The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-29
CHAPTER TX.
THE PRISONER DECIDES TO RE
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tL11 1Il1oo4NLTt bEN1DES III H.
TURN.
Job had left the scene. Hidden from
view, he was q. delighted watcher of
the meeting Of the two young people.
He seemed to take almost a parental
pleasure in witnessing the tender
demonstrations of feelings between the
lovers, though he had discreetly with
drawn to a distance, where he could
not hear what they said to each other.
"He seems to be worthy young man
and she loves him; that is plain and
evident" was the thought that ran
through his mind. "Such being the
case. they can count on my help to
make the path of true love run
smooth"
He stood in deep thought, making
plans for the future. The two young
people had drawn away from the house,
and now, seated under the big tree.
We're talking in a low voice.
Job took advantage of their preoc-
cupat1on to slip away to the path by
which he had entered the garden. Since
the young man had escaped, it would
be well that some one should be on
guard, for perhaps the burly constable
might come In quest of him, and, stupid
as the fellow seemed to be, it would
pc TENSIONS house that he would seek
for his prisoner.
The young mans sudden appearance
had rather disarranged Jobs plans,
and 1T was necessary that he should
rearrange them to meet the exigencies
of the case.
His meditations We're disturbed by
nearing his name uttered in a low
voice, just as he was passing one of
the low windows Of the house. The
filtered through the Stats. He stopped
for a moment. rubbing his nose
thoughtfully. Am I q subject of talk
already in this town." he muttered.
Guess I'll have to look into this. When
you're brought UP for discussion, Job,
1T may mean trouble"
He looked at the window, the sill Of
Whlch was almost on a level with his
head, for a moment, and then, reach
Ing out his hands, drew himself IN
with ease, so that he could look d.
rect1y into the room. There was no
place on the ledge for anything but
his fingers, yet, owing to his great
strength, he was able to maintain him
self In that position with ease, as if he
had been standing on the ground. At
first 1t seemed that the room into which
he was looking was unoccupied. owing
to the dimness of the light which came
from a lamp burning on a table in the
center. AS his eyes became accus-
toned to the surroundings he gradually
made out that there were two men
seated near the table, one facing him
and one in big armchair with his
back to the window.
When for a moment one Of the men
leaned forward and he caught a
glimpse of a white beard, he knew It
was Henslow; as for the other, only
the top of his head was visible. The
latter was no doubt the person he had
seen Slipping into the house in such a
3surreptitious manner
i shouldn't wonder If the fellow was
an imposter," Henslow was saying,
and should treat him as such"
Listeners hear no good of them
selves. think the rule will hold good
In this case" Job said to himself, hay
ing no doubt that he was the subject
Of the discussion
What the lawyers visitor said he
could only make out in part, since the
latter spoke in such a low voice He
could distinguish such fragments of
sentences as almost threatened"
seemed sure Of his ground, 2 '.knew the
whole affair."
Henslow was silent for moment,