The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-09-28

business. "and be grateful. Let me rest
u little while"
aloo it when u get up Tomorrow
sN:s.1arry. Heres a pot of beer for
you
Well, there I sat and smoked and
drank, appearing every TO- and them
to fall Oft fast asleeo and to wake up
with d start, This went on for three
hours when suddenly I felt a slight tug
at the thread.
Tie fish was nihbling but Z dare not
be in q hurry. Presently 1 felt a differ
emit movement of tho Gotten and knew
that THE thief was putting the coat on.
Cautiously 1 pu: my pipe in my pock-
ct andthen snapped the cotton off close
blythe real. You will wonder why l
did thxt? Well. how could l tell that a.
number OF low Fellows in the var might
not have'been his pnls, and fl had
beer quick enough to open the door
dash down the passage, open the second
door and arrest him, they would have
tl9 whole bar. Again, I should not
have been quick enough to have arrest
ed him. He would have bolted, and
thieves are generally good runners; he
would have had a good start of me, and
l made little doubt that he knew the
country thoroughly, which did not,
and SO would have been sure Of escape.
That woald not have donefor mel
meant to make sure OF my man.
So, staggering from the chair + slyiy'
showed Harry the reel, and growing
rolled out Of the house in. the manner Of
u drunken q
Once clear Of the door I turned down
the ~ianerwhicht have described as run
nins to; the river, for J. knew that the
thief, having got clear Of the house,
would make fortha bridge, come quick
ly down the iane,. and cut through the
main road, and make his way down
some lanes iutoythe middle ofthe.Seven
Sisters road, where in a crowd, it would
be Difficult to catch a truce Of him. / was
not mistaken There WAS my man com
ing sprging along at u good pace. A per-
feet giant. l knew him directly. There
was no installing the immensely broad
shoulders, long legs ana bullet head. or.
the long strides he took. 1t was Arthur
BLENDED, a.. well-known thief. as bad a
vagabond as aver walked, He, was cell
ebrated Tor boxing and wrestling, and
was knowntto carry a ~daggering knife
with him, which he swore he would use
on any policeman who attempted to ar
rest min The fellow could run like AZ
stsg, 50 if l raised an alarm he would be
off like d shot If + attempted
to arrest him ba would kill roe for u GER.
talnty, for l was no match for him-no,
nor three such "as me. How he man
aged to get Balmer's coat on was a mys-
terry TO me-lt must have been because
Baltier was very fat. ~ s''t a}h.
l scarcely knew what to do, but ] was
o gong to lose lay man., so, going up
to him. said Ve'E oh - A5a -
up here?"
He started for he knew my voice in
an instant. and then said in the regular
Hello, M! Fox Ithihk I should ask
Disguise, too?"
There has been a burglary at the
Ferns down there-Maior Crawford's
house-and I am on about. it,
You dent suspect mel" he "growled,
as ne stepped back a pace;erstwo. S'help
me. l have been miles away"
Yes, yes;1 know that. THIS has been
done by country hands i~ngcollusion with
one Of the maids. fancy l have a clue
to the matter. But do you know that
you are wanted, Arthur?n uiaihf
Me! What precious put up have
you policemen made nov? S'help me,
a poor fellow can't work honestly for
the p%erlice. But ] won't be taken for
sooner he hanged iforlnurder thanouod-
ded. So lock out, Charlieps,
AS he spoke l saw the CLEAN o. a
knife in his landau l did not feel
comfortable.
"Don't be a fool Arthur" I said; "I
an not in the case. The put up, as you
fcaH it, this time is for bigamy."
'Bigampp'li lie shouted. with a roar Of
laughter. as he shut his knife, much to
my relief. "NWhy, | never was married
in nv life. You know that. Mr.. Fox?"
well, so said when / heard the
charge: but the women swore to it and
each have their certificates"
women! lila, he, ha! AMI who are
tthese blessed beauties7'
Sal Boyk-tha Irish girl--and Mary
Crew. 4 happened to call at sthe police
station as l was coming out, and there
tllay were at it; hammer and tonss.
bet they are there now. .Ifgou take, my
advice Won will go at once and face the
matter. ht1'lpgo with you aud bear Wit
ness that to the bestraf my belief you
acters9of the girfs.nt 1T bNf2tt =
Characters of the .girls,nn, he, NUT.
tered, in virtuous indignation. ''They
amt got none. i5But91'mi On, sergeant.
Ill give it to. en-. Married. Ha! ha! hal
Well, that is cheek. Come on, sergeant;
| shan't rest till I've freed those impulf
dent hussies. And two such wives. Ho!
ho.ho, ho!"
Thus laughing and enjoying the joke
he strobe on, ! having almost to run to
keep pace with him. We reached the
Station where Twas glad to see anumb-
er. of constables, 10 whom / gave the
Office; and then / placed him in the
dock, and there he stood, smiling impt-
IDENTIFY ut the inspector. dds Z
st'WlIat is the charger" demanded the
Inspectors for he did not like too much
familiarity.
"stealiny a coat 'froTm, tie back kitch-
en- OF, the Jolly Farmers, SIR 4gas III
Scarcely had | finished my speech
than Arthur, uttering a yelliof rage, at
temptedfto leap the rail and get at me;
but the police were onto him and he
was Q hand-cuffen and hfs boots TAX
en- of, GThen such atorrent of d use tol-
lowed As l never heard in my life before.
Ofsourse the evidence convicted him.
Harry swore to the coat, which was
rather damaged in the tussle, and there
was the piece OF cotton On the button.
So, through my means, the firstthiefsI
had ever known, was caught by a thread.
4 How gheapIy One can Live. d
From the American Miller. 49,, $3.50.
Bread, after all, is the cheapest diet
can live on, and ais . the best. bA!story is
told that shows just how cheap a man can
live, when he gets down to mu H." fignra-
lively and literally speaking. Col. Fitz-
Ribbon was, MANY years ago, colonial agent