Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-02-13

reI,us. taking advantage ~ shis oppor,
,pnity. hurried through the people anu
sar;ed un a side street. Thence aitet
many tvsistings and turntngs' ne sot
rack "a the inn. and found his way 70
nc room. where he sat in the DARK
bordering matters.
he had Thought himself so safe--hau
.sT, she game TO be absolutely in MS
cvn hands: and here. in a moment ne
mad hean obliged TO give up watching
.ba Oil and her protector, and TO TAKE
siyb- on his own account. IL, as was
,,orr than nrobshle. the youth, Hnp-
Sora knew ANYTHING about the MURDER
- ~ . sero,nce Nugent Leathwood
ors Cornelius 10 the police at n mo-
went. knowing that the hau
49,, I'm the same house. he would only
have TO follow them. in order TO run the
o.bar two 70 earth. Cornelius began to
/ hone. that Nugent might put in an ap-
neersnce at an early moment in order
,ba. they might lay their heads toseth-
o. ana decide what was best 20 be done:
and vet on the other hand, he dreaded
IN see his master. because he knew that
added danger would come with his APP
pearance.
However. Cornelius Viewers was after
ell. OF a philosophic turn of mind, and
was certainly the last man on earth 10
worry about anything before IL hap
napsd Knowing. therefore. that the
Tareetts could o possibly arrive at
the inn for some time. and feeling COM
ra~ratfveIy safe. and, moreover, being
very tired Of sitting in the dark n
very thirsty. he made an excursion
down 10 the bar in search Of the land
lord.
The bar was empty when he entered
II. he gave a curt nod to the landlord
who was seated behind the wooden
i counter. and ordered a gless OF brandy
and water. The place hsiLg very quiet,
and Cornelius being vehy comfortably
established in a corner, a crowsy feel
ing presently stole ever him, and he
dropped into a sort OF uneasy doZe-one
OF those half-slambsrs in which one is
conscious of sounds and movements
around him. without being able 10 dis
tinguish accurately what concerning
what is going on. ~
How long HI remained IN that ndi-
tio.. il is quite impossible TO say: Dut he
was reused by the sound IF voices. The
caution OF the man prompted him TO re-
main perfectly quiet, while ne opened
his eyes a very little way n watched.
II happened that he a sat down in his
usual g%rudging, surly fashion, with MS
hat drawn we'll down over his eyes ana
his arms folded on his chest; IL was
quite unlikely that he would be recog-
nized.
The people whose voices had dis
turbed him were Mr.. Anthony Taggett
- DzxI-. Thn EnWs,aaK
lorpced against the little bar with the
air Of a man TO whom fortune had sud
Coriy grown kind, and who can, there
fore. afford 10 listen with tolerance to
the woes OF his fellow man: and his
fellow man on this occasion was EVIL
IDENTIFY giving a smewhat lengthy recit-
al Of the particular woes which were
his portion. Cornelius listened i~ntently
and heard every word; and he also no.
ticed. through his hRlf-closed lids. that
Mr.. Reeks held a telegram in his hand.
my poor friend" said Mr.. Taggett-
s~cothingly. 'I assure you that I feel for
you very keenly in the trouble which
has fallen upon YOU Man. as you are
doubtless av are, is born 10 trouble;
and, among the fends in human form
who prey upon him are. first and fore
most. brokers. Believe me, my friend, /
have suffered In the same way. indeed,
I remember, on ore occasion. being re-
duced to a pair of green worsted tights
as ms sole neither garments. or account
OF the depredations made by brokers'
Yes, L know, / know" moaned Mr..
Reeks; "'but that doesn't help me at the
present moment. Mrs. Reeks is alone
and unprotected: and, moreover. Mrs.
Reeks, sir. is a figure which naturally
attracts the attention of our sex. See
her telegram" He held out the docu-
ment. as he spoke, under the nose CT
Mr.. Reeks.
yes, my friend, I observe II. It IS a
species OF despairing signal. futtering
from the hand OF Mrs. Reeks-a signal
of despair. What does IL say2 sBrok-
ers in. Chief broker very attentive
That looks bad, extremely bad. A brok-
er is a beast OF prey: but he is formed
in the likeness OF man. and he has feel
ings; / suppose even a broker has an
eye for q fsse woman.
Don't, don't, Mr. Taggett: you'll
drive me madi" cried Mr.. Reeks, twin
ing his hands n his scanty hair. II know
/ can trust Mrs. Reeks, who loves me
with a love not often given 10 man; but
it maddens me to think OF a mere brok-
er casting his res upon her. ! must 50
back; i must return at once. IL / could
only get the money to pay off these
men. TO make a fresh start in life"
"Ah, in hat ! fear j cannot assist
you" said MIR. Tasgett. las a matter
Of fact, writs ere out against my per-
son; and. but for the vanity ~texcusable
enough in a woman( of Mrs. Taggett, j
should not dare at the present moment
10 appear in such large type before the
public eye. But Mrs. Taggeti loves me.
and honors the name I nave conferred
upon her; hence this display" He
waved his hand toward the yellow pla-
card on the wall.
"Mr. Taggett," said Reeks. after a
pause. II am about TO do a ~disgraceful
thing. / cant help tit Is forced upon
me: but my home and the sacred per
son Of Mrs Reeks are more TO me than
anything else. / have certain payers In
my hands which are worth $500: ]
shall take these papars 70 the man who