Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-11-05


bush and LAnstron regarded him
thoughtfully.
A he turned away he looked up,
and q glance Of definite and unfalter-
ing recognition was exchanged be-
tween the two men. They had the
garden to themselves.
"Gustave!" LAnstron exclaimed un-
der HIS breath. 9oR
"Lannyi" exclaimed the gardener.
turning over branch Of the rose bush.
He seemed unwilling to risk talking
openly with Lanstron.
you look the good workman In his
Sunday best to a tt" said LAnstron.
Being stone-deaf." returned Teller.
with trace of drollery In his voice,
Il hear very well--at times. Tell me"
his whisper was Quivering with
eagernesS- shall we nghtf Shall We
nghtf"
I'VE are nearer to It than we have
ever been In our time" Lanstron re-
piled.
The hat still shaded Feller's face.
his stoop was unchanged, but the
branch in his hand shook.
'Honestr he exclaimed. "Oh. the
chance OF itl The chance Of i'll"
"Gustavel" Lanstron's voice. still
low, came in q gust Of sympathy. and
the pocket which concealed his hand
gave q nervous witch as II 1t held
something alive and distinct from his
own being. "The trial wears on you!
Do you want to GOT"
mol" Teller shot back irritably.
moi he repeated resolutely. Il don't
want to go! mean to be camel"
He shifted his gaze from the bush
which he still pretended to examine
and suddenly broke OF with: Miss
Galland is coming!"
Lanstron started toward the steps
that Marta was ascending. She moved
leisurely, yet with certain springy
energy that suggested that she might
have come on the run without being
out Of breath or seeming to have made
an effort. d
Hello, stranger" she called as she
saw him, and Quickened her pace.
Hello, pedagogical" he responded.
As they shook hands they swung
their arms back and forth like pair
Of romping children for q moment.
1--WE had . grand session Of the
school this morning, the largest class
everl" she said. And the points we
scored on you soldiers! You'll md
disarmament already In progress when
you return to headquarters. We're IT.
resistible, or at least" she added, with
a fash Of intensity. we're going to be
some day" i
$50 you put ON your warpaint!"
"It must be tho pollen from the hy-
drangeas!" She fiicked her handker-
chief from her belt and passed It to
him! SHOW that you know how to be
useful"
He performed the task with DELHI
crate care.
Heavens! You even have some on
your ear and some on your hair; but
I'll leave 1t on your hair; it's rather be- |
There you are!" he concluded. |
'Oft my hair, tool"
Every well. always obey orders"
II oughtn't to have asked you to do |
1t at ALI" she exclaimed with q sud
den change Of manner az they started
up to the house. But habit Of
q habit of liking to believe
in ones friends. was uppermost. II
forgot. oughtnt even to have shaken |
hands with you!"
Marta! What now. Marital" he
asked.
He had known her In reproach, in
anger, in laughing mockery, In mill
tant seriousness, but never before like |
this. The pain and indignation in her
eyes came net from the sheer hurt Of
q wound but from the hurt Of its |
source. It was as If he had learned by |
the signal of its loss that he had a
deeper hold on her than he had real
ICED.
"Yes, have q bone to pick with
you," she said. recovering q grim sort |
OF Fellowship. "A big bone! II you're /
half friend you1l give me the very
Of It."
II am readyl" he answered more pa
thetically than philosophically.
There's not time now; after lunch-
con, when mother h taking her nap"
she concluded as they came to the last
step and saw Mrs. Galland on the
Alter luncheon Mrs. Galland kept bat
Ting with her mods until nature was
and she fell fast asleep.
Marta, grown restless with impotence,
suggested to Lanstron that they stroll |
In the garden. and they took the path
past the house toward the. castle.
tower. stopping In an arbor with high |
hedsaa on either sidesaround a statue
Of Mercury. 6