The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-11-06

why I cannot say, but I feel sure ~
snail yet see happier days"
The tears Welled up inkher soft, darhg
eyes and@sSwtth a swift Instructive
movement I caught her in my arms and
shoWered kisses on her pale. beautiful.
tightly. h firmly drew herself away
and went a swift step
share q. the task. When the last fut-
ter Of her dress had vanished. I turned
TO my linen roll and began my prepare
lions With the easiest heart inthe
world. I was bound to get out inssome
After the promise OF such
happiness, was the thread OF my fate
toll e shipped by such vindictive rogueas
as these? No, indeed! to use a favorita
phrase Of their own-No. indeed!
I gave the roll%a kick and tug and
IT flew across the room, leaving me q
half dozen yards free to work with. I
and for the saw nothing which
could afford sufficient hold. and then
the greahyaepter beam Of the ceiling
caught my eye. 1t ran across the room
from wall to wall supporting smaller
transverse beams, on which was laid
the planking which formed the floor OF
the garnet above. The ceiling was un.
plastered, and between the main beam
and the boards there was a gap Of four
inches, the thickness Of the smaller
rafters.
I whipped out my sword, ran it
through the n Of the liner and poked
the latter through one Of these OPEN
ings. withdrew the point and thrust
through more and more, the stiff, heavy
cloth working admirably until the end
hung out over the beam within reach
Of my hand. I drew it down and
formed a slip knot round the main line
OF the web, then ran the knot tight. took
q good grip OF the stun gathered In my
hands and swung myself to and fro
like q pendulum. my feet clear OF the
floor. The linen was, OF course, thread,
very strong, and bore the straip easily.
$ far, so good" thought I. and APP
preached the window. There seemed
no one about, and I opened one side OF
the. wide easement. I put out my head
inch by inch and saw that the coast
was clear. On this side Of the house
was neither door nor Gutbuildtng; the
smoth mountain turf ran clean to the
foot OF the wall.
That yes would be on me as soon as
I moved I knew very well, but as these
would be In the heads Of the Red Men
Of the Dusk, Ieuan's scouts posted on
the heights above, I had nothing to
fear in that direction. I lifted the big
roll of linen in my arms and returned
to the window.
I bent out and listened and looked
again n again. All was quiet, and&I
dropped the roll. Down 1t went, turn
ing and turning and striking the
ground at last with a slight thud. So
much stuff was In 1t that the diameter
was U little reduced when 1t reached
the turf and it was heavy enough to
lie like a plummet, keeping the length
which lay unrolled against the wall
straight n steady.
l drew my belt tighter and threw one
leg over the window. I crumpled the
width of linen between my hands, and
over my leg and begun to slide down,
when a faint sound of voices gave ma
pause. I turned my head n saw. to-
my utter dismay, three men come
round the corner Of the house nea to
me. Their heads We're close together
and they were talking earnestly,s but
in low tones, one sinterrupting thesoth-
er. and al g~sesticulating fiercely. al
these people do when really excited.
They were walking away from the
house. and in the earnestness Of their
debate looked neither TO the one side
nor the other.
I watched them without moving
muscle. Let them go but far enough
to give me a chanceEto slide down and
gain a little law. I would trust my
heels1until Whitesock could get to me
for the rest. sEs.
Had their feet been moved as fast
doubt. hut In their aagaI tall tbav
Jagged slower and sloWer and at1Sa
dozen Yards from il1a hn,,sa cnInar
Stoned utterly their hac ks t,,rnad n
me- And there sat II astrida tvs s3i /
my mind in a. tangle sof indecision.
tance with NV eve. hayine mora +ha,1
half an incHnation "a taka nv icha ne
But the faintest aonnd wn;,,d nosr
catch their ears, FOR nnlw one We
and he softly and tha rattle
Of feet Or scahhard Spainst the wall
would hetray me Of once -
Two wore swords, the third carrtedsa
TO ne received on the points 81 ct
.Ae s wit11ou. . Oily oIs &c
teHse, Helu me IdSl WHere ! was. Ole