Abilene weekly reflector., 1899-03-30


grily. DO you know that ! am to be
"a director of the company?
Il should resign" And ! gave my
advice in the most matter-of-fact aud
convinced way.
"But my shares? | have paid 10 per-
cent. on them, and the rest was to be
paid tonight or tomorrow.
ITO my namesake" | asked. as the
connecting link flashed across my
mind-Jetteries. of course: here was a
nice piece of business. The laSt time
| saw that gentleman was in Cool
gardie, where he had been horse
whipped in semi-public for Sailing" a
greenhorn out of $4,000 over it. Since
then he had disappeared.
Mr.. Ferris looked at me curlously
and we went into the smoking room
and talked it over. He would like me
to meet the Mr.. Jefferies he had been
introduced to some months before in
London. and with whom he had al
ready done business. Would l mind
coming over when he was ait the
lodge? Oh, NO, had no objection to dc
50, but 1T would be better If my name
were not mentioned, until | was an
nolnnced. lie wou.u be down i'm the
morning, probably. Would ! wait
until then?
1t fell in with my ideas very well
so | stayed until lunch the next day.
No Mr. Jetferies appeared, but ! was
Informed that a letter had been re-
ceiytd from him saying that stress OF
business ha,l made him an unwilling
absenlee. lie hoped to be down on
FrlNay.
May ask You a question, Miss
Ferrers?" said |, as stood in the had
and drew en- my gloves. preparatory
to setting ont TO my proper desIna-
tIon.
Certainly, Mr.. Jetferys.'
Did von ever ave at Silcheser
Grange recalling the name Of the
place where my mother had said her
brother lived.
Miss Ferrers hesllit'ated moment.
and turned to .ook me straight in The
face.
Twill answer THAT il you answer the
question put to you.
] smiled. That is only fair"
eve lived at Silchester until two
years ago. Now, tell me, was your
mothers maiden NAME Emmeline Fer
rers?"
My identify was established, and by
the person least expected.
'sMllst be robbed of the pleasure
of coming to Chilverton Lodge on that
account asked, seeing that she
understood the siItlFation.
ithoueht at first she would not re-
ply, but as shook hands with her and
climbed iulo the dogcart that was tt
take me to the hall | heard her say
i think mot.
And before | had reached the Bart
leets' and explained my enforced ab
sence | decided the position was
worth 1.-The great caution 1t required.
On Eriday | WENT over and inter
viewed my nIamesake, who had JUS
arrived, and a pretty wlarm half houl
we had together. IT might have beeI
my uususpected arrival, or that III
knew | had an intimMte knowledge o
the little game he was playing, or TIN
combination, tha' staggered HIM. a
! all events, he understood my poVnItet
remarks, and when Mr.. Eerrers ex
pressed his wish of Withdrawing from
Withstand West, he made NO remon
STRANGE.
After this episode we saw mo NOR,
of ,hin, und the field was clear to M
to make my standing with th
Colonel a good cme. 1t was Difficult
do define IA lime of action; but th
eventual object was worth aluadnlne
and fhe mWtual understanding abou
my idenaily with THE owner OF dhos
blue eyes. aml her sympathy, told M
there was hope.
"Do ven kWow," | said to her on
day about three m0nllhs latter whel
| happened to call ON them in London
and had ahe fortune to find her ,aIon
do YOU know THAT feel THAT ] an
sailing under false colors, as /
were"
"You are not deceiyimg me, Mr.
Jeferys"
no: haye that CONSOLATION, Bn
as regards Mr.. f'errers. ! am some
thing of a hypocrile. Am ! not?'
Miss Ferris continued 10 lool
thoughtful
Now, if he knew at thiIs momen
who am. should be shown tn
door, shouldn't nv
"Perhaps--in spite of your financla
advice
Her smile treasured me little.
".\nd should be allowed to see yo
again?'
No suppose not"
"But | will have TO inform him
sooner or later. Which shall it be?
(Which shall IT be-" ! repeated "a
| crossed over and sat down beside hel
Then ms she would NOT help me,
added suddenly; 81 shall tell him thl
week.
"0h! Why so soon?'
And ahen she hesiitated, and a dee.
flush spread over her cheekA
because, Gwen" ! said tenderly,
wan TO talk to him about my futur
prospects; ANA now must ask yo
something. too.' Nnd ! BENT dow
and touched her liuiIe ear as whis
.sn,,aI N an. .NItinn