Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-05-04
and ran all the three miles back
home without once stOpping?'

young officer You caught chill
through being overheated, and the
governor said he would make tailor
of me for being such an IDIOT"
"You wouldn't be afraid now?' que.
ried the girl
mo lear," laughed her companion
Life on man-ot-wa' soon knocks
all the Tear Of spooks ONT OF a man.
Let lis pay another Visit ihen.p
A sharp walk soon brought the
twain to the rusty lodge gates OF
| Western Towers,
'how dreary il looks" said the
girl. Il wonder il thai sculleiy win
loY is still unfastened?'
Charley tried, and 10 his surprise
the sash slipped up without dilhcnlty,
1T 5 a case OF gentlemen first tins
time he said, stepping through the
lperature. Tome along tomboy. II
you're not careful, you'll tear your
dress. The windows no bigger than
the lubberhole of brig
The easement being negotiated in
safety, together they wandered
through the cobweb-lestooned rooms
Of the once-palatial residence. As.
scending to the second story, Rob.
son carelessly threw open door Of
a room which faced the landing. Here
an unexpected sight met his gaze
Sitting before a W0pd fire was an ell
DERBY man, contemplating the flames
with rumlnant air. At the sound
they made he turned his face toward
them and started in alarm.
The next moment the youth was
across the room and graphing with
the stranger. You viIIain!' he
painted, rive got you at last. Run.
Allie; bring some one quickly! 1
cant hold him long; say he's a de-
serter from the navy"
The trembling limbs of the girl
failed TO carry out his behests as she
stood fascinated, watching the un.
equal struggle, which was speedily
ended. Youth and agility were no
match fon the sailors sinewy arms,
and in short time Robson was igno.
minionsly pinned against the wall.
With lowering brows and eyes,
which BODIED no good to his captive,
West stood staring at the lad as III
undecided what TO do with him.
Then, catching sight Of the pale face
of Alice, who was petrified with hor.
ror upon recognizing in her compan.
ions antagonist the man who had 50
persistently dogged her footsteps OF
late, his own features assumed a soft.
er expression, and he muttered: "Itl
is kismet!"
After pause of breathless silence
the cx-saior, addressing his captive,
said: "You are not so muscular as
was your father in his youth, young |
fellow. The Charley Robson that II
knew would never have allowed an
Old man In Upt thp hpitar of him, hnt
let that nass md coms ~ tha AMY.
~ the mat,or Van ,,ant ~ orro,t wa
for desertinn fran ma na,v varn
well, you shall, II you still wish ~
after hearing what have TO say"
Releasing his grip upon his would. |
be captor, the elder man. in strange.
~ c,Iturod voioo ad,,rossoa h;a .,,,,1;.
ors ~ ~
"years ,uo. soid ho 81 ,,ns L,o,.,.
and resnert.d IN th;s no;mhho,hood
n man NJ substance ana a mon,hnr
tho di,lomatic corn, Itnfar,,'nn,a,,,
in NV official oanon;,v haoa,,' a'
hroiled in n ouarrol ,,i,h no,i,io"
Armament and os ,vos mona d p,,
even II veor, aoo tha ras,l, ,,"a
had M Affirmative hotuoa, Gnhtin
duel mr. beinc disbonored
mot to mike n lonr storv NV al
yersarv and our seoonJs ;o,,n,a, S =,
Gujldgord with m. Iote onn ni',ht w.
tendino IN eet,le our ,l;ro,anaaa ~.
daybreak on the followin~ morninm
With fine courtesy tbot snch ayoir.
demanded osorod tho ,rholo nan,,
bospitalitv for tbo nioh, rT
"From Tho mom,n, NV hooa ,o,oh
ed the pilIov mill / w,s oyolnnod
the nov morrinc NV Mind u,na
III. III Wv W"