The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-05-16
BY FerSus Hume

ing opposite the Town Hall which went to
Richmond, and determined to 60 home.
At the top of the block, a party of young
men in evening dress came round the cor
ner singing. These were none other than
Barty anu his friends, ripe for any mis-
chief. Bellthorp and Barty were walking
arm in arm.
''Hullow cried Bellthorp; "girl-pret-
ty-eh"
Kitty tried to get away from this crew,
but they all closed round her, and she
wrung her hands in despair.
Gentlemen !" said a rich, rolling voice,
which proceeded from a portly man who
had just appeared on the scene, II am as
tonished." ---..-..-l-.-..---...
-"ohp y, cried Kitty, "it's Mr.. Wopples."
THE same" said the airy Theodore,
laying his hand on his heart, land you,
my dear-why, bless me-" looking closely
at her, lit is the pretty girl l met in
Ballarat-dear, DEAR l will be your
friend" said the actor, emphatically, TAX
ing her arm and walking slowly down the
street.
Kitty told him how she had left Bal
larat, but suppressed the name of her hus-
| band, as she did not want any blame to
| fall on him. But all the rest she told
| freely, and how on that night she had
left the man who had welded and then
practically deserted her.
| "Oh, vile human nature" said Wopples,
in a sonorous tone. Where" he contin-
ued, looking inquiringly at the serene
sky, "where are the thunderbolts Of heav-
en- that they fall not on such?"
Mr.. Wopples told Kitty he would take
her home to the family, and as they were
come with them.
''But will Mrs. Wopples receive me-"
| asked Kitty, timidly.
my DEAR" said the actor, gravely, my
wife is a good woman, and a mother her
self, so she can feel for a poor child like
you. In future 1 will be your father;
| Mrs Wopples, your mother, and you will
have ten brothers and sisters-all star art.
lists"
How kind you are" sobbed Kitty,
clinging trustfully to him as they went
| along.
II only do unto others as l would be
done by" said Mr.. Wopples, solemnly.
THAT sentiment" continued the actor,
who will always remain the sublimest type
Of perfect manhood the world has ever
SEEN"
Kitty did not answer, and they walked
quickly along; and surely this one good
deed more than compensated for the rest
of the actors failings.
Vandeloup next morning went to the
City of Melbourne bank, and cashed Med
dlechip's check for five hundred pounds,
then, calling a hanson, he drove alonr
to the Hibernian bank, where he had .l
account, and paid it in to his credit, re-
serving ten pounds for his immediate use.
Then he re-entered his hanson, and went
along to the Office of a stock broker called
Polglaze.
Polglaze was short, stout man, scrup-
ulously dressed, with iron gray hair stand
ing straight up, and a habit of dropping
out his words one at time, so that the
listener had to construct quite a little
history between in order to arrive at their
meaning, and the connection they had
with one another.
"Morning" said Polglaze, letting the
salutation fly out of his mouth rapidly,
and then closing it again in case any other
word might be waiting ready to pop out
unbeknown to him.
II want you to buy me some Magpie
Reef shares" said Vandeloup.
Many" dropped out of Polglaze's
mouth, and then it shut again with
snap.
Depends on the price," replied vande-
loup, with shrug: II see in the papers
they are four shillings,"
Mr.. Polglaze took up his share book.
and rapidly turned over the leaves-found
what he wanted and nodded.
"Oh!" said vandeloup, making a rapid
mental calculation, then buy me two
thousand five hundred. That will be
about five hundred pounds worth. Your
commission, presume, will be three
penceT
"Sixpence." interrupted the stock
broker.
"Oh. thought it was threepence,' an
swered vandeloup, quietly; however,
that does not msIe any difference to me-
Your commission at that rate will be |
twelve pounds ten shilli,gs?"
Polglaze nodded. and sat looking at |
Vandeloup like a stony mercantile sphinx. |
IF you will, then, buy me these
shares" said Vandeloup, rising and taking |
up his gloves and hat, when am to |
come along and see you"
-Four" said Polgla1e
VERY WE'LL" said yindeloup, quietly.
an give you check for that amount.
then. There's nothing nore to be said. I
believer" and he walksy over to the door.
Say" from Polglaz@
Yes" replied Gf fton. indolent!y,
swinging his stick 10 I'D fro.
"New?" inquired thf stock broker.
"You mean to this srt Of thingy" said
vandeleup, locking athim, and receiving
nod In token of squiescence, added,
entirely"
Risky" dropped fom the Pelslaze
mouth