The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-19

came over 10 him and looked NJ him
IN wonder. He was much younger than
his brother. and good looking In n reck-
less way. In Ills smart clothes md
smooth shaven cheeks. II would have
been hard to recognize him ~ the Wild
ragged being who n few days beforu
had claimed his brothers hospitality
az Eaton.
what's the matter. jimmy he
asked. fumbling the paper In his hands
n~ervously.
Matter enoughi" growied the elder.
The rogue fooled us with n copy, and
That In what you are now holding In
your hand. He had evidently made
arrangements TO fool US"
THE deucel" and the brother un-
rolled the document and examined a
carefully. Bless me if o lint right"
and then. tearing II up with n gesture
OF rage. tossed the pieces In the crate.
This done. he dropped down sulienly
into n chair neal his brother. and for
some minutes neither OF the men said
n word. Finally James Ellison rose.
and. coming over TO where his brother
was seated. said In an earnest voice.
Il tell you what IL In. Frank: this fell
low annoys me. and I wish you would
take steps TO relieve me OF such nm In
cubus-thnt In. I mean to get possession
Of h a paper. I don't him
harmed. you know"
"Hc is n cunning rogue. whoever he
is." replied the other. thouGhtfully.
cunning: OF course he iR, and for
that reason I am interested In clipping
his claws. Actually. I hav not enjoyed
n good nights sleep since he appeared.
I thought. when Briggs arrived with
h Interesting news that he vas an es-
capped convict. that I had him sure.
From the way he acted. l am con-
WINGED that Briggs simply concocted
the story In order to have something to
show. since nc Numbered when I set
him TO watch the man"
THAT may have been mere bravado."
Well. IL that II true. he Ii the best
actor l ever saw. or the cunningist
rogue. Now. you have had experience
with such people"
Frank Ellison adjusted n gold mon
ocole n stared ut his brother with
well-affected establishment.
Really. my dear boy. ! um ut n loss
to know what you mean by such vulgar
insinuations."
James Ellison Knocked over n vase
on the table as he made an angry ges-
turc. Don't provoke me-you are not
performlng-Just remember you audi
ence. u you please. Now. I never
bothered my read about the people you
consorted with"
Ills brother arose and said. with n
sheer:
Are you trying Ia show me how
much more respectable you are than I?
Well. We both started out In life TO gain
a living by out wits. You were lucky
enough To marry an helrcss. while I
was forced TO live ms I could. brought
up 10 no trade or profession. with n
good education and "A taste for n luxur-
iouS life. and no means TO crafty H."
There. there" said James soothing
ly. Il had no intention OF hurting your
feelings. but I simply stated the case
that ! wanted you TO do what you could
To get possession OF this paper. Don't
you see that this impudent scoundrei
holds me fastT"
But suppose he Is the escaped con-
victg'
Invented by that SNUG rascal. Briggs. I
don't put any faith In what ne may
say I'm the future"
well. what do you want. me 10 do?"
II want you TO find out. IL you can,
who this fellow really ia. II IL In true.
as Briggs says. hat he is that cele-
brated criminal. o can get some OF
you: the was going to shy friends but
~hesitated) police friends TO identify
I'LL TIT ~ ANNNON ENNNAfN ANNANAH anu
moves around In broad daylight as II
he had nothing to fear"
And what do I get out OF this7"
asked Frank as he eyed his brother
keenly.
Get put of IT."
Yes"
why. anything you want" replied
James Ellison.
That's rather a broad statement.
isn't it?' and Frank laughed.
mo. IL In not. I don't want his mat
ter hanging over me. and I woul give
half what I own to be rid Of the incu-
bus"
Indeed" skeptically.
"Oh. I mean what I say. Come. now,
Frank. don't act I'm an absurd manner
you know that you are under obliga-
lions To me-
THAT Is "A poor way TO begin when
you want n man TO do you n signal
favor"
We'll. I thought that you perhaps
needed touching up n bit on the sub
Ject."
Il know exactly who my creditors
are and whom I owe" grumbled Frank.
for the references TO his obligations
seemed tn stir him up and MI him with
"A mutinous spirit.
1T isn't money I want" he saId at
length. with iong-drawn emphasis. II
wan you TO stop protecting this
young man. Barrett. Why on earth do
you want to mix In on that affair. any
wayg"
II was James Eilison's urn to be
surprised.
CONTINUED Next Week.