Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1910 — Page 6

CAMEO KIRBY

By Booth Tarkington AND Harry Leon Wilson

Adapted From the Play of the Same Name by W. B. M. Ferguson Copyright, 1909. by the Ainslee Ml*uin* Company

CHAPTER XIII. VTy Immediately following KirSl a by's dramatic declaration sfes? Adele had given a little cry and promptly fainted, while her brother attempted another ineffectual assault upon his enemy. With difficulty he was bundled out of the room by Aaron and M. Veaudry before blood was shed. Kirby being in no humor to stand further insults from his accuser. Then Adele was escorted from the room. by old Mammy Lena. Croup’s wife, while Judge Pleydell repaired to the balcony and dismissed the patiently waiting posse. Unwillingly the posse dispersed, some even returning to New Orleans, while the indefatigable old judge retired indoors and Sought his three friends, leaving Kirby and Bunco ..hi. undisputed possession of the ground fioor. “Well, gentlemen,” began Pleydell in a businesslike voice, “there is only one thing to be done, and that is to adhere to our original plan. It is no time now to deplore our mutual blindness. The fact remains that that d—d low gambler has claimed the plantation, as we expected, though I admit he took an unlooked for and devilish roundabout method of doing so.” “If I bad had any help he wouldn't be here now,” interrupted Tom Randall sullenly, glowering at Aaron and M. Veaudry. “I'll fix him yet!” “Not you alone, but the four of us,” corrected Pleydell. "and we'll give him a fairer chance than he deserves. In the meantime, Tom, you must control yourself and- keep out of his way until the ladies have left the house, for no violence must be indulged iu in their presence. Your poof sister has stood abotit all she can bear. 1 reckon, though I'm glad she discovered in time the true character of that designing villain”— “You mean to insinuate that h<» dared to pay his addresses to Adele?’ cried Tom, springing to his feet in a fresh access of fury. M. Veaudry laid a restraining hand upon his arm. “It is that I do not think Mr. Kirby has acted as other than a gentleman to a lady,” he said pacifically, glancing significantly at Pleydell. “Gentleman!” sneered young RandalL “As if he knew the meaning of the word! But if he had dared to address Adele I would go down now and”— “You must learn to control yourself, sir," interposed the judge, somewhat testily, irritated at the boy’s maJjxmtbursts. “I think you can safely leave the honor of the family in the mature and capable hands of your cousin. You have misinterpreted my words.” he added, ignoring the other's shrug at the mention of Aaron’s supposed abih Jties. “for Anatole is quite right. Mr. Kirby evidently has one virtue —he knows his limits—and your sister is not one to be impressed by such a character even if masquerading under such an honorable name as Colonel Moreau. To return to the real theme, is it agreed, then, that we adhere to our original plan?” As Toni sulkily refused to speak, Aaron asked gravely: “You mean that the ladies gu,to your plantation. Judge Pleydell. while we remain for the ostensible purpose of formally handing over the estate to—to that man? The ladies are to be kept in ignorance of our real purpose?” “I’d shoot him and be done with it.” sniffed young Randall. “He’ll slip through your fingers again—see if he doesn't.” “Yes, the ladies are to be kept in entire ignorance,” agreed Pleydell, Ignoring the boy’s observation, “likewise Mr. Kirby and that fat scoundrel who accompanies him—no warning, mind, for they are desperate characters who hesitate at nothing: Miss Adele will naturally abhor the idea of remaining under this roof one minute longer than is absolutely necessary. To complete our ostensible purpose inform tbe servants we are leaving, never to return, and let Miss Adele pack up and take with her such things as belonged to her mother and Upon which this scoundrel can have no legal claim. By the way, we must assume charge of Colonel Moreau’s portmanteau. with such effects as it may contain. It is our duty to inquire if he left any next of kin and to return his belongings to them. Poor gentleman—so honorable, chivalrous and courageous. I regret that I had not the extreme honor of meeting him while he Was yet living.” ' As, in quest of the portmanteau, Aaron entered the deserted drawing room Kirby, pacing the balcony, hailed him from the window. “Mr. Randall, if you think that excitable young coosin of yours is ready to listen to me there’s something I’ve got to tell him,” he said quietly, mastering bis irritation. "It is oar Intention that you shall see him. sir. as soon as tbe ladles have gone,” replied Aaron, with a signifi-

