunce. You haven't said goodby to her? Well, then, I'll say goodby to you. Somebody's got to be loose. I wouldn't be no good to you? nor to me either?in Jail. For the last time," he pleaded, making an implor? ing gesture with his trembling hands, "are you comin* with me?" Kirby, who had quietly resumed his place at the table, now slowly shuffled the deck and carefully inspected the card that had turned up. "No," he said, with grave finality, "I'm not going with you, my friend. The hand's' dealt; Mi play it out." "For (iod's sake, dene!" Implored Buuce. "Then I got to quit you. You know what this means to me," he add? ed despairingly. "I hate to go. but there's BO sense in my stayin'." "No. And I thank you for staying as long as you have," interrupted Klr? by. With a smile, rising and placing his hand on the other's shoulder. "I'm afraid I buven'1 been thinking very much of you, old partner? Rut I'm go? ing to stay -call It what you like. However, tins is not your hand. Lar? kln, and 1 <!on*t w ant \ OH to help me play it out. Go, by all means, and at once. Did you get a fresh horseV" "A fresh borsel Why. i wouldn't even durst to ask for the one i come on," cried Hume, mopping his face. "You don't seem to rightly size up the mess we're in, (Jene. I'll be lucky to git out 00 my own two feet. I don't even know where they put my hat, and I'm sheered to ask for it. Then it ain't no more use my askln' you to come?" "No more use than in your staying," said Kirby. Bunce hesitated for a moment, then thrust otit his huge hand. "Goodby, you durned fool!" he gasp? ed, choking up. "Goodby, Larkln, but don't bet that It is goodby. They won't get me. I'll ride your horse into town for you to? morrow." Bunce bestowed a fl ill helpless ap? peal upon the celling, gave his part? ner's hand a farewell wreuch. then lumbered hastily from the room, while Kirby, bumming softly to himself, strolled to the open window and, lean? ing negligently against its frame, gave himself tip to retrospect. lie wanted to be alone; he wanted to think, to dream, to go over and over aguiu every WOfd that Adele had spo? ken, every smile, every gesture. Ills thoughts were solely of the immediate present aud 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 lonely, Yes. utter loneliness was a great and sinister factor In molding man's destliiy. What if the hist of the Kirbya had proved nu honor to the old name, instead of a professional river gambler: And why WRS he re ma?ilngV Wn? um the n'le<?ory Bf the rosebush ;?><? i-'.n. ri\ m??'r Why h:id Adeio ku Id ill m In si u " m mightn't ? lie perhaps with '?ne wo? man he rou dn't be be:iteu. even t" n?" Yes. it wicht be, nnd it would lie, and the truth of it had been proved since the beginning of time. But, even if she were willing and knew him for what he was, euuld he rightly tbe s:i ritieeV Yet those words had awak? ened a tierce longing, had held out a promise of hope. And he could not utterly renouuce, not just yet Per? haps? He turned as a hand tugged at his sleeve, turned to confront old Croup, who had stolen noiselessly to his side. "Marse Gene, fo' Gawd'e sake look out!" whispered Croup, his face gray with anxiety, his voice trembling with suppressed excitement. "1*1 feared it's too late fo' yo' to git away. Marse Anatole done ride out de stable lak he's crazy, an' if yo' listen to de quiet out yonnefa yo' kind near bosses a-comin' down de big road, an' dey comin' on de gallop. Marse Gene. Old Croup mighty skeered fo' yo'. honey." Kirby turned an attentive ear to? ward tbe softly stealing south wind that harbinger of danger. Yes, the hoof beats were now Insistently audi? ble, drawing nearer and nearer with every passing second. More than one horse, too?say a dozen, if be was any Judge. "Thank you for the warning, Croup," he said quietly, preserving his attitude of idle indifference as if discussing the most trivial commonplace. "I quite agree with you that it is too late to think of escape." (To Be Continued.) PROCEEDINGS OF COURT. Pair Progress Being Made Toward Clearing the Docket?Mistrial In idquor Oaee, From The Daily Item, Oct. 12. The trial of Edward J. Keith, col? ored, who was under indictment for receiving, accepting and storing liquor, was had yesterday afternoon. The Jury could not agree on a ver? dict and remained in the room all night. When court convened this morning a mistrial was ordered. The case of C. It. Ross, indicted for obtaining goods by false pretence, which was in progress yesterday when the recess was taken it 1:30 o'clock, was concluded with a verdict of not guilty. Today Thomas Dinkins, colo. ? who killed an unknown negro wl entered his house near the brick yard and stole Dinkins' clothes, was tried and acquitted. The grand Jury will probably com? plete its work for this session today and the final presentment will be made tomorrow morning. The record is rs follows: The State vs. Wesley Jenkins, re? ceiving and storing liquor, no bill. The State vs. Wesley Cummlngs, larceny of bicycle; true bill. The State vs. O. H. McKagen, per? jury; no bill. The State vs. Alex Vinson, house breaking; true bill. The State vs. Louis Washington, assault and battery with Intent to kill; true bill. The State vs. Gartleld