Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-01

MY Buzz, l SAID 10 tnat MI. DuA~
Clendenning as he raced the slim car
through the country and the city up
to the Capitol hill, you give to me
life Of much Joy In only few days
| would that 1t could so continue"
"That's all right, Prince. Don't men
lion It." he answered me, with a laugh.
"And, say, let's get to work, because
at about o'clock I'll have something
that'll give you start"
"Oh, but, my Buzz, at 4 o'clock
must 20 for tea to the home OF beauu-
full Madam Whitworth.'
"Nhe-ee-uh" whistled my Buzz as
he looked at me from the top of my
head to the toe Of my shoe
go ahead, sport, but accept 1t from
me that Madam Pat is the genuine and
original pump so don't let her empty
Won. DO YOU want me to come by ana
extract you at about fifteen to D? I'm
sorry, but really must have a bust
ness interview with you before ..
And my Buzzs eyes twinkled with
something that was of great pleas
ure to him. could observe
at would be of more pleasure to me
II Won came at the half of 8, my Buzz,
I made a hurry to assure him, for
had great dread of all of the false
hoods | was to say to that Madam
Whitworth that afternoon for the pur-
pose of extracting perhaps little
wicked truth from her to help In the
defense. OF my Gouyerneur Faulkner.
I'm on answered my Buzz prompt
". BEAT 1t. hear the old boy growi'
ing" And he disappeared behind the
door OF my uncle, the General Robert.
went to the duty of assuring the nice
gentleman in very rough clothing that
the gouverneur would In the morning
read the paper on the subject OF max
ing long road past his property IN
good condition by a vote.
The hour Of ended my duties for the
day Roberta, marquise of GREE ana
Bye, did so long to 90 into that room OF
the Gouverneur Faulkner and receive
mon her hand one nice kiss of good
night from him, but Mr.. Robert Car
ruthers walked down from the capltol
and only paused to lift for little sec
ond his very handsome hat toward the
window of his excellency's room high
up above.
And the encounter with the beauti-
full Madam Whitworth was much
worse than | had thought that II
would be, though also 1t was OF very
interesting excitement. She had maze
ornaments for the encounter In the
shane of very lovely tea apparel OF
an incredible thinness to be used LOT
covering. a little low fire In the golueh
crate and curtains of rose to throw
somewhat Of glow over the SITUATION
Immediately | was seated beside mel
on a small divan upon which there
was room for only one and hair per
sons, and my stupidity was called INTO
vigorous action.
~ suppose you have spent the day
In translating a lot OF those long ahu
tiresome French documents Tor the
general and the governor THANK
goodness, that is no longer my task,
she remarked as she tipped the cog
mac bottle over my tea and handed the
cup to me.
ut is Of great fatigue TO WORE
upon matter that one does not at ~
understand" | answered her as SIP
ped at that tea Of very disagreeaDl'
taste because OF the cognac.
"Did they give you the two sets Q
specifications to comparet' she aske'
Of me. with not much of interest ap
parent In her manner though her han'
shook as she poured for herself yer!
small cup OF tea, which was then fille'
complete with cognac.
"Helas," | answered, with sign
And it is impossible for me to ad'
more figures to each other than M
fingers viii allow. l cannot even US
my toes" :.
HThen he didn't get them ready 10
the conference this afternoon she &c
manded. with a great illumination 9
joy in her face
ooh. indeed, | handed them bac
completed TO his excellency in shoi
space of time. Is not one mule hk
TO another exactly? And why shoul
n paper make them different que
TONED. with deceit Of stupidity.
You are a dear boy" laughed thi
: Madam Whitmore. "Of course thos
specifications agree, for worked
, whole dIy oy tieL. AID I'm ga
You diGat tire yoaf eyes out VII
taem. You kno@. you are rt&liy
very beautiful creature. Gad TIM
I'll Kiss yol Just once, purely for Il
Measure of it." And | thereupon 7
ceived a kiss upon my lips from Il
curled flower which was the mou
of that beautiful Madam Whitworth
1"Is 1t that the stupid Gouyerne'
Faulkner must very soon sign tn
. paper that sends the many strol
mules TO carry food to the soldiers
! France fighting in the trenches q
! asked of her as made her comfortat
in the hollow Of my arm.
: IF he doesn't sign them in We
!, few days the deal Is all off, she
swered me. "Jeff has got his capt.
: to put up from some northern M
:. who are-are restless and-and 81
! picious. 1t must 80 through and i
:. mediately."
"Then 1t must be accomplished 1
: mediately." l answered her with de
% sion.
= The agent Of the French Cover
= ment win be here on Tuesday. and
: Of these preliminary papers must
: signed before lie San close the mat
: up finally. hope that the conferen
: over those specifications this afterno
will be the last. Are you sure J
= discovered no flaw over which the