The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-06-26
POLLY AT The POST.

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While I amgpretty n poor, #pout-l
I'd Polly.
2 went to8the window and stood
Eazing over the mesa down upon the
aat-topped adObe%h0Nse1 and out to
she brown. stoggfs1 Rio fGrande. Il
love that dusty, half-Mextcana town
b I was born. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
lack Marleyaaand$a have ndden&over
franklin mountaineering out little
burrows up az steep sides I have not
Ieen Jack for five He. went to
Princeton and&IIs To Vassar. "a year ago
we planned 70 meet@in New York, but
ItheSday he. graduated came b e;ternble
news Of b f~aiIurresSof the Arm. Of Mar.
ley 8 Willis andssthessutcide o his faith.
er. No one has seen9Jack since the
aews was told him."
The disgrace brought on your fatn-
sr by his senior partner caused his
1eath and left Q aioi1estn the world"
Mrs. Wales Indignantly.
Here - announced the nd
gent OF Lieutenant Bradley. Pauline
put a pink nos in@hers golden-brown
sresses and went smiltlngly to greet
nm.
JACK Mason. LIS company clerk,
could not sleep. a year ago he had
been swallowed up in h darkness Of q
New York recruiting station. That act
aad hrought him back to Ell Paso to
meet daily the lovely companion OF his
childhood on terms Of such inequality
mat she. the niece OF his captain.
:ould n acknowledge q recognition. if
Y We're possible to know him after five
Years. Jack Marley was
veil hfuden by Q name and 9 uniform.
The gray light Of dawn was streak
ng the sky when drowsiness overlook
the tired soul of jack Marley. He was
by the firing of n. gun. Then
ne bugle rang out loudly. Sergeant
Cassidy shouted Fire CALI" Jack was
Y the back door of the Office in q
minute
Company had charge OF the horse
art. Some n shouted Captain
started IN that direction at breakneck
ipeed. As.soon as h ladder arrived
Ind was placed against the burning
aouse, Jack mounted. The fire was
turning merely on the top floor. The
blinds We're shut, and the windows also.
surely every one was out Of the doomed
aouse.
What was the crowd below shouting?
me captains niece!' Save Miss
Whilst" Hurrfedly Jack turned to, the
window. Twice ne was beaten back by
he rush OF flame and smoke, but he
ally entered.
The Of smok that had
bHNSAOHeQ Du1lQ1uX paILed I0r an
Instant and the figure Of q soldier was.
seen at b window holding a,limp. girl
lsh form. a wild shout went ups from
the assembled crowd. Soldiers on the
ladder tenderly received the uncon-5
scious girl and her rescuer was lest to-
view in the smoke. Afterward efforts
were made In vain to find h brave
soldier who had risked Il lifesto save
the captains niece.
Folly knew her rescuer. In a. brief
interval Of consciousness. when she
9 awakened to find Herself in a sea,
of fame. she had recognized her boy.
lover, and crfed. out. Save me Jacktg.'
Lieutenant Bradley wondered why hts
suit was so suddenly frewned. upon.
Polly took q Sudden, fancy tU solitary
FAMILIES over FRANKLIN mountain. In
spite5of her cunts protestattons. willfur
Polly had her way.
Pauline sat on q rock near b 5topfof
3 mountain. Below her on g ledge
Of rock over the yaWning chasm OF an
old mining shaft stood a young SOL.
tder.
= cannot permit It, Polly. You are
running q risk Ct social ostracism by
Il have waived b consequences
Pa9ilne snlled, rouglshly.
MY heart has been on ire ever
since I received your note. to meet you
~ the Mexican mine. VOW each
melting shall be the last. Our regiment
VIII soon 80 to the Philippines, and I
win my way to sufficient ranksto
claim you.
AL, Polly! Are you a1one7" Un-.