Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

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dom | did not know how II was that
| should have such a feeling Of dissat.
isfaction when | behed that beautiful
Madam WhltworEh dancing within the
arms of the Gouvcrneur Williamson
Faulkner blushed that should be
so unworthy with such an unreason.
able fury in my heart, and looked
away so that | seemed not to see the
smile that he sent to me over the head
of the very sweet Belle girl in blue
rufllcs and silver slippers | was guild
Ing past him in the trot Of fox.
1t Is with burning Of countenance
that arises from hot shame, which |
do not even to this moment exactly
understand, that recall to my mind
that half hour which Mr. Robert Car
ruthers of Cree and Bye spent with
the beautiful Madam Patricia Whit
worth In one Of the deep windows that
looked from the private study Of his
eKcellency Of the state OF IIarpeth
over into the great hills that surround
the city Things happened in this
wise That Madam Whitworlh made
the commencement of our duel Of in
telligences by assuming that | was
simple French Infant before Whom she
could dangle the very sweet bonbon Of
affection and take away from II a
treasure that It held in the hollow of
its hand as "A sacred trust; that Mad
am Whltworth did not realize that in
stead Of very small young boy from
gay Paris, whose eyes we're closed like
those Of very young cat she was
dealing with the very wicked girl who
placed the word "devil' behind the
word dare"
was that girl.
81 suppose 1t Is absurd for staid
old matron like myself to be jealous
really Jealous at seeing a child like
you being consumed alive by a lot OF |
misses In pink and blue chlf
nursery cots asleep but have been
and am, boy Did you forget that
was your Oldest friend while Sue Tom
lnson fed you sweets out of her handY
And as she spoke she seated herself
n the exact center of the window seat
md motioned me to place myself In
he portion OF the left side that remain
ID. | inserted myself into the space
hat was so indicated and laid my arm
llOng the window ledge behind her
'ery much undressed back so that
night give to my lungs space 10 ex-
'and for air think that arrange
nents made very much for the com
ort OF the beautiful Madam Patricia.
or she Immediately appropriated that
rm as a cushion for her undraped
houlders
And there In the mansion Of the
Of the state of Harpeth
imsef that lovely woman did unfold
D me the most wonderful plan for the
lost enormous robbery OF both her
wn government and mine-Or should
say of both of my governments? -that
could be In the power OF mortal
lind TO conceive. 1t was beautiful
,nsonable, generous, patriotic, sympa
letic drama Of the gigantic war mule,
nd 1t had only one tiny, hidden OBJ
iat line lay all of dishonor that could
)me to a man and a state who should
low a smaller nation fighting for its
fe and its honor to be defrauded of
ne of the supplies which were of
eadly necessity for Its success. ! ,
link / even saw the dastardly scheme
ore plainly than did my uncle, the :
eneral Robert, for had listened with ,
ore than one ear while my capitalne, ,
e Count de Lasseles, explained to q
ee Pierre some of the details OF sup {
wing the army of the repubique. | i
ink he had talked of things that the =
tie one could not understand just to 7
AXE an ease Of the pressure of all of +
$ business upon his troubled mind '
I'd breaking heart. And as Madam G
talked | could hear my n
erre's brave voice as he always gave \
surances to his sad idol h
IAN Of plenty Is In America, and she 4
Ill give TO France. '
And here sat great strong Roberta,
e Marqulse Of Gree and Bye, hold Il
G in the hollow of her arm beautl- u
| American woman who had herself t
ntrived monstrous plan to let a Ii
lantlty Of the lifeblood Of France to k
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