The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-01
with them if they do" added the short

with them if they do" added the short
man Extensively.
"And pray what do you do with
them" asked the last conner quietly.
He was a typical Englishman, cool
and self-possessed, with abroad, honest
face framed in by square-cut grayish
whiskers. His upper lip was clean
shayen, showing his firm, mouth, and
his blue eyes were firm and penetrating,
Not q man to be trifed with, in spite Of
his calm manner, and unobtrusive de-
meanor.
What do you do with them? he re-
peated, looking hard at the insolent
little red man.
pitch them out of the window or on to
the line"
Would you like to do it now?" said
the other.
BE quiet, Thady," interposed the
dark man; remember there are ladies
present"
Don't mind me, gentlemen, if you
wish to give him q lesson" said Lady
Jones, who had espoused the part Of her
first friend.
The Fnglishman looked at her rather
keenly, but made no remark. Nor,
although they continueddgto talk at him
and about him for the next half hour,
did he take any further notice of them,
but read a novel attentively which he
had extracted from his little black bag.
By the time they reached Amiens
quite a pleasant intimacy had sprung
up between Lady Jones and the Ameri-
cans. The four went to the buffet and
breakfasted together. Returning to
their carriage they found the English
man had disappeared, SO they made
merry at his expense.
Quite a common man." returned
Lady Jones.
Probably a bagman," added Mill
cent.
"What we call a drummer" said the
Yankee.
Adult, stolid, stupid-looking cock
ney," said the red-baired man. 1--WE
are well quit of him."
But they had not done with him vet.
He was there OH the quay as the train
ran alongside the Boulogne steamer;
they saw him again on board with his
little hand bag, and always calm and
imperturbable. Only once did he be-
tray the slightest emotion it was when
a man came up to him as he stood near
the funnel, and, with an almost imper-
ceptible salute, addressed him as Mr..
Hopkinson.
Hush, you foolf he replied angrily.
Don't mention names here"
'It was too late, however: many OF
those around had heard the name, and
amongst the rest the two Americans,
who were smoking close by.
Come aft, Thaddeus," whispered
the tall man. "Did you hear that
name?"
"I did, by thunder! It must be that
numbering villain himself"
"And you, you fool, to get quarreling
with him in the train!'
'Do you think he has his eye on
us??"
"You may take your oath of that"
"What in the name of conscience
shall we do?"
tLeave it to me; I have a dodge if !
can only work it,"
The steamer being very crowded,
Lady Jones and her party had been un-
able to secure o private cabin. They
had to stay on deck and in by no means
a good place. But thanks to the at
tention Of her American friends, Lady
Jones was made comfortable with rugs
and wraps near one of the paddleboxes
while Millicent and the maid sat close
beside her. The voyage across the
cbanna1 woe pnf roo1 Owl 4J,a 1ol;,,
reached Folkestone in a more or less
battered condition. Now the Ameri-
cans, like chiyalrous gentlemen, came
out in their true colors. Nothing
could exceed their kindness. They
took infinite trouble to prepare the
party for going on shore; they helped
the maid to fold and strap up the rugs
and made themselves generally useful.
Lady Jones was so grateful and SC
charmed that she begged them to call
on her in London and gave them her
address.
When the porters rushed on board
Lady Jones desired one of them to &C
at once and secure her a carriage.
Cant be done, num-" he replied
"All the things have to be examined
before they let us through to the
train"
"Absurd!" said her ladyship; "they
won't examine mine. I am Lady
Jones'"
But her ladyship was no better than
an ordinary person before the law. The
custom house officers were inexorable
and in spite of her protests, ali
her small parcels and those of her party
were taken into the search room and
laid out on the counter. With an i'm.
perious wave of the hand an official or.
dered her to follow them. To make
matters worse, the quiet Englishman te
| whom she had been so rudein the train
was standing there in the doorway
talking to two other men, andlaughing
as she thought at her distress.
For the moment her two American
friends were nowhere to be seen.
81 never heard of such q thinr!!" sht
said Indignantly to Millicent, as the Of
ficious searchers turned everything on
of her goldmounted dressing case, ant
then proceeded to unroll the rugs
"What do they take US for?'
E'eiSpouy S treated Hike. Qenl
Lady Jones. I suppose they are afraid
of fenians, or dynamite or something.
1T is preposterous, disgraceful! Sil
John shall write to the papers-I beg
your pardon"
This was to an official, who had sale
to her twice, "What isthis?"
A small parcel done up in strong
brown paper. securely tied and sealed
81 haven't the leastidea. Something
of my maids or Milliccnt's-this youns
lady here, / really cannot say.n
But while she chatted on with mac
| customed rarrulity the custom hons.