The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-05-29
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JUST A PIECE OF PAPER.

Is JUDI "A T1CIE Cf' U'
Job Hendricks passed an uneasy
night, for he constantly was haunt
ed by the belief that there was some
n in the corridor moving back and
forth, and occasionally paused to
take a look at him as he lay there
in the moonlight.
Once or twice he had risen and
gone to the door to peer out, but
found no one, and then stumbled
back into bed, blaming himself for an
old fool to be in such a constant
state Of fear over nothing.
Finally he fell asleep from sheer
exhaustion, and the sur was high
when he awoke and reviewed the
events of the day before.
What he had to do he must do
quickly, for 1T seemed that he was
not altogether safe himself, and he
felt that. he could not trust Ellison.
"Once he is free" referring to the
school teacher. IAN the young peo-
pie are united, and I have settled
matters with that old rascal,
shall go back to my old home with a
smiling face" he said to himself, as
he made his scanty toilet. Thinking
over plans for the future made him
alternately merry Inc sad, but the
OF satisfaction.
After a hasty breakfast he made
up his mind that he would try and
find out how Dick had Jared since
his experience Of the night before,
and whether they had taken any
precautions against his repeating his
nocturnal ramble.
He approached the building from
the back, c~oncealing himself behind
the bushes that had sheltered him
on his asst visit. He had a good view
Of the place where young Barnett
was confined, and noted that the
window was now protected with new
iron bars, instead Of the fimsy zones
that had been there formerly.
AS Job watched, an utter stranger
to him appeared at the window and
peered out. Though he stood there
for an hour or more, he did not see
the young school teacher, and at last
turned away, believing that he must
have been removed to some safer Sc
clusion.
That prank Of his may cost him
dear, in the loss OF privileges that
he enjoyed before feeling disap-
he thinks it paid. It will brace him
up-that stolen VISITOR all hat he
may have gon through
Approaching the front Of the con-
| stables house, he found a venerable
man whiting a stick on the steps
a gaunt parsonage, whose garments
seemed to have partaken Of the
worked.
AS Job came up, the aged loafe,
expectorated with deadly precision
at a passing bug on the steps, and
said, without waiting for the other tic
begin:
81 yer waitin' to e Blivens, he
hafn't In"
nIpdaodV I @SHS
mo; Tn his pap"
"And where has he gomez"
Went up with the prisoner this
morn early to ~Ferrenford, the county
seat. Be Their a week"
Rather sudden. wasn't it?" asked
Hendricks.
wal, rayther." with a hoarse
mount got SO obstrepulous tina the1
want no keepin' him in a place like
this, and SO Sim-that's my son-he
jest thought he'd get shed Of him by
putin him away in the county Jail
where he'd be safe. Stranger in these
parts, I take it?" looking Job over from
head to FOO
Yes; a stranger. I'm much Obliged
to you" and then moved off, to the
evident disgust ofssthe patriarch, who
was minded to get some amusement
out of the stranger, as travellers were
a scarce variety in that peaceful farm
ing neighborhood.
Job, deep in thought, had mechan-
ically pursued his way In the direction
Of James Ellison's estate, and he did
not apparently think about where he
was until the big lions by the gate
doomed up before him.
He stood for a moment c~ogitating
what to do, n then entered the
smooth c~arriageway leading to the
house.