canee lost on the other; "When the ladies have gone?” echoed Kirby, entirely without comprehension, for be bad never contemplated such a move. Mr. Randall nodded. “Mr. Kirby." he said coldly, “in their sense of honor to the dead man who lost this place to you his children do not oppose your possession. But you can scarcely imagine they would be willing to pass the night under this roof once you bgd claimed it.” Without comment Kirby returned to the balcony. He looked old and careworn. for the words had stung him to the quick. Twice within the past hour he had sent a request for an interview to Adele. and as yet she had made no answer. This. then, was the explanation. Evidently be was deemed too unclean a thing even to look upon. He did not greatly wonder, for he could never efface the memory of her horrified look and cry when the mask had fallen and the bad prince stood revealed. After all, the penalty for his remaining had been immeasurably greater than he had anticipated. Meanwhile Aaron had bent oyer the portmanteau, which still lay open upon a chair as Judge Pleydell had left it. In searching for Colonel Moreau’s Derringer the contents of the suit case had been somewhat disarranged, and the “methodical Aaron now withdrew a badly crumpled coat. Intending to fold It neatly before replacing it. As he did so a red morocco box fell from one of the pockets, Aaron, about to return it. suddenly started and held it under the light of an adjacent lamp, for the inscription on the lid which had arrested his attention was: "Margaret Randall to her husband, John Randall.” “Margaret Randall—that was Adele’s mother,” be exclaimed in wonder. “What is that?” asked M. Veaudry, entering the room and noting the other's interest. “Something that fell from Colonel Moreau’s portmanteau.” replied Aaron, opening the box and examining its contents. “You see, it is the miniature of Adele’s mother that that gambler won the night be won the plantation,” nodding to the balcony where Kirby could be beard pacing back and forth. “You know he got even my poor cousin’s jewels. This is set with diamonds. Look—half of them are gone.” “To the pawnshop, eh?” ventured M. Veaudry. “Yet you found it in Colonel Moreau’s portmanteau? It is very strange. How has it come there?” “No one knows but Colonel Moreau, and he can't answer anything now," Baid Aaron solemnly. “You better give this box to Tom.” Like his older brother, the General has proved an unwilling participant In Judge Pleydell’s maneuver. The child 6trongly disapproved of the idea, for ue was summarily hauled out of bed and forced to exchange the known comforts of that article for the doubtful accommodations of the drawing room sofa. “What for do they make me get up in the middle of the night?” he sleepily demanded as Croup made up the impromptu bed in the now deserted room. “What for do they dress me again?” “Yo’s gwine to Jedge Pleydell’s plantation, honey,” patiently explained the old servant for the tenth time. “Dey go’n’ pack up all yo’ li’l’ clothes an’ all dem toys yo’ had when yo’ was a baby. Dey ain’t gwine to ’sturb yo’ so much hyah.” “But I don't want to go to Judge Pleydell’s plantation,” peevishly protested the child. “Aren't we ever coming back here to live again?” “Xo’m, I don't hardly spect so, 11T marse. Yo' kain’t stay no mo’ hyah, honey, an’ ole Croup kain't go nowah wif yo’ all’s no mo’. Ole niggah got a new marse now. Yo’ must sleep, honey. I wake yo’ when dey ready, li'l’ marse. Ilesh. honey, hesh!" And Croup lightly tiptoed from the room as the General nodded drowsily and then closed his weary eyes. And thus Kirby found him. As if conscious of the other's gaze, the boy instantly awoke with'a start and sat bolt upright, throwing off his impromptu covers. '

