The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15

i5s 10 KNOW jill tTlS . ne QeIldlueu.
II am known by the unattractive
title of Job Hendricks" was the I'M
perturbed reply. LAS to how I came
to know this bit Of family history
may have had it from Frale him
self, or procured 1t from his heirs
& and assgnees. But why do you In
terrupt me in the most interesting
part of my story?"
Ellison SUNK, rather than walked,
back to his chair, into which he sank
with sigh.
THE father was in a predicament.
He saw the fortune taking wings.
1t was just at this juncture that his
former friend, Frale, appeared on
the scene with the request that he
should take charge of his infant
daughter, as he had an appointment
with the government. Ellison was
never so glad to see his shabby ex-
friend as on this occasion. The pa
pers drawn up, he adopted the infant
as his own. There was an important
clause that the father might claim
his daughter when he was free, in
/. twenty years or more, or whenever his
sentence was served. Ellison agreed
X readily to this, for there were many
things that might happen to a man
4 IN prison-jail fever or other mall
aides; he might even happily be
s shot when he attempted to escape.
Y
lison most. Then, with money, 1t was
possible to trace and destroy the pa
pers showing the adoption; in short,
this philanthropic man, who had
taken In the child Of a criminal, had
every chance of coming out ahead
q In his benevolent game"
X Now that Ellison was acquainted
with the chief parts of the story he
recovered his equanimity and COM
posure quickly. AS he believed he
& had to deal with a cunning blackmail-
yer, who had somehow come into pos
session of the secret of his life, and
as he had plenty Of money, it would
Well said Hendricks, smiling in
his beard, for he guessed what
Thought was passing through the
. bankers mind. Mrs. Ellison re-
covered, and found her child living
8 and well. That Is how Frale's daughter
the vagabond's brat-became an heir
a ess and the fortune Of the family was
liked to remain forever in James ELI
sons possession
Ellison did not answer at once, but
swinging round in his chair, took a
4 checkbook out of his desk, dipped his
pefn in the Ink and said: How much
IS money do you Want?"
ses He received only laugh for an
q answer.
II said, How much money do you
& tWant?'' (irritated)s
Well, want something, but I
ss5 don't want money. You seem to have
had experience with Matchmaking
schemes, you fly to your checkbook
In such a hurry"
Ellison closed the book, and flung it
In his desk angrily.
1T Is hard to keep my temper with
" you. Now state your wants.
think we are beginning to un-
d 9 each other said Hen
bricks blandly. mo doubt, in the
end, we shall be very good friends
No doubt
THE facts are these: l am inter-
ested In the fortune of this young
school teacher, who has been held on
the charge OF being accessory to the
s. tragedy Now, the young man is in
nocent.'. 81
You seem to be omniscient," re-
Piled Ellison, with q palpable sheer
Never mind that It is absurd
70 think that he could be guilty.
b Now, you will oblige me, and am
sure l can count on your help to set
him free
The banker could hardly conceal his
pleasur at the turn things had now
taken. Evidently he had to deal with
"a man who was not going to be un-
ls reasonable.
am sure that I have always had
q liking for the young man." he said,
was the means of his coming here,
IS end ] supported the school out of
my own purse. Now, even II you had
II not asked me, should have lost no
time in doing all could for him"
He said this with an air of frankness.
ss but the other eyed him for a moment
III with a certain distrust.
You are a relation Of Barnett's?"
asked Ellison, uneasy under that I'M
com prOiiliSiner ola nee
Mo- never saw the fellow but once
s IN my life. But have made up my
mind that he is innocent and want
"a htm free. You have money-use 1t.
Hello! What's the matter now? for
the banker had been staring out Of the
window, and then stepped forward and
81 made q quick gesture as IL to some one
In the garden.
Hendricks had slipped forward, and
rs peered out behind his. back. He was
just In time to see man dodge behind
"a tree. The one glance was enough for
M him to see that the fellow was very
ragged and unkempt, then he was gone.
He returned noiselessly to his place
Just as Ellison turned The latter found
his unlimited guest seated with his face
Tasting on his hand, evidently In deep
sSs medif lion.
ssy gu may have been surprised at my
Il rushing to- the window In such an abb
Tupt way. xplained the banker. .sY Oh
See we are oyerrun with neighbors'
4 Chill dren. who come In and steal flow
q ers from the garden. Now. I shouldn't
mind that, II they wouldn't trampie
down the beds and ruin everything. ]
saw them at 1T again just now, and was
& moved to anger, You see ~,
les, 4 see, piled the worthy Hem
bricks regard ling the other out OF the
81 corntr of his eve. To himself he said:
hat is the use of this elaborate lie,
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