The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-31

quiet, significant intimation to "Colone
0'Dliscol'' and the "boys" that IL
certain specific instances a perfunctory
inspection would be highly appreciated
and not be quite barren of complimen.
iary recognition. As he stood in read.
mess for the acrobatic feat, | noticed
his vest pocket considerably bulged by
quite little packet of letters, which
had reason to believe all bore a super
scription TO Colonel O'Driscol. The
moment came, and we saw him slip of
the cat-head down the hawser on to the
ietty with an agility that was much ad-
mired by all spectators; some believ-
ing that he was thus urgent thai
he might clasp to his bosom the little
wife to whom he had hurried back.
others commenting his alertness to ex.
ecute the genial and delicate commits
sions he had undertaken. He disap
peared into the interior of the shed ano
we saw him no more.
Half an hour elapsed before the
gang plank was practicable, and Their
the passengers streamed down into the
shed. The baggage began to be rapid
ly dumped. happened to be near the
little American Jew-with- the.
Cockney, He asked Customs officer
where he should find Colonel O'Dris.
COL" ''Yonder he is p replied the
man steadily, pointing to tall mar
with a gold-lace cap who was standing
behind an inclosed desk with his back
to us, busted with some papers on
nail on the wall. The Jew approached
and touched the tall man on the elbow.
Colonel O'Driscol, sirn' he uttered
In confidential tone.
The Colonel remained engrosseG
among his documents.
Colonel O'Driscol, sirr' repeated
the Jew, in a tone that had little ring
of perhaps not unjustifiable perempto-
riness.
Sat your service, sir" said the Col.
onel, as he turned sharply round; and
from under the wiser of the gold-lace
cap there beamed upon the jew from
under their long brown lashes pair OF
moist blue eyes. The Jew gave one
gulp of wild astonishment, then stag.
gered back. and sat down in silence OF
the floor of the shed. Hewas too much
discounted even to swear.
Very few witnessed this little scene
most people being engrossed in the
work of getting their baggage together
The Colonel sat down and bent hi:
head over his desk. Presently little
Mrs. Lorne came jauntily sailing up to
the desk.
"Coloneli O'Driscol" she sweetly
said.
''At your service, madam"' replied
the Colonel, raising his head.
Mrs. Lorne gave little shrek; but
she was a woman, and a woman is al,
ways nimbler in tight place than
man. She rallied with surprising
quickness, and spoke with low empha
sis.
Colonel" said she, "there is lady
in the case, and L know that you are 8
gentleman"
Eyes, madam" responded the Colo
mel, with a gallant bow" and l dom
90 back on my word-to lady"-the
last three words with curious deliber.
ATE l0UO0dUlOU. IlcIc, OLlCCl, JuS'
open this lady's grip-sack and then
chalk her baggage, and call a porter fol-
her. Good morning, Mrs. Lorne y
concluded the gallant officer with inef,
fable sweetness and grace.
Mrs. Lorne didn't hang around much.
The same afternoon I noticed the
American Jew and the Australian jew
eler, each tramping around the city in
the close society of q gentleman in
uniform. 1t appeared they were look
nc for bail, in default of which they
would have to '.go across the bay. "
Fiji" in blank dispair of bail, had
gone to the cells direct from the quay
where, according to personal testimony
trouble did not cease until nightfall.
There had been good deal of SNUG
ling into Frisco by the steamers of the
Hemisphere Line, and smart officer
had been sent out to the Antipodes tC
"shadow" cargo of passengers. The
Colonels tender story about the little
wife was a pretty invention to avert any
suspicion that might have attached to &
man, who came out in one steamer go
ing back in the next. The captain was
in the secret. 1 subsequently hearC
O'Driscol was very temperate man
l think he ought to have been an actor
-ArchibaLd Forbes in Bulgarian an
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