Hix, alias riartield Henbow, larceny of live stock; true bill. The State vs. W. H. Hollings, sell? ing liquor; no bill. The State vs. Dr. C. W. Birnie, selling alcoholic liquor; no bill. The State vs. Alex Wilson, grand larceny; true bill. The State vs. Perry Van Kuren, ob? taining goods by false pretence; truo bill. The State vs. W. Ii. Hollings, sell? ing liquor; no bill. The State vs. Wesley Jenkins, sell? ing liquor; no bill. The Statt' vs. C. R. Ross, obtaining goods by false pretence; not guilty. The State vs. Curtis Ford, entering B house with Intent to steal; not guilty. The State vs. Jack Johnson, lar? ceny from the field, plead guilty In one case; sentenced to 18 months on chaingang. Two other cases trans? ferred to the contingent docket The State vs. J. S. Kizer, obtaining goods by false pretence; continued. The State vs. Mose James, selling liquor, discontinued on recommend? ation of magistrate. The State vs. Edward J. Keith, re? ceiving, accepting and storing liquor. Tried and jury remained out all night Mistrial ordered. The State vs. Frank Ross, selling liquor, discontinued on recommend? ation of magistrate. The State vs. Myers Johnson, housebreaking, nol proaeed at the requeet of prosecutor. The State vs. Muldrow Jacobs, alias George Muldrow, housebreaking and larceny; continued. Th?. State vs. Nathan Evans, as? sault and battery of B high and ag? gravated nature; true bill. Teh State vs. William Brown lar eeny of a bicycle; true bill. The State vs. Rowland Williams, laigene Williams and Joe Williams, assault and battery with intent to kill; discontinued, no witnesses for State appearing. The state \s. Arthur Marvin; nol prossed. The state \Bud Taylor, et al, conspiracy and larceny, live counts; ?Iis. ontlnued, The state vs. Louis Washington, PRAYER VERSUS MEDICINE. EPISCOPALIANS REFUSE SANC? TION TO CURING BY PRAY? ER, House of Laymen Defeats Resolution After It lias Passed One section of Bishops. Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 11,?A reso? lution giving tho sanction of the Protestant Episcopal church to the healing of the sick by prayer was adopted in one section of the house of bishops of the convention, but was defeated in another section of tho house by the narrow margin of five votes. The convention vote was by dioceses. The laymen of the house killed the report by a vote of 27 to 32, four dio? ceses not voting. Rev. Lucius Waterman presented the report. In doing so he explained that he had no fear of the word "su? pernatural." He contended "If Jesus did heal the sick in the first century in a su? pernatural manner, he can do so to? day and to recognize that fact is not to put the church in the position of not recognizing modern science. While the limits of modern science have been reached, we have not reached the limits of the power of God." Rev. 11. M. Staler of Atlanta in? dorsed thf resolution. He said the Episcopal church had been taken in the dark in the matter of divine healing. "It is our own fault, he declared, "for this magnificent gift was given to us by our blessed Lord in the be? ginning. This power of restoring the sick by prayer was thrown away by our church and a woman picked up that jewel. Now I say let us take back our own and use this magnifi? cent gift in the name of the church." The laity of the house of deputies, as a rule, opposed the report. While the larger vote polled for the resolu? tion came as a surprise, the belief prevailed tonight that the subject would not be revived at this time. Both th? house of bishops and house of deputies today decided on New York as the next convention city. The committee on marriage and divorce today reported that it would be undesirable to make any change in the laws of the church at this time. DIVERSIFIED FARMING ? THE REMEDY. This Method Will be Urged Upon Georgia Farmers as Cardinal Prin? ciple of Campaign. Atlanta, Oct. 11.?Diversified farm? ing as the efficient foe of the boll weevil will be urged upon the farm? ers of Georgia as the cardinal prin? ciple of a campaign of education de? cided upon tonight by the Atlanta chamber of commerce. The boll wee? vil, it was stated, is expected to make its appearance in southwestern Geor? gia within the next four years. Com? mittees were appointed to map .out details of a campaign, in which it is hoped to enroll the assistance of all civic and industrial organizations In the State. It was decided to raise a fund of $5,000 to defray the expenses of the corn show to be held in Atlanta next month. Six "social" clubs were raided in Columbia last week. Glenn Wood, white, was seriously shot by doe Johnson. at Edgefield Sunday. J. P. Robbins, of Greenwood, has been bound over for trial for oper? ating a moonshine distillery. [f Richard LeGallienne, who says no poet should marry, was no more successful as a husband than he is as a poet. Mrs. Le Gallienn* may base upon an unfortunate ex? perience the view that no woman should marry.?Louisville Courier Journal. It is pretty hard to pronounce some of those new names in Portugal; but they are probably quite simple com? pared with what the late King is (ailing them.?St. Louis Times. Horses and Automobil*?. Just received a fine lot of mules and horses. Some extra good brood mares In this lot. Also just received two carloads of 1911 E. M. P. "30," and Flanders' "20" automobiles. Cur $1,250 E. M F. "30" has been reduced to $1,000. If you want one of these see us at ( nee. These are the automobiles that are guaranteed for one year. See our line of automobiles, Chalmers-De? troit, Hupmoblle and the 1 ".?11 Hud? son. Shaw & Drake. 