Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-05

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When Wallie reached the hotel he
met Godfrey in the vestibule. "You
had better have stayed at home and
built my cottage for me-" remarked the
former, as they shook hands. "You
don't do going-to-Europe well"
Il have something to tell"-
81 know all about it. I've been chat
ting with the lady the last hour. I'm
disappointed in you. You should have
married her first, and she would have
left the stage of her own accord after
ward"
''That was not the question. But how
did you know
''That you wanted to marry her? am
only mad north-northeast. When the
wind is in the south = But she's
too good for you"
''The point is, that she is the daugh-
ter
"Great Scott! Do you mean to say
you didn't know who she is?'
"Did your
81? Of course. 1 knew the other one,
in the first place. But didn't she tell
your"
"Do you suppose, said Godfrey grave
ly, "that would have gone to Europe
if had known that the man whom
saw that there was all that
mystery about, was her own father"
Wallie stared at his friend a moment
and then laughed. ''This is very sad,"
said he. "And, if am not mistaken,
you were with me that day when Ran
dolph came in and gave himself away
However! What are you going to dor
"The real Mariana is here, or rather,
st the Albemarle. want to know
what she is going to do. She NAV de-
eide to make trouble"
There is one obstacle in her way,
fortunately"
"What?''
''Well, it would be awkward for her
to prosecute the sister of her lover"
HE is her lover only in the sense that
he wants to marry her."
What about that hundred thousand
dollars he got rid off,
at is as 1 say, nevertheless" And
Godfrey gave his friend synopsis of
what Helwise had told him on the sub
ject.
"In that case there is all the more rea-
son for her to keep quiet, =" said Wallie.
"Then why did she come to America?
Godfrey inquired.
"Have you seen her on the subjectY
81 have had no opportunity yet.
"Well, leave it to me. You are not a
diplomatist This young Randolph has
got himself in nice position! If Miss
Beatrix was not his sister, or if Mariana
were not his lady love, he could take a
hand on one side or the other; but as it
is he's helpless both ways. should think
he would feel tired. What sort of a fell
low is he?"
He seemed well enough the little I've
seen of him."
81 see; you think of him as your future
brother-in-law," said Wallie smiling.
But don't be too comfortable. That
young lady is not to be played fast and
loose with
''Oh, Tn not comfortable" said Geof-
rey glOomily.
''Well, 1 won't hit you while you're
down, but if you get up again, look out!
Where is this young scamp
''Up stairs, believe, with his father.
"Fn have a hack at him, to begin
with. You may as well keep yourself to
yourself until you hear from me again.
We can't afford any more blunders."
He sent up his card, and was conduct
ed to the room where the Randolphs, ia
Their and son, were. The latter was
walking up and down the floor, while
the former stood with his back to the
fire. looking as high shouldered and dig
nihed as possible.
II am here, said Wallie pleasantly,
after the formalities were over, ''unof-
fcially, on behalf Of the lady who has
been singing the past season undR the
namp Of M1le Aaees>s