The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-06-05
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morning by her father, hi felt that for
the present he had no business further
in the town. What settled the question
of his going was when he entered his
room at the inn and found his bag had
been broken and its meager contents
scattered about. 1t appeared as IL the
searcher, in a rage, had tossed the
things recklessly around because he
could not find what he wanted.
JOB accepted the incident with good
shumor.
they have left some one behind
Ito try and get hold OF that paper he
saidSto himself, with that in Ellison's
p9ssession he might bite his thumb at
Iu1e. But he never will, as long as I
Aamsable to stand upright"
ks5Nhe most important articles of his
belongings he thrust in his bullying
jpockets. and the rest he restored to the
, Sag and left 1t lying on the floor. Then
7sa1s wrote a note to the landlord,
wrapped a banknote around 1t, that was
mpre thar his bill amounted to, sealed
and addressed 1t. and left 1t on the bu-
reau where 1t could be easily seen, and
went quietly out Of the room, closing
the door softly behind him. He was
rather glad that he did not find the
landlord below stairs, but wen If the
worthy Peter had been there he would
have said nothing about his going.
Let this spy and thief still think I
am in town" he said to himself, as he
went out the door. $50 much the
easier for me to throw him off the
track"
Thinking that perhaps there might
be unseen eye watching him, he APP
L nrna phn1 <hnI Ia~@< - -
reaching 1t from exactly the opposite
road he had set out. Then he kept out
Of sight until the train arrived that was
to carry him to Farrenford, where he
knew that poor Dick Barnett was con-
fined. He felt satisfied as the train
moved out Of the station that his de-
parture had not been noticed, and the
thought that the man who had been
left to watch him was outwitted filled
him with quiet amusement.
SO 1t came about that the little man
IN brown was never again seen in the
town OF Exton, and the landlord Of the
Bluebell. when he found his star board
er nag taken.French leave. mourned his
loss Tor many weeks afterward, and
was wont to regale the loafers Of his
establishment with the productivity OF
the millionaire travelling in disguise
who had honored his roof for a few
short days.
Meanwhile Dick Barnett took his con-
hnement coolly, n now and then his
solitary life was cheered BY q visit
from Grace Ellison.
she generally came with her
father, and 1t seemed to Dick that
Ellison did not treat him with the
same feeling as in the past, before this
trouble came up. He often wondered,
100, what had become of the little man
VINO had acted In such a friendly way
while he was enjoying, or rather endur-
Ing, Mr.. Bifven's hospitality at Exton.
He finally set him down as an eccentric,
who had become tired Of playing phi
la~nthropist in his case and was prob
s 5sat. amusing himself on a fresh sub
When ne was examined he was sur
pr1sed to find what a weight Of circum-
stantial evidence there was against him.
There We're two things that counted in
his favor. First, his good character and
even temper making it seem impossible
that he could in a fit OF anger have
Killed the mother, simply because she
opposed his suit; secondly, the dfscov-
cry Mrs. Ellison had been despoiled
OF her earrings of diamonds and emer-
aids. Still, there was some doubt
whether she had worn them that night,
though they could not be found in the
receptacle where she usually kept her
jewels.
AAdl LIE young SCnOOl LeaCner could
have been a robber as we'll as guilty of
a deeper crime seemed absurd on the
face OF 1t. On the other hand, he was
very poor, and had made arrangements
to leave the town that night surrepti-
tiously.
So the case remained. and he was re-
manded to await his trial with the
prospect Of some months in Jail, any
way, before he could be free. AS for
Ellison, he promised to do great things.
He would pay a force Of detectives to
search for new evidence, and pro-
claimed dramatically in court his belief
in the young mans innocence. He did
all he could to make his former protege
comfortable in prison, and Dick, far
from feeling downcast, as he expected
to be when he found the weight Of evil
dence against him, became confident
that he had but to wait and all would
be we'll.
On the very day of the examination,
while James Ellison was still enjoying
the proud feeling Of a man who has
been defending the cause of the poor
and weak, a card was brought to him in
his hotel room that drew from him an
exclamation Of surprise.
"Show the man up" he said to the
servant, and straightaway began to
walk %nervously up n down the room
rs if the prey to a violent excitement.
WAeu lie uedTQ d step IN the corridor
without and heard a timid knock on the
door, he went and opened 1t, admitting
a gayly-dressed young man, with a
sharp face and closely-cropped hair,
who stood for a moment on the thresh-
old, twisting a light felt hat %nervously
in his hands.
Well, why don't you come imp
grumbled Ellison. And then, as the fell
low seemed to have trouble in making
up his mind. reached out his hand and
pulled him into the room, closing the
door behind him..
Sit down." pointing to a chair.
The visitor, who seemed to be un-
comfortable in his new clothes, and Mt
a loss to know what to do with his
hands, slowly lowered himself to a rest
ing position on the edge Of a %fauteuil,
while his black eyes turned here and
there about the room, as If looking for
a neal Of escape.
Ellison, who had taken a seat direct
ly in front Of his visitor, eyed him with
a ~contemptuous smile.
We'll, what have you lone to earn
your money!" he began.
"Blime me, Mr.. Hellison, I amt had q
good nights sleep since I went on this
here 'untin' hexpedition," speaking with
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