The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-12-22

f'HNp~' Nto'''N IA StoN - ~ .Ns ~ WIN
night out, tie snow was deep on the
bills and in the valleys, and none Of
them cared to spend much time in the
open air.
u think Miko's going to play some
joke" n Of tho men remarked after
they had seated themselves in their
places and ordered Billings to fill up
the glasses with hot toddy.
He may, but / doubt it He's got
some plan in his NOODLE, YOU can gam
bic on it," another rcjoined.
"lll bet any I'M thet Mike fetches tn
game" Nate Cummings spoke up as
lie threw n log OF wood into the fire.
"lt'sa go, Nate. rl take you up:
I'll bet yer forty ounces thet he don't"
Here it uir. Now We put up an
Billings will hold the dust"
Jack Billings was on hand and took
the dust from the men, weighing it on
a scale to see il it were Just weight,
aud then put it away until the time
came when the bet should be won.
Three days passed by, Mike Field
had not yet returned and ii only lack
ed one more day before it was Christ
mas. The committee had completed
their work, The dinner was all ar
RANGED for and the meats and game
were being prepared by Pete, who flew
about the camp with an air of great
Importance.
Christmas eve came, the Snagtown-
ties were assembled at the Arms and
still there was no sign of Mike Field.
The members Of the committee, as
well rs the others who had been in
formed of the Judges expedition, be-
gan 10 grow anxious and to fear that
some accident had overtaken the man.
Some suggested that Il searching par
ty be organized, but this was squelcEied
by the committee, who knew that ii
any such Thing were undertaken all OF
their work would be thrown away.
During the night the clouds darken-
ed, the moon was %obscured and when
daylight dawncd n terrific snow storm
was raging. One by II the snag-
towniies invoke, pcered out at the
storm and made their way from their
huts as quick rs they could oven IL the
Arms. The large room was filed with
savory aroma of the cooking, and Pete
moved from the kitchen into thu room
at frequent intervals, hnsying himself
at setting the table. He was assisted
by Hattie Billings, the pride of Snag-
town and the only daughter of the
boniface, n buxom lass of nineteen,
who was capable of holding her own
against any man in The camp and WHO
would permit of no undue familiarity
from any of them. She had come TO
the place with her father and was the
only woman in the camp. The boys
treated her like a queen, but the only
one she looked upon with any favorlt-
ism was Mike Field.
III does look, pards, es cf tn Jcdgc
war not goin' ter keep his promise
about that .har turkey" Nate Cum
mings exclaimed rs he surveyed the
decorated table and smackcd his lips
at the hot spiced rum he was slipping.
'Wot think We, HATE
what do You ask me for?:n the girl
asked with a toss of her head SIS shs
fiouuced ecl % lha room. And then
coming in again she said, "lfany of
you had n spark of sense you wouldn't
have let him GO"
"Wot has we uns ster do with lips
Nate asketl Win an offended mir.
"iou had enough. How do you
know but what the Indians may have
! waylail himi"
wa, nat, CT yer Soin1 ter lay IN
blame on us, an Of yer say so we'll
star. OF! NOW mn look AFTER I'M
"l'his is n high time TO mako such a
proposition"
Fetu stood in the doorway during
this spat hctiveen faia aud Hattie.
anaa stoau grim spread even his lace.
Acober mind, Marse Nate" the
uarSy exclaimed. ives 2otthe coon,
ana aal's Jest es good es turkey amy
uaN IN lhe week
felefWas driven PACK into the Kitten
tn ny dallie ana INC miners were ieit
a!one 70 dlsciiss she PROBABILITY VI
Nike tlesl haN!Hg met with some ac-
ciaeat. they hal never known the
5nuge 70 faii yet IN anything saat nc
liau mhu'fiaheb' and even up e u
cioca lheysi'!l mad hopes That fielu
Would turh up, Nate looked o"t OF
'he WINDOW ana, seeing now INC storm
VIZ fas.'@, eNeii'l,he":
Nv 'D"''o ~ ny oo'se
no a.,v,.. VIA,
mna.'s tiHl,' na'es iia..,e asNeu,
ns snp Ne'ile ln.o ~ ioon' VIZ : 49,
nnu nar ut .,e.s..l"' nn'.l nv ne .I,n
sa.,e, y NV Ms,u' s'e+''is up ~ 'ie
ec. ~ y ~, siie , 70
! s.u tio..si' ou"Ie "o' co''o vi
nv " ns"s.s.
H,la, ~ suu M""s W De,, 'ie stti
sHsH, 'onh'ns "o"m i.o"' ''e 'oA On
"n mn, s sIe WIS s'a,,","s. ua,,
~ pet yer twenty ounces soiu
as.h !" MSS .l'e. ,e ouu : ii w. lN'h9
", "nlis.,has otu"cr VIZ cooh i''stea"
o tMthess .
H. 20 yo"' iias',e eSeta'haea' as
'he jumped do"li OH me eoN.
,he s'rl was IN ~eNupeiahl Splits
ana whch tsle oliief miners offered 10
lnane vac sa'ie pet WIN lci sue "e-
,epss' e.e,y one oi mem any ,lane