The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1901-02-16
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BY MAJOR ARTHUR eRIFFlT1s.
Copyright, 1900. by +. F. Fenno q


you say are 50 important, Sir
But Captain Wood has gone. He
has been carried OFT said.
"'Gone. yes, sneered the colonel,
but carried off. How do we know
that? It's not the first time a young
gentleman ha disappeared for four
and twenty hours or more. Who knows
all the ms and outs of Captain Woods
affairs II private movements"
AT that moment Harris. the butler,
came up with a card. gentleman a.
of he can see you most particular.
Same as come this afternoon-Mr.
SnooZer-but he's got n dirty scrub of
a boy with him.
joel cried. SHOW them up here,
Harris. Yes: bring both Of them, of
course. We shall hear something now.''
Mr.. Snuyzer came up to the drawing
romo at a run, I'm sure. He was al
most at Harris heels. The boy Joe
Jagged a little behind and stood
abashed at the door. and Roy, who
by constitution hated all boys, espe-
cially ragged ones, tool this hesitation
as suspicious and gave an ugly growl.
with Il show Of his fierce teeth. The
collie, l should mention, had never left
me since he was brought to Hill street.
Look var. What did 1 tell you.
miss?" began the detective, coming
straight at me and talking exci.edly.
II never thought to show myself here
again, but, by thunder. it was too
strong for me. I've got the pride of
my business, and l wanted you to see
| a right to believe in Joe. Now,
speak cut, young squire"
l nus say / thought wen OF the boy
srorn the very first. He was an apple
checked. healthy looking. bullet head
cd urchiE. with clear china blue eyes,
very wide open Just then in astonish-
ment, l think, not fear. He did not
care n bit for the dog, but faced
him sturd:iy, STOPPING as il to pick up
a stone, with a,..Would y~ou-br-r-r, lie
down, will you" that sent the collie,
still growing. under the sofa.
How a it, Joe? Won't you sit
down? Let's hear what happened" I
said just to encourage him, and he
asked nothing better than to tell his
story. and taking his seat at the very
edge of a chair after busting it he be-
gan:
1T was this way, mum-miss. When
he-Mr. SnuyZer there-set me on the
mark. | mean watch, this morning. l
held on 10 the job close for a matter or
three hours n never saw nothing.
Worn't no move at all in the house till
about IL O'Clock. when a trap comes
down the road n pulls up at the gar
den gate. The coachman he was i n an
Old blue coat and silver buttons, bad
hat--half a crown an hour business
regular fly. But inside was a dona-
a real lady, a real lady you understand,
dressed up to the knocker. l saw her
get out
Would you know her again?" we
asked. all of us inca breath
Joe nodded his head.
Il couldn't see her face at first, she'd
| or n I 80 f. d. y
got my chance. as I'll tell you directly.
She was a shorter. too, real jam. and
no mistake, a lady. like as I've seen
at the music 'alls."
When did you see her face?" asked
the colonel, rather disdainfully.
In the carriage. when ! was Asset
ting right opposite her. I'll come to
that. But first Of all I must tell you
how it was. You see, the dona she
wouldn't go right into the garden at
first. She kept at the gate spyinglike,
watching the house and doubling, as L
fancied, She ought to go in. Their she
made n dash forward for the front
door, but before she reached the steps
some II came down, a man.
would o know him again."
="Ratfrr tf*cpsand. He was n
little j,s,, ,.4taz! ed chap, with a skin
like a picked walnut, and he came
O. all In n hurry. as though he had
been watching for her.
He waived her back. but she stuci,
to 1t, and they must have had words.
for l seed him take her by the wrist
and pull her out toward the carriage.
II was crouched close under the
wall, for I'd sneaked up at the bac;,
of the carriage to spot what / could.
and | was just by the door when the
small chap opened 1t and was forcing
the dona to get in.
IL will not go, Pap:r (Pepe), she
says. not until I have heard what YOU
have done TO him. There was to be no
violence. You promised that, and r
wish to be sure. ] must know she
says. that he amt come to no HARM
she says.
With that the little fellow gives
her Il great shove. / think he'd IA
struck her, but just then he caught
sight of me.
why, in the name of'-some for
eign gibberish-'where have you
dropped from? What brings you 'ang-
ing about 'ere?'
Il tried to stall him off by axing
him to buy a box of matches, but he
Il up very rough and wanted to lay
old Of me, saying he'd all the police
and give me in charge for lettering and
all that. But checked him and slipped
through his f~ingers-'twasn' difficult
and ran up the road.
After l had been caught out" Ice
went on, for which Tn very sorry. sir,
l Judged I'd better keep OF a BIT If
was to do II more good.
1T was time. too. now they'd atou1cd
II to me. to send word to the ONCE
what was up; Il a was they was ID
moving down here. ] was a-making
wire, VIXEN, from where | was, l saw
the carriage drive straight into the
garden.
The road was clear, so L crept back,
keeping out of sight and scrouging In
side the pillars of the next gate. where
I'd got my eye on what vent on. The
carriage vas nowheres to he seen.
They must lave took it right inside the
stables, for the coachhouse doors was
OPEN
THAT was to get Mr.. Wood away"
said the American detective.
How do you know that? You don't
ever know hat he was there at alt"
sneered the colonel.
"Hah! You wait. Guess you'll see
retorted MIR. Snuyzer. Il believe the
carriage came on purpose, or they were
uneasy at seeing the boy. Suspected
something: some one had got wind,
som II was on the track and want
ed to clear out :"
All pure conjecture said the col
onel.
Anyway, they did remove him ar
gued SnuyZer.
IF he was ever there retorted the
colonel.
Well. well. Go on, Joe. Did you see
anything more Of the brougham?" /
asked.
Did I, mum? OF course / did. That's
what l was waiting for. 1t wa half
an hour or more afore it came out
again. And there was three chaps
conle'd out first, ~a-laughing and a
%tauking. / herd one of 'em say, Not
taking. l hecrd one OF 'em say, Not
says. He went like q sheep "A dead
un. says another. Mutton, you
mean
oh! had they hurt him? o, Sir
Charles! l burst in. finding great diff
iculty in restraining myself.
No. miss" put in the American very
kindly. I've told you they've no cause
to hurt him a. ] look at it, He's too
precious to them. besides. Fire ahead,
joe"
THE carriage. it was druv out fast
through he gate into the road and
straight on for London. / had to set
tie what Id do and quick, too. You'd
Told me, sir, to watch the house and
If any II como out to let you know.
Well. judged they'd all come out SO
anyways ! was bound to let you know.