Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-28

small wood of the road" the Prus-
, sian answered. HE Is believed to be
in this house, madame, and we must
look for him."
Certainly, you shall do that said
Nine. FORESTER with great calmness;
will you come now? But did not my
servant tell you that my husband ia
not here?"
THAT he did, madame" said the
Prussian, with smile, but | took
the liberty of disbelieving him.
Then cannot expect you to be-
lieve me or anything but the evidence
OF your own eyes," she said with
dignity. "Will you come with me and
search the house Is II necessary
that you should all come! ! ask be-
cause ! have a 1.-THE child asleep in
my rooms, and | do not wish him to
be frightened Ny SO many strangers"
81 will take one o. my men with
me. We shall not wake the child,
madame" said the Prussian, more
kindly. Il am sorry not to be able
to take your word without searching
the chateau, madame, but It is not
left to us, and my orders are explicit"
Come then she said, leading the
way.
She took them first TO her own
room feeling that it was best to get
that danger over first, but at the door
she stopped again and turned implor-
ingly to the two great giants who
were treading softly and holding their
swords away from the floor you
won't hurt my boy?" she said plead
ingly, you are sure you won't!'
The big Prussian officer could not
help smiling.
I'VE are not barbarians, madame"
he said in his peasant broken Eng
fish. "As for me have a babe Of my
own at home and a half-dozen young
sters waiting to see me again"
Come, them" she said, opening the
door.
one Almost screamed al the sight
thal met her eyes. TOR there, over the
trap door, Annie had spread bright
Moorish rug, and on the rug, sprawl
ing among heap of silk cushions,
lay little Rene, the baby, who had
Just Weakened from sleep.
ne looked SO Dlg ana fair ana bonny
IN ms PINK dress mat the Prussian
walked right up 10 MN ana began 10
TAX TO nm with every coaxlng phrase
ne could thlnk OF. And IN answer,
baDy hene held up MS silver coral and
Deils' and tried TO grab at MS tam
Dorine and MS favorlte toy OF all, a
rev empty cotton reels strung togeth-
err as II ne wanted to show them to
MS iasc'natlng newcomer with a
sword ana the bright buttons ana the
long moustache not 40 mlch unlike
Forrestiers own.
Dad dad-dad,' ne cried in de-
light. "Ba-ba-ad-da,'
- nave Just such enid at home.'
SAID the big Prnsslan, with SUSPECT
Gus quaver In his voice.
you VIII excuse me- madame;
will just look around the room Tor
forms sake
TO be sure, said Nine. FORESTER,
with a smlle-she could aford 70
smile now, for the baDy had warded
on the great danger she had SO much
dreaded.
IL was mere 1orm' lie looked
INTO lhe oid OAK presses pokeo MS
sword under the bed, glanced through
the dressing room, and opening one
window peered out INTO darkness
little guessing that less thon hnli an
hour ago Captain FORESTER wound
ed as ne was hao WIN 'he Strength
born of desperation, swung himself
up to the window by means OF the IVY
which covered the walls from ROOF to
ground, and that he was at that mo-
ment within few feet OF hlm' ms re-
treat safely cut on by the sllken
cushions on which the baby Jay
SPRAYING, playing with ms toys ana
his faithful dog.
u am satisfied, madame 'he rrus.
sian said u must search the rest OF
the house, and ! am afraid you must
put up with our company Tor some
little time longer But we are not, as
] said, barbarlans, ana we Go not
wish to annoy you, ana from TINS
moment your own apartment Is
sacred
u think, Annie, SAID madame
quietly, that you had better show
these gentlemen over the house.
will stay with the enid.
Eyes, madame said Annie. Come