Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-04-05

name" liuc whit does he mean by 'go.
ing farther? he said, pausing In his
wall, and standing T." the rirle sile
ne r9il ti"i t17 n.''. r TO- H..
3D.. t. "a A. ..... o. ..
| cJIli tlil; Of an. way IN which C..
difficulty could be met suppose that
It may not strike Mr. Coode unplcas-
antly"
What care whether II strikes MIR.
Coodc or anyone else unplcnsantly2 I
have done nothing to be ashamed Of
and nothing that Is wrong In what
way does he dare to pretend that
have done this2'
II can't say understand lie
tried TO explain his meaning by
n number Of papers. but was too much
upset to be able to understand IT," an.
swcred the girl.
"Wcll. must say II has nice sound;
that you two should have been putting
your heads together In order TO make
out what more | had stolen and how
had done IT," he cried, with burst OF
bitterness
Mary thought IL best not 10 answer
the taunt, excusing IL on account Of the
anger which she knew such an accusa-
tion would naturally evoke.
"ls there any more TO be told2" he
said.
mo, Tom; I know nothing more"
They don't accuse inc of firing that
shed the other night, suppose; aud
they haven't got to a charge Of murder
yet. Though, by heavens, they may
still do that. and with cause too, II
am TO be persccutcd like this"
Tom, Tom; don't speak so villa
cried Mary, frightened ut his words
Well" he added. with "A bitter
laugh, 81 suppose must be thankful
that I'm not worse than common
thief"
Don't, dear. don't" said the girl
rising and going to him TO take his
arm. Don't speak In that way Let
MS try to see what is TO be done to
thwart the plots against you and get
the truth proved"
"What IL To be donc?" he cried.
Before we can settle anything must
know what the exact lies are that they
tell; and that I'll know as soon as
possible, II have to drag II by force
out Of Gorringe by heavens. I'll go at
once to him. | won't let an hour pass
without facing the lie he has told"
Mary agreed to this course. and soon
after they separated: Tom promising
10 go To- her TO tell her the result of the
interview with Gorringc II she should
have left the cottage before he re.
turned from the manager
She waited long time, sitting with
the old man. Some hours passed with
ont Tom returning until, despite her
anxiety tn know the result Of the in
tcrview, she felt Obliged to 20 home.
She was thoughtful and sad all the
wny home, and very miserable after.
wards when she sat waiting for him.
lie did not come And when at
length she crcpt away to bod.
hcnrtsick, and worn with
the load Of the worry which had 80
harnsscd her, the fact OF his not having
come to her added greatly to her
trouble.
Next morning she looked anxiously
Tor him at the mill. but neither nc nor
iiorringc was to be seen; aud then the
memory of the wild, rough words aud
threats which the former had used on
tie previous night REQUIRED TO her, and
fear of yet greater possible troubles
and ra1ked her.
To her relief. Reuben Gorringe
arrived during the breakfast half. .
Iuur, looking very black and stern.
is soon as he caught sight of Mary he !
'cnt tn her. and, saying he wished to
peak her, led the way to the Office
Have you seen Tom?" she asked, |
icforc the other could speak. She I
'ould not hold back the question.
"Ncs, saw him late last night. You
Did him what had passed between us?"
,c said. and looked at her from un.
icrncnth his heavy eyebrows, now
inittcd close together.
Certainly" answered Mary, readily. ,
i have no secrets from him"
"Ah, but he has from you. /"
where Is hep" She asked. with a
gesture OF inpaticnce ut his reply.
81 am not quite certain; but believe T.
no has gone either to prcsburn to see /.
Ice about the sicli fund matter, or |
Else to the grange to see Mr.. Coode
lbout the more serious matter here"
More serious matter" repeated /
Nary, questioningly
much more serious mntter?" ans.
Ncrcd Gorringe, cmphatically.
" Did you toll him what is
charged against him?"
81 told him some particulars. That
&c had received money which he had
not accounted for, and that moneys
iad been given him to pay away which
ave never been paid, There is no
loubt of it,"
II do not believe IT," answered Mary.