The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
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Ernest delaney Person
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~cepyright 1901. By
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no. was Martln ffulr, Tor ne " ueau.
he said. nj length.
Sure OF thatg"
Had Il from the prison authorities
themselves"
Then who Is his mani The other
raised his voice. and spoke In a more
animated way.
Henslow shrugged his shoulders.
Il wish ! was able To tell you. because
1 am glad to do Ellison any service.
Must be n fellow-convic TO whom
Frnle communicated the story before
he died. No doubt he wants TO trade ON
the information"
That's likely enough. but he mus,
have the documents I'm the al To
speak 80 boldly"
That may be all mere bravado.''
And he would take no money
That Is a poser. Didn't want any
money!
MOT a cent. even when II was offered
to him
THAT astonishes me-what Gun the
fellows object be-"
I'm afraid We shall have TO wait and
fnd out" muttcred the nan with his
back Co the window.
And he made no declaration OF what
he Intended TO do" asked the lawyer.
after n moments pause.
mo. nothing OF the kind. except that
he seems TO be Interested In the young
school teacher"
Know himg"
Says he never saw him but once Tn
his life. hut he wants him TO be free for
some reason or another. Urged Jim TO
do all he could. n threatened things
II he did not"
That man. whoever he H.. Will bear
watching was Henslow's comment as
he resorted to his glass again.
aN.sahs - - ea.s.a Nha ahnlE NHhaeA
the other was seated.
Bless you. we don't intend To- lose
sight OF the chap while he Is fn the
nelghborhood."
Job. clinging to the window sill.
smiled quietly TO himself.
Then / wasn't wrong In thinking
that I was being watched"
He had M a n To hear anything
further of what was being said IN the
room. for the visitor had risen and now
moved 10 the door. The We men stood
there for a moment I'm deep converse
ton. but though he listened intently.
Job could not catch a word or what
was being said.
He dropped 60 the ground from his
uncomfortable position. for he was anx-
ious "a possible To catch "A sight Of the
visitor when he came out.
With this intention he slipped around
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shadow waited.
Presently the door opened quietly. a
man popped out. his hat pulled down
over his eyes. 40 that the eager watcher
had no opportunity TO get a good
glimpse OF his face. Then the mar
stepped into the middle of the road.
looked about him for "A moment. and set
OF at a brisk pace down the street
job Hendricks had just seen him
disappear among the shadows when
from the other direction a Ia sud-
denly appeared, running and out OF
breath.
He was a portiy individual. and as he
came up to where Job was standing the
latter recognized him ns the fat con-
stable he had seen hat day hnrangulns
the people before his house.
Now we are I'm for IT," muttered hc
TO himself. Here In the law In search
Of the prisoner"
The fat man drew up with n gulp and
a gasp and mopped his red face wildly
With his handkerchief.
You seem TO be excited. friend" said
Job. soothingly.
Excited? Well. I guess I be-" Then
looking Hendricks over from head To-
foot: I'm the own constable, and
I'm lookin' for "A man what has skipped
from jail"
sure of IT,"
Hos sure OF Il? Didn't he knock the
bars out. the murderous young villain
Next time I get hold OF him he shan't
have any more privileges"
There was "A man just passed BY
here on a rum" said Job, thinking
OF a ruse that would give the school
teacher a respite until he could lind
| out what his plans were.
''SIim fellow I'm IA light coat?"
Just SO. and dark trousers. Come
out OF the house "A minute ago" jerk
ing his thumb in the direction OF the
lawyers cottage.
Must be the VERY man, and which
way did he GOT"
Hendricks pointed In the direction
the other visitor at the cottage had
taken.
The constable sighed md mopped
his brow vigorously.
'Phew, This Is n job I Amt no
likin' fur. And that IL shu'd happen
TO the only gentleman criminal we
ever had 10 town. Well. so long.
stranger. and thank you kindly"
Then. with a mighty groan, he set
OF on a run In the direction pointed
out. Job could not resist a laugh
at the grotesque figure the man
lie turned jus. in' time TO see young
Barnett come out through the gate.
For a moment the latter hesitated.
and then. recognizing his visitor In
the moonlight. advanced:
What, are you still here?' he
asked. rather testify.
Exactly. and IL seems that / was
just In time to save you from being
captured"
what do you mean7"
Job told him OF his meeting with
the constable and how he had sent
that worthy OF on the trail OF an
other man.
We'll. you are n wonder" replied
Dick. at the same lime puzzled that
n stranger had twice that day put
him unde obligations. still the
poor man might as well have taken
me now as later"
II wanted you TO have all the time
possible for your talk. IL may be
that you viii not have the chance
again so soon."
Barnett's face fell and he became
moro serious.
You think. then. Il Will 60 hard
with me for taking leave as l did,
y doubt OF IL. but why 40 back?
You might remain In hiding until
your name IN cleared OF the charge"
Hut the other shook his head.
mo. no: that would look as " /
were guilty. Come. I think | can
slip back To the impYoyised cell. re-
store the bars and pretend that !
have never been away from u. /
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