Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-03-01

greatest pleasure. think can dem
strate that parry to your entire sa
faction
''You understand" she said, snilI
for the first time. t'that am
given to little jokes. / have d pairl
excellent swords, but II you preferI
select your own
4 shall be quite satisfied / sal
"but about the feathers?"
"The gentleman. with the scisf
may keep them as a souvenir"
she swept down the aisle and wehtI
at the stage-door, behind the pr.
cenium boxes.
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believe I've taken up this letter.
dozen times.
There's the most awful coming al
going in this house. The door-b|
does nothing but ring, and Will
mamma has refused to see anybod
and the reporters can't get beyo1
Ludwig, there are condolers like MI
Sprague Winter, and the flowers III
worse than a funeraD that we can
turn away, and I'm sitting up bel
in my room in disgrace that is a tho|
sand times worse than. death.
wish / could hear from you.
was last evening that / telegraphed.
don't suppose there is anything I'd
could telegraph except that you Low
me, and / don't suppose 1t would 81
cur to you to do that.
Crawford Of the fencers has juA
written TO me. He is such truml
He says it's a burning shame It bid
made such a stir in the papers, but u
club Is proud Of me.
But / have not told you about tn
duel. At a little before the time ar
pointed, met Herbert Just hurrying 4
the theater. He led the way into TIL
stage entrance-how dreary 1t ISL
and the doorkeeper told us that MA
Wilmot and Mr.. Ditmore had nc
come, but iffshe was expecting us WI
might go In and wait with the others
What others?" asked Herbert, sus
piciously.
1.-THE others Miss Wilmot was ok
pecting," the doorkeeper said.
Il don't like the look Of this" said
Herbert. Il guess you had better wal
until 60 in and see what sort Of d
reception Miss Wilmot is giving"
But can't wait out here" said
"I'm sure I'm invited"
So we both went in.
Stan, they were all reporters!
Then Miss Wilmot and Mr.. Ditmore
came. He was carrying the swords
and suit case, and Herbert mad the
case in which had brought my things
from the fencers. We all bowed. 4
felt horribly foolish. Then Miss VIII
mot went to her dressing-room, and 4
had one assigned to me. / began toI
feel guilty. wasn't afraid Of Amy
but of what my family would
'ay II tney ever Iounu OUT
II didn't take me any Time 70 dress'
md yet Miss Wilmot was ready before
ne. Herbert and Mr.. Ditmore were
Measuring the distance and testing the
words; anu AT last Mr. Ditnore nanu-
ID them to me to choose from. / took
me at random. and he offered the
'ther to MISS Wllmor IL seemed tnat
10 was TO conduct tne duel, Of winch
was very glad, for ne knows az apout
he etiquette OF such things, ana IN
retty certain that Herbert doesn :.
"Ready!" SAID Mr. Ditmore, nolains'
be points OF our SWORDS. ne iooke0
rom one to the otner OF us. Feaoy'
70 said. Then ne released our sword
FPS and stepped back.
From that moment every tnougnt OF
ervousness lett me- l Ieit perlecuy
home. The back Of the stage was
ling Win people, anu realizeu tnat
must be time for rehearsal IL
ame to me vaguely that this crowd
as just what she had been waiting
n. ! did not see them, ana yer ~
as sudden fancy OF resemblance
you among them that caught my
,tention for the fraction Of mo-
emit
She took the opportunity TO make q
cup fourre," which l parted Just IN
me by dropping my hand and cnas-
g her point. Then placed my point.
her heart did IL 50 easily ana
oily that ! drew 1t back a little, 90