Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-08-10
PARIS. ME-,

F" Du, are YOU perfectly certain it's the
oue2"
THAT sm bot see she has stopped at
that window and We shall have look at
her face yr.. knew was right" he con-
,iuued a. the lady in question looking in a,
store window gave US a good view OF her
countcnapcc.
instantly requested Markham to leave
me lest she should chance to zee him, aud
recognize him which would completely
spoil the plan Of operation, tho principal
point. Of which bad already marked out
Tor myself.
promised that II he would DO 80
would run the game to cover. and he should
be in at the death. Accordingly he turned
upon hi. steps and IN lew minutes was
out Of sight,
" soon as he was gone walked forward
bri,kly till had reached the pink bonnet.
I continued behind hc- long enough to i'm.
rrcss myself with the appearance OF hcr at
tire. and then passing her, walked swiftly
on until was about three or four rod.
ahead Of her, when | stopped in the door
way of store, and appeared 20 he in,ently
examining tho articles through the lido
window. A. she came towsrl me obiair-
81 a hne view Of her face, which was very
handsome. and when .hc had passed, dror.
pci behind and followed her ata reasonable
distance, until she stopped at a conicc'ior.
sr'' Observing opposite an arothccary''.
sudden thought came 70 me, following
which. hurried over and purchased bot.
tie Of strong Esprit. Of Ammonia, +" rc.ol-
rns that it while in my presence, she should
NEE, with a hin,iue turn. she should NEE,
with mos, powerful, and rcrhap'uo, very
agreeable revival.
After leaving the confccii1ncr'. she KEEP,
on until .hc reached Ordway'- which ,hc
entered. following. Ju., within the. out
cr door dcsisnciIy placed my TOO, upon
the 'kir, % h,r irc''. Rip wen, the ,,i'h-
-. and my Gr,i stroke was struck. apol-
ocirsl Tremendously. and assisted her in
it, restoration. When j, was done .he en-
quircd II | would d, her little favor.
- thousand il you wish IN" - | an
'vercI.
would you Be- - very knd as to rur.
chase for me my ,rcke,2' at the .lmc time
putting her hand in her pocket.
suddenly however she withdrew it with
the exclamation
Heavens | have los; my por; monte,
what shall io?"
81 am truly sorry ior your lo.'," said l,
"hut ,ha, shall not prevent you from at.
tending the Performance, " and hastcnlngt to
the Office purchased two uckou. and re
turning to her placed one in her hand.
She was very sorry to put mc To - much
troublc-was thousand time. obliged. and
hoped would not consider i, unlady.likein
her 70 recciyc tickr, from me a stranger
but .hc had 50 80 her mind uron the Per,
iormance that really she could no, .,ay
away. AIl thcso thanks and Tro,c.,a,icn.
ended in my accompanying her into the hall
and SEATING myself az her side. She was 80
pretty, :, fascinating, anl played her part
- well that iil not wonder ,ha, Markham
had been taken in, and verify believe ,ha,
had not been f.rswaruel I should have
shared the same fate.
A.i was, however, was prepared Tor
whatever might turn up, and appeared as
un.usrcctius a. possible. Al wen, or &C.
corirnc to ny expectation. The III turn
and carriage wor. strictly ~ rs:k.
when | bad placed her in it. | begged
her to excuse me a momcn, while rc,urnei
for my gloves which I pretended to have
dropped. Bcckouin. to mo boy Of dozen
year. who looked a. IT he nigh, DO trusted.
asked him:
"woull you like TO earn Eve dollars'"
"Ceruinly," was the reply.
! .aii to him
At the door /. hack which shall get in.
to. ~ soon as ! DO -. jumpon behind and
ride till get out. Notice tie number O.
the house which shall enter, and then run
Tor couple Of policeman tell thcm in &c.
teen minutes 20 enter Il, pass through the
hall aud into the second door upon the rish.
hand side. Don't le, the driver know iba,
you are on. Call tomorrow at ten at the
st. Nicholas and will pay you. Do YOU
understand
"l do"
"Rspcat what I have told you"
lie did it correctly. leu,ered the car
riasc and went through precisely the same
course that Markham had done.
All in good time came the knock a; the
door. and nav lady cndgavorel to faint, but
d,d not quite succeed, for laying her back
upon the 'oh, poured about half spoons
ful Of the ammonia into her noso know
that it was rather cruel hut could not re.
sist the temptation to pay her OF little.
Quicker than lightning she .rrang to her
feet, gaspins and almost struggling, while
at the same instant open few the door. and
the enraceI husband entered.
The pistols were duly drawn forth ani
pointed at mo. while the wife. instead Of
imPloring my life was busily engaged in en-
deav oring to ge, breath, for the ammonia
had nearly killed her. saw that my game
was safe, tha, the forger stood before ne,
and when his FIRST burst Of well counterfeit
ed passion was at It's height. pullinr or nv