“I’ve got to have a talk with you.” he said gravely; “No; I won’t go to

“THEY ALL HATE YOU, DON’T THEY?"

sleep, and if you leave I’ll get up. I wgDt some more light. I’m going to have some things the way I want them!” Recognizing that flight was useless and that'the child was in deadly earnest, Kirby obediently turned up the lamp. “It strikes me,” he said mildly, “you’ll come very near getting a good many things the way you want them.” “You come and sit here,” peremptorily ordered the General, pointing to a stool beside the sofa. And again

the man obeyed. For a moment the child was silent, gravely contemplating his pseudo hero. “What is a ‘d d low gambler?’” he suddenly inquired. “It’s what some people call me," re plied Kirby after a pause. “I’m sorry they do; it before you." ____ “They don't like you any more, dc they—specially Dele? They all hat* you, don't they? I know why. It’s because you turned out to be the bad prince.” said the boy. nodding solemn iy- ; '■'.■■■’V'.lVc' Again rite other was silent. “Gen eral,’’ he s’aid at length, "there’s some thing your sister never got quit* straight in the stories she’s read you SometimesMhe good prince is half bad. and sometimes the bad prince—is hall good.” “No; there was never anything like that in the books.” reflected tbe Gen eral. greatly surprised. “And sometimes.” added Kirby “they are both just one man—half good and half bad.”

“Both just in one person?'’ “Y'es. And when that person—hall good prince and half bad prince, re member—gets into a mysterious under ground passage, say, and the adven ture takes him to where the people are j good. why. then he tries to be all good too.” - The child pondered over this truth, little comprehending those strange con tradictions and complexities of the soul, of that dual personality which has mystified older and wiser heads than his. that has baffied sage and scientist alike and will baffie them to the end of time. ;■ “Then are you trying not to be a bad prince now- not any more at all ever?” 1 he finally asked. “(Not where you and your sister are.” said Kirby, bis voice trembling. J “But you'll turn out bad again when we go away?” suggested the child. “I don’t know just what will happen then,” confessed tbe man,staring dully at the floor. Silence “ame.. Then tbe child sighed. “I’d like to know the end of that story.” The man echoed the sigh, smiling wanly. “I’m afraid I can’t tell you the end.” J Although no herald of intrusion had been apparent, he was suddenly cois scious that some one had entered the room before the General bad express-

ed his wish. Rising, he discerned Adele Randall, who now came swiftly forward and. ignoring him. assumed a protecting attitude over the child, as if to shield it from an infinitely contaminating presence. She appeared the same Us on the first occasion of bis meeting with her—pale. sad. dressed entirely in black, hopelessly emotionless and uncompromisingly hopeless. ' Randall,” be ventured at - her attitude, “I have Eumeviil::.. tor yuU. Several times I have sent t: c « f the servants to you requesting ;::i interview. I don’t want you to regret nil your life the fact, that you refused to listen to me.” Without a word or a glance she turned to the General and took him by the hand, the child struggling with alb his small strength. “Please don’t make me!” he implored. “Dele, he’s trying not to be bad like they said. And, don’t you remember, I promised to be his trust)’ friend. Can’t I even talk to him?” “Miss Randall,” quietly interposed Kirby, “there isn’t a slave on this plantation you wouldn’t listen to if he asked to be heard before you punished him. Won’t you”— But she had gone, half carrying the still ineffectually struggling General. Kirby remained grimly eying a slip of paper he had withdrawn from his pocket. It was his last card—the deed to the plantation. Throwing it on the table, he sank into a chair, a prey to the most hopeless dejection. (To be Continued.)

FARM MORTGAGES INCREASE.

