Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-05-03

on KNOW very wcll shall not care to
have a copy unless you arc in It,"
"Ncvcr mind, Miss Green will DO
there" said Dorothy, ns she clambered
up into the dog cart
John made pretcnsc Of settling tho
rugs round her feet and whispered:
THANK goodness, she will be busy
with her camcrni ! have Ind enough OF
Miss Green's society for one day, and
you know very well that at all times
infinitely prefer yours"
Seeing doubling look In Dorothy's
face, he added You do not believe II,
Dorothy, but II is true. swear will
not go near Miss Green again to-day"
The cart moved Off and Dorothy had
plenty To think of during her home.
ward drive, She knew very we'll that
she cared for Gilbert Hurst, and that
she had cared 70; him over since she
met him ON the river two years ago;
they had often met since. and now had
been FOR u week together under the
same roof Surely those honest grny
eyes could not lie; yet why did he SO
often avoid her and why did he always
make way for John Bcasley whenever
80 ''"N W ihbhhIbllat HtI hOtlclyf
Yet surely he must have meant some.
thing just now-or was he only anus.
ing himself, and did John really -
more for her than Gilbert dido
After dinner that evening sho
playing some dreamy G~.'mnti m
that seemed to have particuln.
soothing effect on Lord Harley. who
was half buried End half asleep in a
oig arm chair before the fire, when
'oun came up aud leaned ovor her
shoulder till his lips almost touched
her hair, and said In low volcei
81 kept my word this afternoon,
what Is To be my rcward2'
"That you shall be allowed to turn
over the noNt two pages of music for
me" she answered "And this, after"
she added, nodding toward the gar.
denia that she Ind left with her gloves
and fan on the piano
Gilbcrts jealous ears heard the an.
swer, and he went of with rage In his
heart
The following day II raiucd in tor.
rents. Miss Green aud several Of tho
guests were leaving, and Dorothy went
OIL to the dark room at the far end 81
the house 60 develop some negatives
that she had taken Of ruined castle In
the neighborhood.
She found all In order as she had left
It, and soon had everything ready FOR
business, developing solution, alum,
hypo, all In their respective places, and
rcd lamp lighted, the matches close Mt
hand and tho candle blown out. Sho
reached up to the shelf for the slide,
took out the negative and slipped Il
quickly into the developing tray for the
preliminary wash and then poured tho
solution over its surface.
She gently rocked the tray TO and frl
in the dim red light and saw tho high
lights mako their appearance one by
one.
She searched In vain for the turrets
OF the ruined castle and for the high
belt of trees on the hill beyond, and be.
gan to fear she had taken two pictures
on the same plate. Presently odd shapes
and strange figures began 10 appear,
which, after little fresh developer
had been poured over them, took the
form Of folding chairs and benches, and
Dorothy saw the shooting party at
lunch before her
Her hand CROPPED about for the match
box, but the thought struck her that
the negative was not hers and must
not be wasted, 80 It wns left In the
alum for few minutes and after n
wash was left In the hypo bath, but her
quick eyes had seen enough 10 tell her
that John Bcaslcy had lied TO her, for,
fixed In her memory us surely as II was
now being fixed on the plate was the
picture Of that young mnn sitting by
the side Of Miss Green, his head turned
toward her, bis hand almost touching
hers.
She sat thinking for some time. and
was only reused by hearing footsteps
in the passage, followed by knock at
the door.
Yes, who Is lt2"
1T is l." answered Gilberts voice,
"Thcy are trying some now music In
the drawing-room and Indy Harley
wants your help. May | come ln2'
yes, the negative is dxed now, the
light will not hurt It. You can come
in"
Gilbert CROPPED his way into the room
and found Dorothy seated NJ tho dovol.
oplng table. "May see the photograph
you have talsen2 Hns tho castle came
out well2"
Sho lifted the plato from under the
running water tap and held IL up be-
fore the red lamp for him 10 sec She
turned her head, and their eyes met
/ TOR second as he leaned over her
shoulder, but before he could say II
word Of surprise there was sudden
flare, snap and u gurgling sound, aud
with ono wild flicker tho lamp went
out and they were In darkness.
"Whcrc Is the door, | know | shall
humble ovQr something and do some
damage. WIN you lead me2 You know
the room better than DO"
a small soft hand was slipped into
his, and though Dorothy did know that
room quito well they were u very long
time finding the door-but then, you
see, the room was very dark, London
/ World.
1t is roughly estimated that rail-
roads have effected saving 10 tho pub
lie Of ten per cent per unnum on the
cost Of construction.