The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12
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of his going was when he entered his
room Mt the inn and found his bag had
been broken and It's mengcr contents
scattered about. IL appeared az N the
ssarchcr. In n rage. had TOSSED the
things rccklcssly round because lie
could not find what he wanted.
job accepted the incident with good
humor.
so they have left some one behind
to try and get hold of that paper he
said To himself. with that in Ellison's
possession he might bite his thumb ut
inc. But he never VIII. as long as I
em able tai stand upright"
The most important articles OF his
belonging he thruft In mis- buiging
pockets. and the rest he restored 10 the
bag n left ~ lying ON the floor. Then
he wrote a note to the landlord.
wrapped n banknote around IL. that WIS
more than his bin amounted TO. sealed
and addressed II. and left II on the bu-
rcau where ~ could be easily seen. and
went quietly out of the room. closing
the door softly behind him. lie was
rather glad hat he did not Ind the
landlord below stairs. hut even " the
worthy Peter had been there he would
have said nothing about his going.
Let; this spy and thief gtiil think I
am In town" he said TO himself. ar he
went out the door. $50 much the
easier for me To throw him on the
track"
Thinking that perhaps there might
he unseen eye watching him. he ap-
preached the depot In "A cirruitous 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 him 10 ~Farrcnford. where ne
knew that poor Dick Barnett was con-
lined. lie felt satisfied as the train
moved out az the station that his de-
pnrturc had not been noticed, IND the
thought that the a who had been
left tn watch him was outwitted filled
him With quiet amusement
SO IL came about that the little u
Ia brown was never again seen In the
town OF Exion. and the landlord Of the
Blucbsil. when he found his star board
CT had taken French leave. mourned his
loss for many weeks aftcrwnrd, and
was wont To regnie the loafera OF hts
establishment With the prodigaiity OF
the millionaire travelling In disguise
who had honorcd his roof for a few
short days.
Meanwhile Dick Barnett took his con-
fneInent coolly. and now and then hla
solitary life WAS cheered by a visit
from Grace Ellison.
She generally came with her
father. and IL seemed Ia Dick that
Ellison did not treat him with the
same feeling al In the past. before this
trouble came up. He often wondered.
too. what Ind become OF the little man
a acted iu such n friendly way
while hc was enjoying. or rather endur-
III. Biivcu's hospitality az Extou
He finally set him down ms an eccentric.
who "a become tired 81 playing phi
lanthroplst TN mis- ease and was prob
ably amusing himself on a fresh sub
jet.
when h. was examined he waE SUR
prised 20 nui what 4 weight az circum-
stantIai evidence there VAS against him.
There wee two things tina counted IN
his fnVur. FIRST. his good character and
temper inalyinE IL Seem Impossible
That h. could in n III 81 anger have
Killed the mother. slmuiy because she
opposed his suit. secondly. the discoV-
cry that Mrs. Ellison had been dcspoiled
her car ines OF diamond. and emcr-
AIDS. Snll. there "a some doub,
whether slfc had WUrn them that night.
though thsY could not be- found I'm the
receptacle where rhc usually kept her
Jewels.
That The young scrool teacher could
have been a rohbvr 80 Well us guilty uf
g deeper frifnc acemed absurd on the
face ~ a.. ON ~ ether hand. he was
poor. md had made arrangements
90 leave Uie ~ chat night s%ur-epti-
tiouriy.
So the uase rvzSaTrsd. and he was -.
mandcd to auait hts trial with the
prospect &c SorLs mcaths IN jail. u y
way. before he cUutI be free. As for
Ellison. Ep promised io DO great thing.
He wouih ray 4 fotNe ~ detectives 90
search Tor new evidence. and pro-
claimed drpmarlcsIy In court hiE belief
In the yyoung mans Innocence. He ala
all he could 90 make hIs formc. protege
comfortable Gn prison. and Dick. faT
from feeling downsas t. as he expected
TO b. when ne found the weight ~ evil
dencc against hIm. became confident
that he had cut {" malt and all would
be well.
On the very day OF the examination.
while JEmes Ellison was still enjoying
the proud feeling nj II man who has
beel defending the Cuuse Of The o
and weak. = card ~ans brought to him In,
his hotel Toem that drew from him an
exclamation OF surprise.
SHOW ,he nan up ne said TO tho
servant. and 81 -aightawuy began tO'
walk neryousiy up and down the rooIl,
as ~ the prey to "A violent excitement.
When ne heard a step tn the Corridnr
withon. and e ard "A timid knock IN the.
door. he wcut and opcncl IL: admitting
q gayy-drcssed young NAN. with n
sharp face and closely cropped hair.
who stood for a moment ~ the thrssir-
old. twisting "a light felt ha' ~uc-voUsly
In his hands.
We'll. why don't ynu cutu' n-~
grumb,ed Ellison. And then. Ds In cel-
lou seemed To have truubl. Ia EinilIr
up his mind. reached uut h!N hani and
pulled him into The .uJiu, ciratnE -,
door behind him.
"Sit down" Ioin1inh to a chair.
The visitor. who sccmcd to IT, Gn-
comfortable I'm his new clothes. ~ gI
a less to know what {" do with niS
hands. slowly low erred hl'nsvif 1" a rsEt-
lng position 81 The edge az - raut-uil.
while his black eyes turned her. ant
there about the room, ~ "a looking fn:
a means 81 escape.
Ellison. who had taken a .cai dircct-
ly In front OF hiE visitor. eyed hin wish
a contemptuous smile.
We'll. what have you don. To- earn
your money - he began.
"Bllmc me. Mr.. Hcilison. | ain't had 70
good rights sleep since | went on Iliia
here 'untin' hcNpciition." speaking v!tn
"a strong cockney accent.
That's all very well. Eut what I'D
.au acc umUiiah by staying wake Tii'
papc.-lid % yea il"'
NO: I didn't"
Ellison made n gesture ~ irritation.
and looked at his visitor hi ~ vcgy
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