The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-09-11

Ssxss hss essssns Has asSo provided with o
haidge, STD . h@~ame low d question OF
superior sF2sd. Walter sas mot alarmed
inAssd- lis rrosJ@rts Of delfverance ay.
lsssfed brighter than ever. for be caugn.
sight es tao fssen approaching across the
ssseaaow. and he sass*ssed that they were
seat bg tAs bog whom be had hired These
sxn had not yet attracted the astensson
Of JACK ahssss back was turned towards
them. lie creased the rail, and, az the
saSss tine. Waiter cross the plank. THIS
be- drew across. aud then. ieasing IL = the
bAnx. ses cot 90 . quick fan-
CHAPTER XIII
What's tbe naatterfn asked one Il tAe
twe nxn ~ Waiter cxsae up.
II gof loss in the woods. and passed
LIE night IN that aaAa's house." said our
isero. He tried 70 rob nae. hut / locked
bam In The closet. And .aaaped out sf the
window end escaped Tbs nsorniaag be
got % ny track. a1d would hare caught
- IA IL Aadut been for that ditch"
1cu locked him in the c~sosesy' reDeat-
ed EiH csAeT- How were you able 70 do
THAR Yea sre only 9 boy. while be il a
strong nan"
Walter explained the matter briefly.
That was pretty smart" said Peter
Bo8eonsD, Tor this was the na ne of the
Eaan who questioned him. You're able
10 take care Vt yoarseIf."
- 6ont know hos ii would have turn
"a cot il you h3du't come up"
Il Aapiened 10 he at home when my
boy eaane and tod NE that Jack Man.
gum had offered him fifty ccnts for some
breakfast. lie Told nae about you also,
sad, as ! suspected Jack was up to some
u hls tricks, / came along"
II eta sefy aaach obliged 20 you" said
Waiter. and hope youII let me pay
sos for .oar trouble"
II S@nt want aBy pay, bat you nay
gay ray boy shat you promised him. If
yoa wait to-
II certainly wil aud / never paid
sway nsoseg With nsore pleasure. Al /
bsy@n't lad anything 20 eat since yesser-
Gay s~ftegaoxss. | should like to have you
4rest ne 20 the dearest place where !
eap 80 spase breakfast"
"foass 80 NY acnse 1 guess ny wife
40 S@se ~ sosase breakfast Tor you.
She'll A glad 70 see tins boy that got
tae letter Ut Jack Mangnnss
Hos leEg has this Jack Msngum
] Lived abcas Lersy" asked Waiter, after
accepting with thanks the offer of q
breakfast.
About five years. He's been In The
county jail twice during that time, end
fiAre's . sarraat cat for hi1a now. He's
q eoagrsned thief. lied rather steal any
tsase shan earn IN honest living
While tubs con seTsation was going on,
t&Aey k&d Len waking toward the farm
hos&s Ia which Peter Holcomb liyed. Ii
was m kanabae one story building, with
m site above On one side Of il were
bscMd fields, some under cultivation and
| there wax m appearance Of thrift and
comfort despite the smsllness Of the
| house.
Come in" said Peter, leading the way.
~John." b. added. addressing the hired
MAN. Who had accompanied him. you
sssay 80 irto the potato field and hoe. III
be- eat dsreefly.s
Walter followed him into q broad, low
foomr-tke ~kitchen-in which Mrs. Hol-
eonsb, . riessant looking woman, was en-
gagged In cooking.
"yfsry." said her husband, cant you
Gare W some breakfast for this young
mani He stopped at Jack Mangum's last
night. and didn't like bis accommodations
well enoagh TO stay 10 breakfast"
You don't say 80" repeated Mrs. Hol-
cosub. her eoantfnancs expressing curios-
ity. That's about the last place I'd
want To stop At"
She went To the pantry, and speedily
reapvsared with some cold meat. 4 loaf
Of bread, and some fresh butter, which
she placed on the tabls.
.It looks NICE" said Walter, "and l
doa't know when ! have been ~ hun
sry.~
Al that moment the farmers boz, who
hsA served ~ Walters messenger, came
into tbs kitchen.
4You rot away" 10 said. smiling.
YES, thahks TO you." said Walter.
"Hers n what promised you."
Il don't know NJ ! ought to take IT,"
said the boy. hes4tating, though he EVIL
dently wanted II.
"You will do ms : favor by accepting
n" said Walter. "You got ms out Of !
had scrape. BESIDES. you had = chance
10 earn some one from Jack Mangum."
II wouldn't have lone anything for
him. at any rate. Hes q thief"
Finally Peter. Tor he was named Tor
bis father. accepted the dollar. and. sit
ting down by Walter, asked him about his
adventure In the wood. listening with
great interest To the details.
II wouldn't have dafsd to do 40 you
did" be said.
Perhaps you would Il you had been
obliged to-"
The farmer absolutely refused to &C.
cept pay for breakfast. though Walter
urged II. II WAS contrary to his ideas
Of hospitality.
1--WE don't keep I tavern" he said .
and We never snail miss the little you
ate. Come again aud SEQ u II you come
back this way"
'Thank yoa,' aAld Walter. II win -
cspt your invitation With pleasure, Iae !
shall ~ feel like calling o. Mr.. Manr
gun,"
WaDose thought h had go u ~ e