The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-05-08

"But ] do excite myself, as you cal
it, over this Intrusion
mo Intrusion at all. I nave come tt
talk on a subject that will interest yol
deeply. l knocked on he door, and
not getting any answer, 1 came in
Then you can take yourself off as
you came" exclaimed the other, un.
appeased. II told the household that
would lor see any one. 1t is nc time Il
receive visitors"
NO, no, OF course not. People shoult
respect a grief SO deep as yours" re-
piled the stranger, soothingly.
ellison looked at the man suspicious.
" to see if there was any lurking sar-
casm in that remark, but the unwel.
come visitors face was calm and placid
We'll. now that YOU are here" sale
the banker, roughly, perhaps o viii
tell me who you are, and why I am in.
debted for this visit"
The other, without waiting tt be in.
vited, sat down in a comfortable chair
and crossed his legs like a man who is
making himself at home.
What you have to say make BRIEF
| growled the banker, frowning at The
little mans presumption. 81
Il will reduce my story to as few
words as possible" meekly. II have
come to speak to o on behalf of {
friend-one you knew in the past; hi:
name was Martin Frale."
Ellison jumped to his feet, his hand:
clasped II his lips moving. Il mo.
ment only these evidences of emotion
lasted, and then he laughed %nervousl1
and dropped back In his seat.
1T must be a very old sx-ery that yol
have to tell me-" he said; some bits O.
ancient history. Did you force YOU
way in for that? Tell mel" recovering
his arrogant hammer
Yes; 1t was exactly to rehearse some
bits of ancient history that l came tc
see you, James Ellison" returned the
bright eyes OF the others face.
70 a moment their chances met, bu1
It was not the visitor who retired frs,
from the contest of staring each Other
out Of countenance. Ellison looked
down at the floor, twiddling his thumbs
and twisting %uneasily in his chair
There was something in the manner Of
his unlimited guest that made hin
think, after all, it might be best to heal
him out, and have done with him.
You had a certain interesting trans.
action with this Frale near seventeen
years ago." began the stranger.
Certainly, but what OF those ole
times? In the first place, the man we
are speaking about is dead" and Ii
saying this he seemed to feel a certain
satisfaction.
How do you know he is dead?"
Eth, what's that?" this time staring
at the little man as If he would reaC
the secrets Of his heart.
Il say, how do o know he Is dead
Did you eve take any great pains tc
find out?"
II heard 1t On pretty good authority
sullenly. Then, his voice rising, II wish
you would be kind enough to come tc
the point, and not be beating around
the bush in this distressful manner"
1t don't distress me a bit" and the
little man smiled. Well, since you
wish it, we will come to the point. II
it pleases you to have it so, Frale' Is
dead, though l would not be willing tc
swear to such a statement"
go on"
'Frale, these many years ago, became
involved in a robbery. A factory it was
and the foreman happened unfortu-
to be guilty. He managed at the time
to escape. He came to you
"Oh, why tell me everything that
know already" said the banker testify
IT thought perhaps o nae for
gotten. But I am coming to the
poiie t ai opJ9ee ~ rlale s escape
Is a, - r. ~ = rs paos
reduced to robbery because he was
a ruined man, and his wife had neec
= So ~ WINCH ne eouio nol PRO
80 = net
Elllson trled mol 10 appear inter
ested, put ne DID not venture to war;
the other again not TO repeat mat.
ters OF ancient history.
90 ahueeo' ne couia hot keep ms eyes
way.