Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-07

the pint OF starvation. We worked, sir,
through thick and thin. through the
moasliCst streak of luck mortal MAJ ever
struck.
Israel was the first to funk it. Ny
calculations are wrong; it's IA hopeless
Venture, let Us chuck it, he says; to
which Gentleman Ihorne replics-'No.
he SAYS. well stick to oui co!ors and
fight ii out, says he; end he did his level
best 10 cheer u, on. You should have
heerel him there a-whis;liu' ike a black
bud. singin'-soncs. DRAWN us out of our
selves, ami maxim a pleasant Joke ont Of
orr bad luck. Asst The Kid down there
who was her best friend in that trouble.
She'll tell YOU it was Gentleman ThOrne.
not her father. She had a bat OF Il fever
!. was him made up n bed orher. built
a screen TO keep the sun oiI, walked fiji
teen mile in the night 10 got things from
the store, SGT up night after night TO give
her water. n used Tor to- Sing "a
the sleeping beauty ana C!nercila, while
lac WAS peggln' away at the durnei
stones. | viii allow, miss, | were
ashamed 10 lei him see ! was io,in' heart,
ana when | felt like b!!sphemiA' at
thinrs III central, I used 70 take a short
walls and lei OF all my swcalIn' where
he coalun't hear nae. Well. it did look
rs If we had hoDkcd on to the cyeriastin'
ii-h-kcttlc. T..cn Israel lunhed 1t a Sec
on time. we hey still a few pounds
liclt.' lac saws to Gentleman Thorne, lets
throw up tho cards which they mi"ht
hcv done without going from our writ
ton word. they two fO"nl.n' Il majority.
But Gentleman ThOrna wouldn't agree
70 ~ q N-A1lJrt'f .a fotr =, two Vy l..A
u" said. anil then he promised that if we
failed in the end he'd stick by Israel, and
Keep lim ike his o.rA fash ana blood
uuui hc found the means ., keeping his
self. which was more than I'll hey prom
Used him. / VIII allow. Wei. we PLAYED
ON I'll the last cent was Gpent in s;n"es,
and the stores had got down 10 hall /; I'm
OF beef. and a screw of ,aa&, a"l ticH /
lighted on y tWo-c1rat stone. The very
.ncXt day Gentleman Thornc found the
Great llesper. W. couldn't GLOW it WAS
real. vet we sOrtcr th0I&ht il was. ANY
hofV, we didn't sleep TIL we rot 10 Natal
and had il tested. We sold the litter
stone. and scraped enough together 10
pay oar passage 10 Southampton by the
next boat. In we agreed To
70 10 a bank auI raise money on the dla-
munl a. soon, we landed, bat nc one
Woul3n't take rs ON. cni al tho police
hauu't put IL OF This track I'm durnei If
! know what lmyticlar ole we should
hex been s%l.ciilit ii at the present mo-
ment."
During this recital. which | have alb
hrcviAtod considerably, Van lioeca, who
dcspised the Judge and a,ominatcl ali
he SAID. sat with his eyes closely shut,
his nostrils pinchcd. and his black hroWs
creased together, So that they almost
met. Miss Lascollcs listened with in
tense interest, iler pretty lips just parted,
and | Thought she looked more kindly
upon me for the Glowing e~u.ogium-of
Which | have omitted a great part-paid
10 me Gy Brace.
The Kid changed her position. seeming
to catch some OF her fathers enthusiasm.
AID. sitting upon her heels with her
hands cia,pel before her, turned her
flashing eyes sometimes upon me, but
more often upon Miss La.cellc3. a. if to
catcl the effect of this narrative.
'One thing is obvious said Sir Ell
mund cheerfuily: you wont want to
cave me tonight
''Nccrv one on Us, you bot.' replied
the JUDGE, wlnlc Van lIoeck and ] Ak
pressed The same sentiments IN other
words.
The baronet spoke in n low tone ia hi.
dalghter, who rose ana LIT the room.
The neXt thing TO consider is he
then said. ''how can | be OF service TO
Won in this affair. TO purchase your
measure is Of curse altogether ont Of the
question. But ! shouid like to buy a
amall-a very, verv small-sharo in it,
paving down a certain SUN for your
present convenience, and taking il back
when She diamond is ultimately disposed
of. with a reasonable percentage upon
the outlay. make tins suggestion ~ "a
matter Of business, that You may feel
yourselves free from any restraint IN &C
ccpting my otfCr.'
Il took us bat a few moments 10 agree
10 this proposal.
an that case" he proceeded. II should
wish TO have a voice IN the management
OF this business, and the first suggestion
| should make IL, that the finest artist in
work of his kind be engaged to cut the
diamond unuer this . II that during
Tive operation you should take Up your
residence here. This ~precaution is Ne
ceasary for the safe keeping Of the treas
are. and for our W common security
This arrangement was too obviously
adyanta.eou to us to require argument;
we consulted together. and quickly agreed
10 accept The condition.
sir Edmund read the agreement through
again. aud thon said:
I'VE must consult n lawyer with re-
gard 10 a legal form Of agreement. Here
there II a KIND Of tOntInc arrangement 10y
whirh one would receive IN enormous
advantage by the death OF his partners.
Ii Is an uncomfortable clause, and / &c
not see the necessity for lis existence.
NOW that the circumstances which called
for IL being made are changed. a law.
yer may provide for orr security with,
out exposing us 10 ugly possibilities.
That. however, can all bc settled latei
Oh. There is no huIr.. 1t Will be time
enough to make the legal arrangement
when we have a~scertiiiiel the value %
the property 10 be arranged, and that W,
cannot know before the stone is cut. We
viii question the best firms in London
with regard TO Il lapidary, ana tako oul
SINE. Meanwhile, ! will supply yoU
with what money you want upon VOW
II Y. and the diamond shah remain il
your keeping. Talk it ovcr among vour,
selves at your leisure. and any moIifica
zion YOU TIay think advisable have nc
Jonht | shall be able to accept"
Miss Lascelles returned to The room.
odd spoke TO her father. Then she wol.
to Lola. who had curlcl herself up on
the skin. AMI kuolt down beside hcT.