The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-23
CHAPTER NN.
JUST AHANprL.Asn-

job Hendricks was su much inter
estcd In studying the face OF IN" man
seated at the table that ~ he ws,S at
all uneasy he ala not bctray H.. Who
was this person who had evidently set
"A trap for him" lie could not rrulrw-
Der under what conditions he had seen
him last. Their" was something about
his features hat recalled m strange
being lac had caught u GLIMPSE Of
through the window oa The day he had
visited James Ellison. But their could
surely be- no connection between TIM,
ragged individual ana tn" smiling ua :
well dressed person on the other eide
of the table. His Thoughts ranged H.
To the past. and there the face appeared
again younger but still the same. and
then was los In the haze al TENOR
When you have quit" Ion. study
ing me, "" can talk business" said 81
lisnn. pleasantly.
Hendricks only reply wur ic gr.lsr,
his knotted stick = little tighter In his
hand. but IL was suddenly snatyh"l out
OF his grasp and NJ the Same time ~
was forced down into q vEaIr. Turn
ing his head he saw that % man WE
standing on each side NJ him. n WIS
hard To distinguish their features
smearcd with lamp black. They atuo /
there silently like grim sp"rtrrs. av!.
N'ANA NlAlIk blAflNs
Just take AWAY his weavouy. mn
then you may go" said Ellison.
job struggled To- his feet. and made
a violent EFFORT To break away. bu; the
odds were against him. and N. WIS
forced back In the seat. his pistol wa,
taken from him ana a huge iagkk mfr.
Now tie him tn the chair. bus leave
his arms free
Anything else" after this was done.
asked n Of the men.
No. that IL all, FOR the present: bu,
! expect b police here in a Few min
uies. 30 you had better. both nf YOU.
make yourselves scarce"
one OF b men. the tallnst. showed
his teeth I'm "a fierce grin.
sur you can manage him your
SELF he asked.
Why not? There IL but N wuy
out of here. ~ the police viii come al
my call and he laid u revolver ON
the table. so NnmooSe. or you twu
might be gathered into the net
Noiselessly Ia their bare feet they
slipped out OF the room.
Il suppose 1ou wonder why 1 hay.
arranged this pleasant little Eurpris.
party" said Ellison.
Hendricks was silent, stIll thiuklur
where he had seen his man before,
but the search bafiied chin.
Ellison III a cigarette and puncd 4,
with Keen enjoyment.
You are an escaped cuuvict-a
mar Of note. and worthy NJ "A better
fate he said In a banterlng voice.
Il would like TO let YOU alone. bu,
you are IA worry To- certain persons.
So FOR the good OF society. you mus
20 back from whence you came"
Hendricks sighed as IL IN" m.inE.
cho!y prospect uT his future life rose
before him.
Before you go. however" con.
tInucd his tOrmentOr. handling his
revolver carel,ssly. you must do IN,
"a favor"
Il am not In "a position to DO an,
one a favor replied Job rimly ron.
scious that there was little chan,,
81 freeing himself from his bonds
ar the knot must have been tn,
work of sailors, they we're so Gun,
ningly made.
You have "A papcr-a certain
agreement, which should properly -,
In the hands of one James Ellison"
Job Involuntary mad. a motion
In the direction OF his breast.
All. you keep IL there. do YOU
Very wise To carry IL about with you
FOR then you know that IL l. safe"
Job withdrew his hands aud bcgnf
To drum on the table. Ir saw thu
nc had unconsciously betrayed tina
he carried the paper with him. III
had In HIS life been Compclir,
Ia guard a possession. anc
therefor" did not know how To ear,
for IL things.
II left your hands free out of 20
likeness. sO hat you might han,
\ hat document over. and not com
I pc! mc to resort to Nio!-acr, whivl
l abh1r." said Ellison.