The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-09-28

man said. dubiousiy; sstil thcre'H Be
no harm In taking a."
The frst edition Of the evening city
papers cached Fernwood oon after
$50. Az 4 o'clock. or ~thereabout. a boy
left a copy OF the Star at Kinsiey a
Co.'s counting room. edward kinsiey.
who had been into the factory TO give
some instructions. returned 20 md Miss
Parker standing I'm the middle OF the
fioor with the PAPER In her hands.
'sOh. Mr.. Kinsiey." she exclaimed.
coming toward him with n radiant face,
you were q true prophet. They've got
a. back. Listeni AT s:ts this morning
one OF the Columbian Express com
pany's wngons drove up TO the postof-
nee and delivered there a bulky parcel
wrapped IN brown paper. This. on be-
Ing opened. proved 20 be h pouch OF
registered mail hat was stolen from
the Fernwood trolley mall car last
night. The bag had been cut open
with q sharp knife. but. strange 10 re-
late. none OF the letters had been re-
moved or tempered with Apparently
no attempt whatever had been made
60 extract the contents OF these letters.
and Postmaster wiggin declares that
not a cent I'm cash II missing Isn't
that Just splendidy"
81 congratulate you" he said. but
she noticed there was no surprise I'm
his tone. nor any n Of qualification
over the signal success OF his prophecy.
Half mechanically he took h paper
she extended and glanced at the Item.
Soon. however. his attention wandered
20 n headline over another column.
where ~ Instantly became nxed.
by Jove." he cried. In great excite
ment. here's news n no mistake.
The midnight express for New York
was deraiied and the three foremost
-. /. q eAA husearn ~ fka EfU9r--'
''oh. dear!" she interrupted. was
anybody killed."
I'm! I don't know, III didn't no
tice." he replied. quite an IL that were
n matter OF slight consequences: but.
Amy. that accident was n blessing for
US from n most unexpected quarter.
The mail a n buried In h mud and
with it In that package Of collateral
which Swan a Dana were sending TO
New York. Their game In blocked
surely. Something n happened. an
you foretold. Our remittance VIII get
there tomorrow, before they can pos
sibly make another o and the pa
tent viii come where ~ belongs-to
US"
A fortnight later. when the Affairs OF
Kinsley a Son had e set upon n
firm basis and their future prosperity
was assured. the junior partner had n
strictly private and confidential inter-
view with Miss Amy Parker. What
he said called forth from her many
bushes. but not a word OF disapproval.
yet after he had spoken 4 weight
seemed still TO rest upon his mind.
Amy" he querted hesitatingiy. ARE
you sure you love me well enough To
be willing TO marry a--criminal7"
"a criminal" h repeated. appear
Ing more amused than shocked. you
a be joking"
II only wish I WERE" he returned
heavily. but after you have heard
what I rave TO say you'll see that I'm
not. Two weeks age. when my father
TO slip from our grasp. we were In n
terrible state OF mind. For my part. l
was desperate and ready TO go TO al
most any length 20 prevent Swan *
Dana's letter from getting to New York
I'm time TO knock out our chances with
the trustee. What I actually did-with
my poor old daddy's reluctant help
was to commit ~felonlous assault on the
mail trolley car AZ Il was about TO en-
ter the city that night. and make OF
with the pouch OF registered mail.
Then. after all. the letter we wanted
wasn't In the pouch. You see / have
been doing a little detective business.
but I had bungled II In one important
particular. Instead OF registering their
letter. Swan n Dana had sent IL by
special deli' cry. 80 that u had gone for
ward IN the other pouch. Thus. as I
say. the crime was needless. and the
only thing thai saved us was the
wrecking OF that mail train" He
paused a moment. then asked anxious
~. We'll. dear. what do you think OF
me now? Oughtn't you TO send me TO
jail instead OF taking me for n hus-
bandg"
Ghe iookad nm into his face roeulsh-
ly for "A moment. then. putting her arms
shyly around his neck. whispered. with
lips close to- his cheek:
81 think you're a dreadfully wicked
old desperado. but IL you'll promise
never 20 DO 80 again I'll try TO keep
your secret-and ! shall certainly keep
you"