Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-11-12

Poet

BIZ Jsek BowniHr

.Tm something Of a poet myself
HadIey murmured, his eyes following
the stream Of moonlight through tn
open window and skyward 70 ~
source. Yes. l am something Of
pcet-but with Q practical bent
30 saying, ne turned ana ioiiowe!
the luminous stream IN lts pau
through the darkness q tne room n
the table, polished top agioW In tn'
light, he selected cigarette, stepped
then to the buffet. and poured out 1
sin Of brandy.
SIN without 4 i,eht he drew n chat,
n tha adge ~ tbe atraamine moon
baams and saatinr himself smiled
irto tba r,eht enjoying Ma moon.fan
cies His smoke rings shimmered IN
the glowing vanor dissolved Iazily
and. like winding ribbons Of silver
reeled sinuously into the darkness
The silence was absolute-ouieted
were even those meaningless far.
away sounds that become audible only
BY contrast with the stiffness Of
night.
"Not 40 much as the flutter of a
Leaf" he thought Il can almost hear
the flowing stream Of moonlight. 81.
leiice seems to have drugged the"
~ strained forward and listened
From soma Observation-Disclosures mart of the
bousa came law tanning az of
breeze-swayed bouRh ON window pane.
The sound continued only moment,
however, and Hadley's interest sank
TO a listless curiosity. and thence to
forretfulness The moonbeams crept
down from the buffet. crept past the
table. past Hadley. through the open
window. and up. slowly higher and
hiRher. till the upper easement hid
the last Of them,
A little longer the glow Of the Gig.
arctic nalnitated N the darkness then
flashed comet.like. through the win.
dow: and Hadley with a satisfied ex.
halation of the last nun Of smoke.
rose and stood a moment. refilling his
lungs from the sweet night air.
"wbat a nieht,n he thought
IN ! nearby chamber 4 door creaked
and ouicklv noiseIessIv he darted into
the folds Of n heavy nortiere. Peer.
ine cautiously from his hiding place.
he smiled and exclaimed silently:
"By Joyel A burglar!"
For a tb;n sbast ~ l,pbt crossing
nc doorwov iooding into tho hall
darted left right nm down like fnr.
tive glance. then vanished. The nat
nat Of a cat.Iike tread drew nearer and
naused ard Hadlev with excited
Amusement could almost feel the an
ger Of light exploring his hiding
place A moment later he saw Il on
the wall near him. and then Il darted
through the doorway into the library.
followed by the cat-like tread.
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curtain the thick Garnet Welding 4.
lently to the pressure Of his feet To
the library door Ia advanced and
scarcely breathing neared into the
room, ready 70 draw back his head Il |
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