Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-08-14

she gave it to me; and she kissed me,
she did; and | love her. l do. like she
was my NANNY. Don't believe I've
gone back on you. miss; don't believe
it. l wouldn't"
A change swept over Miss Bells face
as he spoke. 1t grew soft and warm
and kindly again.
Il know you wouldn't. child" said
she. mo, indeed you wouldn't i
thought you had, but now know bet
ter" And in her prim poplin and all
her tidy. Quakerlike belongings, she
stopped and kissed poor ragged Jim
very tenderly
MADAM" said the grave elderly
gentleman at the desk, this boy tellsa
very curious story. You may tell it
again, Jim"
"Yes. sir" said Jim When you
took me in that day. lady. was put
there by Tom Giilie. | lived along Of
him. 1t was true about nanny and
daddy. but J lived along Of Tom, and
he nut me there so you would take lie
in, and I'd open the door and let them
get in at uis1t and take your money.
They said you kept a great deal in the
house"
"Well. l haven't any trust in banks"
said Miss Bell apologetically.
Il didn't want to do it, Jim went
on, ''but | thought l had TO if Tom
: Gilie said to do it. But when you
was so good to me, and gave me
clothes and a watch and all, and said
/ was to be your little boy, why, l
] loved you l wouldn't have done it
for nothin. and l prayed to God, like
you told me, and thought I'd be took
care of. | never had a good word
spoke TO me before. Seemed like I'd
got to heaven, and l meant to tell you
some day, but l didn't want TO yet,
and | went off to school jest as happy.
But before | got there l met Tom Gil
lie. He was watching the house. 'Ohop
says he, quite a swell. All the better.
Tonight you must open the kitchen
door. They go to bed early, of course,
At 1 o'clock-you've got a watch TO
tell time by now-you let us in. No
says l, not then-not ever. I've been
treated good by the lady and III not
90 back on her, nor the other one, the
servant; she's good, too. And God
won't let you get me back, for the lady
said he'd take care of me if l prayed at
night.
''Then Tom grabbed me and pulled
me into a dark alley and hit me. When
/ came TO I was in some Of my old
clothes again. | was on a bed and
Tom and Bill was talking about how
they'd break into your kitchen. Bill
would pretend he was the gasnan and
so get in and take the cellar dOor of its
hinges Jest before dark. So / got up
and began TO 60 down stairs jest as easy,
and Tom saw Inc and gave me another
clip on the head and pitched me out OF
the door. came TO in the hospital
and Jest as soon as | could think ! told
the doctor, and he brought me here Il
swear TO il all Oh, dear, good lady
YOU will be robbed and maybe muir
dered if you don't believe me! Ton
killed a woman once-Tve heard hin
tell Of it."
tom will not have a chance thi
time, " said the gentleman at the desk
81 have no doubt that the boys stor.
is a true one. and if the burglars com
to your house, Miss Bell, they will hav,
a warm reception"
"And my little boyl You viii Civ
him back TO met" said Miss Bell. H
has been with bad people; but you caI
see there is good in him, and shall d.
Just as ] intended If / may have him.
Eat present we will take him bacl
to the hospital. madam" said a younI
man who had hitherto remained silent
"He has been very badly hurt indeed
and needs our care. But fl meai
when he RECEIVERS, / have no doubt
Miss Bell holds the position of hi
guardian" said the grave gentleman a
the desk.
; Miss Bell once more kissed the littl
fellow, who smiled at her fondly.
s'Im Just as glad as a be" he said
''and I'll be good-so good, dear lady
: when I'm your little boy againl" An
then the surgeon took him by the han
and led linn away.
Thai night the ponceueh were me
den in the cellar of Miss Bells prett
house, and when Bill and Tom arrived
: instead Of sneaking up stairs to rob
! little old lady and murder her if sh
J objected to it, they walked into tn
: arms of four of the finest" and wen
. dragged away to meet their just r
ward.
i. But as for Jim. When good Mi
Bell trotted up the hospital steps ne'
day. and smilingly asked If she migi
i. see cher little boy" they told her tea
: fully that in the night he had lifted h
: head from his pillow and said to b
/, nurse:
: kiss the dear good lady and tell h
! goodby. The woman in white says
must on where the music is. Harl