The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-16

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I est which had reused him on her first
appearance. To her surprise and de-
light. he expressed his high estimate
OF the novel. which he offered to pub
fish. Il novel which. chiefly through his
eXertionS and influence, presently OBJ
tanned the notice and approval 1t de-
served.
In this way began Olive Dumbarton's
success as an author and her welcome
change of fortune. which she ever
gratefully associated With him. And
in this likewise began his
friendship for her, which by impercep-
tible degrees tool Il hold upon his life
1t was never more to relinQuish. The
strong emotions of his nature so long
restrained, the tenderness that had
sympathy that had known no quiet.
suddenly rose and proclaimed their
strength. The current OF his daily
thought became changed: the loneliness
which had depressed him disappeared.
he began TO realize a state of existence
pleasure and pain rose and sank to
higher or deeper depths than he had
previously experienced.
AT quite an early stage in their ac-
quaintance she had let him know that
she Was not as he supposed-a widow.
f~orbearing to say more on a subject
hat was painful. But that which she
withheld was supplied by others. to
whom her history Mas familiar and
with feelings of pity for her and of
aversion fo- him. George Bostock
learned the story OF her married life
and the character which her husband
bore.
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her his love: to have been able to save
her from pain and protect her from
injury, there was no sacritie the pub
Usher would not willingly nave made.
That a woman SO gentle. clevei and
patient should be bound to a man.
brutal, dissipated and cruel. who had
mad her life Il misery in tbs past,
seemed intolerable to George Bostock.
and his mind rose in rebellion against
the injustice of her tate.
But before her or Others no word of
this was spoken; no sign was given
in his manner of that which swayed
his mind and even when alone it be-
came his constant study to subdue and
turn from their course the wild
thoughts that sometimes suggested
desperate deeds.
He had sat in his study on this par
ticular evening for almost am hour
without perceptible movement, his eyes
fixed, his brows nit. Leaning forward
n elbow on the desk. one hand sup
porting his head. the lamplight shone
full on his face; a striking face. with its
bare temples and straight black hair;
the cheeks somewhat hollow. each
marked With a crease; the eyes large,
gray n n k under arched brows:
the nose long with delicately curved
nostrils; the mouth %sinuous, the chin
square, face showing the dangerous
combination of Imagination and action;
the ability to plan, the power to per-
form; a latent g%entleness and a potent
force which might carry to extremes
the i%nclinations and passions which
dominated h mind.
Rousing himself at length, he
stretched forward his hand and TOOK
from the pigeon-hole of his desk Il bum
die of papers, each one brief and simply
referring to business transactions, all
bearing the same characters. large, firm
and well-formed. He read them at
tentively. although already aware of
their contents. And from them he
looked toward a panel portrait of the
writer which stood on a corne of the
mantle piece, nearby.
As he did so the clock struck ten.
hearing which he left the room, put on
his overcoat II his hat, and. as mad
been his custom for some time, Quilted
liz Jus liCIS az io llcSllillOIl
in his movements: he had already de-
cided on his movements. which custom
had made familiar. His steps led
to the Hixton road.
Arriving there. he neither sought nor
avoided the house where he was a
familiar visitor, but contented himself
by walking up and down in front on
the opposite side of the road. From
there the lower windows of the dwell
ing could not be seen. While the tOpmost
story, visible above the red brick, ivy
covered wall, was in darkness. Now
n then he paused as to listen-more
than once it seemed as if he would
cross the a Whenever foot passen-
gers approached he continued his walk
as If anxious to avoid observance. and
disappeared when a policeman came in
sight. only to reappear again when the
road was once more deserted.
As he passed backward and Onward
George Bostock was quite
that his every movement was being
the publisher. having been Swallowed
for some time by Mackworth's orders,
1.-THE latter was aware Of George BoS-
tock's nightly walk, and the inspector.
together with Quinton Quave and Mar
tyn, now closely observed him fron,
the bedroom window. from which the
young medical man had, on the night
of the tragedy, seen the figure that at
tracted his attention.
The room behind them was in perfect
darkness, no word was spoken between
them, their eyes were centered on one
focus, their senses strained. their minds
alert, two of them contrasting and com
pairing their impressions OF the man
they mad seen m the night of David
Dumbarton's death. With the height,
outlines and movements of the figure
before them.
When at last George Bostock, after
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