The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-12-18

them, but I understood. Jack had re-
membered his letter to my wife and
sent 1t, naturally enough, by b mes
senger best fitted to explain to me what
he wanted.
Half way upSthe avenue there was q
bridge crossing the sbrook@whichSsr runs,
through the park. i s~toodAthere and
Ltorc@ thes1etter into "a Thousand pieces
and tossed them into the swift ttle!.
stream.
I flung the piece OF money after them
and went on. little thinking that-Ithadl
nov, lent the cheif hand to plucking my
disguise from me. S
CHAPTERsxxXn. f@s {
IEUAN'S*ERRAND.
ON reaching the house e sought out
Roger, and handed over my charge.
He was alore,..as + had hoped and /
told him whittier i. was. bound
rs he safe man, Master Geoffrey?"
whispered Roger. ooh, be careful. 1t
may be aplot to trepan you
why. Roger, as to that" said /, he
had beensminded to do me mischief he
had only to expose me to Postgate. I
must See him and hnd 2outsWhat brings
him about this country
r went into the hall and carried wood
to replenish the fire. Enid was not
there, and as I stood looking into the
gallery, hoping she might come out Of
her Dom. a waiting Woman descended
from the upper regions. This wona
I had detected as very watchful upon
Enid and Slant, and, indeed, upon my
self, though my supposed ignorance Of
the language caused me to be un-
troubled by inquisitive folk h was Of
the Postgate faction, and, without
IidoubtSwas In the interest of the son, for
lHr lz..- - likol 81 - 70 hay,
though my enemy, with underhand
work $3.50
I went out Of the house nj maderan
opportunity to slip into the wood,
which st one point ran u Fnearly; to
the garden wall, and was soon In the
depths OF II, making my way toward
the meeting place I had fixed upon. It
was still quite light when reached It,
and, after accommodating carefully from
an adjacent brake, i advanced upon it
and found that 1 was first there. The
road by which Ieuan would approach
ran across the common, dipping into
hollows and winding through thickets
and brhshwood, and was as grassy as
the land On either side. It had been
disused since h cottage was deserted
but was still clearly marked by Its
deep ruts. I went slowly down It, keep
ing a9sharp watch about me.
Half a mile from the cottage I saw
a head against the sky, someone COM
ing over a healthy slope before me.
"Ieuan," thought /. Then q second
Ehead came in sight, and 1 dropped be-
hind a clump of gorse and wormed my
way intosi it like asnake. 1T was not so
much that suspected Ieuan as that
an instructive wariness and caution had
become q part OF my nature.
They came ON, two of them, and talk
Ing Welsh. That Of itself was a good
sign and the first glimpse I had OF
Ieuan's companion treasured me. Him
no disguise could conceal from hissac-
IQuaintance.s 1t was the dwarf harper,
I let them pass, for I feared to offend
Ieuan,s touchy temper by disclosing
that I had hidden from them, then rose
and ran swiftly back by a circuttous
path, and was seated on q bank be-
side the cottage when the two Red
MenSHof the Dusk rode up al a foot
1Space.
Well called out Ieuan, cheerfully,
1--WE are meeting once more" and the
harper Wagged his huge, elf-like head
at me and smiled.
"Ieuan," said /, how dh you know
me z? s#
Indeed, not easily from your looks
laughed he, but many things We're
helping me. For one thing, / had found
out that Owatn's sister wass at the
house, and then / Wass sure that you
were not far away. When / heard that
only one manSwass with them I wass
ready to look for you in that man And
besides, / had found hat you could not
show yourself openly. You neve said
to me that you were at &Nant-y-Bryn
to hide yourself"
mo, Ieuan, I did not said I.
Never mind. for that" 9replied Ieuan
waving his hand. Every man must
look for himself. But, you see, | wass
already beginning to think you are that
man, so 1t wass a great help for me
to find you OUT"
True, said j, at was"
"'Well,'' continued he, "the next
thing ISIS hat you are wondering what
business brings me here. What have
you been thinking since you found
wass In your village3"
the matter" I replied. TT was q great
surprise to see ou, certainly
Surprise" repeated Ieuan. that iss
II. It ISIS all surprises. I came here
thinking to see you a rich man. riding
the beautiful "a about this country
like a king. And I found a Siac y Ny
nydd."a
: Jack ~a-nountain.
tone was one Of keen disappofnt.
ment. A sudden light broke upon me
and I laughed and laid a hand on hi
arm.
Ieuan.' said /. 7 see it now. Yor
came for that hundred pounds tofstocl
the little farm"
eyes, indeed confessed Ieuan; ''yor
have your finger on the place. AND
when I wass on the road I wass SO easy
In my mind as II It wass in my pocket
"How much money did you get GU,
of Nant-y-Bryn7"
Very little. very little. ! took 1t all
for 1t was Of no use to the others, anc
they carried the rest Of he plumber
Into the hills"
"Ay, ay."s said I. ''and what are TIL.
people OF Nant-y-Bryn doing9"
Il believe they will be very happy
there" replied Ieuan. There iss M
master over the place and no one vii
be paying rent. Yes. they will be sat.
Eisfied.."
And the house is gomez"
THE walls are standing" he re.
Piled. mo fire could harm them. but
the rest tss ashes all."S
The walls are standing, eh r" I re.