Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-03-07

joined sam, in = jeering TONE ::
As the captain plunged into . dark
corner there was Jingle, and . string
Of bells, suspended from nail, hit hin
directly ON the neck, 30 like the grasp
Of death cold fingers that he could but
start
"0hl" said the captain, nervously.
Here they are. Catch EN-, Saml Hal
lol Where's the trap doorT'
And II took the worthy captain fully
sixty seconds more to realize that tAs
trap door was closed and fastened %
the lower side. he rushed To the wiz
dow and threw II up, only to ~ San
speeding up the hill
"Hal-lo-oal" yelled Capt Logan.
Come back, you scoundrel-you ill.cen.
ditioned lout!-you imp Of evil"
You'll find the ladder ON the hssn
door, oap'n," booted the young rsbsl.
IAN don't be afraid Of the gho,t; IL
very harmless II you lot II alone"
But Sam, Sam, come backl I'm 10
be ct Mr.. Browns at 7:3o o'clock"
"Dun't worry" bawled Sam. Mis-
Carrie won't wait long before NJ.
Fred II be ON hand"
The captain danced up and down on
the floor in an ecstasy Of rage ~ sam
disappeared over the crest Of the hill
He knew very well II he possessed the
lungs Of Boreas he could make no one
hear.
He sat shivering down on the hay,
starting nervously at the sound Of
horses feet below and thinking how
disagreeable bar Of moonlight which
streamed down crack In the roof ~
sembled tall white figure standing
under the center beam. He could Il.
most fancy the rope around his neck.
Pshawl And the captain jumped up
again, with starting dew on his tom
pies, even In the freezing atmosphere
OF tno Darn CnamDer.
What Is TO be doneT he asked him.
self. An echo, II echo has any common
sense, would have answered;
Just nothing at ALI"
Sam had outwitted HIM And pretty
Carrie and Fred Jones, with his red
cutter and great chestnut horsel Thu
captain was wild at the thought; sure.
ly he was vanquished.
II won't wait another moment tos
him." said Carrie Brown, colorine up,
with tears In her blue eyes. "Go on,
girls, shall spend the evening d
home"
There's plenty Of room for you In
our sleigh, Carrie, 'coaxed her brother.
Bessie Andrews will be glad to have
you go along"
No, she won't either" pouted Car
RE. "As II ! would spoil all her funl
No; II / can't have an escort Of my own
III stay at home and mend stockings,
and never will speak to Capt. Logan
again."
Charlie Brown was on the point Of
arguing the matter with his sister
when the door opened and in walked
Fred Jones.
mot gone yet, Carrie? Where 10 the
captain%
II don't know" said Carrie, tartly,
''and | don't care. Am I Capt. Logans
keeper"
will you go with me?"
Eyes, l will" said Carrie, her eyes
lighting and shy smiles dimpling her
face.
"Of course" said Fred, II can't e.
pect to make myself as agreeable u
the city captain, but"
1.-THE captain! The captainl" cried
Carrie, little irritably. I'm sick Of
the sound Of his name. never want
to see him again What nice new
cutter this Is, and how easy the wolf
robes are'
Carrie" whispered Fred, q he
touched up the horse and felt her nest
ling close to him, lis 1t for alwaysY"
Eyes, always" she answered.
"Jerusalem!" said Farmer Kendrick.
1t was past ten o'clock at night, and
the old gentleman had come out ~
usual before retiring to rest to see that
the dumb members Of his family were
all straight and comfortable. X do
believe that's old John Hendricks
ghost come to life again, poundin' like
all possessed on the barn chamber
hoorw
"It's m-ee It's m-ee" bawled tho
captain. "Unfasten the trapdoor and
let me out"
Slowly the farmer lifted the ladder
to Its place. With rheumatic awkward.
ness he climbed the creaking rounds
and undid the hook from Its clasp.
"How In all creation came you
here?" he demanded. "Why, thought
you were out safeguarding with the
gals"
at was all the doing Of that villain,
SAM" gasped the Infatuated captain,
his teeth chattering with mingled
rage and cold. ~ won't stand this
sort of thing I'll leave the place "
morrow"
"As you please" said the farmer, TO
whom the prospect Of losing his guest
was not unpleasant. "lm dreadful
sorry this should have happened.
though. I'll talk seriously to Sam"
$50 will l." CRASHED the captain.
"I'll break every bone in his body"
But Sam had taken particular care
to 90 over to his grandmother's, siI
miles across the snowAelds, to spend
the night, and the only person the
captain saw was old Mrs Kendrick,
sitting by the kitchen fire
you've lost your chance, captain"
she said, good humoredly. "Dorcas
Smith has Just gone by on her way
home from the sleighing party, and
she says Fred Jones brought Carrie
Brown In his new cutter and they're
engaged"
The captain left the next day and
Mrs Fred Jones has never seen him
since And when the affair came of
Sam got a piece Of wedding cake big