The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-05-01

EN%k1O 90 WIFI lAe poor lduy, ulOu6n dC-
iAa#Aknowledgin' that they had words, and
she had ordered him off the
SS~H #8grounds. On his way out he heard his
s&a@zacry in the night, and, runnin back,
SasRa#@found her dead or dyin' on the ground"
a HSaE And what sort Of a reputation des
he bear in the neig~hborhood?"
"Oh, fust-rate, SO far as that goes.
gg sSSf tn OUT he never p~atronized me none,"
sSM with O rather ruetul tone in his voice.
Saa#& 'Righ smart. he seemed to be. But, ye
see, the mother allus was against him.
H8@ss Hadn't been for her, he might have got
s SSS the gal. Ellison, we see. was friendly
ssssl@# like to the last" ~
sR#N We'll, from what you tell me I feel
55MM88 sure that the young man had nothing
ssaaa to do with the crime" said the stranger,
ss@8S decidedly. Perhaps it is the work Of
some miscreant. who took advantage
sas MIL of his being In the ground that night
S sS9s to kill her. I never heard Of a young
SSs@S mai taking such q step because the
SSssSs mother happened to oppose his suit. 1t
sa8@ is not common sense. Well, I must be
YAH going now" and he rose and laid a
s3% piece Of honey on the table. oh, never
HaIs mind the change" as the landlord was
ING counting 1t out. ut was worth some
ssMNs thing to hear such a dramatic story"
s SS#S II hope you'll come again. sir"
you might see me this evening, but
SSsSss I can't tell. I suppose you could put
H H@ me up for a day or two."
sssM# There's room I think might be
ssaS MS vacant. tonight;" then, to himself, "and
s@ seven others, If you wanted them"
sss Very we'll, here's a dollar to hold a
IagNN room for me. II I'm not here by 8
saVsS o'clock, you can rent IT." n he tossed a
Mil silver dollar on the table.
aas# You can find bur way back here, I
SSsA hope, sir" as the stranger was nearing
sgg88 the door.
IAass '.Nots the least doubt of it, then, as
aHM If a sudden thought struck him:
s@# Where do you suppose they have
s# held, this unfortunate young man-vil-
ls age tail?"
.Sa "There amt such a thing. Had one
gS@ once, but, as 1t lay empty for years, 1t
N was rented to q Teller what raises hens.
t# I think Barnett is KEEP In the c%onstable's
81 house-Nttle gray stone cottage near
# the meetin'."
8Ms THANK you; good day" and the lit
M tie mar disappeared through the door
AM way, Mr.. Bowersox followed his guest
a& outdoors and watched him go down the
IN roadSat a swinging gait until he disap-
I'M peared from view.
ys# IL I was to make q rough guess,
SM I sb'ud say that was one O. the
aa@ young mans folks, but, If he is, he
S@ took the young feller's predicament
mighty ca'm-like. Well. what does
cd 1t matter to me, anyway? wisht
S and he. went back to his doze by the
ssSs bar tot dream Of the prosperity that
IA would come to him If his customers
sM were ell like the man in the snuffy
sMM brown suit: Meanwhile the object of
sgSS his complimentary thoughts was
~ swinging along at a brisk pace.
@ Though small. in walking his great
III strength Of muscle was manifest.
a8 There was nothing light or graceful
S|a in his movements, but he strobe on
M with the clumsy power of a bull.
M ment." was the thought running
M through his mind as he made his way
M along, Keeping a ~furitive outlook for
Mga the meeting house.
ss# III this chap is worthy Of the girl.
M he shall have her, but first we must
MI see about getting him free. He GER
sS# tainly succeeded in placing himself
M in a nice corner, but If she loves him.
~ we shall get hin out Of 1T"
.M He stepped aside to allow a car
sM with gold-mounted harness and
VII sumptuous fittings. A rather hand
ss some, military-looking man, with q
5iM gray mustache, lolled back on the
cushions. He was dressed with quiet
@S elegance, and puffed lazily on his
III cigar.
Nj The little man eyed him for a
S88 moment searchingly. and then gave
m vent. to a hoarse laugh. which the
5 man in the carriage must have
sAA heard, If the swift horses had not
III by that time carried him out of ear
sd shot. The little man, after looking
~ at the vehicle for a moment, shook
III his head and passed on his way.
##a Bears his years well, hang him!'
VI he muttered. and thus is virtue re-
2 'warded," and he laughed again
IMH How glad he will be to see me. ]
aaA# have a favor to ask, and I don't think
NY HI will refuse to grant it." He had
no trouble in finding the place he
was a group Of the townspeople
SsS talking excitedly. The center of the
a@# gathering was a very stout man, In
a species of uniform of dark blue
ssSS$ much faded, and who seemed to be
sS#E the center Of interest.
aaMM What you folks bla1ndn' me for?'
sM# he was expostulating as the little
SsM mar in brown drew near. II haG
sAa to do my duty as I seen 1t. The
ri young man won't be none the wuss
sM for O little rest away from the push
fH If hes inherent, why, he'll get free
I'LL soon enough. It amt often as jus,
M SticeA makes a mistake. But don't
M you alls be too ALFRED sure that he
81 As inherent" wagging his gfotesque
81 head sagely. The town. %sylnpathies
M 'and the village constable was the
III object of unlind remarks.
n The subject of the discussion was
Il just at this time reading in the room
II that had been allotted. to him as a cell
81 1t was comfortably furnished, and but
81 for the fact that he was a prisoner, he
III had. nothing of Importance to com.
81 plain Of. What he regretted was the
. thought that he must soon leave his
u comfortable quarters and be transferred
81 to the county jail, where he was sure
n not to fare SO well. It would have made
IA his confinement less b~urdensome, too
Il If he could have gotten some news OF
n Grace, but not a word had come to him
81 since that awful night. She was pros.
81 .trated when the intelligence Of his ar.
& - raSf reached her Sinca then ha hof
q heard nothing. The voices wrangling
in front of the house drew him to the
d window. which was only lightly barred
q with wood. He had hoped that he might
81 catch some Of the conversation, and
II learn, perhaps, what was being said
Il OF his case.
q AS he stood there, in an attitude OF
q attention, he suddenly heard a loud
u ."Hist!" that seemed to come from q
II point very near at hand.