The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-02-06

skIrtS VI tne niue country town. where we
first met most of the people who figured in
| this little story. -
The parlor of the Bear was fairly full
about o in the evening.
There appeared to be something under
discussion; which was the cause or more
than ordinary interest.
Read that agen, Mister Plunkettl" said
o eray-hafred father of the hamlet.
MY son, ye see," repeated Mr.. Plunkett
"as is up in Lunnon as coachman IN Sir
Miles Beckett-him as lived about ere nigh
twenty years ago-'as sent me this paper.
the MaFhin Poast, which as a bit In 1t
about the OVID doctor and is niece"
Mr.. Plunkett then proceeded to read the
extract with which we are already famil-
lar. ~
While he was reading 1t a poorly dressed
man, who was quietly sitting in a corner
with some bread and cheese and a pint OF
peer, ceased from eating and drinking. and
listened intently.
BEG pardin.' mate" he said, when the
other hau finished. did l understand you
to say as DR.. Beckett, as used to live bars-
abouts is In London now?"
Mr.. Plunkett looked the sneaker I'm ,,d
down., and then apparently satisfied with
ms scrutiny, replied that 1t was the same.
dom" ave - ~"
wen, seem as my son as bin his
" iiSH 10 year, L ought to-
'Perhaps you wouldn't mind tellIn' me-
I've something l wants bad to sea him
about" A't
i dunno as 1 oughter: but I don't think
as you can do e much arm"
WIN the address in his pocket Nat Ross
oiu Joey baretta's one-time partner. pre-
pared to tramp the 60 miles and odd 10
London. w
1T amt no arm to remind I'm or or or
oio Gays; an me clean broke to the world.
She Married, that's certain, but I don't
think as she'll be fur away from the old
doctor. Anyway I'll try my luck. FOR va
carileu ner IN my arms 'undreds of times
Wnen she wer' ~fraotious, an old Joey
didn't no more know what to do With hor
than a babby unborn"
1t was a fashionable concert nt at
James Hall. -"
. scores or carriages were waiting In line
e7o take up after it was over.
hanging round the entrance in Rerent
street, ana closely scanning every Iady's
face that came, out, was Nat Ross
Earlier in the day he had inst missa, 1,r
las she drove from Seamore Place. INT
ESmanaged to hear the buffers order for e.
James Hall
4 for two hours or more he had patiently
FWaIteu' unconscious that he was being
"atcteo by a pair of keen official eyes.
A>NSA 1laES IGCORnlZpd hnr nj
course out FOR Knowing which was her
VIC nA
Lady sandy's carriage," shouted the
,comrnissionaire. "e
UP 1t dashed, and as its fair occ,,nant
fput heF loot upon the step, a voice spoke
in her ear. spoAe
Frightened in spite of herself for sb.
was u brave little soul wv gave a NV
pressed shrek.
AZ the same moment a heavy hand was
laid upon the mans shoulder,
What do you want with the ladv7,
Nothing"
That's very likely"
Let him go. policeman" said Ivy
pieadinSly. He hasn't done me anr
HARM ""'
very sorry. my lady. but this kind OF
.hlhs S been going on for a good bit late
~, and we've got orders to run the next
man H." ~
Ii was all very unpleasant, for wv
~ooiu nave TO appear at the police court
tne following day and prosecute.
BEFORE the case was called on hov0eyer
she was Informed that the prisoner de.
sired to see her. He was brought into ,
room, and the statement he then mada
was sufficiently impressive that mon
iVys earnest appeal the magistrate al
lowed him to be discharged.
Il didn't mean no arm" }a Gotta .y
was starvin'. and didn't know which waY
10 look Tor a farth1ng. I thought as NAV
be you'd 'elp me, fur the sake 70 old
Gays. You an me was friends. 7 was
always stanch and true to yer father an.
never wronged i'm Of a penny
IVY was not one to conceal from her
husband the fact of her mothers mesa1-
lance; indeed, Sir Randall had no canse
Tor complaint. seeing that his wife's moth-
er was really Sir Miles Beckett's sister
fortunately, the circumstances did nor
get into the papers, so that no toneuea
were set a-waSging.
Look here. my mani said the genera,
TO Nat, the morning after his release from
custody, we want to do something far
What would you like? You can
e.ener go down to my place in the country
and IN find you a job there, or wen set
you up in something"
That's it. SIR said Nat: "would n ~,
to a little shootin' gallery to go round
with? / could see my way to a good 1ivin.
that way
Very well, come up here tomorrow. and
Wen see about it; meanwhile. go and get
a lodging and something to eat"
Randall" said Ivy, when the yaga-
bond had gone. 81 love you more than T
did before. for you nave helped an unfor-
tunate to help himself, and. more than
do not love me any the less because
poor jnggler was my mothers husband
and my father"