The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-15
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| tflaL l was instructed TO see her and,
being man Of my word, would natur-
ally wish to carry out the agreement"
Ellison was silent. During an expe-
rience of years among men, he had
never met with such a human enigma.
| Who was this man? At least he knew
much, and WIS amiable, and might be
easily managed If treated with kind
ness and consideration.
Then you promise that if 1 tell you
| where the daughter is"-he did not
have the courage to say my daughter
you will be silent respecting her
origin?"
Il am listening" .
Can trust you?"
For a moment the face Of Hen
bricks relaxed, and he smiled.
| 1T seems to me that Just now we
have reasons to trust and yet distrust
the other. One will safeguard the other.
You need, however, have no fear that
she will ever learn whose daughter she
really is. / know that you can mean
her no harm, and that she is safe. But
should like to see her for reasons it
is not necessary for me to state.'
Very well. After the terrible af-
fair of the other night thought it best
to have her removed to the home of her
old nurse
And where might that be-" and the
! question came as If Hendricks was deal
ing in court with a recalcitrant witness.
The nurse is housekeeper for the one
lawyer that this town affords, named
Jared Henslow."
"Henslow?" the other repeated, rub
bling his forehead.
what, you know him? 2"
"How should I know him? But the
name is familiar. once knew a man Of
that name
Wen, she IS there
I,i,
ment looking down on the floor With q
strange expression on his face.
For this last information | thank
you-as the friend or Martin Frale, OF
! course. nave no douDt that She mas
led happy life all these years.
she has been brought up as the
daughter OF rich man should be" re-
l pied ELLISON, theatrlcally. Ihen, re-
membering that ne was not addressing
an ordinary visitor continued: L am
quite sure that, II Martin frale was Nv
ing, ne would never nave regretted nav
Ing trusted his daughter to my care
What, a1ter all does ~ matter II some
trickery was used IN the matter to re-
tam the fortune IN the 1amlly, instead
OF allowing 1t to be scattered among a
1 dozen perhaps worthless relatives or
my wife. Martln Frale,s daughter must
nave gone 10 an asylum as q child, and
never known what happiness meant, but
i iul tnis s.iahse ciaousi,n.a,.ce ~, her
tils. Si,e nus pSeti iss.l eu' i.tS
si.oy ~ ~, ~ 800 III; ~
wa. ~ are, a ne
WIZ quay, m,sn iter OIL
WIZ ~ ne , a..Giilpa ~ We aei uoMn
TO ms own LeVei again Wouid ne take
her from the luxury IN Whlcn she had
peeli preu, 70 d d., ulllerent liie-oie Oh
4 possioie MISERY
49,, as .ile spy spohesiiali o5 Martlli frale,
! nelic eve, ,ilal ne Woulu 90 llothlng OF
Inns hii NJ, salu HellurickS. IN low
4 fatbar WITH tha 'hr.nd nf sb 49,, ~
4 hino.-.tba fa+bar She ,,ayar lsna,N Sha
4 would not be . woman r. care - ch,naa
i her lot for the sake of carrvinp nos
i sible comfort IN the decl,nine years 60 IF
Z an old convict
3 Job Hendricks at this iuncture
seemed to be particularly Interested
Z in picture on the library walls for
he turned his back on his companion
1 and said, after 81 pause: ..Ah. Won are
4 well provided for here. II should like to
i feel that l was going to be so comfort
a ably lodged for the rest of nv life.o
you are not in yery nrosneroms cir
i cumstances, then. Henllricks?" ven
4 tured Ellison, who thought he saw the
1. way now to offer a bribe which his
\ emest mad raiected with sI,ol,i Sow, :,
!. Short time before before VIZ sucn sooiii q
4 Joh Hendr,oks .,,rnad oho,+
n,umnad dawn -, vi ch m1u sas,, ana
1T dare snvlsI a., rs &c a. a,n
4 / deserve" he said. INV wants arc few
{. and 1 am getting on In years. 4 man
z don't ned much when he has rea chefl
my age .,@~
"Still. there are comforts that MIGHT
make life easier.' - rs. 80
Il IT know what YOU are thinking ho,,t
8 but oblige me by not approachinp thn
/. subject again. ~
4 The banker was silent.
4 "The,l mo }, cot, 1Iana,;a,,.
Il na5sa go re- the~a ~ lew NJ, .at.er
nnintto the he eiia. Wouiu
a sor INST nave co,,er,, tta,e Gaier per
70 thar tban wn,,,,a. Do r,,att o., etie
q ..nyat,,,,,,. e. - 49, ~
Ia Motnihs as YET, replied Ellison, as
Me ea,i u tle suplect. or course
10 s,sa .oiu you. an Interested IN setting
sne yauns man Tree ana 50 at the first
4 , oppol tuiil.y seHt 70 New YORK to
p.iis uoWn -, an eAper1 aetective to take
a.sa. gs ~ ,1 Ine case. me ponce are do
1 : .soLte eLiiis' ~ course put i thought
4 ~ "a 40 ~ I lndependently.'
..a1 nu VIA - me result Il
n s',.i W az YET, he only arrived yes
n . .seraay al.er.oon, ana mas spent the
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