The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12


y can learn what I want from this
modei landowner" he said TO himself,
"and incidentally spur him on 10 do hiS
best for the boy A man who was
Trimming the grass on the borders OF
h road looked up az him In n con
temp,uous way as he passed. and then
resumed his work.
job. who had noticed this, smiled
quietly.
Il suppose he thinks I arm not n
stylish enough visitor TO enter by the
principal Dad To the house"
He had no hesitation In going up
the great stone STEPS of the front en-
trance ms brnveiy ms II aitired for a
gorgeous function. His loud ring
brought q man In livery TO the door.
who gave him a cold stare aud did not
attempt TO answer when he asked IL
Mr.. Ellison was at home.
The fiunky was about To close tho
door on the seedy visitor. when the
latter deity inserted n large. rough
shod foot, saying ut the same time:
IF you want TO keep your place.
young a you viii tell Mr.. Ellison
that Mr.. Hendricks would like TO see
him on matters OF Importance. Do
hear? Go and do as I say!"
These words. delivered In such n de-
cisivc tone. satisfied the servant that
he was dealing with some one who had
n right TO be there. nnd he at once be-
n To mutter apologies.
Never mind about your excuses. but
go ard me- replied the viz
itor grufiy. But see To IL that you
don't make such n mistake again or
your time here Will be short"
The lackcy. still mumblinR excuses.
disappeared up the stairs. and Job
STROBE into the handsome drawing
without waiting To be asked. and
threw himself down In IA chair.
As his glance wandered from the
oriental rugs on the floor 20 the paint
ings on the wall. and the brussels lace
curtains on the windows. and then
from the curio-cabfnets 10 the verni-
martin tables loaded with elegant
triflcs. he sighed.
Honesty certainly pays-honesty OF,
the surface. with keen rogucry To hack
H." he muttercd. IapsinE into n
thoughtful mood.
The fellow seemed 20 be n very long
time on his errand. 40 that the visitor
had ample time to examine the various
beautiful objects In the room. A. ne
stood up to have a better view 90 the
general effect he noticed on the noor
by the table near which he was seat
ed n scrap or nm envelope that attract
GU lin aAttIftlO4ls Tic uAkFfN1 Nn OK
clamation Of sudden aurprlse us he
reached "a his hand for Il. Just then
there wns the sound OF n step In the
hall, and he thrust the bit OF paper In
his pocket.
on the threshold stood a stout man
In n greenish livery with u red vest.
The latter garment was quite in agree
ment with the color achems OF his
round face.
This person WAS evidently tire butler
OF the establishment. or an upper ger
want.
You wished to sec Mr., Ellison"
Exactly
Gone away. bag md baggage. this
morning"
Hendricks looked 10 sec ar tic man
were telling the truth. and then having
satisfied himself that such was the
case. raid:
Then % can give me his SaIresg.
presume"
Don't know a.: he icn n
ITO be- gone n long timcs"
Don't know sir. and. ~ that iG
ALL"
lis ~ trying To slip out az my
hands" WINS the thought that hail CO
tered Jobs mind. but. seeing hat N"
rat gentleman was standing waiting To-
see him out. ne said:
Sorry not To find him. hIr. I drrr
say. ! shall run across him IN uhc city"
The butler was silent. though his
lips were moving AK 81 there was
something on his mind that he wanted
20 say. aad yet hesitatvd about utter
Ing. Such q secdy visitor deserved Ccn-
temptuouE treatment. and yet his au-
dacity might be- owing TO the fact th-t
he had some real busincss ua discuss
with the master of the house. SO job
was ushered silently out. and the but
L. aHu 49,. NHaaN a.. IN. 80 a..aHA.a
hy slamming the door violently behind
him.
o Hendricks pursued hts way
peacefully TO the gate. and 80 into the
highroad. wondering what tiFis sudden
move on the part OF Ellison might por-
tend.
"He IN TOO sensible a man to ,hink thrt
he can get rid OF me SO easily by run
ming away" he sal 10 himself. II won
der II the appearance OF the strnnge fell
low In the garden during the last visit
has anything TO do With his running
off?"
Then ne remembered ne bit OF torn
envelope he had picked up in the draw
ing-room, and he at oncc thrust his
hand In his pocket md drew II but.
The envelope bore b. simple inScrlp-
tion:
James Ellison. Esq.
The Grange,
Exton, New York
II was a peculiar handwriting. wsih
certain features hist made II distlnetly
original. Job Hendricks seemed "a be
intensely intereoted. end sat down ON "a
bank at the edge OF the oad TO study
the paper.
Then out OF an Inner pocket NJ his
coat. he took out another piece OF paper.
and. placing Il alongside uf the other.
examined them for some minute with
deep attention.
THE same writing exactly little
changed by time. hut the same man
wrote them both" lie thrust the papers
back in his pocket and brought the
palm OF his hand oyyn on his knee with
n resembling SLAP. az N TO express the
exultation he felt over the discovery he
had made.
"Nyeu. I shall nbd my Old enemy
where I little thought TO look for him
by watching Ellison l shall lay hold ri
him. and. when ! de-. perhaps the
chance will conc to settle our account
| which has been RAINING 80 unGy years
But. FIRST. / must s!iu the web that wit
hold him fast
Then, humming r. gong ~ II h" ha,
reason to feel glad uf his visit. u,
STROBE on toward the town.
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