Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-01-04

in disorder Tin the dining room table
were the remains OF the thieves sup.
per, but Sir William, rs wei. as the
d,prcdatoys. had vanished. The groom
returned from the stables with the
news that his masters fayoritc hunter
was missiu. There was no doubt now
that he Ia ono single-haudcd in pur-
suit of thy .uicvcs-as was indeed the
case.
Conclud z tsat they were from Lon.
don and :, ere returning thithcr, Sir
William hid alddlcd his hunter and
had started without an instant's de.
lay, save to arm himself with couple
of pistols from the stand OF arms in the
hall When he reached the head " the
avenue, thrce-puartcrs Of mile from
the house, he dismouutcd TO open the
heavy gates. Then he perceived in the
dawniug light Of the chill March morn.
ing strange dog sitting shivering In.
side the gates, unable either IN sur.
mount ur pass under them. lie CON
cludcd ut once that the cur belonged &,
his late visitors, and that, having stuid
behind, either Tor his supper pr n
search ~ game. his retreat lad boon
"ut of 10y the closing Of the gates ilr
resolved 80 follow the Glow thus given
nm, and was confirmed In his rcsola.
ton when, the gates being opened.
the animal secured away with hi, nose
20 the ground iu the direction ~ Lon.
don Away went the dog aud away
gallored Sir Williun, keeping an eye
upon him always. II WIS brJpd day.
light whom the three reached thr on.
skirts of London, and Sir William wa,
hailed by voice he knew well. 10 was
that Of the major Of his late regiment
"llullo, colonel whcrc are yuu oil
To- so carly?' Maj Higgins was ON his
way home after u nights play at
BROOKS,
Turn your no. - head und I'm tell
YOU" returned sir William through his
set teeth. The idea of communicative
his losses and the indignity he an old
soldier had suffered sunircl to make
the blood, which his swift ride hal
kept at fever heat, boil again
Maj. iiiEgius did us dr,rcd and,
putting his h"r'o to the gai'p, received
IN AS few words us possible the ucos %;
inc ul-ots occurrence at icnhuw
court az he and his old colonel ma ,'
O.. ir way ni.,r Us side thruu. J, oxford
street unI tuc Strand, l,vcr oucc los.
iug sight Of the mourr,l that was, h'
fuucicd To- lc. the clcw e. the recovery
Of his propctt DodEiur amt wndin.
lus way through market carte and
hackney coaches the dog, never once
relaxing his speed, DIVORCED into bl
streets and lanes until hc Disappeared
ups court in Leather Lame
Dismouutun and giving their hursct
In charge e. "a lad, ans having iul-
pres cL Waterman into their ,,ryitc,
they advanced up the cru,, ia single
ile. Sir William led To" way, a cooked
pistol In either hand; Mai llitgus,
who came n'Nt, was uIaruDdi the
watchnnn hruu Int up IN, r,r in 6
lcisurcly way that Nh,wci him 10y u'
means thir.iiug fur the iray Door
way after doorway WAS vyrmjucd, lu
! the eur seemed literally t. have van
i,hcd In IVA angle Of the cui-dc-a.'
! into which they had entered Sir via
liam at last discovered an cutsid
wopdcu staircase. Despite the rcmon
strauccs Of his companions, n per
Sisted in creeping cautiously NJ TIA
| crazy stairs. There, curlcd up nj
door, and apparently fast asleep, lu
the clcw who had go faithfully bat IA,
consciously guided Lin 90 his muster
lain
A summons to open the door m
with no response. Sit william, &
whom anger aud excitement gave %.