The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-12-18
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%t0lQ&yOu, ana IGtl@l - 80 49,
4 ter5to her and he took aletter which
he held between thumb finger.
Here was pleasant string Of words to
fail into "a man about his wife,
and#hesutterly bound, both In tongue
and hands. T became suddenly aware
thataISHass1aoving lneas1ly 2 resi-
lesslySon my seal chatting furlousiy AT
the strangers Keen. bright eye was
Il full on me. With an EFFORT a.
gu4ped down my wrath and ssumed an
sgimpassiNe air.
NE tall ma saluted me in Welsh and
I r~aplied,s@for a simple thing such as
passing the time OF day i Y man
q aEe. did OF set purpose. for TO
raise suspicious, while t be obstinately
dumb when questions upon private
matters were put, would bear e natural
explanation.
The made a short speech fu.l
lof aspfng gutturals. He might as Well
haVesspoken Hebrew stared.su
Slenly into the fire. He spoke i
remained silent.
whats them matter with the fellow?s
eaid Jack. He turned dumb all OF a
sudden 8$s
81 said the stranger. very like
$Siy he has been told to keepShis tongue
,quiiet.' .
$s&SSlTY%8 n1u1 DAEaCI N$# ~
Try him again. and warn hima$that
az he doesn't speak, lay this lash
aroulds his shoulders h he cracked
SShisWhip as he spoke.
While he was going on had been
ssErpping in my consciousness to Mt Two
things together; the strangers voice
and name; where hadSIaheard@ Az Pc
speak In gentle, melting tones, and my
heart leaped in my side. pulled my
hat ower, and looked up The first
glance taught me that the tmos eau
ton was needed. Jack Postgate was
staring gloorlilySat me, angered by my
silence; the strangers broad, bright
eye$was bent upon me. with infinite
meaning and warning 81 the look. Els
voice Q n LIQUID n even and ne
paused then, withsfthe utmost slowness
land lsliberation, he added, "Ieuan--
SIeuanBGwylltts" ssss
The utterance o. this name had no
meaning for his companion, everything
FOR me. Yet It was not needed. for /!
ShadSknown him upon the beginning q
HIS third speech. Other people could
sSsspIsys at DISCUSSES, too. Ieuan,E tangle
M hair was gone the forest OF beard
and#rnustact1io, whicf1 formerly hid his
face to the very eyes, had vanished; his
SWorn and #dfrty$clothes we're replaced
bvSasuit OF sober color and excellent
H#EGseLuTSj hS uHUs1OlAOWSA Lily SAI
ample IN almost every point Of his
Issange,%and my Ignorance OF him
sNsnosYed the strength Of my " dis
fes#slise.
[ took my cue at once, and looked
ewn iii fire, and cleared my
sStilroat. s@s !
Jack Postgate took a3step forward. ]
gg1id1Iot raise my eyes, but Isheard Ieuan
say,.#ss.No, no. You will spoil everything.
.le is goingKto speak. I.haye justsper-
suaded him. Keep quiet His tones
were fierce a~ndseager, and knew thai
4 Jacks whip hung IN the air.
Il better be quick growled Jack,
@swhose@temper$gWas not Of g nature &c
parley long with any n whom he be-
lieved he could safely beat. ! spoke 8
sentence from my stock. and glanced
lat Ieuan-
i happened to knowsthe meaning o.
that It was an invitation to come intt
the house. Sit down. by he fire, and rest
awhile.
SIy,and gave me agnod OF Intelligence
witch 1eart al great deal more thar
dhIa#conlpanion could perceive.
sssWel ~ cried the other, tnlpattently
Tie says,sg,5begRn Ieuan, that he was
client because he has nothing to tel
il s2ss
.What does he mean?"
If&Al G1dA SpOEhCE ~ I6hAAAsftI LII
hauled up the phases and fag-ends o.
speech that had been drilled n me
and We conversed In this fantastic
style for some minutes:
MOT a. muscle OF his face moved az he
received my astonishing replies. but he
nodded his head tIoughtfully and ap.
s3peared to be enlightened.
N you've got hold of something
said Postgate What Is 1t?
We'll. 1t iss like this = said Ieuan. q
have got hold OF nothing. This mar
wass hired on the road, M does not
know anything In particular. The
young lady started from home with an
other man, an old man 1t Wass. and he
fell4i1l as they travelled. Wass al
aslittle place on the hills, about nine
miles from Rhayader. place called
&Bryngarw, SO he says. The old mar
wass left there. and they told him tc
70 back home when heSwass better, and
this man3wass hired In his place
Upon this simple story being narrated
and gesture. Jack Postgate fell to ours,
ing, and at that moment Adam Bell en-.
tered with the vessel of wine.
Heres for We" said Adam, andhand.
cd me the4yessel. III action interpret.
ed5for him, had there been need OF It
and ISstood up and took 1t, and wen
once from the house. I was a good
4@AAlS AASoAS
" Ieuan shouting behind me-. I looked
back and he was coming On, with {
letter In his hand. / glanced round bu
nea was near us.
eve must talk somewhere" sail
81 Ieuan.in d low voice. Where? Tel
q ne.
81 When are you going on?" I asked.
Any time. I do not care answered
NJ he
start from here" said ], "and keel
9 straight south along the main road
Two miles on you will come to a heath
Il and half a mile further to a great, with
cred oak, standing alone. You canno
miss IT. dozen yards beyond the oal
20 rough heath road runs into the main
Turn upatnat and follow it for thre.
miles until you come to a deserted cct
tage beside the road. Walt Tor nj
there
Will do IT., said Ieuan, and turne,
back at once. Hooked e my should
Ger rs I went, and saw Jack Postgate a
Ri door Of the Inn, watching us. "A
same instaRs became aware tina