Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-25


nor Was bic dsmeanor grave. On the CON.
trary. bis appearances VAS careless aud gay.
I bad come to the conclusion to make
known my su'pieioos 10 some ous worthy OF
confidence. when I saw . man making d..
rec,ly for tn. 'po. where stood. ils nod.
ded. when no had arrived near mo. and
answered tho unceremonious salutsiion in
the same manner.
Il believe said he. ',hs, saw you in
the cars7'
Very likely replied.
DO you know the man who sat directly
in front OF you1 ?
Il do not
80 l thought. You have two bi. OF
paper in your possession. he ssid. after
pause Of few moments. which were 'lown
back by tie wind. when. with . handful OF
Others. he made an .,,emp' to throw them
from the window Of the carr
Pardon me. cir said I. but IL appears
TO me that I am entitled 70 know Who the
person 10 Who questions me 90 closely, b.
fore going any further
1T !. nothing more than reasonable I
grant. Perhaps you think l'm . friend OF
him alluded to7'
You may be- replied. for soghs
know to the contrary
lie smiled.
Il knew that you were not bis friend. al.
though you appeared to bs on such friendly
torm.. The truth 10. | have reason TO 'us'
pect that he had something 10 do with yes.
terday's robborv.'
Then you are
'One e the police. he said. anticipating
what ~a. going 10 say.
'EIsc,ly III. p-r.on ! most wish to sre.
Here are the bi" Of paper And put
them into his hand.
And. twas a right move. my coming TO
this station = 'aid he. when he hsd read
what little they contained. ! hop-d u
would prove %. from few SCRAP. OF IN
ior,na,ion picked up la't evening. Yet.
after sli. 10 might have been cf no u.s. II
you. sir-what shall call your name''
Grafton
III you, Mr. Grafton he resumed, had
no, preserved what most persons would have
considered two worthless pieces Of paper.
saw you put them into your pocket. and
il occurred to me at once that as you thought
them worth saving they might serve asa
clue 10 ierre, out the real p~rps,rator OF the
crime for was satisfied, iron the dc'crip-
ton the young man gave OF him who robbed
him. tha, this one va. only an accompllce.'
mentioned 10 him the woman who bad
aroused my suspicion, and found that tho
sign. in,erchansed between her and Ilarksr
had no, e.capei hi. a,tsn,inn.
We now parted. and IN an hour after.
ward, Ilarksr, Scrimmops, sDi the woman.
who proved 90 he the ~ifs Of the former.
we're ,afely lodged in the county i,il. Srm'
mons notwithstanding the great change he
had affected in hI. personal spcarancc. was
proved when brought 10 trial, N he the man
who had committed the robbery, ilarker. u
was found. had been his alder and rh-i'or,
not only as regarded the crime for which
they were arrested. hut in q .-ric- OF hur.
eiarie. which hal been committed within
the ,a.t slI months Will" hi. vile had af.
iurded invaluable a..i.tsr @, by the ingenui.
~ and adroitne.. With which che hsd So
cre,ed the stolen goods. The two thousand
dollar--the fruit. Of the street robbery
were. with the exception of one hundre'.
found concealed In dleertn, parts of her
clothing.
A. TO the two bits Of paper which were
waited to mo on the wings OF the wind,
they proved 10 be SHY llins leaves. in which
WAS concealed. thorgh ,hero was no oracle
to declare their mysterious meaning, my iu-
ture fortune and the sreste.t harrines- Of
nv life. To prove this. 1t 10 only necessary
for the to LAY tha, they were the means OF
introducing me to the notice Of Ksndcn 4
Browne, who not long aiter~ar' gave me
share Of their thriving lucrative business.
Thus. as was very natural. I became ac.
auainted with MIS-. Olivia Kendon. the on'y
daughter Of tho senior partner Of the firm.
who. in due time. consented to bc Mt part.
ner as long as we both shall live.