Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-07-06


street?" demanded that gentleman, with
a blank stare. Good heavens, man.
how long do you intend to keep mp this
role OF idiot2 Wasn't IL that first in.
troduced you there, I'd like to inow?"
perhaps II was admitted North.
nonchalantly.
at might have been, for anything
that am prepared 30 say TO the contra
ry," he added mentally, rs he stood Tor
n moment pulling his mustachc in II
meditative way and glancing with a
puzzled air up and down the street
"a say, North, have you taken 10 low
comedy as permanent thing" con.
tinucd the aggrievcd posscssor and
wearer Of the eyeglasses. Its n shock
even TO me, TO see you dcgencrating so
suddenly into the character Of a clown "
81 can vary II with high tragedy. &"
said North, accolmodatingly ~ he
went down the steps, "if that will suit
you any better, my dear fellow. Au
revoirl"
And with delightful sense ~ unrcr
tainty as to whittier he was tending Tee
started slowly down the street
lie had not proceeded very far when
ne was arrested by the colonies face.
tious exclumation
~ say, Mr.. North. are you walking In
your slccp2 Della plainc street isn I
down that way, you know"
North whirlcd around composedly
and rctraced his steps
"Will you be kind enough to tell me
then, my dear colonel" he said. where
Dclaplaine street is2 give you my
go 'h"i ! have moi the faintcsi idea o.
And, pausing by the steps as he NUT.
tered this astonishing confession uf H.
norancc, he looked up ut the colonel
with innocent perpleNity depicted in hi
countonuncc.
MIR North, what is the matter with
you?" demanded Col. Dayton, IL who,
round, astonishcd eyes North read not &
little dismay and suspicion.
Nothing at all, colonel, except In,
difficulty that have mentioned" r.
turned North. rcassuringly. The cas-,
is MS plain us pillcstai. | wish to r,
To Dclupluinc street. and have not a.,
faintest idea where Dclupluinc street l.,
Now, is not that Il coincidence thai
appeals To your helpful ,ymputhics?"
"Arc you sure, Mr.. North--quitc sure
you know" ycnturcd the colonel
ncrvously apprchcnSivc lest he might
not put the ease with sufficient dclicacy
that you are in a-cSactly condition
you know, to call ON u lady?'
Norths first impulse was to resent
Al. 1. A. a
much ground there was for the colonel
suspicion, and amusement became up
pcrmost in his feelings, lie smiled "A
he answered:
"Oh, yes, colonel, am perfectly sur,
Of that
"Well," said the colonel, still with tn
air of one who darlSly suspected that h
was being imposed upon, you go NJ
Main street, ten squares beyond tn
courthouse, and then turn into Della
PLANE street at your left. And II hal
u silver dollar for every time tina
you've been over that route in the las
three years, I'd be rich mani" h
added, with u reproachful scowl, as h
drew his brows together and locke
down sharply at North. Think yo
can make out, now, how 10 get there?
"oh, l think shall have no difficult
now, colonel, thank you" And with
wave of his hand North turned ava
again.
"Why didn't you let him go on in tn
first placer snnrlcd the gentlema
with the eyeglasses, before North wa
beyond the rcnch OF his voice. "Pei
haps you had better send small DO
along To show him the road! The fe
low has been either drunk or ms Graz
as Hamlet ever since he got back TIL
morning. What to make of him | don
know, I'm sure!'
Don't try TO make anything OF m,
my amiablc friend" murmured Mort
under his breath as he proceeded u
the street, "and then you'll not have
crushing failure 10 stagger under.
is indeed a cruel fate which compels N
to enter upon my career in u wit
, such damaging suspicious ailoat col
corning my sanity, or my moral cha
: actcr, they seem TO be about equally Il
b volved In doubt. However, my II
0 umphant vindication must come In Il
natural course of events. When u
a colonel has had full opportunity To o
serve the poetic beauty and innocen
!. Of my daily life, he will doubtle
c acknowledge that he has done me
I cruel injustice. Let me see no'
where am |? This Is probably Ma
l. street; they usually bcstow tn
d name upon the most insigniflca
C thoroughfure in the city. Ten bloc
3 beyond the courthousc;' that ought
y be good landmark. Why in the mar
Of the city fathers don't they ha
the names Of the streets ON the Ian
n posts? Under the impression, no doul
y that everyone whose convenience
I worth considering was born and broug
up in u, and, consequently, is W,
IL up In the geography of the place,
a policemen, either - far as have be
! able TO observe, How is a stranger
ne get anywhere, or 10 know IL when
does get there? Verify, Il is I
city of magnificent disadvantages
There was one thing that especi
ly impressed North during his fiji
public appearance In u; his ON
unmistnlSablc popularity. Almost cvel
one ON the street seemed to know hi
= and he received the most enthusias
7 greetings ON every side. lie respond
To them all with suppressed hilari
the cause Of which was known only
himself, entering with reckless emf,
r. mcnt into the masquerade which G
a IDENTITY no one else suspected.
Y Really, have host Of friends
q u, city In which never set (,
4 before! | wonder II this well-fttl
II mantle of roady-made popularity
II warranted not 10 fade nor shrlnk?"