Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-09-07

have some curiosity TO see how you
would stand rigid cross-eXamination,
Mrs. Maynard. really think ] shall
have 10 test you little"
every well, Mr.. North, ! am ready
for the experiment, II you have any
doubt OF my competency rs n witness"
said Mrs, Maynard, evidently forcing
herself TO the flippant speech.
ooh, IL Is not that / have any doubt,
Mrs. Maynard, but | wish 10 have my
impressions on the point confirmed, - in
terposcd North, hastily, intending In n
rather vague way 10 be highly compli-
mentary, but making II failure of the
| laudable attempt by reason Of its am
/ biguity. 1--WE will assume, then, that
| have a general idea of the facts TO
which you are prepared 30 testify. |
now elicit them from you by my qucs-
tions, which, while they may entirely
| ignore many points that you consider
essential, will bring out what know 10
be material and relevant"
"Therel" he added TO himself as he
mentally reviewed these last words,
81 believe have now laid the founda-
ton for any questions whatever that
may be compelled 10 ask. However, I'll
Just make II a little broader while am
about IT,"
Then, while Mrs. Maynard seemed TO
be silently considering his last words,
he resumed aloud:
"You will observe, Mrs. Maynard,
that am prepared TO take notes Of all
| that you tell me. The fact is" and his
countenance assumed perplexed,
hnrassed expression for the moment,
81 have so much care and anxiety and
business responsibility on my mind
] that find IL difficult, yes, almost inn
possible, TO keep the various threads
! from becoming seriously entanglcd. |
| have no written record of even the most
important facts In the case, and In CON
sequence Of being so pressed by other
cares | find myself becoming slightly
confused In regard 10 this affair, un-
able clearly 10 draw the line between
what actually know OF the facts and
what have myself merely conjccturcd
Now, II you will please state the simple
facts rs refer you 10 them by my ques-
tions will carefully note them down and
shall then have much clearer idea OF
our true position"
His persistent holding to the point
seemed TO rouse Mrs Maynard from her
state of passive ncquicsccnce; her an
swcr came now in clear decisive tones in
which was suggested slight impa-
thence of these tedious prelminarics
81 am aware, Mr.. North, that, with so
many other and no doubt greater inter
ests 10 absorb your attention, you can.
not be expected 10 remember all the de-
tails OF this case as well us | do, par.
ticularly II you have not reduced them
10 memoranda; and even | forget now
whether have informed You on Ger.
tain points Ask me any question that
you may consider necessary, and | viii
answer 10 the best Of my ability"
THANK you, Mrs Maynard" said
North, with an air Of extreme satislaU.
ton; and the hurassed expression dis.
appeared from his face ~ he mCntaliy
congratulated himself that he had laid
his foundation securely and very broad
indeed THUS much by way of pre-
amble; and now TO business"
lie dcXterously slipped Mrs. Jane
Dunkirks letter from its envelope as h,
spoke, and proceeded TO unfold H.
"Oh. 10 be sure. that latter had for
rotten III You have read Il. presume
MIR. North9" inquired Mrs Maynard
with faint degree OF interest In hel
manner; then as North, without reply
ing, glanced up at her with an air OF re
proof, lifting his eyebrows inquiringly
she at once checked herself.
81 percoive." She said. enthusiastically
az am NOT 20 nst, INV oras,ions NJ iii
that IL vour nrerogntive Very we'll,
will try 10 raner,hor ,his heroaf,or "
mo no Mrs Naynard Won sbai
share MI nv nrcrogotiyesr, crjed North
In nnotbcr ingor,,o,s o,,h,,rst ~ o,oI
lnntrv, then n faint color crent ans
nicioHslv ovor The tairnass 81 cbeel
: and brow as be continued In n NOR
bus,pess-l,,,o ,one.
"At least 7 ,yIll onsv,ar tho ouest,o,
that Won have nireadv nsl,ed I INV
, read this let,or ond / Intend 10 r,ol,a I
tho stnrt,ng Mint Tor MI INV o,,cs,ion,
tbis morning wish vo,, see ,o ana
I'VE a very much as a. would be ana
lived In court n we should submit, n 10
nnv nurnose ,vhatcver and 10 asccrtai
inst what const,uction n will bcst hen,
First Of nil. then we will consider m
date, since. 10 he of nnv practical ms
10 us. the letter must he nroven 10 bav
hesr ,,,,,t,on while ,hot ,son,,,,,o ,,,ilI /,
your favor WINS In existence, The ON,
Won know. corroborntes The other mi
letter hints nj vhnt the win fulaus. nm
we must construe n ACCORDING IN I'm
intent. What we wish TO establish b
II is the intention of Mrs Dunlir