Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-21

Ketchums, ana you cannot serve one
without equally serving the other
Now, what have you been doing since
that day Of which you speak, when You
were overheard discussing this story of
Annie Dupont with Jim Nolan? What
have you been doing toward fulfilling
the agreement then and there entered
into?"
Faith, sorr, an it's TO Ivansburg
that I've been, TO see Ann oGorman an
coax her 10 give me thin paphers."
Wouldn't she do it2" asked North
quickly, perceiving at once the possible
obstacle TO the success Of his plans.
"Niver a bit, sorr. She swore by all
the blissid saints that she'd how'd on 10
thin ms long as she lived bad cess TO
herl An me a-coaxin' an besaychin'
her, an me cousin Patrick hilpin' me
loilse a ginthleman, for it's part Of the
money I'd promised him II he'd be
afther a-usin' his influence wild Ann, an
shwarin' he'd break her head II she
didn't give in paycablel"
Patrick Is valuable coadjutor,
though cannot say that | wholly APP
prove OF his methods of persuasion"
commented North with innocent grav-
ity. "And in spite Of all this argument,
did Mrs. O'Gorman remain obduratep
Did she persist in refusing 10 give up
the papers?" he added, perceiving the
necessity Of rendering his speech more
lucid
"Indade, an she did, sorr, till was
til - L. 4 4tTN
without thim," returned Dennis, in q
belligerent tone.
II shall find way 90 induce Mrs.
| OGorman 20 come 20 terms II IL shall
really transpirc that she is supprcssing
| important documentary evidence" re-
marked North. with n trace of slScptic-
ism in his tone and manner. "But be-
| fore proceed to any desperate meas
/ urcS wish to have some idea of what
those papers contain. Come now, Dem
mis-, my good fellow, If you can tell "A
plain, unvarnishcd tale begin ut once,
and impart to me all that you know Of
this wonderful story"
And lazily lighting n cigar, North
settled himself comfortably in his chair
| to listen. But after the first few puiTs
he forgot his cigar and everything else
In utter amazcmcnt at the story that
| Dennis now related to him. When at
| last the rambling but consistent nara
| tive was ended North rose from his
chair, tossing aside the lifelcss cigar,
and walked rapidly to and fro with hall
smothercd CALCULATIONS expressive Of his
establishment and incrcdulity.
| a - a. A..
very face Of it," he muttcrcd under his
breath, half vcXcd at himself for hav.
ing listened to such II story. And yet
what can this man hope to gain by such
n stupid imposition And how could
his story tally 50 perfectly with the few
facts in my possession If they were not
genuine bits of the same mosaic of truth
Stranger than fiction, indeed, If il
prove not 10 be one tissue of falschood
from beginning to end! must go nj
once to Evansburg and see this O'Gor
man woman. She shall not refuse me
when demand those papers"
Pausing beside Dennis, North added
with his watch open in his hand:
GLOW far is it to Evansburg, my good
man?"
Tin moils, sorr, by the commits
sioncrs' road, answered Dennis, eagerly
pcrcciving North's intention.
1.-THE commissioners road?" echoed
North. as that the only way to gel
there? Isn't ii on the line of rail
rua ~"
Railroad, is it?" returned Dennis
with fine scorn. "Niver rail goes any
where near it, nor II road, savin' tn,
one mintioned TO yer honor"
"Thcn must drive over" said North
closing his watch and turning townr,
the writing-tablc where he had tosse,
his hat and gloves on last entering tn,