Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-27


grown suddenly white, and commenced
to pace rapidly TO and fro.
Mrs. Maynard, tho claimant, ollin
North, her confidential legal adviser.
What had been his own previous suspi'
cion concerning these two7 Only too well
did he remember II now; and he saw N
plainly reflected in that message OF
Hopkins a Shepherd. In a swift rush
OF thought Allan North reviewed all
the incidents OF the case that had first
led TO his suspicion: he took up one by
ono the various links which, though
slight and insignificant In themselves,
yet when slsillfully united formed a
complete chain Of damaging evidences
and by the time this swift review was
finished he had surrendered most re-
luotantly 10 the belief that seemed N
be irrosistibly forced upon him.
"Can II be possible" he asked him.
self, still In maze Of bcwildercd
thought, OF unwilling conviction, that
Eoll has 10 far forgotten his personal
and professional honor as 10 descend 10
such deed rs this2 There is only ono
hypothesis upon which can explain II
NJ all ne must nave Deeh mhu-in-
fatuated! beautiful face has lured
many q man To his ruin, and Noll has
doubtless been the victim OF the artful
wiles that were practiced upon me to-
day. 30 be III Fate has most strange
ly put II within my power 10 visit a
Just retribution upon her, and ] VIII
exercise that power without mercy. !
will deliberately keen up the detention
In which have thus far acquicsced Tor
my own Idle amusement, and In the as
sumod character OF my brother ascer-
tain how far Mrs, Maynard has know
ledRe ana eomphcity In TINS forgery
Ana " hnd That she IL Responsible Tor
the wretched conspiracy let her De-
wareV'
There was pitiless anger In North's
heart rs he spoke these words In
audible soliloquy, and pitileas ex-
precision ON his stern, set face. lie did
not for one moment question the cor
rectness OF his suspicious, the justice OF
his conclusions; no felt an inward con-
viction Of their truth which was 10 his
mind confirmation strong as proofs OF
holy writ" The thought OF the crime u
which he believed that his brother had
been lured, the exposure and disgrace
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-,
nus Ivsoiut,on Proo~o'y WnS nov
.ahen gu 'nc ioi'iesV Vi nnoru' srouhuS'
uu. niian Nortn was no. IN q position
inv .nen 70 view the e~'e from ehY
11N mora OF etlhoSl Nanupoin'
~ nc nae o'uineu ms prothor more
severeIy nc m'gn' Possibly nave oeen
Ioes ineiineu W snieiu NM Out io'
son,c reason nc nau u,stihSt ieehhg
snae O,''n wus ,noIe 70 oe Piue" 'nuh
oiA4vu; az us ,'Bnteous hu'ghaVion
''SiVe" upon 'no oeau'iiui woman
Whoh nc VeneNeu 70 nave oeeh inc
o.us, 0i MS or"'hers temptation AUG
summing
anu ho"' nc reneeteu' having
definitely determined upon his course
''can 30 perfectly assume the charac
ter Of my brother that not even his In
timate friends and daily associates shall
suspect the deception2 My success thu
fur has been very encouraging; tn
only thing that stagRers me is IN,
utter ignorance of his private affair
here In u, his social, political an,
professional connections. Then Their
Is the uncertainty about how long Mol
will remain away. II he should rctur,
l,efore have succeeded In gaining an
evidence from Mrs. Maynard, my labo
will be wasted. But, by Jove!-No, nc
that is a wild suppositionl Noll woul
never do anything so cowardly rs /
run away when he discovered that h
was suspected. And vet, his leaving $
suddenly Us he did after receiving tina
message from Hopkins and Shepher
has a rather significant look. mus
bear that in mind. Well, | shall have /
trust largely 10 fortune, and make IN
most Of the time that have for deye
oping and accomplishing my purpos,
In the meantime. OF course. / must nc
forget NV mission Tor uunter nm
Ux' III, 80. ~"
heVonuni VIII Write Vhenl nr
now TO report progress-or lack OF IL
and then give myself up TO n caref,
confederation ~ ,hia o,har attn mn,
-"
Important "A'tcI,
Inc letter 10 Hunter and Ketchul
wns hastily written ard sealed; thel
as he aid his nen aside Nor,h'a ~,
en- - a., a,,i,si..,- NJ.
40" uP"n thc ehNeioPe 'hAt Mrs' ma,