The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-21

vi We born E0rte1 IN TIC mif9 Az
I was fortunate enough to- rise from 10.
In there any reason why I s:souid rQt
have n longing TO forD~> the past add
everything connected WITH .te"
"a noble. n sssntsendable desire" re.
plied the other. II win wish yp3 good
day" and he moved 10 the door. II
think you will .o all you eau 20. selp
Barnett-I know you wiii." and Before
the other could frame IN answer. he
had opened the door and gone out.
Ellison sat watching the o On a
expected him To appear again. but Hen
bricks did not appear. Then. after a
moments hesitation. he rushed out into
the hall. crossed H.. and. passing
through a narrow passage and then n
dressing room. reached the windows
that opened on the park In front OF the
house.
the front door and walk with lazy air
down the main avenue that led TO the
gates. Not oncc did he stop To look
hack at the house that he had just left.
Ellison. who was watching. saw him
disappear beyond the iodgekeepers
gate. and returned to the library shak.
Ing his head and muttcring To himself.
As he entered the room he started
back In dismay at the slrht OF a strange
IIlHn lu lMttcIeu NlUNEtN WIZ MAr rEntNh
at the desk he had just left. n was
pufing ON a cigar that he had evident
~ extracted from m Of the drawers.
James Ellison slammed the door be-
hind him with an angry gesture. which
did O In the least seem TO disconcert
the shabby individual with the cigar.
II wish you wouldn't make such q
noise. Jimmy" remarked the latter. AZ
he blew a smoke wreath into The air
- -slI IL 1A A E1Aann
stepped forward and pushed him into
q sitting position. his every gesture be-
traying the anger he felt.
The shabby nan shook on h grasp.
made a pretensc to brush his dirty
sleeve. and looking up calmly. as no
drew "A long pun On his cigar, said.
with an air OF plaSe WEAKNESS:
II wish. my dear fellow. you would
not he so rude when you meet a man.
Really. expected kinder treatment
from one I have learned so lonS TO
love"
Ellison uttered on cath. turned away.
walked up and down the room several
times and then. pausing before the
ragged Individual. who was inspecting
his cigar with critical interest. said:
Could you not tell. you fool. when
! warned O from the window. that
you were not Ia be seen around herey"
Nv ~ ~ hNNAA hN tAaA Hsafa
the ashes from his cigar. and then re-
piled. In n very mild voice:
Really. my dear brother. you are
getting TO speak very harsh In your old
age. Why should I be warned OF
the premises by a wave OF the hand. as
In I was under a commanding officer -
you viii do what ! tell YOU" cried
James Ellison. II did not even know
tina you were In the ncighborhood.
49, ~ .snes mani snnuau Nn1 ahnlI
have e." and. as ne spoke. he drew n
roll OF bills out OF his pocket.
The other laughed hoarseiy. and
waved him aside. Later viii do.
What are you so worried about. any
way? Have I asked for anything YETI"
mo. not yet; but I thought ! would
forestall you. Now. oblige me by keep
ing out OF my sight for a time. have
troubles enough az my own. as you
must know. II you have been In the
neighboi hood for many days"
II wan first a good suit OF clothes
well lined"
We'll. you shall have It."
You are ready TO agree to anything.
My man. you seem To be In a peck of
trouble an he noticed that his brother
was pacing up and down the o
James Ellison came over n laid
his hand on the others shoulder.
~ ~ - .AI9a -
believe that Fralc II still living. lie
was here but an hour ago. or one who
resembles him"
The brother sank hack In his chair
and uttered n long-drawn whistle az
he cast away his cigar.
Come. this matter In serious" look
Ing up. And where might this person
have gomez"
II told him where Grace was now Nv
Ing. II seems chat he was very anxious
To see her"
You should have told him nothing
James Ellison laughed.
when you meet a stranger who In
forms you Of a great secret of your life.
I suppose you would advise me to show
him the door. II not Frale himself land
he speaks like an educated man. while
the other was uniearned). nj least he
knows enough TO give me n great deal
OF trouble. But why am / wasting all
this time or your as he seemed TO no.
tlce for the first time his brothers rags.
&c ycur " way. and I will go mine
The ragged man rose and twirled his
mustachc with a dainty air.
My brother. you have said that once
before" and then. bending over the
table that stood between them and
shaking a solled finger In Ellison's face.
he said: You are very naughty now.
but I believe that we shall both 60
down together. and now to make my
self beautiful In n suit OF clothes" and
he opened a doc and passed through.
while his brother dropped into a chair.
overcome with lmpotent rage.