Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-15

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.Wbat Is that word wildcat sun
aslrad as slid over a great rock WIN
emerald moss inorusted and strugfieu
beside my Gouverneur rau,Nn
through a heavy underbrush OF 'eaiy
greenness.
"a Mace where men make WHISKY
In defiance of the law OF their slate'
he answered me as be held asioe a
long branch Of green that was pinA
,nned so that might slip thereunoer
without scratching.
"Are you not the law OF the sta'e,
NV Gouverneur Faulkner askeu u
him as pulled myself by his arm
through the thickness.
"I'm all that, but I'm the son OF oiu
Klamath and Jim Todd's blood Drotner
FIRST Some day I'll smoke Jim gu. y
bIs hole and get him a good Jop' ~"
Wait minute and see what happens
ond no he smoke my Gouyerneur auiA-
nor stood very still for long minute
A. sat Mt his side upon the faileh
,rnnt of n large tree l regarded nm
,,.,.h admiration. because he had the
ospect Of some beautiful 1.-the aniniai
If the woods as he listened Win ueep
attention. Then very quickly ne Pu'-
liz two long fingers to his moath' anu
hohold the call Of a wild bird came
from between his lips Twls u was
roneoted and then he stood again ~
doon attention | made not even III
flo breathing as !, too, llsteheu'
Then came three clear notes OF thal
son,e wild bird In reply from not very
far M the mountain from US.
.grhots Jim. the old turkey come
=, ., said my Gouverneur Faulkner az
he again began to break through '"e
laofv barriers Of the low trees
And in very short space OF tiile a
nan emerged from a little pain tnat
Iel behind tall cliff OF the gray loeM I'm
Tie was a very large and very neies
man. and might have had iilsn. =.
hi,, If his blue eyes had not held suen
n Kindness and Joy In them at the slsht
NJ my Gouverneur Faulkner
"Uowdy, Bill" he said, with no iiaiiu
- ~. other form OF a comrade
greeting.
..rtowdv lin" returned my Gouver-
neur Faulkner in manner OF tne s"ino
Indifference, but with also an expires.
sion in his face of delight at the slsh'
20 bis blood brother, that MI jim
Todd.
.arhot thar boy a shet mouth"
.eITes Bob and as hard as nut
i was the introduction ! had from NY
ITot1llsuaT
: .grbon come on" with which com
[ mand that wild man led us arounu .ue
tall cliff Of gray rock, over "nien
, climbed sweet vine of rosy plosson,-
tho which now know to call a laurei,
= o,,d wo arrived in front of small anu
!, low INT that was built against tue
rocks A clear. small stream MADE
- very noisy way past the door OF lhe
hnt hut save for its clamor az "as
silent
.u,horo are the boys?' asked my
= Gouverneur Faulkner. a.
!, ."Hid in the bushes. I've gov Wy
:, man tied back in the still room. ~"
y no amt no revenue. but they low az
!" farent Come back and see II you XII
80 make out his gibberish.
-. "Come on. Robert" said my EouNel
Is n,. Eanlltner to me as he FOLLOWED
the wild Jim into the nut anu pao'
into n room that was as a cave Gu
into the rock And l. Robert Carrutn
Ut ors followed him-to my death
eN cooted mon rude bench In ina
), cave room, bound with rope VI 60
IN size disheveled and soiled, out WI
NIX all Of the nobility OF his great esta'
a Il his grave face, was my auoIe
/ conitoine the Count de Lasselles. a
ne vro entered he rose beside the oehc
let anu IN that rising displayed chai
IT. hv which one Of his feet was mao
ms fast TO the rock OF the wall
his Good morning. sir, said my GouVe
ow ,anr Faulkner as If greeting a gentl
csc man upon the street OF that CITY
ra Hayesville.
des "A lso a good morning sir" made 7
18th Div my poor Capitaine the Count
as rasselles. And he stood with III
l a and great courtesy waiting LOT Il
'od- Gouverneur Faulkner to state to hl
I'm what his visit could portend' as won
he have done in his regimental roo
eur at Tour.
So Ana as he stood for that very 10
sad minute there expired the last momei
eat If the life of Robert Carruthers.
Of stream Of light fell from the niue
feet dow high in the rock upon his lueki'
cots bend as he stood as If frozen INTO
/ in. statue Of great fear And as he
you stood the eyes Of the Capitaine
food count de Tasselles fell upon MN
my he started forward as far as the leh'
cath az the chain by viii h he was oou
and would allow HIN and from there
the ont his hanI to the frozen boy STA
that ing In the stream Of light from b
lley. heaven.
ould my most beautiful Lady kooel
nket do find that Il is you who have &C
the to my rescuei" he questioned.
per you. mon enfant, in that great
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