The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-06-01

Soon after sunrise on a cloudy morning
In the year 1881 u special messenger dis
turbed the rcpose OF Dennis Howmore ut
his place of residence ill the pleasant Irish
town of Ardoon.
Well acquainted apparently with the
way upstairs, the mau thumped on "A bed
room tloor and shouted his message
through it: The master wants you, md
mind you don't keep him waiting"
The person sending this peremptory
message was Sir Giles Mountjoy, of Ar.
doom, knight aud banker. The person re,
ceiving the message was Sir Giles head
clerk. AS Il matter of course Dennis
Howmore dressed himself at full speed
and FASTENED to his employers private
house, on the outskirts of the town.
He found Sir Giles in an irritable and
anxious state of mind. A letter lay open
on the bankers bed. His night-cap was
| crumpled crookedly on his head. He was
in too great II hurry to remember the
cluims of politencss when the clerk said,
"Good-morning."
"Dennis, ! have got something for you
to do. 1t must be kept II secret, aud it al
lows of no delay"
as it anything connected with business,
sir?"
The banker lost his temper. GLOW can
you be such an Internal fool asto suppose
that anything connected with business
could happen at this time in the morningt
| Nv Not hii'N ~ tAFt ia SAN
road to Garvanf"
"Ies. sir"
Very we'll. Go to the milestone, and
take care that nobody sees you when You
get there. Look at the back of the stone,
Ii you discover an Object which appears
to have been left in that situation on the
ground, bring it to me: and don't forget
that the most impatient man in all Ireland
is waiting for YOU
Not a word of explanation followed these
extraordinary instructions.
The head clerk set forth on his GRAND,
with his mind dwelling On the national
tendencies to conspiracy and assassination.
His employer was not Il popular person.
Sir Giles had paid rent when lie owed it;
and, worse still, was disposed to remem.
Der in Il friendly spirit what England had
done for Ireland III the course OF the last
fifty years. IL anything appeared to justi'
fly distrust Of the mysterious Object OF
which he was in search, Dennis resolved
TO be vigilanily on the lookout for Il gun
barrel, whenever he passed Il hedge on his
return journey to the town.
Arrived at the milestone, he discovered
OH the ground bchiud it one object only
q fragment of a broken teacup.
Naturally enough, Dennis leSitated. II
seemed to be impossible that the earnesI
and careful instructions Which he had re
ccived only related TO such Il tlciiie as this
At the same time he was acting under or
ders which were as positive rs tone, man
ner and Language could make them. Pas
siye obedience appeared TO be The on
safe course TO take 1T the risk of II recep
ton, irritating TO any mans sell-respect
when he returned to his employer with
broken teacup in his hand.
The event entirely failed to Justify hi
misgirings. There could be no doubt tina
Sir Giles attached serious Importance tt
the contemplate discovery made at tn,
milestone. After having examined ant
re-c&amined the fragment, he announce
his intention ot sending the clerk on
second errNnd-slill without troubliu.
himself 10 eIpluin what his in%conipreheu
slble instructions meant.
IF | am not mistaken" he began, 9Th
Reading Rooms, in or town, open rs eaf
ly as nine. Very we'll. Go to the Room
this morning, on the stroke of the clock.
He stopped, and consulted the letter whic'
lay open on his bed. Ask the librarian,