Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-02-15


cord with that beloved and regretted
cheviot and barred my forearm, which
was very strong and white, but which
also appeared to me TO be dangerously
rounded for his gaze. was glad that
arm was covered with a nice gore
which had come from the long slit,
but which had now well nigh ceased to
run from me. so that he could not OBJ
serve that It was of such a feminine
mold.
Eyes. Just deep scratch that ] can
fix all right myself IN my own bath
room when we get back to the man
sion I'm time for dinner with the gen
eral. by 7:30, | hope" said my beloved
gouverneur as he helped me again 10
assume the ruined garment or cheylot
81 was born IN the mountains or the
state of TIarpeth boy, where Wheh
one sheds his blood for the life Of an
other that other is said TO be under
bond 10 his rescuer, and that means q
tie closer than the ordinary one OF
brother by birth. | acknowledge the
bond to you for all time little brother.
Now drive on quickly to the mansion
before we are in danger OF being late
for dinner with the general. 1t VIII
take me some few minutes to get you
out Of that shirt aud into your dinner
coat. III send for 1t, and you can
dress with me
"Oh, no, my beloved Gouverneur
Faulkner! / must go Immediately to
home and there make myself presenta-
BILE for dinner that my Buzz has ar
ranged for me. That nice black lady,
Kizzie, will with Joy attend on this
scratch upon my arm" I exclaimed,
with great alarm for fear that that
very strong mind OF my gouverneur
would command me TO make my toilet
in his company IN the mansion. please
do not command me that shall not
so do"
"Of course. youngster, 20 to your
frolic with the rest OF the babes and
sucklings, only remember that / al
ways like TO have you with me- but
never command you when 1t is not
your pleasure, answered that Gouver-
neur Faulkner to me, with gentleness.
ut is always my pleasure to be with
you, my gouverneur, and do like that
you command me" said to him in
answer to that genteness that had !
OF sad longing In 1t. !
And may ! not return Immediately |
after that supper to that club Of Old |
Hickory for conversation with you and |
my uncle the General Robertf' | ask
I'd, with eagerness.
boy, by the time you have eaten /
hat fatted calf and danced at least I
portion OF It OF your system I'll be
be burning the midnight oil going
over the papers in the case Of Timms.
want TO weigh all the testimony care
July in the case given In court about
lls own and his brothers relations j
With the woman Mary Brown. As
ong as | am the governor OF the state
f Harpeth no honest man Is going to
wing for protecting a good woman
rom the outrages OF a brute. And yet
rimms confessed the crime and denied
be motive. Cross examination failed
o get the statement from the woman
hat would Justify my reprieylng or
him. cannot even seem
o dishonor the proceedings Of the
ourts OF the state. and, boy. I'm just
)lain-up-a Here we are
It my own side door. Good night and
make lightning toilet If you want to
ret to that dinner on time. Good
light again!" And with those words,
which explained his very deep trouble
o me, my Gouverneur Faulkner de-
cended from the seat beside me in the
berry to the pavement beside his
mansion and babe me hurry from him.
All Of those very gay and nice babes
md sucklings" which the Gouyerneur
Faulkner had mentioned were with ME
It the table with very much laughter
md merriment. also much conversation
And In that conversation We're very
many jokes upon my Buzz because he
lad been transported to the capitol by
ny uncle. the General Robert. and Civ
N hard labor until almost the time to
Irrlve for that nice supper which he
vas eating with much hunger.
well. It's not my fault that Timms
~ and hiffed his brother into eternity
III for buzzlng pretty Mary Brown.
Ind ! don't see why | had to be rung
II TO sort out Of million sheets Of
rial evidence the lies he told about II
or poor old Governor Bill to moil over
III night. | say when man wants
o be hanged as badly as that he ought
o get what he's crying for and not
,utt In on perfectly innocent mans
Ifternoon fox trot" was that Mr.. Buzz
'lendenning's wailing TO ali Of the
Look the other way. Sue,
10 as not to turn this muffin cold until
get It buttered"
81 told my washwoman. who Is
Iiary's sister. that Mary ought to be
made 70 foil inst what did haDDen and !