The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-11

| IIfn'Nl"u ". "a kfalnAul NlonalNh WIN
| extensive lands as n token OF esteem.
and by many centuries OF strenuous
I living spent in teaching others the
I dignity OF Ecantily rcmuusrat,d labor
I had acquired that tone and polish
which are the hallmark and the pride
OF territorial aristocraCy.
But 81 what avail is territorial pride
I without territory, or polish rs defense
| To- an action for a tRilors hill2 For
Norman was not an eldest son. and
! the most liberal allowances Will be
swallowed up very soon " treated as
unlimited In amount and bills aud such
F.. documents. though they may be- fire.
qucntly renewed con tcrns), yet have
not the secret Of perpetual youth.
These truths had been imprcsslng
themselves upon Norman for some
weeks past. and certain inability to
pny the rent OF his fiat had brought
matters To a head. II was particularly
distressing 10 the mind OF one who
had been trained I'm firm belief In the
divine right OF landlords To cVict The
letter on the subject which h. had just
received was very formal. very polite.
and most Enthusiastically determined
So he sworc sincerely, and dressed
for dinner.
Lady Mildred. whom he loved. was
wonderfully proud. Her ancestors, like
the ancestors OF Norman. had always
been careful not To soil their fingers by
contact with trade. or anything useful.
Feeling chippy. old boy?" said Lady
Mildred.
Rocky as they make EN-" said Nor
man. dolcfully. using an expression
which Is no doubt n relic OF medieval
Frcnch-as modern English u has no
meaning.
Been having a talk with the Dad?'
No. not yet. Don't know that l ever
shall now"
80. Nguar,a io,i,.l -, ht,,, ,,,t.t,t,.
You don't expect me TO clope with
out telling him." she said.
Norman laughed % dismal laugh.
who's the boundcr I'm the corner?''
Lady Mildred looked at tho direction
indicated. and her lips curlcd vlsibly.
Mr.. Bync." she said abruptly.
"Bync's Bilious Pills7" asked Nor
man, and she nodded.
The Dad thinks he ought To see
something OF all sides ot lifc," she has
1 tened to explain.
II Norman and Lady Mildred were
/ proud. the Earl OF Bradshaw, her ia
Their. was prouder still. That man
with vulgar creditors. man who could
not pay his rent. who had parted In
advance with all his allowance and had
raised monty on his expectations should
come to him as n suitOr Tor his dgugh-
ter was unthinkablc.
Norman knew this wcll. md when.
next morning county court sum
mons for plltry cigar bill was served
by an impudcnt clerk. he knew 1t better
still. lie sworc at the clerk who made
note 81 the exact language used, to
refresh his memory when called to the
witness box.
So ~ sworc at everything. and only
paused for breath when his man an
uouuCcd Mr.. David ByuC.
Good morning" said Mr. Bync.
Norman looked At him with naughty
stare.
u think We met yesterday at the Earl
OF Bradshaw's."
Il was there" said Norman. cautious
ly admitting one-hnlf OF what was
asked.
III you could spare me n few minutes
on n matter OF business"
"Egad!" thought Norman. Il have
had many things on credit. but surely
not pills. He motioned his visitor To
a chair.
MIR. Ryne. who really was quite n
nice man. but had no ancestors worth
speaking OF. looked nj him Il moment.
and then began: II understand"
"One moment" interrupted Norman.
Have you come TO say | owe you any
thing"
No" said Mr.. Byne. smiling: and
Norman was little sorry that he had
suggested such n thing. No: quite the
contrary. ! want a man who would be
willing TO earn five thousand ponds
with very little trouble. and IL struck
mc last night that you might be willing
to undertake the job"
Norman looked at him In surprise.
Earn ave thousand pounds" he
echoed.
IT IL simple myself will hand over
the check. But I am n business man,
and never give away money without
getting ~ value"
No. said Norman impatisntly:
quite right. it's not my principle I'm
afraid but It's quite right"
Very well. we understand one an
ether"
Mr.. Eync looked at him kcenly for
n moment and then said: You VIII he
at the bali mt Bradshaw House on
Thursday"
Possibly"
.'Preciscly. II will he "A magnificent
affair. I'm told-onc OF the events OF
the season. ehg'
Possibly" Norman spoke haughtily.
as who should say. What has that To
do with "A worm like you?''
Now Il IL on Thursday night that
you can earn Ave thousand pounds"
We'll, we'll! What do you want me to
do?"
You have but TO go To Bradshaw
House. spend two hours In and about
the ball room a. the ordinary way.
dance with Lady Mildred--
Il shall do that or not without your
orders. sir"
"WrarInE on your shirt front. In
black letters one inch long, the words
BUY Bync's Bilious Pills.
You Internal scoundrel'' said Nor
man. Get out of this. or I'll kick you
through the window"
To which Mr. Byne only replied by
placIpg his card on a table and saying
This Is my address; an answer any
time before Thurs lay afternoon VIII
do"
you miserable cad said Norman,
and tore up the card.
Mr.. Byuc held the door open. My
telephone rumber." he murmurcd, lis
90. Tg3 Westminster
Norman. ia a loud voice. mentioned
n place To which he might go. IL was
not Westminster.
II increase my orer To 10000 pounds"
said Mr. Rync. as b." retired hurricily.
and disappeared.
ON Thursday eve ting Norman sat
with mis- arms on the table and his
head on hts arms, grutning. Hts hair,
once brown. was sireakri with gray.
For two nights he had not slept.
Mildred! Mildred. hc moaned. aud
again "Byns'S Bilious Pills." saNagely