Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-11

A masculine head appears ana n
grun voice demands TO know what Is
wanted. Yet the voice is n sweet one
to mo, for IL Is that of the politician
the man whom must see.
Very few worda are needed to ex-
plain that my business is urgent, and
few minutes later the gentleman, after
hnsty toilet, swings wide the house
door and ushers he into his comfort
able library with "wcll, what is upp"
tell him briefly, and then unfold my
plan. At the latter his eye twinlSles
with humor. ask him " hc will help
me. feel sure that he will; II is as
much to his political taste to help my
paper as IL was TO that of the chairman
Of the committee TO put good bit OF
news In the way OF his own party Or
gan"
Picking up pen and placing n sheet
OF paper before him, the politician
writes rapidly for couple OF minutes.
lie smiles as he writes.
Hastily thrusting the manuscript
into an envelope, he hands IL to me. A
brief but earnest THANK you'll" is my
only acknowledgement, and II is all
that Is needed.
My friend, the politician, knows rs
we'll rs do that IL is no time for long
| speeches, and, just ms he closes the
| door after n quick Good nightr' sec
that he is evidently amused about
something. DO know what IL is2
| Well
Ten minutes OF quick driving and
the carriage stops in front Of a neat
house in another part Of the city.
Like the abode of the politician, IL Ia
dark and forbidding but repetition
| Of the door-bell exercise brings n
sleepy and not specially good.naturcd
man first TO tho window and then to
the door.
explain my wishes In low voice,
but hurriedly, for, AZ we talk, the hour
Of midnight peals from n ncighboring
belfry
Tho man cxpostulatcs as unfold my
desircs-yet mildly, as one who will
yield u pressed.
81 never heard Of any such proceed.
ing" he asserts, shaking his head "And
then don't know whether ! ought-
interrupt him impatiently-it will
not do to fail now, with victory so
close at hand. exhibit the politicians
note.
"Well, II you Insist, | suppose | can
go, but never was dragged out OF bed
In the middle of the night on any such
business before. You will have To
wait till can get some clothes on,
though"
IL seems an unusually long time for
man 70 occupy in dressing, as ! wait,
imputicntly, In the street outside Docs
he think have invited him to u ball7
l ask myself these questions as the
minutes pass.
At last a football is heard within, and
. moment later muiilcd hgurc-for the
light air is sharp-emerges
Within the carriage no word IL
spoken. My companion is not in n so.
cial mood know very we'll
As for myself, Just now am inter
cstcd in actions, not in words, and my
own thoughts are sufficient TO occupy
me
We rattle brislIly into the busincs,
section of the city, and halt before .
grim stone building. Wo alight ant
approach side door
My companion thrusts his hand into
his pocket, and rs he withdraws it thcr,
is Jingle OF keys. just ms she insert
one of them In the lock- Of the door
policeman crosses the street and mp
proachcs to take nearer view OF MS.
lie recognizes us as he draws near
chances with surprised air at my
companion, says nothing and passc
slowly on; he knows better than 10 asl
any questions.
Once within the building my com
: panion passes inside u locked inclosur,
] aud turns up dimly-burninR gas jc
to its full power.
Then he htoops, picks up n numbc
}, Of objects which ! cannot see, select
Z one OF them and rcjoins me In the cute
. space. hand him the note, written Il
4 the politicians house less than an hou
v before.
Z lie has already been told It's contents
8 but nevertheless he scrutinizes IL care
= fully. Apparently IL satisfies him. 70
. lac bcstows 1t carefully in Il capaciou
. wallet and then hands 10 me the pack
K ct which he has brought out from tn
4 inner sanctum.
d My plan has succeeded
y The politician 10 whom the coyetc,
b, political document was addressed Ia
AZ given me un order 10 the postmnste
I to deliver IL TO me, and that official Ia
~ IGNORED the request The missive
q in my hands, and it is not yet half ~
5, hour after midnight
= Next morning there 10 n great SUI
!. prise over the fact that the full text q
the document appears not only IN ia
party organ" but in its party riva
The most puzzled man Is that sam
"Alr. Chairman" who cOndoled wit
INC the night before
A. meet him his smile Is missing
he seems 20 be In Il hurry,
hut smilc-I can't help H. fec
that have Il right TO, for | have headc
off that exclusive. John Smit
Jones, in Boston Globe.