Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-04-27
Mrs. Cunningham had told him; land
remember that all my dependence is on

Mr.. Gage was not ut the hotel, an,
William drove to the clubhouse.
He had been there often enough to pei
fertly understand the place, and after a lii
tie finessing managed to obtain q view Q
the gentlemen who were engaged il
dining without being seen himself.
At one table, only a very few fee
from where the anxious servant stood
talking and laughing gaily with another
gentleman, was the object of the search
AT another table, only a short distance
away, William recognized his young mas
ter. He was drinking wine with seyera
others, and was the only silent man il
the dining room.
"Who is going to the billiard match to
night?" Nh. Gage inquired, in full cleal
voice. Are your horses here, Gun,
ningham?" he added. r
"Did you ever know me to have m,
horses cut a night like tl,is?" Cunning
ham replied, with more venom in hi.
voice than in his words.
Thsre was something else in his voice
William quickly detected. Anger had
been intensified rather than intiameo
BY ! He was not in such haste tc
have it out with this enemy of bis do.
mestic peace. He would wait and rath-
er enjoy the process.
Mr.. Cunningham was not in the habit
OF taking too much wine, and his loving
old friend could scarcely keep the tears
back as he noted the sudden determine.
ton in the looks and manners of his
handsome young master.
Some fellows think a good deal more
of their horses than they do of their
wives" the gentleman dining with Gage
banteringly remarked.
"Am | expected to make 9. personal
application of the gentle:naE's words?'
Mr.. Cunningham inquired.
Though William could not see his
masters face, he knew that the baneful
light Of all "the old dead-and-gone Cur,
ninghams" was in his eyes.
II beg your pardon. Cunningham,'
ut was a very poor joke. Treat it with
the contempt it deserves, and have mer.
cy on the perpetrator."
Everybody laughed but Cunningham.
he slipped his wine in sul!en silence.
The situation was growing every mo-
ment more desperate, and William will
the keen intuition of his race, was sure
that when Lawrence Gage made a move
to leave the house, his master would
follow and assault him. This was posi-
bic as any moment.
If anything was to be done, it must be
done quickly.
After a moments reflection, William
advanced to the inner hall and beckoned
to Lawrence Cages waiter, q young col.
ored -.n with whom he happened ia
have some acquaintance.
"Mum's the word nGw, JIM" said
William; ''but if you let me lave your
coat and white tie long huff to sas ten
word to Mr.. Gage In dar, IN give you
five dollars"
"All right, boss" his companion re-
sponded. 1.-TWO minutes, you say-no
longer"
"That's the length Of time I want il
for" said William. "And now peel"
This was business, and Jim took the
old servant into a small, unoccupied
apartment, and the change was quickly
effected.
William was sue he could reach the
table occupied by Mr.. Gage, remove the
dishes and deliver the note without be.
ing recognized by his master.
Hesneed not see his face, and it wal
not likely the other gentleman would
observe him. He was too Iowa,
and too cautious to send the note
in.
There might be some hitch, some mis-
take; and so, napkin and salver in hand,
the faithful serving-man entered the
dining-room.
Mr.. Cages companion had, fortunate.
left the table. and was talking with {
group of gentlemen standing near hlt
master.
As the amateur waiter stopped a little
to pick up the dishes, he said, in q clear
un%dertone:
"Mr. Gage, Use William. Don't peal
surprised. Read this note quick's you
can, and do what it says for the love Of
the Lord. don't let Massa Court see YOU
The Use was perfectly successful, and
before any one had q chance even to
speculate about the new figure in ths
dining-room, the original waiter was al
his post again, and William, disguised
in q long waterproof coat, his face con
cealed By a huge oilskin cap, stood wait
ing for further developments.
Lawrence Gage read the few hastily
written words, then tore the paper into
infnitesimai fragments.
Keep out of my husbands way. to
night" was the drift of the communica
ton.
Whatever Lawrence Cages faults ma,
have been, there was nothing of the
coward about him.
To keep out of Court C%unningham's
wav vas to run away: and how could
gentleman so degrade himself? Then
again. how could he refuse to be gov
erned by the warning he had received
under such strange circumstances.
His first duty was certainly to Mrs
Cunningham, 80 he rose from the tabl'
and lounged into the reading-room
then he dis patched a waiter for his Goa
and hat. Up to this time it was plail
that his enemy had not missed him.
In his long waterproof coat and
Disgusting hat, Lawrence Gage might
have been a coal HEAVIER ora millionaire
and as he stepped into the vestibule hi
smiled to see his exact counterpart in
the servant of his bitterest enemy.
much obliged. William, till you are
better paid" he soid, kindly. "Tha
note put me in a uce of a hole, bu
tell your mistress il Il right"
At that moment 'tiam's quick ca
heard a hurried, =. 'etlous step ap
preaching and giving - companion
desperate and dexterous push into
dark angle of the broad, winding stair
way, hurried down to the carriage which
he had told to wait for him.
This second ruse was also successful
His master, perfectly familiar will
Cages rainy-weather costume had mis-
taken his old servant for his bitteres
foe.
William had just time to give the
street and number to the driver. Whe]