The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-26

How neatly we tricked the old fell
| low" dancing up and down the room.
"You are an asst" exclaimed his
| brother, sententiously, turning with
scowl, as if he resented his COM
panion's ill-timed hilarity. The other
came over to him and looked at him
in wonder. He was much younger
than his brother, and good looking
| in a reckless way. In his smart
| clothes and smooth-shaven cheeks,
it would have been hard to recognize
him as the wild and ragged being
| who few days before had claimed
his brothers hospitality at Exton.
whats the matter, Jimmy?" he
asked, fumbling the paper in his
hands nervously.
Matter enough!" grow1ed the
| elder. "The rogue fooled US with a
copy, and that is what you are now
holding in your hand. He had evi-
IDENTITY made arrangements to fool
| u.s."
"The deuce!" and the brother I'M
rolled the document and examined it
| carefully. "Bless me if you amt
right" and then, tearing it up with
| gesture of rage, tossed the pieces
| in the crate. This done, he dropped
down sullenly into a chair near his
| brother, and for some minutes
neither of the men said a word.
| Finally James Ellison rose, and, COM
| ing over to where his brother was
seated, said in an earnest voice:
81 tell you what it is, Frank; this
fellow annoys me, and I wish you
would take steps to relieve me of
such an incubus-that is, mean to
get possession of that paper. I don't
want him harmed, you know"
'He is a cunning rogue, whoever
he is" replied the other, thought
fully.
Cunning; of course he is, and for
that reason / am interested in clip
ping his claws. Actually, have not
enjoyed a good nights sleep since
he appeared. thought, when Briggs
arrived with the interesting news
that he was an escaped convict, that
I had him sure. From the way he
| acted, I am convinced that Briggs
simply concocted the story in order
| to have something to show, since he
Numbered when 1 set him to watch
| the man."
"That may have been mere
| bravado."
"Well, if that is true, he is the
| best actor I ever saw, or the cum
ningest rogue. Now, you have had
| experience with such people"
Frank Ellison adjusted gold mon
ocle and stared at his brother with
wellaffected establishment.
"Really, my dear boy, am at
loss to know what you mean by such
vulgar insinuations."
James Ellison knocked over a vase
on the table as he made an angry
| gesture. Don't provoke me-you
are not performing-just remember
your audience, if you please. Now,
I never bothered my head about the
people you consorted WITH
His brother arose and said, with a
sneer: E.
care you trying TO show me how
much more respectable you are than
L? Well, we both started out in life
to gain living by our wits. You
were lucky enough to marry an heir
ess, while I was forced to live as I
could, brought up to no trade or pro-
fession, with a good education and
taste for a luxurious life, and no
means to crafty it,"
"There, there" said James sooth-
| ingly. 81 had no intention of hurt
ing 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?"
"But suppose he is the escaped
convict?"
bah! I believe that is all moon
shine, invented by that SNUG rascal,
Briggs. OF don't put any faith in
what he may say in the future"
"Well, what do you want me to
do?"
II want you to find out, if you can,
who this fellow really is. If it is
true, as Briggs says, that he is that
celebrated criminal, you can get
some Of your Che was going to say
friends but hesitated) police friends
to identify Kan. For the fellow
seems careless and moves around in
broad daylight as If he had moth
| ing to fear"
"And what do get, out of this 2"
| asked Frank, as he eyed his brother
keenly.
''Get out of it?''
Eyes"
"Why, anything you want" replied
James Ellison.
That's rather a broad statement,
isn't it?' and Frank laughed.
mo, 1t is not. don't want this
matter hanging over me, and would
give half what own to be rid Of the
| incubus"