The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-08-31

bad hat. while his dusty and Dubious
shoes showed h IN he had not come In
town In a carriage.
Peter thought he must have heard
wrong until the order was repeated.
with the pleasing addition. Make IL n
quart"
Then Mr.. Bowersox realized that he
was confronting "A pleasant reality. and
not a dream. and mt one set down his
guest as "A prince travelling In disguise.
IL did not ocur to him that princes sell
dom spoke with n pronounced YANKEES
twang.
The wine was secured from Its ny
blown eminence behind the bar. where
IL a served for many years as an or
nnment After II was duly opened. the
stranger displayed his princely charac-
ter when he invited the landlord to
share It's contents.
The stranger smacked his lips with
gusto over the vile decoction of goose
berries and alcohol. to the great de-
light OF the host. who was afraid the
first taste OF The beverage might be the
cause Of "a violent outbreak. IL warmed
his heart To meet with a customer so
easily pleased. for the natives OF the
feelings. He was shrewd cnough Judge
of human nature TO know that the
strange was there for a purpose, so he
waited respectfully To learn what IL
was.
1T seemed 10 me as I came along thai
there was a great deal OF excitement
going on In the town for such n quiet
place" began the man In the nun-col-
ored suit. What's upg Some political
matter on hand?' And he looked the
landlord over keenly with his sharp.
black eyes.
mo wonder they're nyin' round like
hens with their heads cut on. There
hain't beer such doin's, I guess sence
the town was started" exclaimed
Peter. who dearly loved 90 retail gos-
sip.
"Ah!" and the stranger took advan-
tagc OF the othet'S enthusiasm to drop
the contents OF his glass on the O
There was "A murder committed up
TO the big house. You might have
passed II on the way down.. Got I'VE
stun critters on the pillars on each
side OF h e big gate"
Yes. l passed IT,"
''Elllson's wife. IL seems. was walkin'
In he park tother night bout 10
o'clock. and she come back alive
Wa struck down right In the path nea
h house. Just N blow-she ley
spoke again.
Bless me, what a tragedy FOR n quiet
"Ye may well say 40. The folks is
Wild. TN go hard, I'm afraid. with the
school teacher"
What had he 10 do with itg' and the
little man seemed to prick up his ears.
as IL a point OF interest to him had been
reached.
We'll. they think he done lt-and
everything points that way. We see.
the EllisonS had one child-a daugh-
ter"
All" The little man pushed his
glass aside. drew himself closer TO the
table and looked at Mr.. Peter with such
a piercing expression that the good
landlord for a was ~speechless.
We'll. what about this daughter?
Why don't you go on, N exclaimed
the stranger.
Mr.. Bowersox risked n swallow from
his glass TO fortify himself. made "A wry
face. n continued:
The young gent what's been school
teacher here for the past five years
was sweet on the young lady, and them
what knows says IL was returned. Mrs.
Ellison heard OF IL. and was mad
enough. though her husband never let
on to the young man that he knowed
what wns up. though. OF course. ne
couldn't help IL. All the town knowed.
Well. young Barnett. which was the
same school teachers name. VAS per-
yadln' round the grounds that night.
He was seen To meet with Mrs. Ellison
by the Waterman. IDere was nnru
words between 'em. she accusln' the
young man of tryin' TO steal her daugh-
ter away. Just what happened after
that isn't known. but some time alter "A
cry was heard. and when folks got on
the scene they "a Mrs. Ellison dead.
and near by Barnett, cleanin' his hands
on the grass The landlord was silent
for a moment. ~ IL TO give emphasis to
his words. He was astonished ut the
cool way I'm which the little man re-
ceive his tragic recital.
We'll. that don't mean hat the young
man was the murderer" said the latter.
"Oh. it don't. Ell? Well. most OF us
In this here neighborhood thinks IL
does. And do you know that he had
! made arrangements TO leave last night.
surptitious-like. as they say. and had
sent his trunk OF. instructing the mar
what carried u hot TO let n one know
that the schoolmaster was goin' to- skip.
All that looks bad"
Hum" and the stranger for n mo-
moment drummed on the table with his
stubby red fingers. The young man ~
certainly in an unpleasant position.
What does he say-what is his side OF
the story
Continued Next Week.