The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-22
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took the parchment out of his pock-
ct, which he had gone through so
much trouble to procure that day,
and read it over and over. There
was a softening expression in his
eyes as he folded it slowly and placed
it carefully back in an inner pocket
Of his vest. After that he fell into
a peaceful sleep.
He must have slept lightly. for to-
ward evening a faint sound in the
hall reused him. He slipped to the
floor noiselessly, and looked around
him in a frightened way. Only for
moment and then a quiet smile
came over his rough lips.
Still he maintained an attitude of
attention., for the faint rustling
sound in the hall continued, as if
some one was moving about there
anxious not to be heard. He almost
imagined that he saw a bright eye
at the keyhole regarding him.
At last, after moment, unable to
bear the suspense, and yet blam-
ing himself for what he believed to
door, turned the knob without noise,
and flung it wide. There was no one
there. Off in the gathering shad-
ows at the further end of the corri-
dor he thought he saw a dark figure
glide away.
Bah! I'm full Of fancies' he NUT
tered, shaking his head, and returned
to his room. when there's danger
to face-thats different. But to be
is nonsense
Nevertheless, he was anxious, as he
made his simple toilet hastily and
went down stairs into the main ROOM
We'll, I hope yer satisfied with
who was smoking a pipe by the bar
He seemed to have made up his mind
to treat his guest politely for the
present. Guests We're too scarce in
town to treat one discourteously I'M
til there was reason for it..
"Oh, the room is all right NUT
tered Hendricks. "There's another
ledger near me, believe"
MI. Bowersox, he thought, seemed
to be a little embarrassed, and re-
garding his pipe for a moment be-
fore answering.
"oh, there's chap that works on
the railroad has a room near you
but he's away now"
Indeed" cycling him keenly, IT
certainly thought I heard a mans
step near my door,"
did you see him?"
mo"
'Then you must have been mis-
TOOK. he don't come In until late at
night. l meant to tell you before,
SOS We wouldn't be skeered.''
II am not easily frightened" re-
piled Hendricks, at the same time cast
ing an inquisitorial look at his land
lord. After all it was not worth making
fuss about. He was beginning to
feel ashamed of his own foolish fears,
that had such slight foundation. Hear
ing the rattle of the dishes in the din
ing room beyond he changed the sub
ject by asking for some supper He
made a poor meal and then having in
CURED the way to the lawyer, Jared
HensloW's house, he went out in the
gathering night.
Declare 1 feel as excited as a
schoolgirl going to her first ball."
he said to himself II haven't the
nerve I was once celebrated for. JOB,
you'll have soon to confess that you
are getting old and useless
At some distance from the inn he
paused to look back. Was it one
more of his fool fancies that the
shutters of a room on the first floor
moved as if some one was taking
a view of him?
He drew himself up with a laugh
as he strobe through the gathering
dusk down the village street.
And am trying to save another
man." he muttered. ut would be
funny if it wasn't so melancholy a
fact--that I am perhaps hunted for
at this moment myself"