The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-01-18
serve him in the same manner. Oh, re-
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yenge il sweet-'tjs sweet"
Julia got up then.
Gan I 90 now, father?" she esked.
Eyes; but, remember, no more of Tom
Bunsby. Goodnight"
Time passed on and Julia seemed the
same as usual. Whether she saw Tom
or not / did not know at the zine, though
I have since learned that they We're in
the habit of meeting quite frequently.
No, l did not know that they met but |
suspected that they might, uld, to pre-
vent any chance of an elopement, L
never allowed Julia to go out III the even
ings unless l went with her, und at 10
O'clock every night the doors and win
dows were all made fast against burglars
and lovers, and Te slept secure until
morning. You perceive by this that l
am not one of those who walt until the
mare IS stolen before locking the stable.
Well, II was n night aboutia month ago,
| retired to my room, and, disrobing thit
lovely form of mine, crept into bed.
had ~justiinished my first nap, and turn
ed over for the second, when the door
bell rang. And how did it ring! Egad
thought they would pull it down
Was it fire, burglars, or did somebody
mistake my house for the doctors? I
didn't stop to think, but, throwing on
my clothes in the shortest possible time.
| rushed down stairs and threw open
the door, holding my revolver straigh
before me as / did so.
"A note for YOU, SIR, said a small boy.
thought was that it was a telegraph
dispatch.
Anything to pay?" l asked.
mo, SIR" and the boy vanished in
the thick darkness. Closing the door I
tore open the note and read:
Mr.. McStivers: Your daughter will elope
tonight with Tom Bunsby, if she has moi
already If you find her MT in her room.
run to the hotel-room 10, tirst flight.
Adieu. JOE KERR.
All the tiger in the McStiverses was
al oused. l dashed madly up stairs, and,
throwing open Julia's DOR, rushed in.
the bird had flown. She had not neen
IN bed that night. l did not continue
the search there, but flew on the wings
of the wind out of the room, out of the
house along the street, till ! reached the
Falmouth hotel. Tue clerk was doing
in the Office, and did not see me when l
entered. l did not speak but crept eau.
tousty upstairs and along the corridor
until | reached No. Is.
"Death to Bnnsby' muttered through
my c!inched teeth.
Oh how ierocious l must have looked.
My blood cur les even now while l
think OF 1T. ! knocked at the door.
81 will call him out and shoot him III
his tracks," said /. "Tm insane now.
Mcfarland was nowhere compared with
me, and no jury will convict me-" But
no II answered the knock, l tried
the door. Ha, it was unlocked. l en-
tered the room, The above folr words
are Of terrible import, and l want you to
consider them well. The gas was burn
ing, but all was still, a V the soft
breathing of sleeper, whose face was
hidden from me by the Curtains of the
bed. sprang. forward, tore open thu
curtains, seized Il bare arm. and with
the ceierity of lightning, yanked the
sleeper into sudden w~akefulness. The
ex-sleepcr screamed, l yelled once, and
then, with a musical groan, fell to the
floor, tearing my hair as ! went.
"Roderickl" said screamer. ,
"Oh, heavings where an l? Ma
Mary, is i. thou? Where isis Buns
"Dead."
"And your" .
"1'm a widow; and your"
"I'm-l'ln o widower," I answered,
with Il aroan.
81 always loved you, Roderick," said
she.
And you are just as handsome as
ever said L.
you've acted very improper to-
night" said she.
"lnlernally So" said 1. Where is
your SOM"
Il know not. He loves your daught-
er and she loves hlm-and l love YOU
Mary blushed. Considering that she
strange that She should.l
And Bunsby's dead?, %
"Bunsby's dead!'
"Mary," SAID |, "may l be IS second
Bunshy-,hat is-oh-ah! will you be
mine?!"
She threw herself into my arms. Jusi
then heard footsteps; l turned and
saw Tom and julia standing at the door
tue deuce!" cried Tom.
mo, no, it's my fatner!' said Julia
ooh, father, won't you forgive u.s."
There was a queer twinkle in bel
eyes when she sand that.
Forgive us for WHAT"
FIR marrying Tom, Phi promise 40!
to do it again."
"And will you forgive me for marry,
my HIS uiUtler, rs L mean 10 40 CU-fIlUr'
row|?s
ooh, will you, pa?"
81 will If anybody'll tell me who wrot.
that note to me tonight" said l.
81 wroteit replied Tom, with a laugh
"Julia was hid i'll the closet when yo,
went to her room. and when. YOU wen
out OF theihouse she followed you, me
me the minister was waiting, and W.
were quickly made one flesh. But bow
came you in this room"
'l'ne note said | should find YOU here
"Yes; | thought yon would like to Sc,
my mother, though she didn't knop
you was coming. But how did you &c
mp
II forgot to lock the door," snid Mary
Chow lucky said 1. "Well have an
other wedding tomorrow. And nov
good night"
1 Kissed Mary and the dear children
bless them-and then, taking my ha
returned to my home, a much happie
man than | had been for years.
There was a wedding next day, aquie
affair. and then a short tour.
AT present we are all at home-Tom
Julia, Mary and land if you don't be
lieve my story just come down to Tad
mouth and inquire. Everybody know
me here.
The Handsomest Men in France
No where in all France can we NEE