The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-08-08
A DYNAMITE STORY.

arm around her fathers neck, as she
perched herself on the arm Of his
chair.
Those who knew Silas Clyburne
only as n business man, president of
several railroads, director in u score of
other corporations and u shareholder
in every paying concern in the state,
would have been amazed to see how
easily this fragile girl bent to her
will the stony-hcarted, iron-handcd
nan
"His name is Osborne Palmer" re-
piled the elder Clyburnc, gazing af-
fectionatcly Mt his idol.
II didn't ask you what his nun,o is;
l ask, who is he? And that is the way
you dare to answer my questions, sir:9"
and as she spoke Daisy playfully
pinchcd one of his cars.
Ouch! You little inquisitivo tor
mcnt! Well, to be explicit, Mr.. Pal
mel is to be one Of my under secrclar-
les. He is toto assist Mr.. Winchcll."
Come, come, sir? that hesitation
shows that you arc trying to hide
something; 1 want the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but tue
truth"
perhaps you remember that IL few
weeks ago your mother extracted
from me 4 promise that | would never
again, under any circumstances. open
packages which might come to me by
mail or express"
''Of course we did! If those wrctch-
es send you dynamite bomb once.
they might do il moro successfully
again; it was by a mere chance that
the thing was out of order and did not
blow.us all up replied Daisy with u
shudder.
MOT II of the servants has courage
enough to do 1t for mo; MIR. Winchcll
has u family, and siacc our recent ex-
perience he has no taste for the task;
so | have employed this young Palmer,
whose special business it will be to
open my parcels"
"Oh, papa, why should he take tho
risk OF his lifep He is $3.50 young,
maybe lie has n mothcr?"
NO, o sister, nor any near rcla-
tive. Hc is highly educated and well
born, but being unfortunate in bust
ness, and therefore Tilted by q heart
less girl, no resolved TO put an end tn
an unhappy life. He procured Il
quantity of laudanum, but decided
that that was uncertain, aud SO sho,
himself in the head. Either his hand
swcrycd or his aim was uncertain,
for the wound proved to be only scri.
GUS, not fatal. Hcwas taken to u hos
pital, and rs the letter he had written
FOR post norton purposes proved that
the shooting was intentional, he was in
danger of arrest and trial for attempt.
cd self-murder.
"Learning of the affair. l was struck
with al idea and SO used my influence
in his behalf, nnd there was no arrest.
He placed no value or his life, and Sc
readily accepted the position I Offered
him. Hc came the very day after yol
and your mother went to your grand
mothers to spend Thanksgiving, ant
Mr.. Winclell tells mo that he is OF
great assistance TO him, especially il
my large foreign correspondence. III
is a gentleman born. SO he will live
with us AS Il member of our family
and l want YOU to give your cousin
Bertha a hint that while she is with II.
we hope she will be courteous to him
Tam very fond of Berth. my dear, bu
| n SEQ that she is the least bit snob
bish-likc her father. Obcd Jcnncs.
is an inbred snob!'
The famous Kilkenny eats Nigh
well have been named Silas Clyburn,
and Obed Jcnncss, for these two me,
were continually fighting, toot, nnt
nail. If one could lhwart q scheme o
the other it was rare sport to him, bu
retaliation was sure to come in som
heart-searching way. AS they marie,
sisters and there was constant inter
course between their wives and daugh
tcrs, they outwardly maintained al
armed neutrality.
Goodness gracious, Daisy, do yo,
know who Uuclc Silas has in his en-
ploy nowp" cried Bertha Jcnncss t,
her cousin when she. too, had seer tn
young package opener.
Eyes. but he told me all about hin
Just a few moments ago. Poor fellow
He has romantic and sad history.
replied Daisy, and then went on to re
late what we already know about Os
borne Palmer.
Bertha listened attcntively with
peculiar smile lowering around he
thin, soullcss lips, and when the stor,
was concluded she said. with a shru.
of her shoulders, Every romantic,
admit, but what = fool lie was.n
'Oh, no, Bertha! Doubtless hi
troubles had temporarily turned hi
brain, yet surely he is TO be pilicd."
~ am not so sure that he is not nov
but tell me, Daisy, did you eve
hear ME speak of a young cavalier
had who used to dcluge me with rar
roses and choice bonbons until his for
tune vanished, and then showcrrd OF
me tender verses of his cwn compost
tionp"
"Oh, yes; and how l envicd you 70
having a real poet at vour feet! Blu
where is he now? Does he still sen,
YOU poemsP"
"nosgerel, you mean! No. 1 hop
not. In Osborne Palmer, you
fathers clerk, you behold the mani"
"No! Not Ieallyp Isn't that odd
And now that he has come to life again
30 to speak, the lovely romance will
begin all over again.. said Daisy
with q faint shade OF regret in lie
voice.
Each>of these cousins had somethin.
the otller lacked. Bertha was n of
large family, and how Daisy wishe,
that she, too, might have one or two
brothers, or one or two dear littl
midgets of sisters. But Bertha regard
ed these younger ones as channel
where a large share of her faith
er's money must go, while Dais,
was the soul and idolizcd heir in he
home.
Then, too. Bertha had so many Low
ers aud Daisy so few. To be sure, tn,
former, ever eager for attention, mo
them fully half way, while the modes
little flower waited quietly for motto.
Or attention.
OF ours it was not now at all sur
prising that Osborne Palmer was o
made quite ut home in tho Clyburn,
mansion. iie and Bertha had one da,
long and confidential conversation
lnd after that there sas no restraint
b their intercourse
H. hAHtyth ~ vypts ny nor,