Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-12


am speaking now Of the whisky trade
under the law, When IL gets outside
the law II is no more immoral, but
often leads-forces men to grave
crimes Yes, I'm glad you worked
alone, old fellow" looking gratefully
at his new guest For though you've
known me long, II would have looked
like putting too much on me to assist
you In bringing perhaps some Of my
best patients to the pcnitentiary.
That's Just II, doctor"
80 the still is over beyond the hill
there9" the doctor said, pointing in a
direction where | had often seen
faint line Of smoke rising in the far
distance.
Eyes, sir"
And you'll drop down on II to-mor.
row EVENING""
That's what"
The night was starlight. Somehow,
although physically at ease aud not
mentally perturbed, | could not sleep.
The heap of Goals in the fireplace
bed was In the sitting-room--had
passed from glowing white to bright
red, from bright red to dull bronze,
from dull bronze to a small eve twink
ling through the gloom This finally
closed, leaving me alone with the dark
ness. The window-curtain was drawn
aside How long | remained in this
state do not know, but have mem.
DRY OF doing, then suddenly waking
and staring at the window. The shad-
ow OF man passed by. Another APP
peared, seemed to peer In and went on.
~ am dreaming" said l, and turning
over went to sleep
When awoke the sun was shining.
| The deputy marshal stood at tho ire.
| place, his back to roaring fire, his
hands clusped behind him. lie looked
at me with n serious smile.
al oversight myself" said |, getting
ont OF bed and into my clothes with his
assistance.
Yes" he answered, you are 1
sound sleeper, too, for there was con
siderable noise here last night"
looked inquiringly, but only asked
"Whcrc Is the doctor2"
ooh, he's all right. We've got hin
safe enough"
| hON Hllnf
That's what. Fooled him complete
ly. Made him think | knew nothin' q
his connection with the business an,
that would raid the still to-day. Eel
into the trap like "a which, gen
orally spcalsin', he isu't-thinlSin' he't
have time TO warn his gang this fore
noon"
| "You don't mean To say"
THAT he's an illicit distillcr2 Yes,
do. And that gal is into II, too, She II,
tended to secin' the stuff In town. Nv
got 'cm all spotted there, too. She's u
pluciy as can be. Would have got on
OF my men with her revolver II we
been u moment later. IL seemed NEAR
too, not to say unEcntlcmanly, to talk
"a young lady from her bed US we die
But knew she'd shoot and we couldn
afford to take any chances for the sal,
of social forms. Yes, they're all sal
in there" pointing TO u room across th
passage.
THAT man moonshiner2"
gasped.
"Yes, aud the gal, too Why MOI
This Is not only Il queer world, bl
this revenue business develops son
queer types OF human character lie
one OF EN-. lie thinks II crime I,
the government TO impose II tax on Il
manufacture of liquor, though he d
spises the trafllcoas much ds any mG
and would Danish alcohol from Il
world II he could We're its malir
free, he would never think Of havir
anything TO do with 1t. win you {
In and sce them2"
] did not have the heart to do 40.
don't blame YOU" he said, when r
fused. 81 am sorry for you, too, for !
was mighty kind TO you. He's we
fixed, though, and can pay himsc
through, as far AS money goes. 81
I'm afraid he's booked through to Il
pen-and the gal, too
The marshal was right, The 81
was pardoned, but her father refuse
TO put himself in n duplicating att
tude. lie said that while he knew |
had offended God in doing what |
did, he was equally certain that |
owed the government no apology.
Charles ID. blackburn, In Banner I
Gold.