Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-06-20

words were meant for Naude.
what do you think. Nellie!" she
began, darling wicked look at Maude.
Jerry Aorsan's awful Jealous Of Jim
Norton. He saw Maude Gordon dane
ing with him last night at the social,
and be told me that he thought Maude
was deceitful" In . moment Maude
was on her feet her cheeks flaming
with anger.
Its Z lie!" she said. Jerry Morgan
never said anything Of the kind, and
you know It, Jennie Dunn"
Didn't he thought" answered Jen-
ME. Il ought to know what he said.
Weren't we dancing together when you
and Jim Norton were on the floor? !
think ought to know what he said.
girl who's engaged to a man to cut him
all the evening and dance with one that
everyone knows Is his rival"
Just then the whistles blew and the
girls had to return to their looms. Jen-
nile smiled to herself as she thought OF
the trouble she was making, while
Maude's cheeks burned with shame AMI
anger.
That evening Jerry was waiting as
usual at the gate Of the mill. Maude
saw him, but did not pretend to notice
him, passing him by with downcast
eyes and beating heart.
"Maude," said Jerry, laying his hands
on her arm.
81 don't like you, Jerry Morgan" she
flashed out.
"Why, Maude,' he whispered, what
do you mean?"
Mean? Ask Jennie Dunn she
whispered, her eyes burning with
anger "You said l was deceitful, so
that ends It. I'll never marry the man
that won't trust me-" And she walked
past him. Jerry hurried after her.
"Maude!" he called. Listen to nae,
'ior Gods sake. There's some awful
mistake some place"
mo mistake at all, Mr.. Morgan" she
answered, coldly. "You were jealous
when you saw me dancing with Jim
Norton. like Jim Norton better, any
how. Good evening, Mr. Morgan and
she hurried of to the car. She did not
mean a word she said, but her proud,
wilful little head would not take back
her words. She paused, indeed, at the
car, to see II Jerry was following her,
but poor Jerry, crushed and sorrowful,
was going away in the opposite direc-
ton.
"lt's all over" he thought to HIM
self; AL over, and inns In luck" His
heart was full o. bitterness that night.
His whole world had crumbled sudden
ly about him. The vision had faded.
He had been dreaming glorious dreams,
but now he was awake to his awful
desolation.
A few days later, while Jerry was
brooding alone In the flrehouse, puiiing
silently at his pipe, the gong sounded
It's thrilling alarm, and In a moment
the engine was off, the men hurriedly
drawing on helmets and boots as they
uped away. The Mohawk Mills were on
FIRE, and Jerry felt terrible pang OF
apprehension at the thought Of Maude
and the danger she might be exposed
TO. But when the engine came gallop-
ing up the girls had escaped in safety,
and now stood shivering and pale out
side the fire lines in little excited
groops. Maude Gordon saw jim Nor
ton leap from "97" and with a line OF
hose enter the burning building, with
others Of the company while jerry
plled the hose from without.
Suddenly there was a cry OF Alarm
"Back! Back" roared the police.
Back! it's going to fall" And at the
word the tall brick wall swayed and
shook, split here and there bellied IN
ward. and with . rumble like distant
thunder crasheA jMnwards amid .
cloud Of dust.
A groan Of agony broke from the
crowd.
God" said Jerry Morgan under MS
breath, "Jm's in there" And before ne
could be restrained he leaped into
doorway Of the fallen building. others
followed. and the work Of rescue began.
recently the fremel began to emerge
fran the debris, bearing MANNED and
nsngled forms Of poor fellows, VINO
we're hastily driven off in the patrol
w.eons. Only Jim Norton had not
aocn found. At last Jerry discovered
I'm, pinned down beneath a heavy
nm. lust where above him at every
,oment another part of the wall was
;.restening to fail
Working with the strength OF desper-
l;ol. Jerry sought to free Jim. 'lts
, = uge. Jerry" groaned Jim. I'm done