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

SIR GILES MoUNTJoY:-I have a disclosure
family is seriously Interested. Before i can
venture to explain myself, l must be assured
that l can trust to your good faith. As u test
OF this. l require you to fulfill the two condi-
tiuns that fol!ow-and to do it without tho
slightest loss OF time. i dare not trust you
yet with my address, or my signature. Any
acf of carelessness, on my part, might end
fatally for the true friend who writes these
lines. II you neglect this warning, you will
regret 1t to the end of your life.
10 the conditions on which the lestes
insisted there is no need to allude. They
lad been complied with when the discov-
cries were made at the back of the mile
stone, and between the pages of Gibbons
History. Sir Giles had alre&dy arrived at
the conclusion that Il conspiracy was IN
progress to asBassinnte him, and perhaps
to rob the bank. The wiser head clerk
pointed to the perforated paper and the in
comprehensive writing received that
morning. IF we can find out what these
mean" he said, You may be better able,
sir, to form n correct opinion"
And who is to do that" the banker
asked.
~ can but try, sir" was the modest re-
pig, IF you see no objection to my making
the attempt
Sir Giles approved of the proposed ex-
pertinent, silently aud satirically, by u
bend of his head.
Too discreet a man to make a suspi-
ciotsly ready use of the information which
he had privately obtained, Dennis took
care that his first attempt lould not be
successful. After modestly asking per-
mission to try again, he Nentured on the
second occasion to arrive ut a happy dis
covery. Lifting the perforated paper. he
placed it delicately over the page which
contained the unintelligibIe writing.
Words and sentences now appeared
(hrough the holes in the paper) in their
right spelling and arrangement, and adj
l l1tnCgnH Gil. {Nf1as in f),ncn a n,,,
u beg to thank you, sir, for complying
with my conditions. You have satisfied
me of your good faith. AT the same time
IL IS possible that you may hesitate to trust
a man WHO'S not yet able to admit you to
his confidence. The perilou; position in
three days more OF delay, before | can
safely make an appointment with you.
Pray be patient-and on no account apply
for advice or protection to the police!'
Those last words" Sir Giles declared,
are conclusive. The sooner | nm under
the care of the law the better. Take my
card to the police office"
May i saI n word first, sirg"
DO you mean that you don't agree with
II mean that"
You Were always an obstinate man,
Dennis; and it grows on you as you get
older. Never mind! Let's nave it out,
Who do you say is the person pointed at
in these raScailv letterSsn
The head clerk took up the first letter OF
the two and pointed to the opening sent
euce; Sir Giles Mountjoy, l have a dis.
closure to make in which one Of the mem,
bers of your family is seriously interest.
ed" Dennis emphatically repeated the
words, One of the members of your fam.
lily HIS employer regarded him with q
broad stare OF establishment.
One of the members of my family?'
Sir Giles repeated, OF his side. why,
man alive, what are you thinking of? Pm
an old bachelor, and | haven't got d fam,
There is your brother, sir"
MY brother is i'll Frauce-out of the
way OF the wretches who are threatening
me. l wish | was with himl''
There are your brothers two sons, ST,
Giles"
We'll? And what is there to be afraic
of? My nephew, Hugh, is in London
and, mind! not on . political GRAND.
hope, before long, to hear that he is goins
to he married-if the strangest and nices
girl in England will have him. What
wrong nowS"
Dennis explained. 81 only wished to say
sir. that | was thinking of you othe
n%eplewn !.
he exclaimed. "As harmless g young MAJ
as ever lived. The worst one can say o
him is that he is throwing away his none,
farming in Kerry"
Excuse me, Sir Giles; there's not mucl
chance of his throwing away his money
where he is now. Nobody will venture t,
take his money met with one of MI
Arthur's neighbors ut the market yester
day. Your nephew is boycotted."
80 much the b%ettcr,n the obstinat
banker declared. He will be cured o
his craze for farming, and he will com,
back To the place | am keeping for him il
the Office"
God grant it!' the clerk said, ferven,
ly.
: For the moment Sir Giles was staggered
Have You heard something that you hay
not told me yet?" he asked,
NO, sir. | am only bearing in min,
. something which-with all respect thin,
you have forgotten. The last tenant o
that bit Of M in Kerry refused to pa
his rent. Mr.. Arthur has taken what the
call an eyicted farm. It's my firm belief,