The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-04-16

HlzZlneSS SclAed HIN.
"Are you hurt, Castle?n asked q
young fellow of slender build and char
acterless face, running up to him in
breathlcss haste, a moment later. But
before Castle could reply there came a
deep savage growl, and the Black
Prince bounding forward, burst his
teeth in the newcomers sleeve. He
knew that something had happened to
his master and instinct seemed to lead
him to the cause.
Good dog-poor game" murmured
Castle with an approving nod. He had
ove from the monentary shock,
and recognizing the dogs prisoner, Ed
ward Everton, Il person for whom he
cherished a strong dislike, he coolly
brought out his pocket knife, and open
ing the blade with his teeth, began to
cut away his coat sleeve.
Say, Castle, call off your brute or
III shoot him." cried Ecerton angrily.
Nonsense. If you attcmptit he will
kill you, unless l interfere, and l hardly
think will. Don't do it, my friend,
that dog is less animal than you are,
and knows more"
BY this time, 4 large number of the
guests of the hotel approached, and
surrounding the strange group, clam
ored loudly for an explanation.
This fellow shot me and nv doo-
sheriff has arrested him. Interesting,
isn't lt?' Fred replied laconically, as he
ran his knife blade down a seam.
you are mistaken" said Evcrton,
with a curl of his deficient lip, and u
triumphant look. 'Fannic Elwood shot
you through carelessness. She aimed
at a squirrel over your head"
Fannie Elwood!" muttered Castle,
in a dazed manner, letting his knife fall.
He slowly drew the sleeve from his arm.
and a friend adjusted a handkerchief
above the wound; while Castle unmind-
full OF the pain stared ~vacantly at the
seemingly prophetic cloud in the west.
Come, Castle, call off this animal,
his teeth are entering my hcsh,' Ever
ton implored, now thoroughly fright
cncd.
"lndecd? l am sorry--for the dog.
Come, Prince, you are disgracing your
self"
AS Everton, released, walked away
with an evil smile on his sinister face,
and other parties arrived upon the
scene, and aprctty brunette with terror
stricken face, pressed through the
crowd to Castles side, cxclaiming:
'Oh, Fred, you are badly hurt?
| did not mean to do it, indeed Il
'Will you kindly excuse me while
look for a physician" he said simply,
and with the air of a courtier, he lifted
his jaunty hat, and loungcd away. leav-
ing her standing there transiixed with
establishment, surrounded by a circle Of
surprised and wondering faces.
He walked leisurcly to the hotel and
hunted up the resident physician, whom
he found in the act of consigning a tree
toad to a large bottle.
why, bless my soul, Castle, how un-
fortunate! Shot in the arm? Come,
let me fix it up at once. Shot by a
woman, did you say?' and dropping
toad and bottle to the utter demorali-
cation of both. The good old
doctor hustled about and placed Il large
chair near the window for his patient.
''Yes. Funny. isn't it," said Castle.
women usually use a deadlier weapon
than a revolver"
His arm was found to be shattered
between the elbow and the wrist. A
serious injury and an ugly wound, but
after extracting the ball, the old doctor
said chcerfully as he prepared the
bandages:
NOW, my boy, take it easy, avoid
excitement and your arm will be al
right in a few weeks. What you need
is rest. Take my advice and stick tc
your room for a few days, or nights, nj
least
Nilll L w II, Cil We, llilcc. w I
have promised to furnish amusement ~
the party tonight. and we shall Ger,
tainly be there. regardless Of every.
thing His manner was light enough
when he said this. but there was q
strange look in his eyes, and his face
was cloudcd for an instant.
You are without exception, the cool
est and most indifferent fellow | ever
met. You must have been reared on AT
iceberg, Castle saidon of an admirinG
circle of friends, Il few moments after.
ward.
Time was, my boy, when l was as
foolish rs the rest. Excitablc, nervous,
hasty and sensitive, but | had gooC
teachers in the school of Indifference.
I was an apt scholor. had some splendid
lessons and graduated with high hon
ors.'
He looked curiously at Fanny Elwood
who was walking slowly by. Sh'
heard him and her swift glance caugh
his eye. He bowed coldly-a deel
flush crimsoned her check, and she
quickened her pace; while he noddins
carelessly to his companions, enterc,
the telegraph Office and wired the new.
OF his accident to his employer. Ther'
was no II else ! cared to notify.
''Confouud the luck!n he mutteret
dolefully, laid up with a wounded arm
at the end of my vacation. Additional
misery and inconvenience at 4 woman
hands. / wonder what Liggct will sa,
when he gets my message. What fun
the boys in the office will have over it..