The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-06-12
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Yr0hn h1yr o~---u ~
ino,.inos learnea irom the
,uon.iis lsiloW you seem to take into
~ e~oiiiuence. he SAID that l was
ratner, an escaped
ep !, ~ aAu d great zeal more prob
-, ~ teiiu tiull 70 MS story
several times Ellison opened his
Iips TO speak, but not a word came from
eieIH.
THAT was what YOU wanted to fell
me, was it not, and yet somehow the
words stuck? Well. that, is all there
is to 1t. You should thank me for
having relieved your mind."
Ellison was nonplussed at the cool
ness of the statement. Surely the
whole story must have been a lie. or
this man would not have carried it off
with such a brave air.
II ask you how your daughter Is D,
said Job.
"She is well, thank you" replied the
other feebly. and he dropped into a
chair from sheer fatigue. confdent that
he had played his best card and lost.
II am glad to hear it, for she must
have suffered greatly through tins ter
rible affair. Once the Young man is
free. n he will be free, Won't he,
Ellison?"
"Oh, I suppose So" carelesslv
You don't seem to take much in
terest In the case, my esteemed and
moral friend" and for a mo,nent the
black eye of the little man flashed
Perhaps 1t might be necessary for
me to refresh your naemorv and stir
up a bit of enthusiasm. You renem-
Der that when I met YOU first T stated
that I was in possession Of a naner
showing that YOU had adonted Tho
daughter Of Martin Frale in order Va
keep the fortune in the family in case
of the death of your wife"
"Yes-yes," and Ellison reused him
self and began to take a keen 1nterest
in the conversation. "
II have that paper. which TODAY
might deprive YOU OF every cent voi,
now call your own. So I am. not with
ask you to do shall be done"
Ellison WINGED at what seemed TO
him such an insolent speech. but pres
emily he rallied. and said with q lo,,oh.
A that you tell me is very inter
esting-like a page from one or Monte
pins novels. I should very much like
to see this document Of which Won
speak," and he leaned over the table
his face all eagerness, while Job. at
that moment, seemed suddenly over
come with a cough, that caused him "a
turn his head. After he had settled the
'paroxysm he turned around. facing the
banker, and said. pleasantly. 5And
SO you shall-so you shall. Of course,
I have no reason to make a demand on
you unless I have the paners To hack
my statement up."
Bllison's eyes Frightened for ,ook,ne
past his VISITORS head he cav !. donr
open a few inches at the further end Of
the room, and par of a face annear
He made some signs. and while Jnh wa g
fumbling in the nockafs Of his vast -
maj entered noiseless,v M stannea . o a
hind the curtains Of = closet asains+
which the table was placed whera 1ba
two were seated.
Ellison, keeping his ewes steadily fixed
trying to get at the paner which ba
had evidently concealed with extraor-
binary precautions.
He finally extracted what he wa 9
looking for, and. opening tha doc11n,ent
which seemed to be old and tima'
stained, stood up. and lean;np ovar he
table, opened 1t. holding il in one hand
while with the other, extended he
seemed to be guarding his nossassion
There is the docunent IN tbs"nssa
he said; you NAV look. but Won mist
Mt touch y y av;ng THllson hoob &C.
and read. there is no roo son NV 80,
should take If In vour hands" wv
Ellison read the naner over which
from the signatures and the wordinp
left no doubt Of it's g~enlinenass
He sat back in his chair ana s,qhed
saying, after a aus
Eyes there is No doubt +bo+ ho,a
me in the hollow of vow b,n III,
the document that I signed with Na rtin
Frale nearly il years ago, Come closar
and listen. I want Won TO hear snme-
thing that nerha ne sho,,1d 10 nrhsona.,
for a hotel is All ears -. es n mm.sp psisht
Job leaned forward 70 hear what +bis
revelation was leoVing IT, nsa n
document on the tah,a tya nod pi re- ra1es
moved when a hand e,cbe ~ '4 49,,
henird INC ,n,t;ara go ~ lioii
took the naper anicklv snhs+, t,osal.
another in its nlsce ana than = rans
emerged from his hiding ma sranaa
out Of the room withnn ba;n, hpeapr 9
bv the others. deem in whisnared 80,
versation. II was on1v after ha ~ va
gone that Ellison ,adani $50 n nad
been speaking, brought his fist down