The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-11
had nailed three hundred. So Macewen

had nailed three hundred. So Macewen
said, and / wish you would be careful
how you answer. / may tell you, also,
| that yon- father paid the three hun
dred on the spot"
Three hundred" repeated John.
Three hundred pounds, you mean!
That's fifteen hundred dollars. why,
then, it's Kirkman" he broke out.
Thank heaven. can explain all that.
gave them to Kirkman to pay II Tor
me the night before left-fifteen hun
dred dollars, and letter to the man
ager. What do they suppose l would
steal fifteen hundred dollars for? I'm
rich; struck it rich in stocks. It's the
silliest stuff ever heard Of All that's
needed is to cable to the manager:
Kirkman has the fifteen hundred-fnd
Kirkman. He was a fellow-clerk OF
mine, and a hard case; but TO do him
justice, I didn't think he was as hard
as this"
And what do you say to that,
Alick?" asked Flora.
II say the cablegram shall go to-
nightw cried Alexander, with energy.
Answer prepaid, too. II this can be
cleared away--and upon my word do
believe it can-we shall all be able to
hold up our heads again. Here, you
John, you stick down the address OF
your bank manager. You, Flora. you
can pack John into my bed, for which
have no further, use tonight. AS for
me, ! am of to the postoffice, and
thence to the High street about the
dead body. The police ought to know.
you see, and they ought to know
through John; and / can tell them
some rigamarole about my brother be-
ing man of highly nervous organiza-
ton, and the rest of it. And then, I'll
tell you what. John-did you notice the
name upon the cab?"
John gave the name of the driver,
which, as have not been able to COM
mand the vehicle, / here suppress.
WELL" resumed Alexander, "Ill call
round at their place before I come
back, and pay your shot for you. In
that way, before breakfast-time. you'll
be as good as new"
John murmured inarticulate thanks.
To see his brother thus energetic In his
service moved him beyond expression;
II he could not utter what he felt, he
showed it legibily in his face; and Al
exander read 1t there, and liked 1t the
better in that dumb delivery.
"But there's one thing" said the lat
ter, "cablegrams are dear; and I dare
say you remember enough of the gov
ernor to guess the state Of my finances"
''The trouble is" said John, that all
my stamps are in that beastly house."
"All your WHAT" asked Alexander.
Stamps explained John.
Its an American expression. I'm
afraid l contracted one or two
II have some" said Flora. II have
a pound note upstairs"
my dear Flora" returned Alexan-
der, "a pound note won't see us very
far; and besides, this is my fathers
business, and shall be very much sur
prised II 1t isn't my father who pays
for It."
Il would not apply to him yet; do
not think that can be wise," objected
Flora.
You have very imperfect idea of
my resources, and none at all of my
effrontery." replied Alexander. please
observe"
He put John from his way, chose q
stout knife among the supper things,
and with surprising quickness broke
into his fathers drawer.
There's nothing easier when you
come to try" he observed, pocketing
the money.
II wish you had not done that" said
Flora. "You will never hear the last
OF it,
"Oh, don't know" returned the
young man; "the governor Is human
after all. And now, John, let me see
your famous pass-key. Get into bed,
and don't move for any one till come
back. They won't mind you not an
swering when they knock; generally
don't myself