Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-04-26

her TO know where he put the fateful
little parcel she had brought, and,
making an effort 10 fight with n sort Of
half-hysterical dread that affected her
went with him.
81 am nervous" she said, Rlancino
up at him, and laying her hand on hia
arm as she spoke.
",rhere is nothing 10 be nervous
about" he answered, smiling.
81 am nervous while you hold that,
she said pointing 90 the bar he wa.
CARRYING in his hand. "put II away
lie smiled rs he might have don,
when humoring the within Of child
~ will keep II here" he said, putting
IL In drawer. which he locked
"You are very good" she said "foI
will keep the promise you rundcP'
Certainly That will never VI.
moved till such time as we agree tht'
1t shall be produced
Now will you tell me all that T.
said about the-thc scene Of last
night?"
"You can see everything from here
II you can bear to look" answered
Gorringe.
Before he had finished Tho tol'a'
some one came to spcnl, e. him, ru'
Mary went away,
She thought over ,Iurytn'r" She ht.
heard and tried 10 took Mt 1t al n- t
affected her lover. but she could u",
scc that there was any evidence Of AZ;
kind against him, beyond tho fact that
he had quarrclcd with the mill-owncr
except only that which she had
destroyed In reference to the steel bar.
As she thought Of this, she was glad
that she had done so.
Bnt this thought led her 10 consider
that she had had no time since she had
made the discovery 10 think about
the real significance Of that piece Of
evidence. Did IL mean that Tom had
gone in hot temper to ths mill; that h''
had seen NJ. Cocde and qunrrclcd with
him; and perhaps In anger had struck
the blow which had killed him. and
then. Fastening home, had put ohc
weapon IN the place where she haG
found IL, and lied away IN the nigh"
II so, why should lac have put IL in
such placc2'
II was something to DC solved after
wards. Why had he fed .rou thC
village? That was the drst question
20 be wered. and there Sag only
one person who could answer 4 to her
Tom himself.
There was another who coull say
something Savannah Morbyn. she
could luy whether Tom had gone with
her. And the dilemma which the
answer 10 That question suggested To
the distracted girl made her more
wretched han ever.
IL Tom had gone with Savannah,
then he was false to her. II he had
not gone with her. ,hen what
could be the reason Of his flight?
hut she was utterly miserable and
broken, and for two days, during
which no news cane except the bad
news chat vague suspicion was begin
ming TO point to her lovers direction
she was comfortless and disconsolatc
Then n spark Of light flashed. Sa
gannah came home ON tho Monda.
evening. Mary went TO her at once.
"Where have you been, Savannah?
she asked; and something in her man
ner revealed by some instinct to tn
other what feelings prompted the visi
and The question.
She turned her handsome face an
dashed her large eyes, bright with
menacing CLEAN, upon the othel
Then she laughed, as II rejoicing at Oh
girls misery.
''What is that TO you2 Can't / &
where please?"
GOT course you can"
"Then, why do you come botherin
me with your questions2" Then ST.
burst suddenly into loud laugl
"You are fool, Mary; great foo
You had better give him up"
What do you mean?" cried Mar,
angrily.
"ohi what do mean, | wonder, NJ
whom do ineanP Bah, you are foo
But you are too good for him-tC
good; aye, and too goody. You kno
whom ! mean"
"Savannahl" exclaimed Mary, in III
wonderment Mt the others manner
Savannah" she replied, moclSir
Mary's tone. Savannah. Well, VIII
sit you want to know from Sava
denly TO hor usual softness, you a
making yourself miserable, frettin
What is II? Tell me frankly, like you
self, and l will tell you all you wa
TO know"
"I want TO know whether you Ia
seen Tom Roylance while you ha
been away" said Mary, after a N
ment's pause.
"Where should ] see Tom-yo
Tomp" said the other girl, laughi
again, mochingly, but softly.
Il didn't ask where; but wheth
you have seen him at all?" said MAJ
looking steadily ut her.
II heard YOU" replied Savannah,
turning the look, but dropping her ey
before Marys gaze, as she answers
laughing lightly again, land | did
say whether I'd seen him at all, l
asked where should see him. So
are quits-see2"
40 you mean you won't tell meP'
"Do you mean you think I've be
away with your loverp"
Mary flushed crimson at this.
"And suppose / say | have; wi
them" said Savannah, quickly.
Then should ask you where he 4
an.w red Mary, her voice quiveri
kartly with passion, partly with pi
and the effort II cost her to restri
herself under the others sneers.
"What sweet humility what tou
ing gentlenessl After that II would
cruelty TO keep you in suspense,
haven't seen Tom, and don't want
go him. md dnnI lrnnNv nhnrn he