The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-06
do you know 'em well? How long

LIZ yOu KNOW Gil WE'LL. t1OW lOuS
have they been with your
"They have been here two weeks
only, and scarcely know them at all
They said that they had been married
q year, and that their name was Tru-
70. They seemed to have plenty Of
money. and were very pleasant. the
handsomest couple ever saw in my
life. and were wholly wrapped up in
each other"
What was the mans business?"
Il don't think he had any business.
I think he had plenty of money. He
always paid his bills promptly, any
way"
"Yes-for two weeks. Good judg-
ment!" grunted the sergeant, cyni-
cally. WELL" he continued, who do
they know-who calls on them?"
II can't say whom they know, but in
all the time they have been here only
one person has come to see them, and
that was woman"
At this moment the wounded man
groaned, and the physician who was
caring for his hurt put his ear to the
lips which were moaning some scarce
ly Ineligible words.
Coward! Oh, coward, coward!" the
doctor thought he said.
: Can he talk?" the sergeant asked,
eagerly, coming nearer.
Coward! coward! coward" the pa
tient groaned again, this time In q
stronger tone. the syllables sounding
distinctly.
ASK him who shot him?" whispered
the officer to the medical examiner.
The groanlng man suddenly opened
his eyes and looked at the sergeant.
What are you here for-what has
happened?" he asked, family.
Here, take this" said the doctor,
putting a restorative to the pale lips.
He gulped 1t painfully. the doctor hold
ing his head. Then he closed his eyes
YEARLY.
Cant you tell who shot your" the
sergeant insisted, speaking in q low
voice, but with trace of command
In It.
The eyes few open again, the man
attempted to raise his body and look
toward the bed. but the effort was
too much for him. He sank back,
stammering one word:
"Sh--sh-she?
The doctor laid soothing hand on
his. The patient looked pitifully into
his eyes and understood.
"Oh, God! Coward! coward! COW.
oNd1v hn "a II
But who was he?" said the ser.
geant, advancing still nearer and look.
ing down into the handsome eyes.
Il don't know" he answered.
But how did he get in here? Mrs.
Philpots saw him slide out-he was
in here all right. He didn't fire
through the winder, or this door. Did
you see him at all? Tell US how 1t
was
With great difficulty. and making
many pauses for breath, he succeeded
In informing them that in the night
he had been suddenly awakened by a
noise In his room, and saw man at
the pockets Of his trousers which hung
on hooks near the foot Of the bed. The
weather being extremely hot the win
dOwB were open, and the shades, raised
to their full height, allowed enough
moonlight to enter to enable him to
see that the figure was that Of man.
and that was about all. His face was
undiscernible He could not tell how
the intruder was dressed. Immediately
he made movement to spring from
bed and grapple with the thief, but
his wife. who must have been awake.
threw herself upon him, Whispering:
Let him take what there is and 60.
Don't risk your life, dear. He has a
pistol" AtlAthat instant the burglar
fred, the wife receiving the shot The
husband sprang TO the floor and
rushed upon the man. who then fred
again and ran from the room, pursued
BY the victim only % far 40 the sofa.
where he collapsed. He supposed the
villain had gainsd entrance through
the window. II was some common
thief. who wanted money and. being
detected. had shot them III order to
escape.
You called him . coward because
he shot woman. then. and not DO.
cause You knew himf" the sergeant
asked.
Certainly. A thousand timesi yes.
How could I be supposed to know q
common thisfi'
Two Of the policemen, who had been
searching the premises tor evidence.
approached the sergeant with man
sattired only In ! shirt and trousers.
He was one OF the several lodkels who
had crept down from their rooms to
the parlor 70 go what the trouble was.
but had been excluded BY the ofRcers.
This Teller says he seen Z woman
come up the steps. said ono Of the
policemen. 81. IN
" womAn!" the sergeant exclaimed.
Tho clncial was ! big. hlulR, cholaric
appealing petronaS ana No regarded
the nav witness With belltg erent syss.
hit the newcomer sniled aniahly.
room n tWe aiGhts 10. over
this one, E ne aaid. Il xshA niSht wassao
ihot. thAt Z nut my heaA out 81. the NiAs
sdoWs Tn iii ana a ~ woman come
opShths street nn1 up Onr nuant steps.
sI listenSd hut didn't hear her come
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sa1tefs M "a n MI acye a1nlng 4
/ Int thak mu1f hAve heen Mn RhiI-
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