Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-02-08

"'Amdn,' be said.
.sfIe stumbled IN, q rAggs@ wv
perate wastrei, yet with restraint ~
speech and bearing that toid p @ 4
fortunate days. \. V.
.The logs burnt braveiy n tAe
k,tchen stove. and be sank Gown ri
fore il holding out bis hands p tnel
aeat.
"There Is candle on ths sApl
abe said to him from the oooENns'
and you win ind some cold paeoh ~
the shelves Y. N
"He never moved. though sneSwa''so
for o reply. NJ
built Of stout planking. and turnsu tne
key. -. a. N
.The clock stood on the stroke Lok
Ton a. she entered her bedroom. Sne
al down In her old seat, but It was
onlv 4 few minutes before she was on 7
her feet again. She heard 2 sharp
creak. as If some one had trleu sns 4
sront door. Her first thought was OF
har husbands return; then she remem-
hared the time, and her hope Went
hack to the storm. For moment sne
hesitated, with her hand on tne plinu'
| Then she pulled It aside.
"a half-circle Of moon was thrust
Ing out through the hurrying CLOUDS
she could see them clearly against the
snow drifts three men, and they wore
crane masks. Two Of them carried .
heavy fence rail.
i presently she became aware ols y
new sound-a brisk tapping at the
kitchen door. Doubtless it was the
tramp's signal to his friends. He was
shouting, too.
rsWhat's the trouble? he called out,
huskily. III. Il
MIt Is your friends she said. M I
"'My friends! shall be pleased ~
meet them he sneered. Let me out
so that you may let them In Z (,
"T am not fit for much he contin-
ued, and indeed that was plain in the
. voice Of him. The cold has grippedN
me inside some way, but Ill help what
can. / don't forget that you saved
W s-~. a
my life. Come, now, turn the key ana
: get it over
81 think 1t was his feeble voice tnat
decided her. Let us ever thank Cod.
!. Gentlemen, for the tender mercies He
has set in the heart Of woman. wh D',. =.
I err it leads them right or wrong; inns
man was sick. Therefore could he be
9 trusted. So her instinct argued as she
turned the key.
y "He did not look very formidable
enemy--or ally, for that matter-as ne
z tottered out of the doorway, support
y ing himself by hand on the wall.
J His face was whittier than her own, and
he drew his breath in painful spasms.
"'Give me that revolver he said,
70 "she drew 1t from the pocket q her
apron and handed it to him. He ex-
Ig amined It with a melancholy smile.
n, "It is loaded in the last four cham
hers only, he said. DO you know that
YOU would have had'to pull the trigger
ID three times to have got in the first
h shotr 81
le az have never had one before toI
% night, she explained.
Al aWhere is your money!
e. ashe hesitated q moment, staring q
he him like q frightened child. TheR ithF
rs blue ewes cuiyered and dropped, III
IL n NV bedroom she said, submis'
Up sivaIv AFs
be ".Muchr
p GIVE thousand dollars
ut .1Ia oava a low whistle Of surprise
.ws vii occupy the proper strategic
II nos',,on' which I take to be the head
he y M stairs II YOU viii give me you
he ~, 4 wonld he AZ assistance
a "a msmorv from her eirlhood. be
At. 49, M knaw Of typeWriting d
II .Soyvht of 4 lover changed to husband
$3.50 hact ~ her-a memory Of Ten
M -, ana his knights Of King Al
a sSns,s court who were ever trampinI
To ~ country 70 held some poor girl d
wo s4Sar T1,s little woman had dreamet
- ,.o,sncs heeore hard work hal
.haken Il out Of her. And now sh