The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-10-23

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me. I should be q happier man than I
Lam now
ssWell,,' said he, you are a strange
young man. But there was something
in my heart which said No. when /
saw a good chance to shoot$you and
take b beautiful horse. Will you
promise not to ride off nor to draw &
pistol . n me II leone toastalk with
isyou}??,9
Y will" said 4, and he dropped the
Hong carbine he vas carrying into the
hollow of his arm at once. I flung on
my coatsagain$and drewthe left-hand
Irein.
are you going?'
Tack to Nant-y-Bryn.'' said i.
RI asked Ieuan, aeand why are
going aWay?''
LETT bothsquestioTs unanswered. The
hrst%question was already one to- which
was seeking an answer IN my own
mind, and 4 could not give 1T. TO what
END should 4 return? Would Sir Ar.
thur yield up the lettersor confess to
anysknowledge of 1T? Iknew it was
~foolishness to expect any such thing.
halted agatnIn perplexity.
You haveEquarreled Withahim,' said
tIeuan. sharply; are leaving him.
IN niger YouSare finding that he is a
bad man.
nodded, but said nothing.
What has he taken from you?'' next
demanded Ieuan. It was clear that he
mad been watching me since / halted,
andShts6keen wits were threading NV
actions on the right string.
letter" said ], .a letter which /
would have given all the world that
noSone should have seen.,
And can he make mischief With
b letter In Nant-y- Bryn?"
/ replied, i ne can nut IT ~
: right hands, i fear
AND where are they? ''
In Worcestershire.,
slhen ne can 10 nothing. Ieuan
app the8stock of his piece Triumph
aaely. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES more, as If
from 2 dream. n began to rub the
mist from my wits. His questions had.
been SO Jumping with my thoughts that
had ansWeredssthem NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
y, and5now = began to- bethink myself
Where stood. Here was the fellow
whose throa I q done my best to
Ecut8last night, putting uuer after
query to me like a8father-confessors
2 q was giving dociIe ran
my mind swiftly over what had been:
said and found nothing re.
preach myself with, then looked for
the first time with clear-seeing eyes
az g GWylIt. He stood with. 4
nand on the mares shoulder,
DIS Keen. @ferce eyes riWeted on nv
face and reading my thoughts-so
keenly intuftive 81 thfs race-as mar
reads an open age
YOU gave me achanee," said he
a Stha woman jumped on nv
shouIders.MI gave#you 4
snlghl, INC .Weswere level. But YOU
$1,000 lpy old Megan this morning. and
am thinking 4 that now. 1t has held
my finger from the trigger. Bnf nayar
Inind;alet#us consider this letter. Can
4 TO make a profit to &himseif?"
Ay that he can said I, as my mind
Sbegangto sum up things clearly for the
hrst time. had been So fun 81
OF Enid8Vaughan, SO occupied
with OF things of late, thatsI
had neversfairly set myself to6Workinp.
out h meaning of8rny uncle,s conduct
i noWsSsaw with what hopes he had
that bullet at me. Ha 1T
peen an Inch or so lower in its fight.
surely "a ounca8of lead had never been
put TO greater interest, for It would
have meant his accession to- the fair
estate#he coveted SO eagerly; 1T would
nave. meant safety,@weaIth, great
position, and all secured so easily by
q ofSon already proscribed-
already fugitiye.@sWho was there to
inquired or to8care where or how ST had
comeSto my end? And then his peace
TO be with the authorities by de-
|Hyering up my hapless friends. With
what patient care must he have search
ed my clothes while slept, for / had
no other coat, and wore 1T constantly
by day.
And the letter is of no use to him in
Nant-y-Bryn2" went on Ieuan.
None" saidI ].
He must send It q carry it to some
one else?"
Tie must
And will 1T be best for him to do that
soon? ~
I perceived Ieuan'sEdrift, and thought
use OF the information? I felt sure he
had not.sI had gained enough knowI-
edge OF the household to befpretty GER
tain that no had been despatched
since my arrival, and then his fear OF
reducing the garrison had made in my
favor so far. Now his fears would be
greatly relieved, and the news was not
Of a ature to keep. Ny friends might
shift their quarters.
1t WILL saidsI.
What will the letter do for him?,
persisted Ieuan.
1T will furnish him very likely with
means to remove from this country
said ], place him In. safety, far
from the Red Men Of the Dusk"
Ieuan ground his teeth Wickedly, and
tugged at his great red beard.
SIagAAC@ " DAl0f J. Tic
sky" said Ieuan, a.and I will make that
the only safe way to him."
Here was an unexpected ally. and
one Of whose power I had no doubt.
Ieuan stared thoughtfully along the
thread of road running white In the
moonlight across III swart moor, fol
the land on either side was wet peat
bog, where the snow did not lie.
The moon will not bemuch higher
before we have that paper" he said al
last.
Surprising he comes this4way? ~,
returned, following his unsuoken argu:
ment,
50 have been thinking of that said
u and he will not come this way
we shallBbe doing wellsif we 80 to place
ourselves on h way that he nus
come go
Twas willing enough. and Whitesocl
II wheeledsround n txotted directly
ack leuansloping at my side. and talk.
Ling easily as he ran.
WiIi e owain VINO goes2' h,
iFS3.,Ney9Y,, said j. ssnayar III IN,
81 sworld,
,Is am glad OF that said Ieuan; "bu
.thoeyer will 90 start on tai
/. horse TOT 30 long ourne.ssas that