Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

told you, tried to follow her and offered
TO do what he could for her in none.
tary way. He was a gentleman. and
meant well by her. She refused all Of
fers Of assistance, and disappeared a.
II the Mediterranean had swallowed her
up. lie heard Of her again at Mar
settles; she had been singing in a cafe
there; she always had passable voice,
and played the banjo we'll. Poor Kate,
her pride was dragged in the dust, her
heart was broken"
Cholly paused to wipe the perspira-
ton from his face and take few sips
from a tumbler beside him. The old
major, for wonder, kept silence, from
time to time shaking his head sorrow.
fully.
II suppose that il the first part Of the
story" broke in Andy Wears. 1T IL
deuced sad; hope the little girl got
back TO her uncle"
"Uncle!" growled Maj. Poole. poor
child, he didn't want her He was
cruel-hearted, mean old scoundrel, was
Peter Donovan; he never treated the
girl right when he had her."
Cholly nodded his head afiirmatively
to Maj. Pooles assertion, and continued
his story:
This all happened four years ago;
no one heard anything during that time
Of pretty Kate Donovan, for you see
she wasn't Mrs. Gordon, after all. An
aunt of hers did have the grace to
write to me making inquiries; she had
heard that Kate was in the United
States, in a place called Pennsylvania,
and would l make inquiries, as l lived,
no doubt, near there? You know, these
old country people, as they call them
selves, think that the United States are
about as large as IN English colony"
DO l know III" interrupted the
major. "Why, lady in London once
asked me to personally deliver small
parcel OF china to her daughter, because
lived in New York, near where her
daughter was settled. | took the par
eel. thinking to see the address OF some
street here. Where 10 you think the
fair creature lived?"
"New Jersey?' hazarded Wears.
"Mainc?" queried another.
"No!" roared the major; "Idaho!"
"Guess you didn't accept the commits
sion, major said Cholly.
swell, no. relieved my mind by
reciting sundry words not in Wcbster's
dictionary. Go on, my boy. Tell us
all you know Of pretty Kate Donovan"
II came through Canada on my way
from the west, few days ago. con-
tinued Cholly. 1--WE changed cars at n
place not far from Toronto, and had
some hours to wait for connection.
Strolling around, came to place
where circus was In full swing.
Double tent, side shows, oil complete.
Consulting my watch, | found | had
time to see the performance. An Eng
fish steeplechase was advertised as
the chief attraction. II had just COM
mcnccd when took my seat in the
first row close to the ring. ! can hard
ly tell you my feelings when ! rccog-
nized the first lady rider who entered
It was Kate Donovan"
Good hca'ens!" calculated the ma
jor. "Come to that?"
"Yes, it was Kate. Graceful, 1.-the,
neryy MS ever, looking like a queen
among those painted judys and rough
men,
SLOW could you sit there and see it9'
groaned Maj. Poole.
81 hadn't to sit long. | recognized
her instantly--and, poor girl, she saw
me-"
"Knew your gaspcd the major.
Eyes, she turned pale unded the hor-
rible paint and rouge she was daubed
with; somehow she seemed to lose her
nerve all of sudden. The horse. a
vicious black beast, swerved to one side
suddenly--maj or--fcllows, I cannot tell
1t. 1t was too horrible"
kate Donovan to lose her nerve on
horseback? cannot credit it," said
the major, in an awcd tone.
81 was in the ring and by her side in
n moment" Cholly continued, not no.
ticing the majors interruption. "she
knew me, poor girl, when her eyes
opened for the first time. She died with
her hands tightly clasped in mine
"Did she sa-ay anythlng?' asked
Andy Wears; did she tell you any
thing"
"If she did, you're not the one I'd re-
peat it to- said Cholly, tiercely. "The
Inst words of n poor diving girl are hard
" club talk. not if know IT,"
So sovinp Chollv seized his coat and
strobe angrily from the room.
The other men looked at each other
significantly.
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