The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-20
4 Terrible Mistake.

long '.yaller Jeans coat, sat down
beside him and attempted to engage the
good man in conversation. There is a
good deal of the Englishman in Mr..
Mulkittle's character. He would travel
all day and never throw off the cloak
of severe reserve if allowed 10 do so,
and when the roughly-dressed man sat
down by him he moved .uneasily in his
seat The man noted this sign with
something of encouragement, and
when he smiled the curved lines on his
cheeks made his mouth look as though
it were set in parentheSes.
"How fur air you goin' ?" asked the
man.
Again Mr.. Mulkittle moved uneasily
and pretended to devote himself to a
newspaper.
Il ask, Cap'n, how fur air you
goin'?''
Il know what you ask, sir. am not
feeling very well to-day. and with your
kind permission prefer to be left
alone.n
Il rekin so. Whar did you git on?"
None of your business"
Pears to me like it is my bust
ness" and placing rude hand on Mr.
Mulkitt.e's shoulder he said, You air
my prisoner.
Your prisoner - gasped the minis
ter. ''What do you mean, sir ?''
Don't cut no scollops with me
Cap'n. You think / don't know you,
but you air mistaken. I've been layin'
for You for some time"
"What have l done?" demanded Mr..
Mulk;ttle, attempting to rise.
''Set down, sir. You know what
you've done. If you've forgot, why
the folks at Hickory Flat will remind
you"
Il was never at Hickory Flat in my
life. SIR
Il expected you to kick, Cap'n. You
didn't come thar last month an beat
Colonel Mainly outen a watch, eh?'
''Never saw Colonel Mainly in my
life. Make these people sit down. l
don't want a crowd around me"
Didn't beat ole man 'Lias Gregg
outen two weeks board, oh no. o, l
know YOU, Nick PAXTON. Here's a man
who lives in the Flat. Here, Mr.. Nor
gan, who is this fellern'
Mr.. Morgan, after a moments
scrutiny, replied: That's him." and,
after rubbing his spectacles, added: 81
swar ter it. He wanted ter git board
at my house, but l turned him away,
cause why? His clothes were too
sleek. 1 like straightfor' ard man,
but when Teller comes arOun' with a
'spicious eve and sleek buds l let him
slide"
Gentlemen" said Mr.. Mulkittle.
becoming aroused to true sense of his
unenviable position, Il am sorry that
you so misjudge me; have no doubt
but that some rascal has imposed upon
you. and L assure you that no one
sooner than l would assist you in bring
ing him to justice, but am innocent.
[ am minister of the Gospel and live
in Little Rock. If you stop at the next
station and let me send a telegram to
the Governor of the State. he will
identify me as Rev. Mulkittle, pastor of
St. Simon Church."
1.-The next station is Hickory Flat"
replied the officer, San we will lilly
graf from thar. Eff your name is what
you say IL Is, you may go.
The train soon reached the station,
and the minister, followed by crowd,
sought the telegraph office.
'.How will this do?" said Mr.. Null
kittle.
Have arrested a man for one Nick
Payton. Says that his name is Rev.
Doyou know him?" Now,
continued the minister, 'sign your name
to this and send it"
The officer, thoroughly satisfied with
the arrangement, afiixes his signature
and handed the message to the opera
tor. 4 few moments afterwards the
dispatch was received at Little Rock as
follows:
Have arrested man for Nick Pey-
ton. Says his name is Robt. Mulk-
miller. Do you know him?"
Mr. MUlkittle waited impatiently but
After awhile the operator
that the dispatch was at
hand, and then he wrote the following:
Don't know the man. but think he
S wanted here. Hold him until the Of
icers from here arrive"
Mr.. Mulkittle groaned and sank upon
2 bench. The crowd gathered around
md commented upon his appearance
''Bad lookin' man" said old Driver,
he blacksmith. dangerous eye an a
mighty bad mouth -
Wouldn't trust him ten steps," said
I'D Morgan. "Whar's old Gregg an
ais darter? They can identify him"
A messenger was sent for Gregg and
he young lady who had been so Shame
July treated. When the girl saw Mr..
Mulkittle, she screamed and threw her
arms around him.
40, Nick. don't try to disguise YOUR
self. o, why did you run away from
ne. Promise me that you will marry
ne now"
Look out, Miss; look out" gasped
Mr.. Mulkittle, trying to shove her away.
You are certainly very improper
young woman. Don't make yourself
ridiculous. never saw you before"
"You KANT say that and tell the real
ruth" said old Gregg. you've
changed yourself around little, but
you air the same man. don't so much
mind the board bill he owes me, gen
,lemen, but I'll be blamed eff any man
shall tamper with the 'fect;ons of that
gal, thar. A tender hearted critter as
ever lived, she is, an this man has pi-
zened her life. She won't never be
happy without him, an AK you all eff
Tou air goin' to let a man come into
he community an destroy the happi-
ness of a likely gal? wantcr know if
you won't see this wrong righted? 1
TX eff you won't all iine in an make
him marry this heart-broken gal?''
Here the girl pressed Mr.. Mulkittle's
head against her excited self and wept
over him.
Look out, young woman" he ex-
freeing himself. Gentlemen,