The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-08-25

and once there Z should not won-
If you would have to answer al
good many ugly questions about other
things than the Hall affair. Your rec
ord Ia a good many shady spots I'M
"oh, indeed, sir, there are none"
protested the old man in evident
alarm. Sure, me loife has been as
innocent and free from hnrrum as a
baby,s barring this one little matter
that I allowed mcself 10 be persuaded
into sayin nothin about until now.
But for the love of heaven, sir, don't
set the laayers on me. I'm only a
poor old man., an they'd rattre me SO
It'd be b death av me-
Give up the paper, then, and con-
fess.,'
7 will, sir; I will. oh, indeed, I
will. The Lord knows / always meant
to do right by Mrs. Hall. She's a
dacint woman, sir. I'll give up the
paper. But We must keep me from
harrum."
So eventually he did give up the
long concealed agreement between
Abner G. Hall and his false friend, es-
t%ablishing at least the moral justice
OF the widows claims, upon which
the name of, Michael Mccartney APP
peared as witness. And he also die
tated n detailed confession of the in
4fnmously trencherous transaction,
which John Latham wrote out and
had him sign. though he trelnblcd so
Il a his signature. was almost illegi-
bic. Kitty and her father were also
required to attiN their signatures to
the document as witnesses. The girl
had learned in the public school to
write her name fairly well, but the
hopeful candidate FOR an Inspector
ship made M X between the dennis"
and the "Burns."
"And now" said John Latham to
himself as he descended the stairs
from Mr.. McCaffrcy's apartments,
for a call on Mrs. Hall"
A distant church clock, as he
reaehed-the street, sounded the mid
night hour, and the drowsy driver of
the hack, when told to get over on
the east side and up IN Harlem as
quickly as possible" demurred, growl-
ing that his horses were tired out.
Promise of doubling the fare quickly
dispelled his commisseration for his
beasts, however, and the vehicle set
off at a rafting pace, carrying, per-
maps, the most happy and exultant
man it had ever held. But the round
about way was long, end the streets
in some places exccrablc--as New
Workers are accustomed to having
their thoroughfares-so that the
clock struck again before John
reached his destination.
CHAPTER XXI.
Mamma, mamma, wake upl John
is here. l hear his voice!"
Mrs. Hall awokc with Il start to find
Addie standing by her bedside, shak-
ing her and making that preposterous
statement in a suppressed but excited
voice.
Nonsense, child. You've got n
nightmare. Go back to bed anu lie
straight on your right side"
mo, no. He is outside there this
minute paying a hackmnn."
'What?"
The old lady scrambled ont of bed
with un0ignified haste, reached the
windoW in two strides, peercd out at
the edge Of the blind and gave vent
to her advertisement in the cxclama-
ton:
For the lands sake!"
John was unquestionably there and
engaged as Addie had said. The girls
quick ears had caught the sound OF
the hating OF the carriage before the
door, followed Immediately by the
voice that moro rendily than any
other commanded her recognition,
and, upon the impulse of the moment,
leaping from her bed She had crossed
the little room Mt Il bound TO her
mothers side with that startling an
nounccmcnt.
"What on earth brings him here at
a time like this?" gasped Mrs. Hall.
"a hack, mamma responded Addie,
with demure roguishness. She was
very angry with John, but strangely
happy Mt seeing hi1n.
Don't be a fool, Addic, if you are
in love-" an
81 amt"
They heard the hack rumhl.ng away
and John opening the gate. Just as
lie raised his hand to the small brass
knocker OH the door Il window above
his head, almost within reach, was
lifted an inch or two and he heard the
widow saying:
"Wait; I'll be down iii a minute
And he had not much longer to
wait. a lady who is confessedly past
middle age can on occasion dress very
quickly to receive n gentleman upon
whom she has no matrimonial de-
signs. She may even dispense with Il
mirror iii the process if her curiosity
is much excited. Mrs. Hall simply put
on a warm wrapper, threw a thick
shawl over her head and, with very
little more preparation, descended to
the hall door. OF course Addie might
just rs well have gone back to bed,
for she did not intend TO see John or
permit him to see her. She had said
so cmphatically. Nevertheless She
dressed herself ard in doing SO took
extreme care that she should look her
best. The mirror could not have been
spared from that toilet.
II am quite aware, Mrs. Hall that
the hour is rather late for an evening
call and somewhat early for II morn
ing visit, but ] hope my GRAND will be
my excuse"
SO should suppose, Mr.. Latham
replied the widow, leading the why
into the little pnrlor and opening the
hampers of the stove, but ! can tell
better when / hear it. You certainly
have surprised me most nightly
II presume" said John in an inter
rogative tone when they were com
fortably seated, that you are in
formed of the sudden death of Mr..
Willmarth?"
"Ycs. | saw it announced in the
newspaper"
The man Of whose treachery and
dishonesty you have cherished SO keen
a remembrance these many years?"
she looked at him with surprise,
but replied simply:
Yes. / do not know how you found
1T out, but he was the man.
With her hands crossed in her lap
and her eyes fixed on the rcddcning
mica in the stove door, she went on,