The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
CHAPTER X.
JUST A PIECE OF PAPER.

~ LIZZIE VI - 80
Job Hendricks passed an uneasy
night. for he constantly was haunt
ed By the belief hat there was some
one ir the corridor moving back n
forth. and occasionally paused to
take q look az him as he lay there
In h moonlight.
Once or twice he had risen and
gone To the door TO peer out. but
found no n and then stumbled
back into bed. blaming himself for an
old fool TO be In such a constant
state OF feat over nothing.
Finally he fell asleep from sheer
exhaustion. and the sun was high
when he awoke and reviewed the
events OF the day before.
What he had To do he must do
quickly. for IL seemed that he was
not altogether safe himself. and he
felt that he could not trust Ellison.
once he iB free" referring To the
school teacher. "and the young peo-
pie are united, and I have settled
matters with that old rascal. I
shall go back to my old home with a
smiling face" he said to himself. as
he made his scanty toilet. Thinking
over plans for the future made him
alternately merry and sad. but tho
controlling feeling seemed To be n
or satisfaction.
After a hasty breakfast he made
up HIS mind that he would try and
find how Dick had Jared since
his experience of the night before.
u whether they had taken any
precautions against his repeating hts
nocturnal ramble.
He approached the building from
the back, c~unccaling himself behind
the bushes that had sheltered him
on his last visit. He had a good view
OF the place where young Barnett
was confined. and noted that the
window was now protected with new
iron bars. instead Of the fllmsy ones
that had been there formerly.
A. Job watched. an utter stranger
90 him appeared at the window and
pcercd out. Though he stood there
for an hour or more. he did not see
the young school teacher. and at last
turned away. believing that he must
have been removed To some safer Sc
/ Clusion.
THAT prank OF his may cost him
dear. IN the loss Of privileges that
he enjoyed before" feeling disap-
pointed In his visit. Well. guess
he thinks Il paid. l; will brace him
up-that stolen Visitor all that he
may have gone through"
Approaching the front OF the con
stables house, he found a venerable
man whiting n stick on the steps
a gaunt parsonage. whose garments
seemed to have partaken OF the
earthly color of the land In which he
worked.
As Job came up. the aged ioafer
expectorated with deadly precision
al "A passing bug on the steps. and
said. without waiting for the other To
begin:
"Ef yer waItin' to see BlIvens. he
hain't In"
Indeed"
NO: I'm his pap"
And where has he gomez"
Went up with the prisoner this
morn early to Ferrenford. the county
seat. BE Their n week"
Rather sudden. wasn't it?" asked
Hendricks.
Wal. rayther." with a hoarss
chuckle. I'VE see. the young caty-
mount got so obstrcpulous that ther
want no keepin' him in "a place like
this. and 20 Sim-that's my son-he
jest thought he'd get shed OF him by
putin him away In the county Jail
where he'd be safe. Stranger In these
parts. l take IT." looking Job owe from
head To- foot.
Yes: n stranger. I'm much Obliged
to you" n then moved OF. 10 the
evident disgust OF the patriarch. who
out OF the stranger, as travellers were
a scarce variety I'm that peaceful farm
ing neighborhood.
Job. deep In thought. had mechan-
ically pursued his way In the direction
of James Ellison's estate. and n did
not apparently think about where he
was until the big lions by the gate
doomed up before him.
He stood for n IN ~cogitating
what TO do. and then entered the
smooth C~arriHgeway leading TO the
house.
CONTINUED Next Week.