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

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work for weeks, and we could not
catch the exact fraud" made answer
nv Gouverneur Faulkner with a cold
sternness.
81 was warned In Paris that beauti-
full American women were very much
interested in the placing of war con
tracts. NJ. lie Gouverneur. ! fed upon
tugboat from the ship that | escape
some for whom | had letters OF intro
duction which | could not ignore"
'It was your capitaine the Count de
Iasseles, whom that Madam Whit
worth sought upon the ship, Roberta.
| said to myself.
81 think women are alike the world
over, captain, and the discussion OF
them and their mental and moral proc
esses is Ruthless" answered my Gou-
vernon Faulkner as he again took up
his pencil.
when 1t happened TO me to find the
fragment Of the / ter to the lady OF
America from my false lieutenant !
had deep distress that tenderness for
the sufferings of poo France should
fail to be IN even one American won
ans heart And new | am in deep
concern. Where am | to obtain the
good strong mules ny which to trans
port through feels heavy With mud
tile food to my poor boys in their
trcnchesY
Fright here captain, | feel reason
ably sure. | think see way to give
you what you want at better figure
And from 1t no man shall reap more
than a just wage for honest work. As
the governor of the state of Harneth
can give you at least that assurance
And as he spoke my Gouyerncur
Faulkner looked the Capitalne the
Count de Lasselles in the eyes with a
fine honesty that carried with il the
utmost Of conviction.
81 give thanks to lie bon Dieu,'
said with words that were very soft
in my throat, but at which | observed
the mouth Of that Gouyeneur Faulk
ner to again become as one straight
line Of GOODNESS.
Indeed. thanks to lie bon Dieu. made
moiselc," made courteous answer to
me my Capltaine the Count de Las
selcs "But how will you accomplish
that purpose, NJ. lie Gouverneurf'
"As soon as I've done with these fig
urcs I'll have in Jim. your jailer. aud
then youll hear some things about the
American mountain mule that you
never heard before, believe" AS he
spoke my Gouvcneur Faulkner pro
ceeded with making figures with his
pencil, fine glow of eagerness added
to that Of rage in his eyes very deep
under their broWs. Now I'll go and
call in jim" he said after a few min
utes Of waiting and left the room in
which was then alone with my Cap
itaine the Count de Lasselles, who
came to me with outstretched hands.
"Ah. Mile. Roberta" he exclaimed,
Il am In a debt of gratitude to you
for bringing this great gentleman, your
friend, to my rescue and also to the
solving of this very strange situation
concerning these contracts Indeed |
have you accomplished the mission for
which you enlisted friends for
France.
"But before procedure l must ask
you, little lady. why 1t was that you
made vanishment from that hotel |
in New York. sought you there in
vain, and 1t Is great ease to my UNI
happy heart to find you in the care Of
a family and friends. make compH-
ments on your costume Of the ride. |
also observe the custom of attire mas
culine to be on those plains Of the
great west where | bought the wheat"
at is a great JOY to me, mon CAPT
talne, that you give to me your APP
prevail Much has happened to me in
these short weeks since you left me in
loneliness on that great ship that |
must tell to you" | said as sob rose
into my words.
Poor little girl! 1t will not be many
hours now before can say to you the
things that have been growing lin my
heart for you since that night upon the
ship" he said to me M great tender
ness as he raised my hand and bent TO
kiss it just as entered the great Gou-
rerneur Faulkner and the wild jim
| had not the courage to gaze upon
he face of my Gouverneur Faulkner,
but | felt its GOODNESS strike into my
body and turn it to hardness For
second | stood as a stone; then Il sud
len resolve rose In me, and again that
daredevil seized upon my thought.
took piece Of that white paper with
'autiOn and also pencil and with
hem slipped from the room, while that
wild Jim seated himself upon my low
y stool beside the table at which again
he two great men were writing.
And ont in the soft light that was
low slowly fading from the side Of
he mountain because of the retire