Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-04

tTuIns bub NOllg "ho ''ihP'NN'iJ
absorbed with the thought that the
death Of her uncle and the disappear
nncc OF her cousin left her entirely
without any relatives And when she
realized that by the death Of this rcla-
tive who really existed only In name
for her, and who both she and John cx-
pcctcd would live 10 n green old age,
she was now seized In her own right Of
n fortune Of two millions, there arose
In her mind deep and profound regret
that she should have missed thc occa-
sion OF putting some Of this money to a
good use.
Eyes, Mr.. Ilollister, would have
helped poor Kate. ! would have saved
her from shame and ruin. Where is
ehe2 Where can she have gone? What
ts going 10 become Of hcr?"
Mr. HOLSTER was Obliged 10 admit
that all attempts to ascertain the
whereabouts OF Barker had failed. Had
he taken refuge In some one OF the dis
tant territories OF the United States or
had he not left America entirely? II
was all mere guess work.
And yet II it's only few weeks
since he and Kate disappeared from San
Diego" said Mrs. Allairc, possibly we
shall hear"
Eyes, only few weeks" Mr. Hollis
ter made haste TO reply.
Fortunately another thought now
took complete possession Of Molly's
mind. II was this Thanks to this
fortune willed to her by Edward Man
Bon, there would he no necessity Of
John following the sea any longer. She
would never ugain he left alonc This
voyage on the Drcadnaught for the ac-
count OF HOLSTER & Co., would be the
last one that he would make. And was
II not TO be the last, since Capt John
was never TO come back from II again2
"oh, MIR HOLSTER" cried Molly,
"now John will not be Obliged TO go 10
sea again. We shall be togethcr-al-
ways togcthcr-nothing shall separate
us ngain." And to think that this hap
pincss was TO be shattered by n word
n word which must needs soon he
spoken. Andrew HOLSTER felt himself
quite unnamed. lilo made haste to
end the interview; but before taking
leave Of Mrs. Allairc he cxactcd n prom
Use from her that she would do nothing
rash, that she would not leave the
house, that she would not resume her
former way Of living until the doctor
hud given his permission. On his part
he assured her that II he should receive
any news from the Drcadnaught, either
direct or indirect, he would immediate.
~ communicate with her.
When llollister repeated this CONVEX.
sation to DIR. bromley, the latter open
~ expressed his fears that Mrs. Allaire
might accidentally learn the terrible
truth that she had been robbed Of her
reason for four years, that for four
years no tidings had come from the
Drcadnnught and that she would never
see her husband againl Yes II was far
better that either Andrew llollistcr or
he should In the most tender manner
possible inform Molly Of the real state
OF affairs.
II was therefore decided that after
the lapse Of another week, when there
could be no more reasonable excuse for
keeping Mrs Allaire indoors, she should
be informed of everything
And may Heaven give her strength
20 stand up under the blown exclaimed
Andrew HOLSTER
During the last week Of June, Mrs
Allaire's life at Prospect cottage took
on very much the aspect Of other days
Thanks TO the skill and intelligence oi
those In charge Of her, her mind In
creased In strength with her body
Hence Mr.. HOLSTER found himself NOR,
and more embarrassed when Moll,
pressed him with questions which h
md been forbidden TO answer.
On the afternoon of tho esd, he wen
TO see her for the purpose OF placing
'ertain sum of money to her credit, an
OF giving her statement of her proper
ty which, in tho shape OF stocks an
bonds, had been put In charge OF one q
the safe deposit companies.
During this interview Mrs Affair
took very little interest In the subjeC
OF conversation. She hardly listened I
what he was saying Her every wor
Yns John. Her thoughts were all wit
ihiu. What no letter yet? She wa
greatly worried. How was II that III
firm had Rot even received cnblegraI
announcing the arrival OF the Dreat
naught In the Indies?
The shipping merchant strove TO cali
her by saying that he had just tel
graphed to Calcutta, and that he migl
have a reply any day. However, II
succeeded In turning her thoughts OF
Of this channel she threw him into {
OF agitation by crying out;
"Nlr. IIollister, there's a man that
haven't spoken Of us yct-the one VIII
saved me and made such efforts TO say
my child-that sailor"
THAT sailor?' stammcred Ilolliste
"Yes, that brave man 20 whom ov
my life. Has he been rewarded?"
"llc has, Molly"
And this was fact. II had been don
ais nc In San Diego, Mr. llollister?"
mo, my dear Molly, no. | was to
that he hadRone 10 sea again"
And this also was true, After he hi
given up work in tho harbor this mt
had shipped on several vessels and WI
at that time away on voyage.
"liut, anyway, you can tell me VIII
his name is?" asked Mrs. Allaire.
ellis name Is Zach French"
Zach FrenchP oh, thanks, Mr., Id
lister" And apparently, now that 81
had learned the mans name, she di
missed him from her thoughts.
but in fact from that day Za'
french was never out Of Molly's min
lFrots that moment IL became impossih
for her 60 disassociatc him from Il
catastrophe which had been enacted
the bay. She resolved TO find Ia,
French when he returned TO port
had only been gone few weeks. 81