Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-30

voice at the end of the long entry Do
ding some one good night. Even then
| was terrified. What were two girls
In the grasp Of man presumably
armed TO resist arrest2
"As Moline inferred my room, dears,
the private thcatricals commenced, one
actress for an audience OF two She
spoke TO me, and moved my head un-
easily, muttcring like person waking
suddenly Ia delirium. Her fears at
once took the alarm.
"'oh, Matte, Matte, DEAR she
cried, Il had no idea you were SO sick!
FannyP she called, going TO the door.
'Fauny'
"Ono OF the maids, who was,
learned later, making up bed at the
other end Of the long entry, for an I'M
expectedly detained guest, answered
the call.
Fanny, Miss Matte Is very sick,
Mollie said. Can you stay here while
/ call Mrs. Burlep'
"All this time had been murmuring
any nonsense that came Grst to my
lips, but now said in French:
"'Waitl l must speak to you before
you send for Mrs. Burke. am not
sick
"'oh, marm,' cried Fanny, what
awful gibberish she do talk, to be
surer
Eyes, she has fever, said Mollie.
coming TO the bedside. Get some cold
water, Fannie, and battle her head
Don't start or scream muttered,
still In French, in a low tone, keeping
my head In motion; There IL man
hiding in the closet who has designs on
the plate and wedding presents, / am
sure. Can you ring tho alarm bell In
Mrs. Burke's room and get the man
servants here2'
"'ohl You poor, poor darlingl' said
Mollie, caressing me. TO think you
have been lying here suffering while
we were dancing and enjoying our
selvesi But you must have something
to take Fanny, as the maid came with
n pitcher Of water, battle Miss Mattie's
head, while see what medicines are In
the closet
~ said there was one actress, and
was wrong. Mollie walked coolly to
the closet, knowing tho thief was
crouched down In the far corner behind
some bundles, and took from u narrow
shelf few bottles, crossing the room
TO read tho labels by the candle on n
table beside the bed, and, returning
again, two or three times, while |
moaned and muttered, and Fanny
| pitied and soothed me.
Really, my dears," said Aunt Mar.
tina, complacently, considered as n
first appearance, without study or re-
hearsal, / must say that II was very
well done. The last bottle Mollie took
back was put upon the shelf, and with
out hurry, but quito naturally, she
closed the closet door and locked It.
81 knew then, what had almost
doubted, that she had understood me-
"'Thcrc is nothing here that will do,
Fanny she said, quietly. i must sec
II Mrs. Burke has anything. Don,
leave Miss Matte until come back
"rhen | heard her 90 lightly nnd
swiftly down the. long entry. and my
heart throbbed almost to sufrocation ~
| wondered II the wretch In the closet
would burst out upon us. And all the
time | was keeping up the delirioui
moaning and muttering. oh, how Ions
the time seemed But at last hcarC
the sound Of heavy feet, the confusion
of many voices, and, while Fanny stoo,
in open-mouthed wonder, splitting owe
me the cup of water she held In ON,
hand, five sturdy mon walked into ny
room, headed by the upper gardener
and all armed with poltcrs, sticks o
other weapons, The head gardene
alone held n pistol.
Cooking this, he opened the close
door and said:
"'Suppose you come out II you'v,
got pistol, perhaps you'd better no
shoot, cause what you'll get 70
burglary what amt actually done ain
nothin' TO hangin', II you murder me
And there's five OF us, 80 you can't &c
away
Then he came out, sullen and ugly
Ills first look was AT the bed. but hai
added 10 Fanny's amazement by sud
denly recovering aud joining Mollie an
Mrs Burke, who had followed the me-
into the room.
"Ohr said the rufilan; that's II, |
it2 Gibberish rs was giving informu
ton. II ia u ltnowcd there was ga
on that bed when | came in I'd
stopped her clack I'd Il sirangled her
that's what I'd II done.
"And then, my dears, finished u
my private thcatricals by falling To tn
floor in falnting III In which thcr
was no acting ~ ALBANIA Shields
in n. Y. Ledger
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