Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-02-07

gain az III mutely. Even ne,
the man of science, could tell that
II was a wonderful piece Of work
destined perhaps to achieve fame. lie
realized THAI she had thrown her
whole being into i---that It meant as
much to her as his book 10 him. Yet
he had Eardly known of its existence!
HUH was right! lie saw 1t all.
He had neglectss hsy-neglected her
cruelty. He strobe hurriedlly out Of
the room. down into the street. He
felt he wanted to be In the cool abr,
wanted to think. She had loved him.
He felt sure of this. Did she now?
Or had she killed every spark of af-
lection? IF you don't give her love,
some one else will" The words rang
through his head. The very thought
cut him to the quick. A sudden in
tense craving to see her eyes light up
again with the old joyous smile, TO
feel her arms Irvine round his neck,
took possession of him. His love,
which had been asleep, suddenly
awakened and sprang into fierce
passion. Could be win back her love
Or was it too late? And with this
maddening thought he trudged for
miles, until at length, wearied and
footsore, he turned and made once
more fer his home.
1t was dusk, and the London streets
were already twinklng with their
thousand lights. In a cab that was
rolling swiftly along on the wooden
pavement sat Ia woman--la young end
pretty women, hardly more than q
girl. ln one hand she held "a letter
TIGHTLY. She smoothed 1T out and
looked at it again.
Tomorrow | must have your an.
swer. Remember, your love is all l
have to live fort" she read in low
trmbllng tone.
She leant back, and sat starring
ahead of her, with a dazed expression
On her young face. Then her eyes
filled with tears, and she gave a little
sob,
"Oh, Geotfrey!" she murmured pite.
ou'sly, why couldn't you have given
Suddenly there w.. n iona sbout An
the street then @ npjck rotyte and n
fire engine dashed bv. n turned
down tbe street IN tho right which
led to the ouiet souare in which tbe
Murrays uyed.
The cab followed and ths oirl cavs
a pasp MS a bDaze of liybt broke be.
fore her ewes house was on fire
on the other side Of the SQUARE, a
house STANDING NV nself-.1he glrI
uttered A little cry--their house! She
Maid the driver and rot ont Of the cah
The square wns FIJI of neople She
pushed her way through them round
70 abe other side where tba fire en-
pines stood abeir horses nanting and
foaminr Mt fine mouth The door of
tbe bonse was onen and she could sea
the flames leanino nm the staircase
As vel the fra seemed IN h. only An
Inc ce,iar NJ tbe bouse
In tba li,tle circlp kent free nv the
uolice she could seq her husbands
tall fo,we A frpman--apnarently
thn Observation-Disclosures nointing IN
the hnrse and aalkiny to him. She
fried IN pet thrr,yh int n policeman
her
"He Is NV hushond--it u o,r
bo,,se," she nontpd And he let her
thrm,ub
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vino we ran save illn tba Sunern.
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