The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-07-24
6tairS ST
6and....

I Il he possible, he thought, to
himself in one Of the unoccu-
ans. and then, when 9 chance
wake his way out of the build.
|Than he figured that by this
nolice would be acquainted
manner Of his escape, and
Invested the building on all
law would proceed to inyesti-
= inmates one by one. as they
no on many a similar occasion.
was not secure in this precious
~ all. and the only safety for
IN Getting away as far as pos
yom the neighborhood.
: 70 the end Of the hall where
t5ndow stood open, he peered
= street. 1t was too high
q leap, and, even IL such a
oor,d be accomplished In safe
world only fall into the hands OF
n who were lying In walt for
! nv work We're only done, I'd
bk With them gladly" he NUT
= he turned away with a sigh.
bore Is more that I have to do,
Al then the police and I. I hope,
main strangers"
the window through which he
zen peering was an open door,
,thont Knowing exactly why, he
The room was empty, but
one side ran q shelf, on which
lanped various rusty candlesticks
ning pieces Of candle, evidently
| use Of the guests" ..ss,
# the candle he could find and
6riated some of the matches.
need ,em," he muttered.
. enterprise may carry me into
dark places"
he canys out OF this roOms he
N he heard the sound Of steps
and the echoes Of mufied voices.
ey must have got on my trail"
filtered. well, the only thing to
Il try and reach the: F1offs;- perhaps
: communicate WtthA;gome other
4 y not-weHais a!EsShalI be
!" ssfEiftIfsl afAfH ], .i
2 approached ths-etaIrsagadnithe
OF the 9oices4bel6M bAcame loud
Ia. from the frRgynentA.!of con-
ion that driftedt upit0s him, he
that the police were making an
natipni oE;; the rooms on the lower
IA as
Will take .,'em Bome time TODD
was the thought thataWaagsrrun-
lime who. knoNs but mnay pc
to show them $ohnfff Ne 10
fa2i sstaa u
bad reached the STATS; agntn,a ana,
Pusly, that ne might mel awake
eepers, assembled them slo@ly.
peyer 1t was investigating the
rooms, he did not take anyspfe-
IN to muf1let his yoicerrfsand frag-
of what was. said satisfied dob
ne ponce ialIlg
nag now reaGns1 stl.e N.Y.
lroll we sllEl!Is III Is ~,
eged 70 ne LtAst Was
y iron iaoder leau1ilR l2athae rool.
Flthou q mottasnl Ae
= .n,s, any, opsillHs We Trap
y oe.i,llu mn Oh sa.s lH
a. ohly s.alIs lsIAp t 4 81
sousu possiply Iiau HIS ~
,sn y ceuiu Ytl;i III I
euss Mouiu uase no easy a u
W nllh. AZ lhe sans
aLu ~ Wy - escape ttSih.,s U
10 eneailes hau on!y " Wail. III aiaH
- eveh'ua'iy al 1ntY th q IA
3, ~
closed the trap carefully, and seer
pile OF old lumber near at hand,
grees brought the boards4over N
fong arras, ana piled them onatop.
ne found that there was nothing
90 sa nature mat ne coulu
IA ~ ns uoo1, ny ms aole-
niia psisplaaslon anu sa. ooWn
III ~ poaius y coiie1oet NE ll'
seu az II IN any light, his position
70 pc desperate, Tor the place
uarued below, and the house was
polcemen. He rose and walked
aurther END OF the roof, and then
pelow nun a low building that
as II lt We're q factory Of some
lhen ne wandered to the front
pulluahg, ana, looking down,
y ne could see q policeman
V PACK AND forth. and, beyond.
90 ne returned to the contem-
!, q the little factory. II he
(only reach that roof. it would not
ueo get 10 the street. But 1t lay
INV nm, and to jump would be
e.uie' Jus then, as he was walk
soul, ieeilng very uneasy, he
we a rope fastened to one Of
alaheys and which at some time
Fnase peer employed In the work
uells the building.
as only a short piece. but he took
tenderly, undid the knots and
[ound that it was still Of too short
.th to be Of any service to him.
In hand, he drew near the brink
roof. and peered down into the
The roof Of the factory, or
(ver IT was, lay far below, but he
= small projection jutting out
me building on which he was
ng, about half way down. All,
rope had only been double its
Then a thought occurred to
Ehereby he might make his little
10 double service.
Eening it to a hoolr whara a