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


THE O NIETTERS.
.Real! If cause it's real--eighteen
rarats and q thorough good one-goes
like q o'clock-and the albert too,
takes the shine out of the French mas
ter'ss,'is and Tom Linton, schoolhoy,
aged fifteen, in the exuberance OF his
satisfaction. shook the albert vigorously
in the face OF his admiring friend,
BERTHE Chisholm.
..But, who gave it to youP your gov
ernorp,. dueried the latter, as the
owner Of the watch proceeded
IS detach thc pendant from his
vest to allow his companion a closer
inspection.
No; Bob's sister"
ssB6p vino; @ss
bob Allerdyco. You don't know
him; he left before you came"
It is a sumner, though said Berthe,
as he took the shining toy in his hand
and examined it critically.
III was assmall gold watch. cxquisitely
chased and jowelled, and had attached a
slender albert chain Of the sarne metal,
exhibiting beautiful workmanship.
You're y lucky chap, Tom,' said
Berthe, as he returned it. You're al
ways coming in fer something better
than the other fellows. You've got bet
ter bats and cricket rig than Smith in
the Sixth, and you've better fishing
tackle than any other fellow in the
school. That last trout rod-my eyei 1t
is 8 beauty and BERTHE relapsed into
trance OF admiration us he mentally
recalled the numoerless attractions and
perfections of that last trout rod.
s.I'll lend it TO you, Bert said Tom,
with an easy conscious superiority in
the matter ofworldly possessions.
Honor brightp'
Honor bright, any time you want it.
i you smash it, a you did the last one,
can get another where it came from"
Nmay be here explained that BERTHE
Was an enthusiastic disciple of Isaac
Walton, and was in the habit of going
fishing I'M the reedy stream behind the
village whenever he had q chance.
These excursions were to him produce
tive OF more enjoyment than success, as
ne invariably-after decorating the trees
and bushes on the banks with various
eparate casts of flies, n manfnlly try
ng to hook up boulders from the bot
pom Of the water-returned with the
stnmrp Of q rod, some yards of line. and
;he imformationsthat he s'couldn't get q
site.''
hon the present occasion the prospect
,sf m early indulgence in his favorite
amusement rendered him effusively
grateful, and it was not till he had in
ormed Tom that he was a brick, at
east three times, that he returned to
ae subject Of the watch by asking,
..But, / say, you haven't told me yet
who she is that gave you that thing"
81 did. She's bob's sister"
Eyes, but that makes mo just as wise
9 before. Who's Bob? and who's his
iisterp and who's
.sShutnp. What a fellow you arc to
ssk questions! But. it's rather a queer
tory, the way I got that watch; SO lots
lit down and I'll tell you
Accordingly, Tom and his expectant.
y curious crony seated themselves on
.he twisted roots of an old, moss-grow1
ak, and the former began his narra
ion.
.sYou couldn't guess what 1 got tina
ORBIT WINS . reward, you know"
II was something you did for her.
awarded Bert.
I but WHAT"
well, maybe you saved her from
ire, or from robbers, or she was drown
ne, and you plunged in at the risk Q
four-1
sStuf!'' interrupted Tom, derisively
aSuch things don't happen only i
eoyels.' =
Eyes, they do stoutly insiste'
5ertie, because / know a fellow who's
big brother saved a young lady fror
eobbers-two tramps-one day. H
heard her screams, and ran into til
wood, and they had knocked her dow
and taken her watch and purse, an
we're trying to get the rings off her hant
and this fellows brother went for thel
On the spot, and licked them So tn,
they couldn't move, and the police g
them, and they got penal seryitude, an
now this fellows brother and the your
lady are going to be married, and that
not in d novel," concluded Bert
triumphantly.
..AWell,' said Tom, obviously, 9TH
may be, but it doesn't often happen, al
any way 1t wasn't for anything like til
that ! got my present"
w ubl WAS ~ 1Oi, piUhs eShSu ~
he.
..Thieying!!" was the startling repl
aWhatpp5
.sPocket-picking," continued Tom,
grlnning enjoyment of his frienc
establishment. aClimbed up the ivy
afellow's window when he was absel
rummaged his pockets and stole a pt
ket of letters. My eye! wasn't he w
that afternoon. when he found that til
were gomez and iDiquitous Tom chuc
led with delight over the recollection
his victims wrath.
How was it, Tomp Tell u.s. p'
sisted BERTHE.
Tom, thus adjured, proceeded W
the following narration Of his theft
Well, it was just q year ago /;
Christmas. 1t was Bob's last term, a
he was leaving for good when the sche
broke up for the holidays. He asked ]
TO go with him on a visit to his fol
and as he had been twice at our pla
and father and mother liked him W
much, they allowed me to accept
invitation. / was to go home for a d
or two, and then 60 by rail to Ellert
-Bob's folks place on Christmas E
got through that programme RIG
enough, and it was just growing dr
on Christmas Eve when the train sic
cd up and / got ont at Ellerton Stati
"a toy-boy Of a place stuck on the s.
Of a hill. Ellerton yillare-a cluster