Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-31
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you are right. Now, Leon, don I
wish TO hurt your feelings, but I've no
faith In you. This Arthur Dunbar Is
made Of stronger stuff; and, MS half n
loaf is better than no bread, II ! could
see my way TO dealing with him, I'd be
all for substituting this smart Yankee
for my graceless nephew"
"Eh, what and leave me out Of the
swim altogether won't stand that &c
"You will have 10 follow the pro.
grammo just as your aunt and ! ar
range IL. But, don't cry ont till you
are hurt. We must not count ou chick.
ems before they are Matched. First 1t
will be necessary 10 find this will Of o
wisp Of Dunbar and so-nd him II
he is n man Of business, open to a profit
uble transaction, there will not Dc
much difficulty In coming 70 tcrm9;
but, under any circumstances wc
shall want you 20 stay ut the farm To
help things nlong, and, II you choose to
iiirt with the farmers daughter hav,
no objection. She won't be a great
catch like Kate Grahnmc, but she will
probably have snug little dover
which with what you get from the Ora
hame enterprise will set you up In 50.
world"
Then success TO your plot, my gal
liant unclc Count on my entering heart
and soul into your new plans, for Nellie
Is good deal more 10 my taste than
your whimsical heircss."
"Well. don't bc too hny'v In vorr e"'
isfaction; IL all depends upon what we
can do with Dunbar"
"Bahl am sure Of him, uncle. lie
is yosng, he has the world before him;
he Is no fool"
"Then, you must stir yourself, Leon
he up with the lark tomorrow morn
ing and find his address. shouldn't he
bit surprised II he didn't show up at
the hotel he was stopping ut In ebert.
scy."
81 will go there the first thing in the
morning and make inquiries" the
young man cried, cXultant ut the turn
events had taken.
"No, not till come up 90 the farm
on second thought, IL will not do 10
take any steps until have talked mat.
ters over with your aunt. So, though
the hours are golden, you can enjoy
your bcauty-slcep tomorrow morning.,
my nephew" Francois said, rising;
land that you may have your wits
about you, You had better be going, for
you have n long walk before you.
Au revoir, mon cnfant.'
Arthur Dunbar waited until their re-
ccding footsteps died away and then
crcpt noisclessly into his own apart
ment, where he sat for u full half.hour,
trying 10 collect his distracted thoughts.
There was evidently base couspir-
ncy ut work, Of which Miss Gruhnme
was the victim. lie knew little or moth
ing about her history, and consequent.
ly the allusion to Sir Harry Grahnmc's
existence failed to arouse his interest,
All he could make Of IL was that Kate,
who he had been told by Leon was de-
pendent on Miss Bnlderstone's bounty,
was heiress TO n large fortune, uf which
fact she and her friends were ignorant
that Mile. Campignon, the hwnrthy
stranger, and Leon d'Estrevillc, whose
proper ramc was Jobard, and who was
an assistant in n store, were in collision
TO rob her Of her inheritance, llC
chuclSlcd TO think that there was like
lihood OF including him In their designs
Arthur Dunbar was mnn Of quicl
resolves lie would beard this lion IL
his den.
Little did Leon baskerville trink M
he ploddcd his way back TO the farm
house that the victims Of his small NAL
ice and his worthy uncle were en-
tering into an alliance offensive
fty
captain, quito undisturbcd by Arthur
declaration Of having overheard his del
icate little communications TO his wor
thy nephew, when he found that tn,
young American had money aud wa
sufficiently interested In Miss urnhnm
TO invest II in the discovery of Sir llnr
ny Ordinances fate, disclosed all IN
knew Of the sad story, and wound NJ
his confession by declaration that |
he was man enough TO pay the cost q
the expedition he would transfer to hin
his valuable allegiance.
"And you wilsgo with me In searcI
OF this ill-uscd man?"
"Well, sir-ah, ycs-my instincts o
humanity prompt me to render yo
every service in my power to rescu
the unfortunate friend Of Miss Ora
hamc, provided, of course, that do no
lose by my activity"
Thus the compact was ratified.
Arthur Dunbar found time that even
ing to run down to the farm and tel
Kate what he had resolved upon, an,
that gentle maiden all a-trembling u
the glorious news poured forth such
melody Of thanks that the youn
American, when he babe her ndicr