Statistics Compiled From the Annual Reports of County Recorders of State. The annual report from the county recorders of the state for 1909, compiled by the state statistician. j. L. Teetz, show a total of 113.860 mortgage instruments of all kinds filed during the year. Included in this numebr is a tqtaj of 50.860 instruments, including sc'hbol fund mortgages, chattel mortgages, liens and all other miscellaneuos papers which had never been reported in previous years. In the last annual meeting of the county recorders these officials asked the state statistician to call for such data in order that the actual work done by the recorders might be shown. Since these figures were not compiled in 1908, the statistician finds it impossible to make an accurate comparison of 1909 with 1908. In the number of farm mortgages reported, however, there was an increase of 366. or 1.4 per cent. The mortgages for citv and town lots showed an increase of 3.131. or 9.6 per cent. The total for which all papers recorded during the year amounted to $136054.140. Of this, sum $12,986,057 was on instruments of classes never before reported. The increased mortgage values on the class of property formerly reported amounted to approximately $35,000,000. Total mortgage satisfactions on all papers amounted to $60,705,527. In the matter of deeds recorded,

the auditor’s deeds are reported tor the first time. During the year these numbered 1,258, of a total of 114,910, (making a total net increase in deeds recorded pi; 18.085. The total 'net increase of deed values recorded for the year of classes of deeds .formerly reported was $93,250,977, or over i/Q per. cent., while tbe percentage of increase in the number of instruments filed was approximately 20 per cent.—lndianapolis News.

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. Notice is hereby given that th° undersigned has filed bond and qualified as executor of the last will and testament of Catherine. Fawcett, late of Jasper County, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. EDWARD V. RAXSFORD, 1 Sept. 19, 1910. Executor. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION. r # Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Judge of the Circuit Court of Jasper Coqnty, State of Indiana, executor under the will of the estate of John L. Towp late of Jasper County, deceased. 9 « Said estate is supposed to be solvent. EARNEST TOWN, Dated Sept. 15, 1910. Executor. Frank Foltz, Attorney. -

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Arthur H. Hopkins, Law, Loans and Rea! Estate Loans on farm and City property, personal security and chattel mortgage Buy, sell and rent farms and city property. Farm and city fire insurance Attorneys for AMERICAN BUILDING LOAN AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION Office over Chicago Department Btore RENSSELAER. IND.

F. H. Hemphill, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Special attention given to diseases of Women and low grades of fever. Office in Williams block, opposite Court House. Formerly occupied by Dr. HartseU. Phone, Office and Residence, 442.

S. Herbert Moore, H. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. All calls will receive prompt attention night or day from my office over the Model Clothing store. Telephone No. 251. Rensselaer - - Indiana.

E. C. English, Physician & Surgeon. Opposite the Jasper Savings tc Trust Company Bank. Offica Phone 177. Residence Phone, 110.

W. W. Merrill, M. D. Eclectic Physician and Surgeon, RENSSELAER, - INDIANA Chronic Diseases a Specialty.

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mniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimimiKiimiiiimiiM [ Farm Insurance [ The Home Insurance Co,, of New York S Surplus to Policy Holders,.... j = . . $13,682,821.51 j S Losses paid over One Hundred 5 Million Dollars 5 I INSURES AGAINST LOSS BY = i FIRE, LIGHTNING, = E WIND-STORMS, AND TORNADOES. E On the Installment, Cash or • 5 Single Note Plan, and refers ~ to any of the many thou- 5 5 sands who have been prompt- E 5 ly paid for loss by Fire, E Lightning, Wind-storm or 5 Tornado, or to any Banker ■ or Business Man In America. • E THE BEST IS CHEAPEST | INSURE IN THE HOME. £ IR. D. THOMPSON, Agent! = RENSSELAER, IND. 5 fliiiiiiiiimmiiiiiimiiimiiiiiimiiiiiiiim PARKER’S HAIR BALSAM ' # Cleanses and beautifies the hair. Promotes a luxuriant growth. Never Fails to fiestore Gray Heir to- its Youthful Color. Cures tfcalp diseases & hair falling. An armload of old papers for a nickel at The Democrat office.

