The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
p TX.
THE PRISONER DECIDES TO RE-
TURN.

THE PRISONER DECIDES TO RE-
Job n left the scene. Hidden from
view. he was a delighted watcher OF
h meeting OF the two young people.
lie seemed To take almost a parental
pleasure In witnessing the tender
demonstrations of feelings between the
lovers. though he had d~lscreetiy with
drawn to "a distance. where ne could
not hear what they said TO each other.
He seems TO be n worthy young man
and she v him: hat II plain and
evident was the thought that ran
through his mind. such being the
case. they can count on my help 10
max the path OF true love run
smooth"
He stood In deep thought. making
plans for the future. The two young
people had drawn away from the house.
and now. seated under the big tree.
were talking In n low voice.
Job o advantage OF their preoc-
cupqtion To slip away to the path by
which he had uttered the garden. Since
h young man had escaped. IL would
be well that some one should be on
guard. for perhaps the burly constable
might come In quest OF him. and. stupid
as the fellow seemed to be. IL would
be Hcnslow's house that he would geek
for his prisoner.
The young mans sudden appearance
had rather disarranged Jobs plans.
and IL was necessary tina he should
rearrange them to meet The eNigenCics
Of the case.
His meditations were disturbed by
hearing his name uttered in a low
voice. just as ne was passing one OF
the low windows OF the house. The
shutters were fastened. but "A pale light
fINar.H shpnt.uh the aIaNa N. .A
Cor a moment, rubbing his nose
~thoughtfully. Am ! a subject OF talk
already In this town." he muttered.
Guess I'll have TO look into this. When
you're brought up for discussion. Job.
70 may mean trouble"
He looked NJ the window. the sill OF
which was almost on "A level with his
head, for "A moment. and Their. reach
ing out his hands. drew himself up
with ease. NO that he could look d.
rectly into the room. There was no
place on the ledge for anything but
his fingers. yet. owing TO his great
strength. he vas able To maintain him
self in that position with ease. as III he
had been standing on the ground. At
first IL seemed that the room into which
he was looking was u~noccupled. owing
60 the dimness OF the light which came
from Il lamp burning IN n table in the
NftiAfls M ~ N1FN OfhANlt AGtuA-
toned to the surroundings he gradually
made out that there were two men
seated near the table. one facing him
and one in "A big armchair with his
back To the window.
When for "A moment one OF the men
leaned forward and ne caught n
glimpse OF "a white beard. he knew IL
was Henslow; as for the other. only
the top OF his head was visible. The
latter was no doubt the person ne had
seen slipping into the house I'm such "A
surreptitious manner.
Il shouldn't wonder II the fellow was
an impostcT.' Henslow was saying.
and ! should treat him ms SUCH
Listeners hear no good Of them
selves. I think the rule viii hold good
I'm this case" job said To himself. hav-
ing no doubt that he was the subject
OF the discussion.
What the lawyers visitor said ne
could only make out I'm part. since the
latter spoke In such n low voice. He
could distinguish such fragments OF
sentences as almost threatened.
seemed sure OF his ground" knew the
whole AFFAIR"
, Henslow was silent for n moment,