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

In reality uiSmfsseu. "Sh' 49,
nv heart was a strange smolder that
the spark had kindled.
In the small room that opened on that
of the G0uyerneur Faulkner, with
door that knew to lead into the room
Of nv uncle, the General Robert,
seated myself at table by WINDOW
which looked down upon the CITY
snread at the foot of the Capitol NIL
lying shimmering ~ the young spring
mists that drlfted across its housetops.
I laid down the papers, took pencil
from tray close beside my hand ana
then faced the most dreadful or any
situation that hadrever brought down
upon my own head. ! also raced at
the same time the smiling countenance
of nv Buzz. who locked into the door
from the room OF my uncle, the Cen
eral Robert, slipped through that door
and closed it gently behind him
"Safe on first basel The old boy OF
the bayonets has been called to the
governor. and he'll not be back before
4hey both have luncheon sent In 70
them. | have taken his letters, ana
now I'm off What did Bill hand
your"
"Death and also destruction" an
swered IN an expletiye often used by
my father in times OF catastrophe
and with those words ! showed TO my
BUZZ the two long papers.
"Sboo. That's no big job! looked
over and verified this one myseH yes
terday III ten minutes. Hello; TINS
other one is In French! Just run 1t
through. and If it is to tally call IL,
and IN hold this one. We can 40 y
IN fifteen minutes. Go ahead from
Tho ton line across And my Buzz
held the paper in his hand as he seat
ed himself In readiness upon the cor
ner Of my desk beside me.
"Oh, my Buzz, l have such morti-
Acation that cannot add one to an
other of these long figures! When !
place one number to another ! must
use my fingers, and in this case you
see that it is impossible" Tears ! dld
not allow In my eyes, but they were
In my voice. aud | looked into the eyes
of my Buzz with a great terror
"What Is it that l shall do? ! am III
disgrace"
"You complete edition Of kid you;
don't you know | can do 1t for you
that is, II you know what all these
kIlo things stand for in English2 DO
veuf" AS he spoke that kind Buzz put
his hand on my shoulder with a nice
rough shake.
IL do know from my goyerness, Mad
nm Fournet, and | will write 1t al
down for you, my Buzz, for whom
feel so much gratitude for help an
swered, with qulckness
"Stow the gratitude and write EN-
nil out. 1t will take US about an hour
but II is good to keep calieoes waiting
occasionally" he said. and did there
unon seat himself beside the table ana
draw to himself the two sheets OF pa
per, while quickly wrote out the Ia
hle OF French weights and measure
ments translated into English
did very much enjoy that hour N
which my Buzz labored with pencil
and great industry while ! called 20
him the list of long figures and then
verified as he showed me the unlls
upon the page in the French languase.
He made jokes at me between WORK
inps while he attended his cigarette
and we, together, had much laughter.
"There are lust three places where
these figures disagree, and nave marx
ed them carefully, LAiglon,' he sald,
as at last he laid down both pieces OF
tba naper. "tThese French spec1nca
lions and figures that fioored you rep
resent the ideal mule In bulk, ana
these United States figures promise
the same multitude IN scrub. though'
as much. You just run in there to bli
with them and then forget you eVel
saw them and well be on our way e
the girls In ten minutes, BOBBY,
mean 1t when say that men In you
and my positions Of trust just forge
facts and figures the minute we ge
out OF sight of our chiefs. And we Tor
get the chiefs, too, believe me. NOV
run along and come out to the car OF
the same trot.'
"Is It Of honor not to tell to the Cow
erneur Faulkner that you assisted m
in this task. my Buzz" ] asked OF hin
with anxiety
"No need to tell limits all In tn
same office and will come to me 10
fling Don't say anything that WI
bring on talk that keeps us from 81
and the gang. Just runE With whic
advice my kind Buzz disappeare
through the door into the office of m
uncle the General Robert, as SOFT
opened the door Of the room OF 70
Gouverneur Faulkner and entered int
his presence. And in that presence
found also my uncle, the General Rol
10 ert. in a very grave consultation VII
the Gouverneur Faulkner.
= "The papers completed, your exec
!, leney." | said in a very low and NEE
q tone Of my voice as laid the paper
= beside him on the table and prepare
TO take the running departure that N
Ia Buzz had commanded Of me.
= The two hours that | spent with n
! Buzz al his club in the country wit
i what he called in front Of their vel
- faces punches of calico passed WI
such a rapidity that felt ! mu
~ grasp each minute and remonstra
y with them for their heetness. Tn
- Mile. Sue was even much more love
i in her gray costume Of golf with
i the color Of the one worn by my Blu
than she had been In her chiffon
i the dinner dance, and the beautif
:. Belle was much the same, with
= added gayety and charm, while ] d
n covered a very sweet Kate Keith a
Mildred Summers who was not OF
great beauty, but Of many interestt