10-ll-W2t assault and battery with intent to kill; tried and convicted of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature; sentence i year. The State vs. Thomas Ditlklns, murder; not guilty. CONFERENCE ON COTTON BILLS ENGLISH AM) AMERICAN BANK? ERS DISCUSS GUARANTEE. Proposal is That American Hank Sliail ho Surety lor Genainesseas of Kills of Lading. New York, Oct. 11.?A conference relative to cotton bills of lading was held this afternoon between Sir Ed? ward H. Holden, managing director of the London City and Midland bank and a number of New York j bankers, who are interested in set ' tling the dispute with foreign finan eial interests over guaranteeing such securities. No definite action was taken toward effecting a settlement, it was announced later, but further conferences are to be held, which may bring about an agreement. Hope of such an outcome is strengthened by the statement of Sir Edward that he believed a satisfactory arrange? ment would be reached. At today's meeting, it is under? stood, the New Yorkers argued thai the validation certificate plan pro? posed by American bankers but re? jected by foreign interests is really the best arrangement possible until better and more uniform State laws are enacted in this country. No statement was obtainable, however, as to whether the foreign interests are prepared to modify the form of guarantee they demand. The form of guarantee demanded by the foreign bankers was published here this afternoon. It is addressed by the banker who remits bills to Eu? rope to both the cotton importer and the European accepting bank, and is in part as follows: "In consideration of you, the im? porter, procuring the acceptance of the undermentioned bill of exchange against the undermentioned bill of lading, and of you, the bank, accept? ing the same, we hereby guarantee to you and to each of you severally that the said bill of landing is valid and genuine, and has been signed by the agent duly authorized by the carriers therein named, and that at the time the bill of landing was Issued, the cot? ton therein referred to was in the ac tual custody or under the control of the issuing carriers. Our liability hereunder is limited to the amount of tbe said bill of exchange." DONT WANT LOWER RATES. Columbia, Oct. 10?A new turn has been taken in the effort to re? duce freight rates through the State commission. Col. Thomas Wilson, as chairman of the Association of Short Line Railroads, and the commission proposes a general reduction in rates by the adoption of a new stand^ ard of rates based on five-mile in? stead of ten-mile breaks. The cotton mills have just filed a petition ask? ing for lower rates. The petition filed today is signed by eighty business firms and men <n Sumter; wholesale grocers, merchants and others join in signing this pe? tition. The petition is unusual, in that it comes from the best business firms in a wide awake city, asking that freight rates be left alone or even be raised. The petition reads: "We are ad \ ised through publication in the press that your commission proposes to materially reduce the freight rates now in effect on the railroads of this State. As citizens of the State, we believe In fair profits and good wages, in peace and prosperity for ourselves and all the Industries of our State. In fair dealing towards all. The public demands of the transpor? tation companies better time, greater safety, more accommodations, better equipment and an ever increasing efficiency and service. All this calls for bett.r brains in the management and for great efficiency In the em? ployees and coats more thai: it for? merly diel. Its costs more now in labor, material, taxes, etc., to oper? ate the railroads than it ever did be? fore. "A fixed and well established schedule of rates for transportation will ensure regularity of employ? ment and the stability of earnings of the employees as well as the conti i uing prosperity of the numerous and varied industries of our Stab4 in the opening up of new territory, the extension and improvement, of the lines of the present railways and the building of other lines. "We have had much law regula? tion, and politics in connection with the railways in the recent past. What they most need now is proper com? pensation in the way of reasonable earnings. We realize that our prosperity Is inseparably associated with the prosperity of our transpor? tation eon.pa nies, and we urge you to deal fairly with them, and. instead of making any reduction in rates which c an but tend t<> further cripple the railroads and curtail the efficiency of the ir service, ke ep In force the. present frelghl tales or make such Increases as in your Judgment con d It Ions ma> warrant and as may b< Ih?si for the' continuous prosperity ol ? ear State'." The railroad commission will heai arguments on the rate? issue thh