The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-31
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sunny path, looking after the bright
| figure, and then turned away with
sigh.
Il might have kept the good news
back for moment. for, after all,
this may be the last time 1 shall see
| her"
He walked slowly down the path
she had taken and then flung himself
down on bench in the shadow of the
walls, hoping that by waiting he
might see her again. AS he sat there,
with eyes half closed. step on the
porch caused him to rise, and he
found himself face to face with Frank
Ellison. For moment the two men
| stood staring at each other, then In
stnctively rushed forward to grapple
with each other.
But the stored-up hatred Of years
had given Hendricks strength. and
| the struggle was short one. But,
just as Ellison went down, shot
rang out, and the old man fell. The
| garden suddenly became alive with
men. officers. and others probably
/ detectives.
| AS Inspector Thorne, who seemed
in charge Of the men, raised the
wounded man, he saw that he was
badly hit, but Job could still speak.
Look for the man who calls him
self frank Wilson," he said, in
clear voice, for Ellison, at the sight
of the officers. had escaped. HE Is
the man you have been looking for
/ so long-the Shadow. He is in the
house now
Thorne, seeing that Job was dying,
and must. therefore, be speaking the
truth, gave some hurried directions.
and his men scattered, eager to be the
first to capture such celebrity. Some
entered the house. while others sta
toned themselves at all the entrances.
Have they found h1m?" asked Job.
anxiously, raising himself on his elbow.
in the hope Of seeing his old enemy.
I'VE shall find him. no doubt" re-
piled Thorne HE cannot possibly get
away from u.s.
| The dying man, although his eyes
| him.
What do you want-something to
drink" and the inspector held a glass
of water to his lips, but Job pushed it
away
mo, no; I want to see her-my
daughter am Martin Frale" Then
added: II let 1t be thought Frale was
the others name"
They thought his mind must be wan
dering. What was this talk about
| daughter? The sound of hurrying steps,
and Grace Ellison was beside him. Not
far off, hesitatinS, as II in doubt wheth-
err to advance, was Dick Barnett.
She saw the wounded man. and her
as she kneeled down beside him and
4 wiped the death dew from his fore
head, while his dim eyes regarded her
longingly.
Here, Dick-herer she called out
This is the poor man who did so much
to help us In our trouble. And he is
dying!''
Barnett, pushing forward through
the crowd, recognized in the wounded
man his eccentric friend Of other days,
whom he had met under such peculiar
circumstances. He, too. was moved at
the sight. and uttered few compass
Sionate words.
"Is there anything that I can do for
you-anything that you want?' she
asked, as she bent down to catch what
he might say, for his voice was failing.
and he was growing weak For mo-
ment he raised his trembling hands
toward her. and then let them fall back
with a choking sob.
Mono; there is nothing-1ny
daughter" he quavered-
Grace looked around for a moment
in q bew1ldered way, then said:
why did he call me his daughter?
All, his mind is wandering. and he is
thinking or the daughter that died."
His fast glazing eyes were fixed on
her, and at the sound Of her voice his
face seemed to brighten.
will you-will you kiss me-for her
sake?" he murmured and his his life
seemed to hang on her reply. For q
moments he hesitated, then leaned
down and touched his lips with hers.
AS she turned away, Job sank in the
inspectors arms and his eyes closed,
but on his mouth was smile Of In
effable peace-and SO the end came to
the tired man.
Frank Ellison did not escape, and,
evidence being produced to show him
to be the man who had made merry
with the police solong, he was tried
and sentenced to long term Of i'm
prisonment. James Ellison was not
seen from that day, and his affairs
were found in such a tangle that the
entire fortune he had received from his
wife had vanished.
Dick Barnett learned in time of his
young wife's origin, but 1t did not
change his feelings towards her, and
she never learned the secret of her life
AS for Martin Frale, the mystery of his
career and his reason for having taken
another's name and reputation and as
Stunning his character is still puzzling
memory to many. Perhaps he died
just at the time he wished, when his
work was accomplished, and he needed
rest.
1.-THE ENID