The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-06-05

ST don't know who you are" she
began.
1T don't matter" he added hum
bly,.
'But you are friend of Dicks,
and therefore, a friend of mine,"
said she, holding out her hand. He
took it in his great, rough paw, and
held it so long that finally, with a
quick gesture, she drew it away, re-
garding him curiously.
"Why, my poor man, you are weep
ing" she said.
Job dashed his hand across his eyes
and laughed pervously.
me, -ma'am; well, that would be
curious, wouldn't to" Then, after
pause, as if trying to collect himself:
"You see, I had daughter once.
Had she lived she would just have
been about your age. That's why
it makes me feel kind of upset"
'Was it long ago you lost her?"
she asked, with genuine sympathy in
her voice.
MANY years, my child, many
years" Then, as if wishing to change
the-subject which had become pain
fll to him: Il hope that note brought
you is the means of cheering you up.
You have troubles of your own"
"The deepest trouble that can fall
on a daughter" with a catch in her
voice, 'to lose my mother-and then
that Dick should be accused. But
they can't-they won't do anything
to harm him-will they?" Selling
Jobs arm eagerly.
"No-no, of course not" he said
slowly.
How doubtfully you say that"
pettishly. 'But when he is limo
cent"
eve shall get him off, no doubt,
but it will take time. You see they
pretend to have a great deal of evil
dence against the lad, and that
counts for great deal in a court
of law. But there"-as he saw that
her face so smiling moment before
had changed, and was now fearful
and anxious-"we'n clear the boy
somehow or another. I may be able
to lend little help myself"
"You are very kind, and I thank
you in advance. We have need of
every friend we can muster in this
hour of trial." and she held out her
hand again, frankly, while Job raised
| it to his lips.
"Now you will see Dick again."
eff it is possible-and perhaps I
shall have as much luck as I had to-
| day." and he told her of his expe-
| rience.
| ooh, there is so much to tell him
| that / should never know how to be-
gin. But I am sure this separation
cannot last long. Papa, I'm conf
dent, believes in his innocence, and
if he has done nothing as yet it is
because he has been too Frustrated
by this terrible affair to be able to
think clearly"
| 81 beleve-I am sure-that your IA
Their will do what he can for the
school-teacher," replied Job, earnest
ly. Don't be discouraged, my dear,
for the law, you know, moves slowly,
and it will take some time to get him
freed" Then as he glanced up at
the house and saw light in one of
the windows, he said: 'But it is time
1 was going, miss. For certain rea-
sons, I don't fancy meeting with Mr..
| Henslow or any of the rest of the
people"
"But you haven't told me your
name yet"
mo, sure enough, I haven't
81 sho9ld like to know the name
of ore who has been so kind to u.s.
"It don't matter much, miss, what
an old piece of driftwood like me is
called" he stammered.
| "Still, / should like to know
"Well, it's Job Hendricks
"I never heard Dick mention that
name before
Probably not, since we never met
until to-day"
She looked at him in such a puz-
zled way that he smiled.
| Just set me down as one who
wishes you young people well, and
will do all that lies in his power to
see you safely through this trouble"
She fixed her eyes on him for mo-
ment wistfully, and then, with some
hesitation, as if asking a favor:
| 81 would like to write him a long
letter, but it would take some time
There is so much that I want to say
to him.
"Then you need not write; there
is way direct and generally BETTER"
exclaimed a voice so near them that
they both started.
Dick! you here?" exclaimed the
young girl, as the school-teacher
stepped out of the shadows.
'Yes, the real article" as he drew
her toward him and kissed her.
There's nothing ghostly about