The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-07-31
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Job watched the other as he paced
up n down the room. He finally
came to a s%tandstill near where the
little nan was seated.
why are you so much interested Q"
h matters not; what want is
YOU agreement in writing. They love
each other, and so should be allowed
to marry. While they might be able
to dispense with your blessing. as the
ostensible father, your consent would
not be out Of place"
Ellison looked at his companion
doubtfully, as il wondering what he
could do In case of a refusal
You know | never had anything but
a friendly feeling for the young man.
he said savagely.
"such being the case, all you have to
90 IS to write a line giving your con-
sent. Here is a piece of paper. and
mere is the pen" and, picking the arti-
cles up from the desk before him, he
held them out.
Why shouldn't I agree?" was the
thought tina was running through
Ellison's mind. 4 can have this fel-
low arrested before he has a chance to
leave the house-and he looks danger
GUS" So he picked up the pen and
wrote as directed.
Job looked the slip over, suggested
some changes, M then, as If salts
fed, placed it away in his coat pocket.
! hope it suits you said Ellison,
mockingly.
Quite so, quite so" And then, as
he rose to his feet: 'And now l have
a few parting words to James Eli
son."
Il am listening"
You were interested in keeping the
young man in prison."
Il assure you that you are entirely
wrong" with an air of deep indigna-
ton.
oh, there We're few things that you
have done of late that / was not ac-
quainted WITH" pursued the other,
slowly and calmly. "You refused to
help him out Of his trouble, and but
for this confession, which l own I
helped to secure he might be anguish
Ing IN prison yet. At first you showed
no disposition to help him, butcher in
terests in~tervened."
II don't know where you got such
absurd ideas as these" twisting UNI
easily on his feet.
Never min where I got them; 1t is
enough that they are true"
Have your own way said Ellison,
hope you will let me go. I can have a
chance to tend to some more impor-
| tant business"
He was moving toward the door,
when Job stepped forward and barred
his way.
"One moment, please"
What is ii now?" angrily.
Where is the young lady-Grace?"
How dare you address her by that
name, fellow" and, if a look could kill,
the little man would have been ami
hilated then and there.
Perhaps I a " more right to adj
dress her by hei first name than you,''
muttered Job, while a look Of unutter-
able sadness came yer his worm old
face.
There was something in the express
sion of his companion that caused ELI
son to eye him curiously. There wa
1 some strange mystery about the man
before him that often set him thing
ing.
II dare say you will find the young
lady in the garden he said, at length.
What can you possibly have to say to
herr
Much more than I dare say" and
the shadow again passed over the
rough features. BE sure that it will
not be a word about her birth. I shall
not speak Of that"
You are a queer IN queer
man. muttered Ellison. and then he
1lu1 lGb1S ACAI ~ 1OO11Ass 04lo<AI6 IAkS
head as over a problem he was hope
less Of solving.
Job watched him go with a faint
smile.
How he would have liked to show
his claws, and yet he was afraid. A
coward at heart, he hesitated now tc
act, even when it was only a broken
down ex-convict against him.
He approached the window and
Looked down into the sunny garden. II
was the sight Of a young girl, seated
under a t1ee, that suddenly changed
the expression Of his face completely,
He seemed to be more deeply moved
than at any time since he had been
fencing With James Ellison Tor an an
tagonist. He returned to the center OF
the room in deep thought, and then:
Yes, I must see her. 1t will be
such great good news that her lover
is free, and that l have smoothed the
way to their happiness. 1t will com
fort the poor child. God bless herr
And, leaving the room, ne went down
the stairs into the garden, with a smile
Of anticipation on his face.