The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-22

USE VI tne papers l. NAVE 50 AOTtluldtcIS
discovered; and you can imagine the
consequences to your brother" he an
swered.
II do not believe it. Charles has been
foolish, wicked even, but he would never
stoop to that" she burst out.
''My dear Miss Allerdyce-Violet, I
may call you, it is unfortunately no sub
iect for belief; it is a matter of fact.
Here" and he took a packet of letters
from his pocket, ''here are proofs amply
sufficient to convict Charles Allerdice
before a judge and jury of-shau l say
what?"
She gave a low cry and sat down on
the chair. shaking like a leaf. He came
close to her and said in a threatening
tone
Consent. and l destroy these; refuse,
and | will place him in the dock. l will
give you till tomorrow to decide. Dc
YOU hear.ah
Eyes, leave me-leave me-" she
sasPed.
ever. Violet lay down on a couch sob
bing,-
"Oh, Harry! Oh, my love, my lovc!'
While she was lying there crying l hac
time to think a bit. l knew she had {
brother named Cllarlcs-a good-for-noth
ing loot he was too, Bob had told me
but | was at a loss to know who Harr,
was. AT last l remembered that Capt
Graham's name was Harry, and then
understood it.
She stayed there on the couch TO
nearly an hour. and then she got up an
,,n,t rrt 1>p1-in- lilo 4, rrbr,t
!, l came from behind the screen, an,
| reached the hall just in time to So
!, Crockett go down the front steps. Ifol
/ lowed him to the door and noticed tina
he had changed his coat. Instantly tn
thought struck me to have II try for thos
letters. l watched him go down tn
avenue and then rushed up to his room
The door was locked.
t Then / thought of the window and tn
ivy, and went out TO have a look.
5 was an ugly climb, ano the risk wa
: great, both as to falling and the DANCE
of being caught, but | determined to tr
t it. I'd have run any risk to get tn
t whip hand of that cad. His room wa
t in the left wing, and the window fronte
t the wood, so that l was not so likely t
he seen as if it had faced the front.
Well, l threw off my jacket and wer
e at it, | was Il good bit excited, and as
c scufiled up among the leaves | couldn
!; help thinking what a jolly go it woul
!, be if was had up for burglary.
Near the top / had almost come
cropper through the trails giving wa,
but | held on like glue. and at last rcacl
ed the window. The hasp was n,
shot, and in w twos L was inside.
The first thing l saw was the CO
lying on Il chair. I dived into the poe
ct, and found the letters right enoug
The stupid ass had never thought
locking themup.
You'd better believe l didn't ST
long after got my claws on them.
came down that ivy like a cat. al
danced a JIG in the sno at the bottom
Then l went to look for Violet.
l went up to her o and knocked
the door. 1t was opened by a maid, w
asked what | wanted.
Il want to see Violet
s.She is unwell, and can't see a
one"
sBnt l must see her-only for a mi
ute"
You can't see her, and she W
going to shut the door.
II must. Ill kick the panels in
you shut it," I said in desperation.
"What is it. Mary?' l heard Vic
ask.
/ pushed past the girl, and went RIG
in. Violet was lying back in a chair
the fire, and looked miserable.
| want to see you-by YOURSELF
for n minute.n cot out.
She looked surprised and then Il
the girl to go away.
81 was in the library to-day, and hes
what that sneak-what Crockett said
YOU"
She started, and her face got white
sThose letters, I've got them" 8
I told her the whole story.
She sat staring at me, half dazed,
Iput the letters in her lap. Then
jumped up, and got me round the ne
laughing and crying. and talk alb
kissing! I'm, just so!
We burned the letters and went do
tairs. and I think that Violet m
have told the captain, for when Bob
l came in from skating he got me by
arm and marched me into the librs
Violet was there looking as bright
happy as a bird. and they went on
such a rate, that l was glad to get on
The Crockett beast came home sc
hours after, and behaved like a madn
when he found that the letters W
oc- gone. He clustered and raved at eve
lpt. body, but he didn't tell what the lett
were about. | suppose he was AFT
to, without proof.
lao At last he saw the game was up,
took his hook for London, and
mas f,om Violet md tho ,.o1s and th;
air, from, tho cant,;n and Tn, to On 10
ivy wedd;no and ast fret Hiss from
lilly hrida and thafs al and now "
,,a better be shining, or we'll get toxic
AIRY
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