The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-07-31

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sunny path, looking after the bright
sigh. sai
Il might have kept the good news
back for q moment, for after all,
this may be the last time I shall see
her"
He walked slowly down the path
she had taken and then flung himself
down. on q bench in the shadow Of the
might see her again. AS be sat there,
with eyes half closed. step On the
porch caused him to rise, and he
found himself face to face with Frank
Ellison For a moment the two men
stood staring at each other, then In
stincttvely rushed forward to grapple
with each other.
But the stored-up hatred OF years
had given Hendricks strength, and
the struggle was a short one. But,
just as Ellison went down, q shot
rang out. and the old man fell. The
garden suddenly became alive with
men. officers. and others probably
detectives.
AS Inspector Thorne, who seemed
in charge of the men, raised the
wounded man. he saw that he was
badly hit. but Job could still speak.
Look for the man who calls him
self Frank Wilson, he said, in a
clear voice, for Ellison, at the sight
OF the officers. had escaped. HE is
SO long-the Shadow. He is in the
house now
Thorne, seeing that Job was dying,
and must, therefore, be speaking the
truth, gave sonne hurried directions,
and his men scattered, eager to be the
first to capture such a celebrity. Some
entered the house, while others sta
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Have they found h!m?" asked Job,
a%nxiously, raising himself on his elbow,
in the hope of seeing his old enemy.
I'VE shall find him. no doubt" re-
Piled Thorne. 'He cannot possibly get
away from us"
The dying man, although his eyes
were fast glazing. still stared around
him.
What do you want-soznething TO
drink" and the inspector held a glass
Of water to his lips. but Job pushed It
away.
NO, no; I want to see henry
daughterI am Martin Frale!" Then
added: II let It be thought Frals was
dead. and, as we were 30 alike, took
the others nane."
They thought his mind must be wan
dering. What RAJ this talk about a
daughter? The sound Of hurrytng steps,
and r Ellison was beside him. Not
far off, h~esitating, as II In doubt wheth-
er to advance. was Dick Barnett.
She saw the wounded man, and her
kindly heart was moved to sympathy
as h kneeled down beside him and
wiped the death dew from his fore
head, while his dim eyes regarded her
l~ongingly.
Here. Dick-here!" she called out.
This Is the poor man who did SO much
to help US in trouble. And he is
dying!"
Barnett, pushing forward through
the crowd, recognized in the wounded
man his eccentric friend Of other days,
whom he had met under such peculiar
circumstances. He. too. was moved at
the sight. and uttered q few coxnpas
Sionate words.
rs there anything that I can DO for
you-anything that you want?' she
asked. as she bent down to catch what
he might say, for his voice was failing,
and he was growing weak. For a mo-
ment he raised his trembling hands
toward her, and then let them fall back
with a choking sob.
Mono; there Is nothine-my
daughter" he quavered.
Grace looked around for a homer
IN a bewtldered way, then said:
Why did he call ms his daughter?
All, his mind Is wandering, and he Is
thinking OF h daughter that died"
His fast glazing eyes were fixed on
her, n at the sound OF her voice his
face seemed to brighten.
Will you-wtl you kiss me-for her
sake?" he murmured, and his his HE
seemed to hang on her reply. For q
moments he hesttated, then leaned
down and touched his lips with hers.
AS she turned away, Job sank In the
inspectors arms Inc his eyes closed,
but OF his mouth was a smile OF In
effable peace-and so the end came to
the tired mar.
Frank Ellison did not escape, and,
evidence being produced to show him
to be h man who had made merry
with the police solong, he was tried
and sentenced to a long term Of Inn
p~risonnlent. James Ellison was not
seen from hat day, and his affairs
were found in such a tangle thai the
entire fortune he had received from his
wife had vanished
Dick Barnett learned In time OF his
young wtfe's origin, but It did not
change his feelings towards her, and
she never learned the secret Of her life.
AS for Martin Frale, the mystery OF his
career and his reason for having taken
another's name and reputation and as
Stunning his character liz still a puxzlng
memory to many Perhaps he died
Just atIthe time lie wished, when his
work was accomplished, and he needed
rest,
1.-THE END.l
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