The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-12-07

sunny path. looking after the bright
lgure. and then turned away with n
sigh.
II might have kept the good news
back for "A moment. for. after all.
this may be- the last time ! shall sec
her"
lie walked slowly down the path
she had taken and then fiung himself
down on "A bench I'm the shadow OF the
walls. hoping that by waiting he
might see her again. As he sat there.
with eyes half closed. n step ON the
porch caused him To rise. and he
found himself face to face with Frank
Ellison. For n momcn the two men
stood staring ut each other. then In
Etinctiveiy rushed forward TO grapp!e
with each other.
But the stored-up hatred OF years
had given Hendricks strength. and
the struggle was n short one. But.
just as Ellison went down. a shot
rang out. and the old man fell. The
garden suddenly became alive with
men. officers. and others probably
detectives.
As Inspector Thorne. who seemed
In charge OF the men. raised the
wounded man. he saw that he was
badly hit. but Job could still speak.
Look for the man who calls him
aNNA hNNg'NNa Nv 'AAsH ~ '"
clear voice. for Ellison. Mt the sight
OF the officers. had escaped. He IL
the nan you have been looking for
so long-the Shadow. He In In the
house now"
Thorne. seeing that Job was dying.
and must, therefore. be speaking the
truth. gave some hurried directions,
and his men scattered. lager TO be the
first TO capture such n celebrity. Some
..s~.l sla hastoa xxshlta nfhgrm afn.
toned themselves At all h entrances.
Have they found him7' asked Job.
L~anxIously. raising himself on his elbow,
In the hope OF seeing his old enemy.
We shall Ind him. 10 doubt re-
piled Thorne. HE cannot possibly get
away from us"
The dying man. although his eyes
were fast glazing, still stared round
him.
what do you want-something to
drink" and the inspector held n glass
OF water to his lips, but Job pushed II
away.
mo. no: I want to see horny
daughter-I am Martin Frale!" Then
added: II let Il be thought Frale was
dead. and. as we were SO alike. took
the others name"
They thought his mind must be wan
dcrlnK. What was this talk about a
daughter? The sound OF hurrying steps.
and Grace Ellison was beside him. Not
far OF. hesitating. as II In doubt wheth-
CT to advance. was Dick Barnett.
She saw the wounded man, and her
kindly heart was moved To sympathy
as she knCcled down beside him and
wiped the death dew from his fore
head. while his dim eyes regarded her
longingly.
Here. Dick-here'" she called out.
This is the poor nan who did so much
to help Us In u trouble And he Is
dying"
Barnett. pushing forward through
the crowd. recognized I'm the wounded
man his eccentric friend OF other days.
whom he had met under such peculiar
circumstances. He. too. was moved at
the sight. and uttered "a few compass
si"nate words.
lis there anything that I can do for
you-anythinE that YOU want?" she
asked. as she bcnt down to catch what
he might say for his voice vas failing.
and he was growing weak. For n mo
ment he raised his trembling hands
toward her. and then let them fail back
with n choking sob.
Mono: there ~ nOthing-my
daughter" he quaVered.
Grace looked around for n moment
In a bewIldcred way. then said:
why did ne call me MS +.
An. hts mind II wandering. n he In
thinking OF the daughter that died
His fast glazing eyes were fixed on
her. and at the sound OF her voice his
face seemed To brighten.
VIII you-will you kiss me-for her
sake?" he murmured. and his his life
seemed Ia hang on her reply. Fo n
moments he h~esitnted, then leaned
down and touched HIS lips with hers.
AS she turned away, Job sank In tn.
inspectors arms and his eyes closed.
but ON his mouth was n smile OF In
eNable peaCe-and 80 the end came To
the tired n
Frank Ellison did not escape. and.
evidence being produced TO show him
to be the man who had made merry
with the police sUiOng, he was tried
and sentenced tn "A long term OF i'm
prisonmcnt. James Ellison was not
seen from that day. and his affairs
were found I'm such "A tnngle that thu
entire fortune he had received from his
wife had vanished.
Dick Barnett learned In time OF his
young wife's origin. but IL did not
change his feelings towards her. and
she never learned the secret Of her life
As for Martin Fralc. the mystery Of his
career and his reason for having taken
another'B name and reputation and as
Stunning hIs ChaTRCte. is still "A puzzling
memoir To many. Perhaps he died
lust ut the time he wished. when his
work was accomplished, and he needed
rest.