Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-12-05

alone before ;hc fire reading. al iase
he yawned. laid down his BOOK. arose.
ana walked To the door. The WIND was
rising: he could hear 1t roaring IN we
trees: and every minute a broad flash
OF lightning %illuinined the clouds on 'he
horizon.
There's a storm coming" he said TO
Thomas. who was nodding at his post.
Il wonder where the devii Drysdala
went? He'd better be getting in pretty
soon"
AS though in answer to the thought.
n dark figure appeared suddenly on
the walk. strobe up the steps. ana
opened the door. 1t VAS Drysdale:
He look off his coat. threw it to
Thomas. and went on into the inner
hail. where he stood rubbing his hands
before the fire. with Il frce so hopeless.
fierce, dcspairing, hat Delroy was fair
ly startled.
You may go to bed. Thomas ne
said; hen he went to Drysda,e and
laid a hand upon his shoulder. Whats
the matter, JACKIE" he asked. ou
looking regularly done up.
Drysdale turned with a start.
oh. it's you, Is it. Dickie? Where is
Grace"
upstairs with my Wife"
Where has she been this evening
She's bcem down here talking with
u VI 80
hold on-what ails the fellow" he de-
manded, starting after the other as ne
pounded up the stairs. We'll. that
beats me-"
He was still staring. when Tremaine
appeared at the landing and came
down. II packet OF letters in his hand.
II want to put these in the bag he
said. 80 they'll get off by the early
mall
Its on the rack out there Delroy
replied. and the other Went past him
into the outer hall. He WAS back In Il
moment.
THAT'S a good evenings work. no
said. with "A sigh of satisfaction. But
what's the matter? You look as though
you'd seen a ghost"
"Drysdale came in just now looking
as though he'd seen one all nerves and
raw flesh-ard stalked upstairs as mad
rs a hornet about something"
All" said Tremainc. with just the
flicker of an eyelash. 'and yet III
would have thought that a walk
through the silence Of the night would
calm his nerves. There comes the
rain,"
There was a hiss. a flash. and n great
crash OF thunder split the armament
apart and shook the house to its foun-
d%ations. They could hear the rain dash
ing in sheets against the windows.
That's a storm for sure: listen to
the wind. Drysdale got in just in time.
But l never saw him like that before:
something extraordinary must have
happened to him. He's been out Of
humor for Il day or two. 1 wonder
now. if he was caught in that steel
crash? By Jove. 1 did heal him say
that he'd bought Il block of stock on
marCin!"
A CLEAN of triumph indescribable
flashed into rremaine's eyes.
"That may explain it," he said, with
studied careiessness.
"Ycs-but it doesn't excuse it. II n
man can't keen his temper when he
loses. he hasn't n business to specU-
late. Hello. who's that"
Someone was po .nding at the outer
door. Delroy strobe to 1t and threw
back the bolt. Ii lev open and young
Graham staggered rather han walked
into the hall. hatless. coatiess. soaked
with rain. his yes staring, his face
rigid with horror.
Good God. man: what is it," cried
Delroy.
He opened his mouth: but only a low
rumbling came from his throat.
Come" cried Delroy sharply. BE q
man. What is ito"
BY a mighty effort. Graham pulled
himself together.
Fathers killed." he whispered
hoarsely.