Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-05-24

was also PROOF that ne had been maxi
ing inquiries; and that she had
wronged him in supposihg he mad been
merely wasting the time in order that
Tom might get convicted
This brought about fresh rev ulsion
of feeling. II Gideon was really
anxious to get Tom acquitted, II seemed
perfectly clear that he himself could
not be the murderer, since. as he him
self had said, he would have been
fool 70 interfere and run the risk Of
drawing attention and suspicion to
himself.
Next day she caught sight Of savan-
nah walking In the direction Of the
mill. She was not at her looms, how
ever, and when Reuben Gorringe came
TO speak to her during the afternoon
Mary asked him whctherhe had seen
Savannah.
81 have not" said Gorringe. "Sho
sent word this morning that she could
not come to work to-day. She Is not
very regular now. What ! want TO
say Is that Mr.. Charnlcy wants TO see
you In the Office now. There is some
.
think II is good news"
Mr.. Charnlcy was the new proprie-
tor-Nr. Goodies nephew and heir.
81 shall have finished this cut In a
few minutes" she said, pointing TO
one OF her looms, "and will come
then"
Mary followed In about a quarter OF
an hour, but Mr. Cbarnley was not In
the office.
lie has had TO 90 out" said Cor
ringe, "and will not be back for an
hour or two. lie was sorry. but said
II must keep until he came back and
with that Mary went back to her
looms.
She waited anxiously, expecting u
summons 10 the Office. but none came;
md when the days work ended Mr..
CharDley had not returned.
81 am surprised" said Gorringe.
'lIe was so positive aud said he must
tell you tonight, as II was important.
J should think he will be sure to find
some way Of telling you. lie may call
ut your cottage"
But no message came until IL was
growing dark, and then Reuben Cor
ringe came himself with letter from
the mill owner asking Mary to go to
she mill Mt once, rs the writer had good
and important news &c tell.
The girl was IN huiter of excite
ment, and went at once. When they
reached the mill Gorringe closed and
locked the yard gates behind them, and
did the same with the largo heavy
doors which led In 10 tn" factory itself.
Then he led the way through the now
gloomy and deserted building 10 the
Office
where Is Mr. Chnrnlcy?" asked
Mary, stopping on The thrcs hold when
she saw the Office wns empty and tho
gas turned down.
lie must have gone out Tor mo.
mcnt Ncvc~ mind hc'l. bc here Iii
roctly,' said Gorrincc, leading the way
in. sit down"
WAS he here when you left TO come
to mc?' she asked.
Certainly h, was. Don't worry
YOURSELF" aut having turned ny the
gas he took a position bctwcch the girl
and the door, leaning against the wall.
els there any fresh news Slary@" he
asked, in as indifferent tone as he
cpui assume "You know that am
bound tc 80 oli NJ the mex, hearing
cannol put IL OF any longer. llnvc you
found out nnyth'ng?'
., haye found out everything" an
swcrcd Mary.
GLOW DE- you mean everything"
asked Gorrlngc, sharply.
IL know who murdered Mr. coode--
or at any rate know who broke into
the mill on the night Of his murder"
aHsw"rcd the girl.
"Whc wus ihqt?"
"Gibeop Prawla. II Nas ha who was
In the mill that niRht.h
what, exclaimed Gorringe eXcit-
cdly. NO. it cam be- you're mis-
iuitcpt hg added after II moment, in n
qulctcr Inhnncr.
No, am not mistaken. lie knows
that know It,"
"liut it's impossible. II must he inn
possible, snid GorTinge.
"Why impeSsibio for Gibecn II pos
Siblc for Tom? How can that be?'
"Eh? Oh I mean all the other things
prove that It was Tom. They all point
to one conclusion"
"Then they are all wrong, as i said
they we've from tho first"
"llow are you going ~ prove that
Tom wasn't in the mill, then2'
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