Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-14

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the result u to be most complex.
There were two persons who observed
the descent Of Huston and the cab upor
the gas once with surprise. These wsFi
| the instruments Of Fate. One was Mr.
James Wharton, third vice president b
the bank; the other q young married
woman, Mrs. Josephine Hodges b.
name, q confidential friend Of Mrs
Huston. In his haste Huston saw Meth
or OF them.
Him." muttered Mr.. James Wharton
Good deal Of style for Q young man Of
| Illusions salary, It seems to me. Won
| der what's his hurry"
SO, ever vigilant in the interests Of
the bank, Mr.. james wharton stepped
into the gas once and asked the clerk
what Huston's mission was.
paid Q gas bill Of $780, replied the
clerk, grinning. Must have been aw-
full anxious TO keep the company out Of
20 cents to pay a dollar to 4 cabman to
do IT," M
Must be drunk or crazy" muttered
the bank Official TO himself as ne nur-
ried out
During the brief remainder OF me day
a. the bank the third vice president
watched Huston narrowly. Inat un-
conscious person with the humor OF the
cab incident uppermost in his mind cer-
tAinly did grin and chuckle from time
70 time IN . manner that gave color 70
Wnarton's suspicious.
These suspicious were duly voiced 81
the daily conference OF the oficers ana
they lost nothing IN the telling--as tsus-
picions never 40. The upshot was tnat
y was decided 70 nave Illusions pookp
quietly examined by an expert ana 70
nave 2 little examination made INTO MS
life and habits out OF the bank.
ID the meantime trouble o. an entireiy
dinerent nature was brewing ior sne
unfortunate Huston. on tnat fatai
september morning aIter ne mao 1911
nome, Mrs Josephine Hodges Gained on
Mrs. Huston ana togetner tney nad gone
into the city on little shopping expedi-
ton. While crossing q street 1uet %
the pells were striking II they had peen
run down py careless capman ana nad
Narrowly escaped injury. Wnen tney
protested Sharply tney mad taken tne
number OF his CAP, 1915 WITH q tnreat
70 make trouble for him. a olond wo-
man win peroxide mar ana supernatur-
ally tinted cheeks nad leaned from tne
CAB and laughed At their anger, put nad
Deen pulled pack py q man whose race
tney ala not see. mrs Huston nad nurT |
ried nome, put MRS hodges laG gone e
me gas once 70 pay ner gas Ply. lnsTs
sne nao seen tne pyrctecnnic arIlsal q
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