The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
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morning by her father. he felt that for
the preseni he had no business further
In the town. What sciticd the question
OF his going was when he entered his
room at the inn and found his bag had
been broken n It's meaEcr contents
scattered about. IL appeared as n ths
s~earcher. Ia a rage. had tossed the
things rccklcsSly around because Inc
could not find what he wanted.
q accepted the incident with good
humor.
so they have left some n behind
TO try n get hold of tina paper he
said to himself. with hat in Euison's
possession he might bite his thumb NJ
me. But he never win. nm lorg rs !
am able Ia stand upright"
The most important articles Of his
belongings he thruFt In mis- buiging
pockets. and the rest he restored 10 the
bag and left " lying On the floor. Then
he wrote a note To the landlord.
wrapped n banknote around IL. that Wa
more Than his bill amounted TO. sealed
and addressed II. and left Il on h bu-
rcau where IL could be easily seen. and
went quietly out al the room. closing
the door softly behind him. He was
rather glad that he did not find the
landlord below stairs. hut even II the
worthy Peter had been there he would
have said nothing about his going.
Let this spy and thief gti.l think I
am In town." he said TO himself. as he
went out the door. so much the
easier FOR me To throw him OF the
track"
Thinking that perhaps there might
be unseen eyes watching him. he ap-
preached the dcuot In a ~circuitous way.
reaching IL from exactly the opposite
road he had set out. Then he Kept out
OF sight until the train arrived that was
TO carry hin Ia Farrenford. where he
knew that poor Dick Barnett was con-
fined. He felt satisfied as the train
moved out of the station that his de-
purturr had not been noticed. and the
thought that the mnn who had been
leu tn watch him was outwitted hIled
him With quiet amusement.
So Il cane about that the little
In brown was never again seen In che
town OF Exton. and the landlord Of ths
Blucbsii. when he found his star board
cr had taken French leave. mourncd his
loss for many weeks nftcrward. and
was wont Ia rcgale h loafers OF his
establishment with the p~rodigalitS OF
the millionaire travelling In disguise
who had ionorcd HIS FOO for n few
short days.
Meanwhile Dick Burnett took his con-
hnement coolly. and 10Y n then his
tNftAiAN itt httN NuctftU DN "a ktElN
from Grace Ellison.
She generally came with her
father. and IL seemed To Dick that
Ellison did not treat him with the
same feeling az IN he past. before this
trouble catnc up. He often wondered.
too, what, had become OF the little man
who had acted IN such n friendly way
while he was enjoying. or rather endur-
ing. A". Bifycn'y hospitality at Extou.
q nHa#a - A.. AmH.. 80 - 81
who had becom" tired az playing phi
iJnthg"plat tn his Casc and was prob
ably .r,ugiUs himself ON a fresh sub
l,,i.
when H. WGs examined he Was sur
uTioet 20 hni what a weight OF cirCum-
stautigi evidence there was against him.
There wee two things that counted ig
his favor. First. his good character and
even temper inu!ytue " seem impossibic
that h" cuuhI In - IL OF anger have
Killed the mother. simply because she
opposed hts guit: secondly. thc d,acov-
cry that Mrs. Ellison had been drspoilei
% Der ear inEs OF diamonds and cmcr-
ulla. Stfll. there was some doubt
whether sigv had Wl1rn them that night.
though thsY could not be found In the
receptacle where ghc usually kept her
Jewels.
That thc young school teacher could
have been a Tunbrr 20 well AS guilty II
u deeper crime acVmcd absurd on the
f!'Cc W a. On tn ether hand. he wuS
very poor. snd had made arrangements
to leave "a. tnv.u shat night sur-epti-
t.ouriy.
So the easfe ryzfaEpsd. and he was -.
mandcd to ivaii his trial With the
prospect 80 sorp. months In Jail. any
way. before he cUuti be free. As for
Ellison. ~ prcrrissd 'o DO great thing.
He would cay a rortc 81 detectives 20
search Tor new evidence, and pro-
claimed dlpInaEicaIy in court his belief
In the vOung ran Innocence. lie iil
all hc could % make his formc' protege
comfortable In priaon. and Dick. far
from feeling downsast. az he expect" 7
To b. when ne found the weight Of ey.
dence against hfm. became confident
that lie had cut To- walt and all would
be wcil.
On the very day OF the examination.
whil. Jgncs Ellison was stili enjoying
the proud feeling NJ n mar who has
becl defending the cnusc Of the poor
and weak. 4 card Nas brought to him In
his hotel T0cm that drew from him an
exclamation 90 surprise.
SHOW sbe nan up ne said to- the
servant. and st -aiEhtawny began ."
walk nervously up n Gown the rOnil
as II the prey In u violent excitement.
When he heard a. step In the corridpr
without and beard "A timid knock ON tlic
door. We went and opencl IL admitting
n gaNy-drcssed young man. with a
sharp face and cloBcly-croppc1 halTf
who stood for a momcn 81 The lhff.sEf-
old. twisting q light felt hat nr-V"usly
In his hands.
We'll. why don't s"u come h--
grumhled Ellison. And then. as IN t.i
low seemed To hnve trouble la EiniIur
up his mind. reached put h!u hani and
pulled him into IN" pJin. ciratajs -,
door behind him.
"SIt down" poinUnL io a 'hatr.
The visitor. VIII" sr"m,d io l." Ga.
comfortable In his new clothes. AMI I.
a less To know what &" do With uls
hands. slowly lowered himself ,u a rNst
Inc position on The edge 81 - fIu,"u,l
while hts black eyes turned her. ar.
there about the room. 70 "a looking fo.
a means az escape.
Ellison. who had taken = @cai utr,'i
ly In front OF his visitor. eyed hlul %i't
a cuntemptuouN smile.
We'll. what have YOU don" To- ear;
yuur money" he began.
"Bilmc me. MI. IIciltsnn. ain't hat
gtrosi rights sleep since | ven or llft'
h,rr 'untin' hcNpclitiUn." speaking ~
% strong vncknoy accent.
That's al very well. Eul what dl'
I'm ace gmpilHh lay STAYING awake" Tir