Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-06-21
WEEKLY REFLECTOR. KANSAS JUNE 2 1894


place in Laport's vest pocket the time
piece that Kent had given him. He did
this with the remark: Oats de gem
erals time. Tother ones for 10 make
gallus show"
A moment later he had gathered up
all the evidences OF his work and sum
moned the lady who appeared to he his
mistress. She came in flushed, as II
she had been riding, looked at Laport
critically and said:
you are DIR. Samuel Franklin, Of
Cincinnati, and am your daughter
You are To assume, 70 the best Of your
ebility, the manner Of n rather per
emptory but kind-heartcd parent. You
can scold me for my extravaganza a
little II you like. You are Ia carry
THIS roll OF bills and when called upon
pay our expenses. You are also to
take this little chcckboot and draw
your check as direct. Further direc.
tons can give you as we journey.
The horses are at the door"
Five minutes later Lnport was on the
bnck Of n hendsome horse, riding by
the side Of n Jaunty aud spirited com
panion. Immediately behind them
rode three others, who made up the
COUP. The way for some distance
was across fields, but presently they
came Into one OF those grass-grown
lanes that divide farms, and n little
later struck common country high
way running southwest. Not u word
was spoken by Laports companion
for mile or two except an occasional
direction as 10 speed. liut after an
hours ride they came to a group Of
houses, when she said. at Is ncccs-
sary that we show ourselves here. You
are To preserve the air Of the father
Of the fumily-thut Is all"
At the largest Of the houses the party
drew up and asked for drink OF wa
ter Of II mau at the door While 1t was
being served Laport remained in the
road-the rest drew mp chattcringly at
the door and managed adroitly to tell
the man how they had been disap-
pointed in their ride and were hurry
ing back TO Shirlcyvillc. Some qucs-
tions were also asked about better
roads; and then, with fippant jcsts,
some coin was flung to the man and
they started off again. II was now
hulf-pnst three o'clock and n ride Of
half an hour brought them 10 an inter
sccting and evidently not much travelled
road. we turn south" said Laport's
companion. "Thc rest go on 10 Shir-
lcyvillc. DO you understand? There
Is no telegraph ON our route"
The moment they were in the new
road she said: 81 shall have TO ask you
to make the best time you can for the
next five miles. until we come TO an
other highway. Your horse has a good
gait--lct him have his head"
She then struck her animal and La
port followed her. The pace was
painful one, for he no longer had the
supplcness of youth. But determination
supplied him with endurance, and they
rode at Il rapid pacc through un unin-
habitcd tract, and he was much re-
licvcd when tlicy turned once more into
n wcll-travclcd road that ran In west
erly direction. and his companion said;
You can take II easy now. Wen
walk our horses here and let them dry.
scent will lead to Shirleyv!lle."
She drew up by his side as she spoke,
81 can now toll YOU" she said, what
your route win be. We shall stop for
the night at hotel In Charlotte II is
ten miles farther on. You will pay
our bill In the morning with check
which the landlord will cash because |
huv, already cashcd the two which
MIR. Kent got you to sign, and the land
lord knows they are good. There is u
branch railroad running from Char
lotte TO penlSanlSy-thirty miles west.
We shall succeed In the morning in
getting OF with our horses on trip To
the pcnl,anlty glen. The horses will
go on TO Brankcnfurd, whore they will
be taken care Of, they having been OBJ
tanned there. At the PcnlSanlSy house
we give out TINT we nrc going to stop
with n friend In town and loave the
hotel In the evening. You will then
have to walk three miles to reach
trunk line railroad. II we catch an
express train we shall most likely DO
in Wheeling just six hours ahead Of a
dispatch"
"But If we do not2" asked Laport
with considerably more curiosity than
apprehension.
"ln that case we shall have to de-
pend on the discrepancy between the
description and the appearance. The
probability is that the pursuit will be
thrown or at Shirlcyvillc. There Is
no means Of knowing that we left the
party until tho pursuers reach the
party, They viii then have to retrace
their steps The landlord ut Charlotte
will tell them That no has been recciv-
ing your checks before the date OF the
escape, and saw you sign one with his
own eyes, It will take some time after
ward to ascertain that we are not in
Panllnnliy yet II, however, the tel
graph is used without waiting to as
certain that fact the detective will
board the train when we pull into
Whgclinn