The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-12

came over to him and looked at him
in wonder. He was much younger than
his brother, and good looking in a reck-
less way. In his smart clothes and
smooth-shaven cheeks, it would have
been hard to recognize him as the wild
ragged being who a few, days before
had claimed his brothers hospitality
at Eaton.
Whats the matter, Jimmy?" he
asked, fumbling the paper in his hands
nervously.
Matter enough!" growled the elder.
The rogue fooled us With copy, and
that is what you are now holding in
your hand. He had evidently made
arrangements to fool US"
The deuce!" and the brother un-
rolled the document and examined it
carefully. Bless me if you amt right"
and then, tearing it UP With q gesture
of rage, tossed the pieces in the crate.
This done, he dropped down sullenly
into chair near his brother, and for
some minutes neither Of the men said
a word. Finally James Ellison rose,
and, coming over to where his brother
was seated, said in an earnest voice:
Il tell you what it is, Frank; this fell
low annoys me, and ! wish you would
take steps to relieve me OF such an in
cubus-that is, mean to get possession
OF that paper. / don't want him
harmed, you know
He is a cunning rogue. whoever he
is replied the other, thoughtfully.
Cunning; of course he is, and for
that reason I an interested III clipping
his claws. Actually, I have not enjoyed
gCod nights sleep since he appeared.
l thought, when Briggs arrived with
the Interesting news that he was an es-
capped convict, that I had him sure.
From the way he acted, / am con-
WINGED that Briggs simply concocted
the story in ORDER TO have something to
show, since he blunae"ed when I set
him to watch the man"
THAT may have been mere brava3o."
We'll, If that is true, he is the best
actor ever saw, or the cunnin2st
rogue Now, you have had experience
with such people"
Frank Ellison adjusted gold mon
ocole and stared at his brother with
Weil-affected establishments
Really, my dear boy, I am al loss
to know what you mean by such vulgar
insinuations"
James Ellison knocked over vase
on the table as he made an angry ges-
ture. Don't provoke nle-you are not
perforning-just remember your audi
ence, il you please. Now, I never
bothered my head about the people you
consorted WITH
His brother arose and said with
sleer:
Are you trying to show me how
much more respectable you are than L?
Well, we both started out in life to gain
living by out wits. You We're lucky
enough to marry an heiress, while
was forced to live as l could, brought
up to no trade or profession, with a
odd, f{<,, = -.
1ous life, and no means to crafty it,"
There, there" said James soothing
~ i had no intention of hurting your
feelings, but I simply stated the case
that wanted you to do what you could
to get possession of this paper. Don't
you see that this impudent scoundrel
holds me fast?"
vict?"
Bah! I believe that is all moonshine,
I invented by that SNUG rascal, Briggs. I
don't put any faith in what he may
say in the future
We'll, what do you want me to do?"
I want you to find out if you can,
who this fellow really is. If it is true,
as Briggs says, that he is that cele-
brated criminal, you can get some of
your Che was going to say friends, but
hesitated) police friends to identify
him. For the fellow seems careless and
moves around in broad daylight as if
he had nothing to fear"
and what do I get out of this?"
asked Frank as he eyed his brother
keenly.
Get out of 1t 2"
yes"
why, anything you want" replied
James Ellison:
That's rather broad statement,
isn't it?'' and Frank laughed.
mo, 1t is not. l don't want this mat
half what I own to be rid OF the incu-
bus"
Indeed" skeptlcally.
ooh, I mean what say Come. now.
Frank don't act in an absurd manner
you know that you are under obliga-
| tons to me-"
THAT is a poor way to begin when
you want man to do you q signal
I favor"
We'll, thought that you perhaps
1 needed touching up bit on the sub
| ject.''
4 Il know exactly who my creditors
are and whom owe" grumbled Frank,
1 for, the references to his obligations
seemed to stir him up and fill him with
4 a mutinOuS spirit.
1T isn't money I want" he said at
! length, with long drawn emphasis Il
want you to stop protecting this
| young man, Barrett. Why on earth do
way?"
! 1t was James Ellison's turn to be
| surprised.
| Continued Next Week.)
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