Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-04-23

quick-for Gods salle!'
And the next I91HIeH5 ne fIsTt-sff5J
my grasp, and was wallowing in fit on the
floor ran to the cupboard at which he had
pointed, and, finding there bottle of strong
waters, forced some drops between his teeth
ami hard work it was, he CRASHING at me all
the time and f5ana9gffit theAmoutlLz
Presently lfes ceasg& sto srithe and bite;
and lifting, i: Set fIira d, Lis chair, where he
lay, mere limp bundle, staring and blink
ing So sat down facing him and waited
Ihis ree9VFy.
'"Dear young sir" he began at length,
feebly, his fingers searching the Bible before
: him fffoBp fcFSe oftRtbftA ''Kind young sir
/ AaIIlaifh iah.atI lying hshsI and my sins have
found me out. Only yesterday the physician
at RadR8iEs-tsld me that my days are mum
bered This is the second attack, and the
third viii kill me-"
F'WellF1 said / ~
f'If-iif Mistress Delia be alive las, indeed, l
did not think I will make restitution-I will
confess-only tell me what to do, that may
die iBpeacS7G
Indeed, he looked pitiable, sitting there
and stammering; but I hardened my heart
81 must have confession, then, written
before l leave the room"
But, dear young friend, you will not use
it If l give up ala You will not seek my
life, that is already worthless, as you see!'
sIVfIy, sss S9hat you deserve. But Della
Shall say when l find her-as l shall go
straight to seek her If she be lost, shall
use it-HeTeF fear; if she is found it shall be
hers to say what mercy she can discover in
her heart; but promise you l shall advise
nonel9f7
- The tears by this were coursing down his
shrunken cheeks, but observed him watch
me narrowly, as though to find out how
much Il knew. So 1 pulled out my pistol,
amt Setting pen and paper before him, OBJ
tanned, at the end Of an hour, very pretty
confession of his sins, which lies among my
papers to this day When twas written and
signed, in a weak, rambling hand, 1 read it
through, folded it, placed 1t inside my coat
and prepared to take my leave.
But he called out an order to the old serv-
ant to saddlemy mare, and stood softly pray
ing and beseeching me in the courtyard till
the last moment Nor when l was mounted
would anything serve but he must follow at
my stirrup to the gate. But when 1 had
briefly taken leave, and the heavy doors had
-creaked behind me, heard a voice calling
after me down the road:
Dear young sirI Dear friendl had for
gotten somewhat"
Returning, found the gate fastened, and
the iron shutter slipped back.
'Well!" l asked, leaning towards it.
"Dear young friend, l pity thee, for thy
paper is worthless. Today, by my adviceS,
the army of our most Christian parliament
more than twenty thousand strong, under
the Earl of Stamford, have oYertaken thy
friends, the malignant gentry, near StrattOn
Heath, in the northeast They are more than
two to one. By this hour tomorrow the
Papists all will be running like comics to their
burrows, and little chance wilt thou have to
seek Della Killigrew, much less to find her
And remember, know enough of thy late
services to hang thee; mercy then will lie in
thy friends hands; but be sure shall advise
none.n
And with a mocking laugh he clapped to
the grating in my face