The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-12

And I suppose 4 was 10 knock ths
gent over In bread daylight, and TAX,
II from 'im7" remarked the othc-. show
ing that he had o pretty skin In tn
WY of cas
Il don't care what you might have
done. Your duty was to get the paper.
aud you haven lone ~. I declare. YOU
are not 80 clever as I thought you
werc.'
Gene. guv'nor. I done the hesl Z
cows. 40 Just please wait until"
We'll 20 on: I ann listening replied
EHlton. 'ith the bored expression OF
patient resignation.
"fe know ~ wanted 20 find out who
his here chap really was"
Yea u what can you tell me about
him'that ] don't know already. Briggs?
Don't t-y To make up n story 10 as to
COVER up Your own stupidity" And he
looked nt the young man In. such a
threatening way that the latter cast IN
anxious look at tho door. as if-hc would
gladly be on the other side OF II.
Yer sec. when l was on the trail Of
this gent" he began. as he regainci
some confidence md found out that he
was not to ~ eaten. Il fell In with some
OF our folks cGmpcd In the woods. They
alluH makes known Their whereabouts
by some sort Of "A sigma bit o. rag
nxed 90 n tree or the like. SO when 4
see this signal thinks I'll 20 and pay
the folks n visit. I piunges inter the
woods and hadn't gone la when "A
big. rough chap comes runnin' hout
OF the bushes and axed mo what I
wanted. I explains tho best way I
could. and at the same time makes
IL that was onct at Ronany
myself.
you are mighty Iong-wlnded with
your cursed story exclaimed Mr..
Ellison. as he lcnnei back I'm his
chair and yaxned. do be brief"
Il Amt Io telegrapnic taikcr."
grumbled the yousy man suIleniy.
II Eot TO tell shls in my owz a or
not al all"
'~'Thsre-therc. was only trying
other. seeing tAat he cousd gain
nothing by his irritation.
A soon as he nnds u that =
was one OF the pecple-though he
notAin' but a low down aors o.
hissclf I've got "a be
quite chusnmy. and then g axes him
II he knows anything noout the
party l was lookin' after. Bless ~.
ne knowed NIL about I'm. The Teller
before"
And whU is he?" and Ellison
drew hts chair neareg,. and tse bored
looked disappeared from his face.
Ills real name they donr know.
but he goes by the nickname ~ VIII
a the wisp."
-Ahi"
Yes. he's "a escaped convict. for
ne was In for - years. n only es-
capped the other day. with a Tot OF
others. 'Mong them was n man he'd
90 know wen In prison; hiH
Inc lisre he paused and
rubbed his chin shoughtfuliy for n
moment-"wcll. II disremembcrs what
~ waR'-stopping and shaking his
head
wasn't Martin Fralty" asked
That was lts-how'd ~ knowg"'
ills sharp face becsming Sversp-cnd'
with a smile.
Newer mind how I came to knuw.
But what az this Frate?"
Wet the party what escaped was
near Rettin' caught, and Ffaie
Was mortal wounded In Che row.
They MANAGED 90 set him away. but
he died the next day. and they
buried him. An the party wag cap
turch AT last but thls here WIN. and
he must be the man I been 'vatchin'.
That was o the story The fellow
told ne run"
We'll. you have not done IN badly
ait" and Ellison'S face eE-
pressed deep satisfaction ovcr WHAT
he hud Just learned. He roso and
walked Up and down the room a few
IEtccs. finally returning and standing
beside Che chair where the young
man was seated.
wv II. what are You doing herec
Why didn't you continue Ia keep
your eye on the fcllow!'
WHY Cause he left his' Rag
and skipped. Must have got scarcd
si-prusri he was f~ollernd-"
We'll. you must ind him again"
Me-"
YES; ~ Is more than likely that
IN IN This town. t!e tnkes y deep
interest I'm the ease Of the Young
N VINO n IN prison nrre' FOR what
happened at Exton."
''Thirr likely he'd be- hanging
roJnd where you are. Suv'uor. There
EsEsc IN that" wnggihg hts read
'r tni2 you he must; hr here. and
you rrs a poor stick a. you cannot
nth mNr.-
'Ir H. d. here. why. OF COURSE II Rem
got I'M and what her
"Eer me know. that IN all. HnIi now
60" ava he Went tn The door. rircw
a. oppr cnd h visitor Nirheur an
ot,rT vNorI, went out.
El'lh~n waR watching HIM dis
,aFHn the stairs und was shout
10 rtcRFn to his room. whrn ~ voice
rUrr htm said piec Eantig:
"Bou4ing for me. MIR. EA1son?.
Well I'm Cad TO meet youl.- aud
tt.C,rsS 20 s0ro .rrN usnA-icks.
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