Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-21
FIFTY CLNTs IN ADVANCE
VOLUME 25, NO. 26.

tbe IoOns aDoNc. Ncht to my uInner ~
usual. aud played the careless and happy to
the best OF my ability. Ny wife was in
gay mood, and seemed almost hstefully
charming and brilliant. ! kissed her and
hade her good evening, pleading busine.. as
my eHcU'e for having her alone. My steps
almost involuntarily took the direction Of
she morning walk. was moving briskly
along, when discovered familiar figure
before me. knew it wa. Benton the mo-
ment dIed my eye upon IL. unconscious.
ly took his pace. keeping at safe distance,
aud followed street over street by the same
path upon which I had iOllnwed my wife.
A. We approached the suspected door fair
ly held my breath. Ny blopd curdlet. and
every hair on my head seemed 10 rise with
apprehension I wa. not mistaken. IIs
mounted the steps. and ,urnlng IN hi. heel.
cOully piusrd TO puck h.. teeth rs ground
mine together and pas.~d by.
cruld rot yet bring myself tn the hu.
initiation of douhting my wiit's truth %
mc. The fact that her lrieni accompanied
her certainly did not tend TO thi. conelu-
sion nut the consciousness that she still
retained warm respect Tor Benton, and
that she had met him in an obscure room
for any purpose. distracted me. But had
prudence enough to determine 10 wait for
the d,H,u,msni, and in the meantime To
maintain as street a surveillance of both par
ucsas was possible without, eDdangcring de-
tectI,n.
Three days passed away and nothing oc-
curred to prove that the visit had been re-
prateI. Ia the meantime Jane was as hap
py as lark. | watched her sometimes
while she at at her needle work. and fre-
qusntiy slwa peculiar smile on her face.
On one II these occasion. | abruptly asked
uer Whist she va. thinking oi, and though
imprturod her with .ome degree Of sever
ity. could s's NJ s,ii.iactory reply.
TIE matter very s,ou brsin to wear upon
spirits. | ~. frightened by MY hags,rd
a,r-c, whenever look-i IN = mirror. JAne
nntcri the fact. and became extremely anI.
inn- Gr me lI'r I'll ,tI'naie aurnu"n.
w,r' m,r' a..iiuous than r,sr. and | was
muI. ashamed oi NY su'plci,n.. inr | could
not d,unt Go : nuinrnc.. ot her silici,ou,
apyrru,n,lpns. suIl the f.cr-wDuIi r,cur,
and passed many a sIecpI,'s night in re.
yulyius them.
one day, whrl, sitting in my utic', my
p.rplrNius tbousht. merrlms m~. and |
p,uur,l the lrtt"r which You r-cenei irom
NJ. could kcP'till no long,r without
telling .,me ono oi the weight which Up.
prts-sd IN, topk the letter to the ofhcs
mysrll and rs tel, that .pltnde would
only render mc more miserable, ! did not
rcturn, but kept along through shc streets.
In,olunurlIy, almost, - directed NY steps
a. to the street which contained the secret
that Sas tormsntiug me. I selected the
door a. the distance Of - block aud my
heart sank within me a. | saw gentleman
ukin. leave ol a lady upon the steps. They
could lave becn-,byy were-no other than
nv vale and the mi,creaut BENTON. There
Wa. no lady with her. could see that
they were laughing merrily.
had revolver in my pncke,, loaded and
capped, and NY hand sought 1t and was
glued T. itas approached the spot. Bd,
Jane dd not ,ee me. and ,ripprd oG in tho
opposite direction. Benton remained in the
doorway, and with an eye fItd m'dly uPOn
him, approached hlm. lie did not shrink
frum my look, bat returned It with smile
that puzll 4 I've. know not what it was,
but there va, something m the mild, pleas
ant eve of the man, aud in his unrufled
and unnu-p~cting lopk, that di-'rm"d me.
TIE nrtryr approached him. the more dis.
cnnc,rtsi | hec,ms. hut -. I had evidently
aimed at him in my progress. felt that
could and would beAr the suspense nv long
er.
Good morning, Mr.. Kennedy" said
Benton.
Ny voice was s:artingly husky to myself,
as returned the salutAtiun.
You are just too late u see a very beau
tliul woman" sid the man, with just the
slightest trrmor in his voice.
Ny blood took fire at once. I" Sir, said
I, fercely, "you are a .coundrol." e"
"what -can-you n.an--sir'" in.
quired the man, opening his eyes with won.
der
"You are damnAble villain, sir; that
is what mean-an internal. smooth tongued
hypocrIte. ! have found you out, ana be.
fore par, with you, you shalt in some way
give ne satisfaction"
The mans eyes actually flled with tears.
lIc trcmbled lrJu head to foot, and ! thO't
be- Would iall. saw guilt IN every look
ani m,,sm,nt. and saw that hai hun,
and believed that could ID what chose
with him.
Have You room IN this building, 'ir'"
demanded.
IL have"
4" Lead me to IT,"
There was hesitation in his look, and I
repeated my demand with an oath. lie
stood irresolutc Tor a moment, and then
said If would wait nonrnt, until he had
adjusted some affairs in his room he would
comply with my demand. This added new
food to my suspicion. and oorsed him for
~. ..nLn. liz rnnh not decieYe me.