Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-08-29

! year by his clerkshlp, Mabel would
not listen to the suggestion that the
bank would advance enough on the
10 enable him to make the
Then Lesnder discovered that his
wife could bs . very obstinate woman.
II was In vain that he laid before her
the benefit that would result from .
transient disposal Of tho gonna She
replied, not without logic on her eide,
that the Little Catawba" might DO .
failure, and then her precious securi'
ties would be forfeited Leander, man
fashion, grew angry, and after some
hot words reached the penultimate Of
passion.
II wish," he said In toner Of invec'
tive, that burglars would got the
hateful stones. They might At least
10 Of some good to theml''
II 10 said that curses, like chickens,
come home to roost After Leander hal
asked forgiveness for his rudeneas and
Mabelhad sweetly extended the olive
branch Of reconciliation, he suggested
that ahe be doubly careful Of her cher
ished possessions.
THE town IL full Of burglars, and
they know the people who have hns
diamonds, and II they once set out tc
get them they'll succeed"
Mabel did mot sleep with tho die
monds In the same room. Woman.like,
she thought II she sscreted them In
some place whore they would never b.
detected, they would DO aate. Neither
tho ash. barrel nor the ragbag entered
into her calculations, but places just
o. inconsistent did.
One night there was = crash In The
room below. Mabel shook her slesp'
ing husband and whispered In his car;
"BurRlsrsl Get your revolver and
20 downstairs The diamonds are In
tho bottom Of the clock"
Leander was startled and confused
but a. the noise continued, he hurried
on his clothes, and taking his revolver
ran softly down the stairs. Mabel re-
NAMED where she was, shivering with
fear. There was a fearful commotiop
below, tho noise Of falling furniture,
opening and closing Of windows, and
the rapid firing Of the revolver, after
some flying robbsr. Then regard tor
her husbands life compelled Mabel
to hurry TO his assistance. She found
him lying on the floor grasping HE re-
volver.
She did not faint nor shrek, but
kneeling beside him bathed his face
and besought him to speak to her.
where am II" he asked feebly ~ h
tried TO raise himself ARE the dia
monds safe?"
Never mind the diamonds said bill
wife, ARE you mortally wounded any
whera7"
~ don't know" answered Leander
ieebly, and to her credit DO It recorded
Mrs. Leander assisted her husband h
n couch and sent of, or rather Gale,
for assistance, before she even though
OF her diamonds
Then tho open door Of the clock toll
the whole story-the diamonds wer
gone root and branchl And they wer
the only things stolen.
II Leandsr had been surprised at tn
manner Of his wife on receiving tn
Jewels, he was astonishsd at the cali
Indifference with which she parte
from them. She allowed the usuI
course to be taken TO recover the THE
or thieves, to justice, but when no r
suits followed, she said she was glad
1t, that the gems had been like an ev
eye to them, and for her part she nev'
wanted to hear Of them again.
II wonder" she said, that ! did NJ
see IL In that light before. will new,
keep anything In my house again
tempt the cupidity Of the wicked or vi
fortunate. To that extent am ! Ii
brothers keeper
But the effect upon her husband WI
entirely different. Either he caugl
cold on that night Of the burglary,
bis nervous system received u shoe
Tor he was almost III from the effect
his tussle with the burglar. And
could not endure to hive the subjc
mentioned before him. Not even II
success OF tho Little Catawba,'
which a friend had invested for hii
gave him the pence and rest he crave
A little incident that happened
that time did, however, help to 7
store him to his normal condition. II
wife received a small package, aecol
panied by q soiled and dilapidat
note, which, upon being opened, rea
"honorcd MAIDEN. gets no slei
sence stoal yure dimonsi no yurc la'
an am reich II Civ them up pro +
me AN UNN0SE FRIEND.
And in the package Mabel found h
diamonds, exactly Nh she had last SCI
them.
She was pleased-where Is the wol
an who would not have been2--sl
she ut once showed her confidence
, her husband by placing the gems
his hands for safe keeping In the ban
II wish had taken your advi
, earlier" she said, gracefully' 'itwou
have saved US 80 much trouble"
Leander murmured something abe
| all being we'll that ends well, and
noon brought her certificate Of
| posit.
b There we leave them on the way
fortune and happiness--if-ifLea nde
Y conscience does not upset tho wht
I scheme. lie would give great d.
" to know, what no clairvoyaDt cor
Q tell him, how much or how little Nal
r has discovered. My own opinion is u