Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-08-31

with the important investigation that
he had In hand that he felt impatient
of everything that delayed its prosccu-
ton, he was forced TO submit 20 the
twenty-four hours inactivity and sus-
pense. lie passed the greater part Of
the time In his own apartments and
was fortunately left 10 the undisturbcd
solitude that he 80 greatly desired
At as early an hour as practicable the
next morning he started out with tho
Intention Of calling upon Mrs. Maynard
and taking up the discussion Of the Dun
dirk will case at the interesting point
where they had dropped II at their last
interview.
~ wonder" he soliloquized, us he
walked slowly down the street In the
bright morning sunlight, ~ wonder II
Noll is In the habit Of dcvoting 80 much
Of his time during Office hours 10 calling
on Mrs. Maynnrd2 To be sure, the nb-
sorbing nature Of my business will suf-
ficiently excuse the course In her eyes,
but what Noll's partner and clients
viii think Of my persistent neglect Of
nll professional duties and my CON
tinucd absence from tho Office Is nm In
tcrcsting and pertinent question which
| leave for them 10 answer. They will
probably suspect that, for n man who
Ia no entirely in the hands OF his
friends, Noll is devoting great deal of
time 10 n personal supervision Of the
cnmpaign-loolsing after his fences, In
fact, very much after the manner Of
other candidates Wen, | don't see that
can help it, and really"
"Mr. North say, sir, want 10
speak to youl win you stop, slr2"
The voice was that Of an elderly gen
tieman, and Il was pitched In u loud key
and charged with n degree Of stern en-
phnsis which indicated the speaker had
allowed his angry passions TO rise 10 n
disagreeable extent.
North suddenly stopped and whirled
nround with disconnected air. Coming
after him at high pressure rate Of
speed was Il gray-haircd, gray'whisk-
cred, ruddy-faced old gentleman dressed
In n gray tweed business suit. One
chubby red hand grnsped II stout hick-
DRY cane, while the other as he talked
was employed in violent and threat
ening gestures which were anything
but rcassurinR In their effect
CHANGING calmly ut this excited old
gentleman. North lifted his hat, saying
courtcously;
Good morning, sir"
'Oh, good morning, sirl" retortcd the
old gentleman, irascibly, not intending
the words us an answering salutation,
but merely echoing them in wrathful
mockery. "You think you're n mighty
fine young gentleman, no doubt, Mr..
North You set up 10 be gentleman,
! say, don't you?"
Really, sir" said North In amaze
meni, looking at his interlocutor rs u
he considered him an escaped lunatic,
"your language Is quite uncalled for.
II you have any business with inc, ! re-
quest that you state It civilly; other
wise must decline TO listen TO you"
"Oh, you take lofty uir upon your
self, Mr.. North-a lofty air, don't you?
returned the old gentleman, still angrily,
though his tones and manner softencd
instantly under Norths cool, steady
look. you've worn my patience and
civillty out long ago, and now want "a
know what you are going TO do, chi
Because " you haven't got any plans
why then | have, and II is time some
thing was done about this matter"
ITO what matter do you refcrP" In
quired North, who might have sus
pected his indignant assailants identi
ty by this time, II he had not been too
greatly annoyed TO think clearly abou
that question.
"Eh? What am talking about2" de
manded the old gentleman glarinl
wrathfully from beneath pair Of shag
gy eyebrows rs he rendered this FREE
translation Of North's words. "Wall, 1
that amt the toppin' off ofimpertinence
You've put mo off time and time ugiI
with your trifiin' excuses and promises
but I'll swear that you never tried thi
dodge beforel Memory's failin', Ell
Then perhaps l can Jog It little
Here, sirl" and Juggling furiously at tn
inner pocket Of his coat, he drew fort
large, dog-eared account book and eS
tracted from II n soiled folded papo
which he thrust defiantly at Nortl
there's that note of Amity's with you
Amity's cleared out and here's the not
overdue by six weeks"
North received the paper daintil
with the tips OF his gloved fingers, NJ
folded and glanced over IT, There wa
ollin's Endorsement In clear, bold cha
acters, that defied all doubt or denial,
"oh, I see, this Is old Archer" though
North, ruefully. Eyes, that Is the nam
Jonathan Archer. Well, see yer
plainly that / shall be obliged to pa
this note in order TO save myself serio,
embarrassment, Let me see, what
tho amountp By jove, two hundr,
dollars-why, haven't so much us tn
with me, and II / had"
"Wall, what do you say now, sir
demanded Mr.. Archer, with grin
triumph. dispose you remember Il
business now, don't you? Reckon "
can't very well 60 back on your ov
hand write"
"oh, heavens and earthl" thong
North. III this was the way he talk
TO Wee the other day, don't wond
that my honored colleague was out
temper about II, What ON earth an
TO do?'
lie looked up and down the stree
strolSing his mustache In meditati
way for moment; then turning 10
Archer, who was contemplating nj
with evident inpatience, yet with
air Of consciously possessing all the q
vantage, North began suavely;
81 promise you, MIR. Archer that Il
little matter shall be attended 10
quickly us possible"
"Now, sir, nowr' interrupted NJ
Archer excitedly. "It's got TO