«■ » ■ r ■— ■—» Chicago to Northwest, Indianapolis. Cincinnati and the South, Loulsvllls and French Lick Springs. RENSSELAER TIME TABLE. _ ln Effect June, 1910. SOUTH BOUND. 40.31 —Fast Mall 4:45 a. m. No, 6—Louisville Mall (daily) 10:66 a. m. No.3|3 —Ind’polls Mall (dally).. 1:69 p. m. 4n.39—MUk accomm (dally).. 4f:02 p. m. No. 3—Chi. to Louisville 11:05 p. a. NORTH BOUND. 40. 4—BlaU (dally) 4.69 a. a. No.4o—Milk accomm. (dally) 7:91 a. m. No.32—Bast Mall (daily) 10.06 a. m. No. 6—Mall and Ex. (dally).. 9:17 p. m. No.3o—Cin. to ChL Ves. Mail 8:02 p. m. No. 4 will stop at Rensselaer to let off passengers from points south of Monon. and take passengers for Lowen, Hammond and Chicago. Nos. 31 and 33 make direct con.ection at Monon for Lafayette. FRANK J. REED. G. P. A.. W. H. McDOEL, Pres, and Gen’l Mgr., CHAS. H. ROCKWELL, Traffic Mgr., Chicago. W. H. BEAM. AgenL Rensselaer.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICERS. Mayor G. F. Meyers Marshal ....................J. K. Davis Clerk... Chaa. Morlan Treasurer ..R. D. Thompson Attorney Mose Leopold Civil Engineer L. C. Klosterman Fire Chief...... J. J. Montgomery Fire Warden C. B. Stewart Councilmen. Ist Ward George Hopkins 2nd Ward Elzie Grow 3rd Ward Frank Kresler At Large .C. J. Dean. A. G. Catt JUDICIAL. Circuit Judge Charles W. Hanley Prosecuting Attorney Fred Longwell Terms of Court—Second Monday in February. April,' September and November. Four week terms. COUNTY OFFICERS. Clerk Charles C. Warner Sheriff .Louis P. Shirer Auditor James N. Leather-man Treasurer J. D. Allman Recorder J. W. Tilton Surveyor W. F. Osborne C0r0ner............. ...W. J. Wright Supt. Public Schools Ernest Lamson County Assessor John Q. Lewis Health Officer EL N. Loy COMMISSIONERS. Ist District.. ....John Fettet 2nd District ..Frederick Waymlre 3rd District Charles T. Denham Commissioners’ Court—First Monday of each month. COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. Trustees Township Wm. Folgar Barklev Charles May. Carpenter J. W. Selmer G 111 am George Parker .. Hanging Grovs W. H. Wortley.' ...Jordan Tunis Snip .............Keener John Shirer Kankakee Edward Parkison Marlon George L. Parks Milroy E. J. Lane Newton Isaac Kight Union S. D. Clark Wheatfleld Fred Karch Walker Ernest Lamson, Co. Supt. Rensselaer E. C. English, Rensselaer James H. Green... Remington Geo. O. Stembel Wheatfleld Truant Officer..C. B. Stewart. Rensselaer TRUSTEES’ CARDS. JORDAN TOWNSHIP. The undersigned trustee of Jordan Township attends to official business at his residence on the First and Third Wednesday of each month. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postoffice address, Rensselaer, Ind., R-R-4. W. H. WORTLEY. Trustee. NEWTON TOWNSHIP. The undersigned trustee of Newton township attends to official business at his residence on the First and Third Thursdays of each month. Persona having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postoffice address, Rensselaer, Ind., R-R-3. E. P. LANE. Trustee. UNION TOWNSHIP. The undersigned trustee of Unioc township attends to official business at his store in Fair Oaks on Fridays of each week. Persons having business with me will please govern themselves accordingly. Postofflce address. Fair Oaks. Indiana. ISAAC KIGHT.

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