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

III lnen IN phNlehco our pfoNeeuluK 10
Hamlet
lie found the man waiting In the
hall. He was apparently about forty
years Of age, short, stout and red-faced
with bristlinR red hair and whiskers,
twinkling blue eyes, and an expression
Of shrewd native humor His clothing,
though Of cheap quality, was neat and
whole, and he had the general appear
nnce Of Il thrifty workingman. Not ut
oil the "seedy' adventurer that North
had half expected 10 see.
lie looked up with n slight degree OF
nstonishment, but an unmstakable rec
ognition In his round wide-open eyes, as
North approached him; then, bowling
low with his hat in his hand, he adj
vanced the plain, indisputable and self
evident proposition;
"Wcll, Misther North, I've got back"
North surveyed him crit 'ly from
head TO foot for an instant Then he
put leading question abruptly:
"You are Dennis o'Rcilly, are you
not?"
"lndade, sorr, an I am that same"
admitted Dennis with another low bow.
Ibid you wish to see me?'
"Yis, sorr, by yer honor's lave"
"Why did you come here, then, and
inquire for Mrs Maynard?"
Sure, an that was Just what yer
honor tould me To do" protested Den
mis-. "'Twas yersilf, sorr, as tould me
that yer honor would be out Of town
whin | got back, an 50 was TO report
a,
North nodded slightly ut this confir-
nation OF his own shrewd suspicioni
adding instantly TO Dennis;
"Where have you been for the last
few days? Why didn't you report
sooner?'
"Sooner, is It, sorr2 Indade, thin, an
I've been jist where yer honor stint me,
sorr," was the ovasivc reply as Dennis
began TO eye his questioner somewhat
aslSance.
"Oh, come onw exclaimed North, sud
denly taking up his hat from the hall
table. 81 cannot turn Mrs. Maynard
house into an inquisition, and the pres
cnt prospect is that | shall have 20 re
sort TO the thumb-screws and rack he
fore succeed In obtaining any satisfac
tory information " This last was AT
aside, us he hurricdly drew on hi,
gloves; then TO Dennis he added NOR,
intclligibly; "Come with me to my
hotel, and we will have confidential
talk about this matter"
Nothing loath, Dennis followed tn,
gentleman from the house and down tn,
street Mt pace set by North's i'm
patience. They did not exchange an
other syllable until they were closetc'
together in North's room Mt the Clemen
house; then throwing himself down il
his favorite loungiug chair and fpcinI
o'Rcilly, who was seated near him
North returned to the charge.
Nov, O'Reilly, there's an agreement
business contract between u.s. ID
you understand that?"
II was not clear, from Mr.. OReilly'
expression OF countenancc, that North
meaning had fully penetrated and pei
meated his intelligence; but notwitl
standing his slightly blank look, h
gave IA prompt and enthusiastic afiirmI
tive TO this question.
"What do you understand TO be tn
terms Of our agreement" continue
North, determined TO know his groun
perfectly before he ventured upon an
personal negotiations with the maj
/ "We've both agreed TO do something
haven't we?"
= This at least was within the scope
| Dennis instant comprehension. IL
ruddy face glowed us he responded en-
. phntically;
l "Thrue for you, sorr, An it's mist
5 as wull kape me worrud about thu
; same"
Y "Of course, Dennis, OF course; yC
will keep your word and shall ke'
[ mine. Now, what was 1t that W
!, agreed TO do for me? Let MS be pc
a fectly sure, before we go any furthe
s that we understand each other"
? The eXpediency of this precauti'
s seemed TO recommend itself TO DenI
d at once, and he proceeded 10 do his I
n most toward establishing that desirat
u mutual understanding,
/, "Wull, sorr" he began, looking I
v flectively at North, 'it was all along
the sthir made about Annie Dupont, 9
q thin lawyers In New York putin
d much In the papers about her, an |
d knowin' the whole what dale
d throuble had been caused by me oN
II cousin Patrick OGorman's wife;
D who I'D 1t be but Ann Murphy herse
= before the praste made her Ann o'G
It ,nAp -lhsd lnak 10. ms aenaAin RAtKi