The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-06
Eyes; confound it," replied Punter.

t'Yes; confound it," replied Punter
"How's luck with your"
Mighty bad. Nearly broke. Met q
chap in Buttershaw's rooms who
cleaned the whole lot of us out"
Mr.. Punter grasped at lamp-post
for support. .'What was his name?"
he teebly gasped,
"Barrabas, or something like it.
Ought to be Judas Iscariot! An old
sinner! Says he's been Peruvian con.
sui at Odessa: don't believe there's
any Peruvian consul in Odessa, but
I'm going to chap in the foreign OF.
tice who can find out. Ta-ta; look
mighty bad; take care OF your self"
MIR. Punter, in fact, felt very bad in.
deed. Was it possible that, after all
his vast experience, he had been sharp.
ed and swindled like guileless school
boy? The very idea was torture, and
he rushed on toward Greville; but be-
fore he arrived there he remember.
ed that Buttershaw had invited
him to dinner that very evening,
and he determined to do moth
Ing rash. He would consult the duke,
Sir Hector and the rest, and warn
Buttershaw that he had been cherish
ing viper. But perhaps Buttershaw
was in the plot himself and Mr. Punt.
er's very brain began to reel with per-
plexity. There was no one particular
in the club, so he spent the afternoon
IN fever OF impatience and appeared
at Mr. Buttershaw's chambers punct-
ual to the minute. He was the first to
arrive and lost no time in questioning
his host about their mutual friend, the
General.
Its very odd thing that old Bar
nabas should always win," he began.
eyes; isn't it?" said Buttershaw, in
nocently. 81 can't understand it at
ALL"
81 met two men to-day who have
lost money to him here" continued
Mr.. Punter
"Indeed?" replied the other, with a
puzzled air. Mr.. Punter began to feel
uncomfortable.
"Yes; one said he had lost to an Ad-
miral and the other to a Consul, and
both these seemed to be exactly the
same person as our friend Barnabas.
Mr.. Buttershaw burst ipto loud
laughter-unneccssarily loud, Mr.. Pun-
ter thought.
"Fact is, my dear fellow, old Barna-
bas is bit touched in the upperstory.
He's knocked about SO much anG been
wounded so often that he fancies HIM
self all sorts OF things, and | humor
him. He really was in the confederate
army-got an awful crack on the head
from asabre, andRas been q bit funay
ever since, though perfectly harm.
less"
"By jovc, l doaSp know so mucb
about that" said Psnter, ruefully.
''Well, he's had lot ortt OF me, too"
sighed Mr.. Buttershaw;;:: "paid him an.
other $500 to squase our accounts
only this morning. But l wonde,
where he has got to. Excuse me, and
Tll just go and see if be- has sent any
message"
fTlae other guests cameinorse by one,
and Punter relapsed ilsto' uneasy 81.
lence, but as the general did not ap.
pear he began to glance iinpatiently
at the door. Presently Buttershaw
returned, and after apologssing to the
rev comers for his absence he said,
turning to- Pnnter: 81 wonder what
the deuce can have become. vi Barna.
bas2"
Nllllad now arrived excepss the Cen
erai and SIR Hector Flash. The clock
tickedi Onward, and ButtershsM swore
audiBiy.
'"Ihiy is absurd he said, sre' won't
wait any logger. It's $780," and he
rang for dinrsr
Soon after they had sat dcwq,,. Sir
Hector painting upstairs<,
Very sorry, old man; had to- see
some people otfby the tidal wavsstrain
for Paris. Where's the General, by the
way2 He'hassat IL double in London,
has hap"
Buttershaw Iboked nervous.
Not that L am aware Of" hesaidl
'tWell,. as TWAS on the platform
met him, HllIswear;: but when wsnt up
to spe,Iilto, o,himheshook his head.ja
bered at'me i'll German or some iihgo,
and jumped into, the train"
"What." screamed Mr.. Buttershssw,
turning perfeorlE Hivid, ''do you mean
to say he has 6olte1s"
Sir HectorstanedI IN namazementt.s and
n mystitied silenee fell upon the com
pany..
81 didn't say SO. but he's certsilrlS
gone to Paris
Mr.: ButtezsliaAw gave vent to a~serti
OF yell.
1.-The infesna!, swlndling old tEiaft'
he raYed.
Hes robbsd nae! He's robbed ALL
the lot osfuss He owes me els. 00O!.
Pm a rninediman{~'
And he seized a heavy decanter
from the table and &smashedit it to pieces,
in his impotent fury.
But Mr.. Runter was equal to t.leec..
oasion.
aGentlemen,'" he said, sthis 81 bare.
faced swiadle. These two scorzadrels.
are Gonfsderates~ Possibly tho, one
has. robbed, this other of his share OH
the plunder,. but / believe that they
will diviasib abroad Meanwhile we
had betten leave our worthy hast to.
his own, reflections. Personally, 3
shall anve naueh pleasure irehorse-
whipping him on the first occasion that
l find h.im outside his own roonas."
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