The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-07-10

ana IN %foller," and SO saying he blew
out the candle, and, close behind
hendricks, they passed out of the
mouse. Once they were In the garden
Jebbs took the lead.
Q Jest keep in the rear O. me
at some space" he said; ut won't
attract SO much attention." s
Hendricks nodded, and so. walking
almost half a block apart, they took
a southerly direction, never meeting
70 speak. and, to all intents and pur-
poses, perfect strangers.
II was after a long walk that Hem
bricks saw his companion suddenly
Dart UP an alley and, after a mo-
rnent:s hesitation, he followed. This
Is n joint" said Jebbs, who was
standing by q closed window.
What, the Red Foxo" K
"~Jesso." #
We'll, what dc you mean to do"
as he looked up at the tall building,
winch at one time must have been de-
voted to mana. ,cturing, and had been
transformed Ito a lodging house.
FROM the other side of the building he
could hear the sound OF noisy laughter.
1t was there the bar-room was located,
and, from the sound, it WAC evidently
doing a roaring trade.
Here is the room where they are
TO meet 'cording to them directions
said Jebbs, pointing to the windoy
against which they leaned. Too
soon yet, but that'll gin ye a chance
to place yerself where We can see
and hear everything"
Hendricks took a tight hold of his
cudgel, n waited to hear more.
We see, this is the third room in
the basement, and that is what them
fggers meant what I showed We on
the card" said Jebbs, In explana-
ton. You couldn't make nuthin'
out of 'em, but it amt the fust time
that a meetin' was arranged for in
Red Fox
But to get in is annther thing?'
said Hendricks. looking at the black
opening.
@Jebbs gave a low laugh . and
nudged his companion in a way
meant to be playful, Saying at the
same time:
"G'wan! You will have yer little
joke with me. Sometimes I am a
wonderin' If you can be the same
celebrated party they tell me about"
Hendricks uttered a sigh, and then
said:
"well, If we can get On, and you
have the tools, go to work. You see,
I didn't come equipped"
y suppose you mean by that you
amt fixed. I don't understand them
foreign words. Go to the end o. the
alley n watch, and well have this
out in a fifty" and Hendricks, with
out a word, went down Ito the corner
as directed.
1t was not long before he heard a
warning whistle, and, coming for
ward, found Jebbs staining beside the
open window.
IF you get in here and wait in
hidfn', you'll hear and see the Whole
business" he said, pointing to the
gap in the wall. course you'll have
to take yer chances lhen, but you're
a masterful man, and svill know how
to get out of it if there's any trou-
BILE"
He held the window, which he had
managed to open, ajur, while Joe
Iscrambled through, and, with the help
Of the sill. lowered himaelf noiseless-
ly to the floor. He was IN utter
darkness, and, as there seemed to be
no one in the place, he yentured tc
light a wax match and aexplore the
Eplace. He heard, In the meantime, that
the window through (which he had en-
tered had been closed. He found him
self in a cellar, with q cement floor
divided by partitions, and, pushing
his way through one of these, he
stumbled over a chair. which reused
strange echoes in the place. AS he
rose to his fee a light flashed in
the center Of the room. and he
found himself standing beside a table.
near which a well-dressed man was
putting on a cigaret, and regarding him
with an amused expression t.of salts
faction.