Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-21

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what was that noise?" the woma
asked, intensely, drawing quickly ava
from the other. "a
.'NothIn' but bunny In tn brush,
Dudley whispered, amoronsly. "We'r
goin' out after game to-morrer--me on
Hatfield devil, looked 50 lonesom
a. druv by this evenin' tibet Just haa
Z ask him Z come along"
There was long silence.
bill, : said the woman, at last, "nov
that we're engaged and goin' to be mar
ried. I've got to Tess up. You know
this spring we all thought Hatfield wa
dyin' OF consumption. Well, tried Y
be good to him, brought him littl'
cookins, you know. an tried tidy VI
his house q bit Well, he'd look at mi
kinda funny all the time. sorta pitiful
an yet can't exactly tell how hi
looked. I took It Jus tn same - any
aurse would fever patient--allowin
a =
he wished | could always be aroun' thet
little cabin O. his'n, an the words scared
aim, an be looked out at the rainy
peach blossoms for long spell. red a.
any lamp shade. Another time he said
/ was the kind Of woman that the
supreme intelligence intended the breed
to be--strong backed and soft handed
or somepin' like tibet. An then his
cough. eased up and he TUX to work. and
didn't 20 no more. Two or three times
he came here in tn evepin', but mother
TUX care of him, an was alIus picldn'
pIums or cannin' peaches. An thet's
ALL"
Dudley laughed.
II amt afraid Of pore Hatfield a-cut-
tin me out" he said.
But be nice t. him t'morrer," the
woman whispered, hastily. Hes 81
pore, sad Teller, an harmless as"
Harmless as q rabbit" Dudley I'm
ished.
-
A few minutes before four the next
while II was still black night,
Dudley drew up his rig at Hatfeld'a
gate. There was neither sound nor sign
81 light In the shanty. 80 the driver made
l huge noise and prepared to wait. |
30 seconds passed before Hat |
ield appeared in the clothes he had worn
he night before. Dudley turned his
antern upon the gaunt figure.
go an cit yer rubber boots" he com.
handed. lauehingly. Cant do 'thoui
en-"
Hatfield obeyed silently. and two min
ties later was driven rapidly toward
-Itman lake. The horse was fastened
N the high rail and Dudley led the way
3 the cove.
aYou,ye rot the best gun" the man Of /
experience expiained-"12-gauge ham
1erIess. Press down that little lever on
NJ left side mn YOU cock her. !. No,
ont cock her Wit. she's loaded!"
They had mile to walk. The day
,as gathering.
"s-sh-hl" warned Dudley. were
urty nigh thar. Ye don't want q skeer
mi BY cripes, but we're fool with
unl"
"Did YOU say that you press this left :
yer down to cock the piece-both bar
,ls?" Hatfield easped. u
"sure" Whispered Dudley. ssThe .
ke's wonder. D,ye see III"
Titman was ahead. showing IN pearl B
NV IN the dawning. like the mist which .
mgr over 4 boz,
.s-sh-hi. warned Dudley .Thar's 4 p
,ck down IN the coye--hear .emf q
All ~ 4 bunoh.--f,,at shotig D
They crept 81 dudley turned Al last .
! hodv bsnt hehind an artiacIal Mind q
the edre Of me bIuif over the cove u
i arm waa raised "a further command n
Iercs al d
was crouched too Thu IN
w. n tha man vrupe = korr,d scream Il
N IA throaf befors M crash n nv .
n M o.
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u rst,laS 40 clsclsd hrt M snnrS Il
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