The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
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cepyriEht 1901. By
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ito- was Martin Frale. for he Is dead"
he said. at length.
Sure OF that?"
Had II from the prison authorities
themselves"
Then who Is his man. The other
raised his voice. and spoke In a more
animated way.
Henslow shrugged his shoulders.
II wish ] was able To tell you. because
j am glad TO do Ellison u service.
Must be n fellow-conVict TO whom
Frnle communicated the story before
he died. No doubt he wants TO trade on
the information"
That's likely enough. but he mus;
nave y e In the case To
THAT may be all mere bravado.'
And he would take no money
That II a poser. Didn't want any
money!
Not q cent even when IL was offered
10 him.
THAT astonishes me-what can the
fellows object be-"
I'm afraid we shall have TO wait and
lind out" muttered the man with his
back TO the window.
And he made no declaration OF what
he Intended to do" asked the lawyer,
after a moments pause.
mo. nothing OF the kind. except that
he seems TO be interested In the young
school teacher"
Know him?"
Says he never saw him but once In
his life. but he wants him TO be free for
some reason or another. Urged Jim to
do all ne could. and threatened things
X he did not"
That man. whoever he Is. VIII bear
watching was Hcnslow's comment rs
he resorted to his glass again.
A chuckle came from the chair where
the other was seated.
Bless you we don't intend To lose
sight OF the chap while he IL IN the
neighborhood."
Job. clinging TO the window sill.
smiled quietly To himself.
Then i wasn't wrong In thinking
that I vas being watched"
He had no a To hear anything
further Of what was being said IN the
room. for the visitor had risen n now
moved To the door. The W. men stood
there for n moment In deep CONVERSE
ton. but though he listened intently.
Job could not catch a word OF what
was being said.
He dropped Co the ground from his
uncomfortable position. for he was anx-
ious II possible To catch "a sight OF the
visitor when he came out.
With this intention he slipped around
TO the front OF the house n In he
shadow waited.
Presently the door opened quietly, a
man popped out. his hat pulled down
over his eyes. so that the eager watcher
had no opportunity TO get q good
glimpse OF his face. Then the man
stepped into the middle OF the road.
looked about him for a moment. and set
or at n brisk ace down the street.
Job Hendricks had just seen him
disappear among h shadows when
from the other direction a man sud
denly appeared. running and gu OF
breath.
He was n portly individual. and as he
came up to where Job was standing the
latter recognized him rs the fat con-
stable he had seen that day harangulng
the people before his house.
Now we are In for e." muttercd ne
TO himself. Here In the law In search
OF the prisoner"
The fat man drew up with a gulp and
n gasp and mopped his red a C wildly
with his handkerchief.
You seem TO be excited. friend" said
Job. s~oothingly.
Excited? Well. guess I be-" Then
looking Hendricks over from head To
foot: I'm the town constable. n
I'm lookin' for "A man what has skipped
from jail"
sur OF III
How sure OF It? Didn't he knock the
bars out. the murderous young villain?
Next time I get hold OF him he shan't
have n more privileges"
There was a man just passed by
here on a rum" said Job. thinking
OF a ruse that would give the school
teacher "A respite until he could find
out what his plans were.
slim fellow In "a light coat?"
49, - 1n.H eaNn rAaan
out OF the house a minute ago" jerk
ing his thumb in the direction OF he
lawyers cottage.
Must be the VERY man. and which
way did he go7"
Hendricks pointed I'm the direction
the other visitor at the cottage had
taken.
The constable sighed and mopped
his brow vigorously.
'Phew! This IL a job l amt no
lIkIn' fur. And that Il shu'd happen
10 the only gentleman criminal we
ever had 20 own Well. so long,
and thank q kindly"
Then. with a mighty groan. he set
off on a run I'm the direction pointed
out. Job could not resist a laugh
at the grotesque figure the man
made as he disappeared I'm h night.
He turned just I'M time TO see young
Barnett come out through the gate.
For a moment the latter hesitated.
and then. recognizing his visitor In
the moonlight, advanced:
what. are you still here?" he
asked. rather testify.
Exactly. and IL seems M / was
just In time to save you from being
captured"
what do you mean?'
Job told him OF his meeting with
the constable and how he had sent
that worthy of on the trail OF an
other man.
We'll. you are n wonder replied
Dick. Mt the same time puzzled that
n stranger had twice that day put
him under obligations. still the
poor man might as well have taken
me nov as later"
II wanted you TO have all the time
possible for you talk. II may be
that you will not have the chance
again 50 soon."
BarnetTs face fell and he became
more serious.
You think. then. IL will go hard
with me for taking leay &c as ! dld?"
NO doubt OF IL. but why go back?
You might remain In hiding until
your name IL cleared Of the charge"
But the other shook his head.
mo. no; that would look as ~ l
were guilty. Come. l think | can
slip back To the ~improvised cell. re-
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