The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-06-01

only that he knows where the diamond
| Is, but has a strong belief lii his power to
recover it! One cannot possibly believe
that it was he who robbed and attempted
20 murder you. But whom are we to
suspect, if not him? If he were moi
gaiity, why-should he try to conceal the
leather case which might lead to iss re-
covery' There is p Fascination in this
s''flect which cvercofies my wish TO
trop 1t. i is Hike the fifteen puzzle that
drove half the world madsomc years ago.
Van iIoecsi still wanders about the
woods through. the night. More than
once he has been seen standing eutaitS
the room in which Edith and | sass the
evening, hstca.og,
"itis suspicious have p~erl,afs fe:fsi,
upon Us. The poor wretch nt.a.$ have
lost his reason. Ills appearance, when |
caught sight OF nim the other day, justi-
lies The suspicion.
81 have to confess to an indiscretion
which may have no serious result, hat
which | regret all the same. Yesterday
| received a telegram iroa EuttA!Vai.
dated Iiaxeis Hotel.
81 ran thus.
I've have important clew. SER! adj
dress of Joseph Brace at cnce, or place
where he is likely to te found
The we !et me to uppose that he
was an esent Of the detectives employed
IN tins case, and without further reIiec.
ton | sent Braces address. having Your
letter under my hand. l became nnrasy
as soon as the messenger wnsout of sight
and sent Wilson over to Southampton
with two kilograms, one for Furnivai; and
the other for the head ef the detective
department, asking for further particl-
lars. have received no reply whatever
from F%urntval. and the detectives rAElied
by letter that they employed no one
named Furnival. and that all INQUIRIES
were made through the head Office.
"Who on earth can this ~t1urnival be.
and what can be t!ie object of his in
qu!riesE iha mystery was sufficiently
inccmpfehelsible without this additicn.h
lncomprehensible indeed, ard the more
closely one examined the mystery, the
more mscrutabie it appeared.
Il enclose he wrote, in conclusion.
va letter which came to hand this morn
ing"
1t was n second letter from Brace,
This is the copy:
"TIBBAL's GOLDEN STATE HOTEL,
"SACRAMENTo CITY. Nov. 8.
"6ESTLEMAN THoRNE, SIR Idint eypec
you to answer my letter, hut the kid have
TOOK IL TO leafG Jnoren natral. | told you
she was Kinder irettiu, and to please her
made believe l had sent the message She
asst ms to rite. Which re,tIh no anser to
said message pho sOfter felt you'd turned
or back On her for ever. l don't think
shes goin to make old bones. Seems to me
Ike as If she meant knocking off early,
SEES she don't feel like gatherin. any more
will flowers.
"fira DOCTOR annaiar~e ttrs nfSriaAaa an
got out Africa has settled into her, and she
cant corT L or,
"fhc rains hes set in early up Peters,
vile, aud they amt no good for a poor little
sick Kid. We come down here day fure
yesterday.
Shes pinin, parlner,. that's whats the
matter with her. witch Is why l rite her
message.
"sle sass she wants to be good; thems
nee w1r.is. ! never knew her say such a
! ..ing, II cant hardly cNpec you to be-
lieNe it, KNOWN what she was, but if YOU
could only see her rs she il you'd believe
1t. Sacs that altered; no tantrums, no cp-
poSiSiiEn, no ob9tinucy-no nothin,
Seem tllts. yon may be moved, sir, bein
kinder pttifas by nastr, TO rite her a few
words, Jest TO say You've got her message,
ana nope Shell stick to her promise. WIN
u little bit of encouragement Hfs that, |
don't think she'd go away without telling
us what sAes doie with the Great Hesper.
Jos. BRACE"
started for Sacramento without ame.
mems delay.