Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-22

AMONG Md sheets Of that report were
left by mistake the fragments Of a
draft OF letter TO an American WON
an which made a partial disclosure of
an intended falseness Of that state
ment to me. Immediately / came alone
to interview that false officer, and !
find him gone from that small town
not far from here into your capital. !
was seeking rapidly 20 ride alone by
directions into your capital city to pre-
vent that he make a signature, which
| had given to him the authority to
write, to those papers OF so great an
Importance was thus arrested by
that man OF great wildness, whose
patois | could not understand, as he
could not comprehend the English |
make use Of, and you see me thus.
beg OF you TO tell me II that wicked
signature has been made"
THE papers have not been signed,
thsuk Cod, captain, and your very I'm
patielt lieutenant IS being shown some
southern hospitality by the flower and
chivalry Of old liarpeth. And / beg
your pardon for allowing you TO be
prisoner n minute longer than neces-
sary," was the answer made to him
by my Gouvuneur Faulkner Unite
the captain, Jim He's all right. And
you can bring US a little Of your noun
tain dew while clear this table here
to use for The papers Of our business
And still ny Gouycreur Faulkner did
not speak or look at me, and In my
heart then knew that De never
would
Il will make all ready" | said as
lifted LARGE gun, n horn Of beast
full of powder and several pipes with
tobacco from the table Of rough boards
that stood under the window for light.
"Ah, that is good release Thank
you that You did not make tight enough
fer abrasions your cords, my good
man." said my Capltalne the Count de
Lasselles as he stretched out his arms
and then bent to make rubbing of
his ankle upon which had been the
chain.
81 said you warn't no revenue. Here,
drink, stranger" answered the Wild
Jim as he handed a bottle Of white
liquid to my Capitalne the Count de
Lasseles and also another to my Gou-
verneur Faulkner THAT boy can
suck the drippincs" he added as he
looked at me with humor.
Get cups and water, jim" com
manded my Gouyerncur Faulkner
with n smile Don't drink It straight
captain 1t will knock you down"
II will procure the cups and the wa
ter" said, with rapldlty, for longed
to leave that room for few moments
In which to shake from my eyes some
of the tears that were making a mist
before them.
Cit a fresh bucket from the spring
up the Gulch, Bob, While | go beat the
boys outen the bushes with the news
that they amt no revenue. They'll
want to see Bill" was the direction
that wild Jim gave to me as he placed
~
up the side OF the hill Of great steep
ness. After so doing he descended /
around the rock by the path which we
had assembled.
what is it that you shall do now.
marquise of Cree and Bye |
| wept a question to myself as dipped /
hat bucket into clear pool and made !
'eady to return to the hut "All is /
ost to YOU.
Il do not know" answered TO my |
self.
And when | had made a safe return I
o the hut with small portion of the (
water only remaining IN the bucket.
or the cause of many slides In the
steep descent from the pool, found
ny Gouveneur Faulkner and my Cap
tame the count de I.asseles engaged
lecply In a mass of papers on the ia
lie between them and with no thanks
o Roberta. the marQuise Of GREE and
BYE, when she served TO them tincups
# the water and liquid that | had
scertained 10y tasting to be Of fire.
believe 1t to he thus that In affairs of
BUSINESS in the minds of men all wo-
men are become drowned.
"Will you write this out for his ex
cheney, my dear mademoiselle =
would request my good Capitaine the
count de Lasseles
Thank YOU" would be the reply
eccived from the Gouveneur Faux
Ter of the state Of IIarpeth, with never
me small look into my eyes that so be
fought his.
And for all of the hours OF that very
ong afternoon | sat on low stool be
f4 .
E.S IT,