Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-03-08

some one coming. ll-shI'
There was silence among them In
an instant; and Mary heard some
one go past whistling as he went It
seemed to her that he was hurrying.
She dcliberatcd moment whether
she should call for help; but consider.
alton showed her that such n course
would be foolish
The next minute she was more than
glad she had kept silent.
Here comes Gibcon," cried the man
who was looking out
"Arc you there, lads2" asked the
newcomer. "Did you see him2"
"Who?' cried one or two together.
"Why, that lSnobstick, Tom Roy.
lance. That was him just went by.
I've been doRRing him"
"Why the devil didn't you knock him
IN the hcnd?" burst from Jack Dill
worth; "or call me TO do II, II you
were afraid"
"liccausc there's n worse business IN
store for him than n cracked skull,
Jack; ns you yourself II sec, before
this jobs over" answered Gideon
Prawlc, with an oath.
Whats that2" asked the other
eagerly.
"What do you say II we put the
whole job on 10 his shouldcrs2"
THAT nd be good un," cried one or
two with laugh. but you couldn't
do IL, could you2"
Couldn't ~ Well, wait bit and
see. But now, what about things? In
the first place, I've got news for you,
and nice news IL is, too"
l"What Is it?' cried some one when
he stopped.
"Why that lot OF towards mean
going back 10 work in day or two
aud that they've been 10 Gorringc and
sold rs, lt'sall through those hands
who wouldn't come ont when they
ought to have doa,, and that Roylancc
Is at the bottom of tall"
Curse him, said one or two, suiting
the action t. tine word
Don't hc iu q hurry 20 send him to
hell, aIil GIDEON, Iith an ugly laugh
''thcrcll De- "a little Hit Of bother worth
keeping h.ll on ca?,h for u bit longer
Y,, know thing or two You
leave hin, AMI If he don't get more
trau paid out ia full, my names not
Ciicuu
"t.yryc the hound right" said the
uta'rs
But now, 10 bugincss," said Gideon
Are we still all Of the same mind
and determined TO deal out justice to
thc man who has treated us in this
way2"
"Ycs, Of course we arc, mate" said
one Of the mon, inpntiently. what
else are we here for2"
Good" said Gideon "llave you
thought any more about how you mean
To do what's wanted TO be done. JOSH"
he asked, turning to one OF the men,
whose name was Jos llamer.
Aye, lad, thatll be all right You
give me ten minutes, or at the outside
fifteen, In the engine room, and TIT
bet my last tanner that there won't br
no work inside the place for month
or six months, for that matter All
you've got TO do is get me inside, and
then leave me to do the rest"
We'll manage that Young Ben
bruce was TO have watched Tonight;
but he's OFF, and so old Ben takes his
place, and you know what sort he Is
for his beer. He's been Ruzzling all
the afternoon, with Tom Carter here,
and he's tight now, isn't he, Tom?"
AYE, lad, that he is" said the man
addressed, with laugh at his own
cunning Hes more'n tight - he's
downright boozed, and as muddle-
headed as Il fool"
"Nou can get Jos inside, can't you.
Tom, without his being seen by old
Benz"
Ben wouldn't see an army tonight"
replied the man, I'm get him in right
enough, and go and talk to Ben all the
time he's there. Stand him another
pint, maybe. Start him on the booze
and he's like n train going down grads
with the brake busted"
"Then our part will be to keep n
sharp look out all round to see that no
one comes in the way" said Gideon.
you've got the key that you want,
Tom?"
what, on mc?" answered Tom Car
ter Not me. Tain't very likely as
I'm going to walk about with such an
ugly bit OF evidence as that in my
pocket. What do you take me for2
hut it's all right"
"Whcre is It, thcn2"
"Why, here, to be sure; along with
Jos tools, But it isn't good enough to
walk about with things like them.
Is it?"
"All right, | only meant to make
sure that everything was In order lts
hit too early to start yet, Your,
sure you can do what has to be done ia
the time you say, Jos?"
Sure, Of course am DO you thin,
I'm fool2"
"What are you going TO do?" asked
Jack Dilworth, in surly voice.
"Nevcr you mind. What I'm goiny
to do won't take no lives and won
break no limbs. And II Tom Carter hero
manages the job properly so MS can
ret in and out again without leaving
any traces, and II you chaps keep
sharp look out, and save us from any
awkward little Interruptions, we shall
be all snug away home and in bed be-
fore anything happens And when IL
do happcn-wen," he added, with "a
sniff and short dry laugh OF self sat
isfaction, "thc whole blooming ma
chincry won't be worth an old mulc
frame. That's all"
well, you needn't be SO blessed So
cret about II, Only take care your
time fuse don't set the place on fire,
else you may do the gnffer just as good
II turn as you want TO do him bad
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