The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-15


bricks.
IF we both started In the mire, and
L was fortunate enough to rise from 1t,
Is there any reason why 7 should not
have a longing to forget the past and
veryth1ng connected with it,"
"A noble, a commendable DESIRE" re-
piled the other. II will wish you good
day.. n he moved to the door. 81
thlnk you will do all you can to help
BarnettI know you WILL" and before
the other could frame an answer, he
opened the door and gone out,
ellison sat watching the door in a
dazed sort Of condition, as If he half
expected him to appear again, but Hen
bricks lie not ppear Then, after a.
moments hesitation. he rushed out into
the hall, crossed 1t, and, passing
through a narrow passage and then q
dressing room, reached the windows
that opened on the park in front of the
house.
He saw Hendricks pass out through
the front door and walk with lazy air
down the main avenue that led to the
gates. Not once did he stop to look
back at the house that he had just left.
ellison, who was watching, saw him
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gate, and returned to the library shak-
ing his head and mutter1ng to himself.
AS he entered the room, he started
back In dismay at the sight Of q strange
man In tattered clothes who was seated
at the desk he had just left, and was
puf1ng on a cigar that he had evident
ly extracted from one Of the drawers.
James Ellison slammed the door be-
mind him with an angry gesture, which
did not In the least seem to discomfort
the shabby individual with the cigar.
L wish you wouldn't make such a
noise, Jimmy" remarked the latter, as
ne blsW q smoke wreath into the air
n watched it fade away. Ellison
stepped forward and pushed him into
a sitting position, his every gesture be-
traying the anger he felt.
The shabby man shook off the grasp,
made a pretense to brush his dirty
sleeve, and looking up calmly, as he
drew a long puff On his cigar, said,
with an air of Dlase weariness:
II wish, my dear fellow, you would
not be so rude when you meet a man.
Really, I expected kinder treatment
from one l have learned so long to
love-
Ellison uttered an cath, turned away,
walked up and down the room several
times n then, pausing before the
ragged individual, who was inspecting
his cigar with critical interest, said:
Could you not tell, you fool, when
I warned you from the window, that
you were not to be seen around here2"
The other waited until he had shaken
the ashes from his cigar. and then re-
piled. in a very mild voice:
Really, my dear brother, you are
getting to speak very harsh in your old
age. Why should I be warned off
the premises by a wave Of the hand, as
is I was under a commanding oficer?"
You will do what I tell you," cried
James Ellison. II did not even know
that you were in the neighborhood.
Now, If you want money, o shall
have it." and, as he spoke, ne drew a
roll Of bills out of his pocket.
The other laughed hoarsely, and
waved him aside. Later will 10.
What are you SO worried about, any
way? Have I asked for anything yet3"'5
mo, not yet; but l thought I would
forestall you. Now, oblige me by keep
ing out Of my sight for a time. I have
trouble enough Of my own, as you
must know, if you have been tn the
neighborhood for many days"
7 want first a good suit Of clothes
well lined"
well, o shall have It,"
you are ready to agree to anything.
My man, you seem to be in q peck Of
trouble" as he noticed that his brother
was pacing up and down the room.
James Ellison came over and laid
his and on the others shoulder.
Trouble enough. I have reason to
believe that Frale is still living. He
was here but an hour ago, or one who
resembles him"
The brother sank back in his chair
and uttered a long-drawn whistle as
he cast away his cigar.
Come. this matter Is serious" look
ing up. And where might this person
have gomez"
II told him where Grace was now liv-
ing. 1t seems that he was very anxious
to see her"
You should ave told him nothing"
James Ellison laughed.
When you meet a stranger who In
forms you OF a great secret of your life,
I suppose q would advise me to show
him the door. If not FraIe himself (and
he speaks like an educated man, while
the other was unlearned), at least he
knows enough to give me q great deal
Of trouble. But why am I wasting all
this time on you 2" as he seemed to no
tice for the first time his brothers rags.
60 your own way, mi I will go mine"
The ragged man rose n twirled his
mustache with a dainty air.
My brother, you have said that once
before" n then, bending over the
table that stood between them and
shaking a soiled finger in EllIson's face,
he. said: You are very naughty now
but I believe that we shall both go
down together, and new to make my
self beautiful in a suit of Clothes" and
he opened a door and passed through,
his brother. dropped into a chair,
overcome with impotent rage.
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