Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-06-26
4. NO. 22 PARIS ME- FRIDAY JIJNE 2e ISea

was dad there had been no ill feeling
among the servants that BE- knew of. and
take q al in all. there seemed 40 one be
could mention. likely 70 be the criminal.
In the middle Of bis answers 10 nv ques-
tions. / heard a faint sound AZ the door of
the room. and. writing on slip Of paper
FOR Mr.. Langton 70 - on talking a. before
and not mind me. stepped cautiously
towards the door. wher~. when reached
Il. taking heel not % cross before the KEY
hole. listened With suspended breath.
bad not been deceived. A low breath,
ing was audible. broken into by the im.
paticu; movements Of one Who Estens but
hears inPerfvoily.
returned 20 my seat noiselessly. and
the rcst of our convcrsation was concladcd
by means Of writing on paper. which We
pushed % each other on the table. % the
great disappointment doabiiess Of the
eAvcsdropPcr.
l dit not mention 20 Mr.. Langton the
reason of nv proceeding. bu; lc; him Won
der. while ! took my departure
did npthing that wlpi- dtv bl. view
The case on every siie. thoagh. fraitles.lv:
could not fancy in the slightest degree
Who the souii-be assassin was. anl neiihcr
could Mr. Langton's physiciaa. who cane
% our private room Al the department upon
note from me.
With al h.s display of learning. which
hal enabled him. apparently. oaly % give
Poison a learned name. be had no; a. yet
arrived AZ the manner la which IL was ap-
plied % Mr. Laagton.
Here IS whai j. very noteworthy
coincidence few days previous % this
affair. While IN the library attached % our
siation-house. chance Cor Whatever dr.irua-
tioa The directing power has) prompted me
% select the volume % the History Of
Franc. which chronicles the reign OF
Charles the Ninth. Among other sovercisns
which king. il Is stated. had died from
taruing over the leaves % an oil huatil
book with his ucttei finger. which leaves
hal been imprcgna;ed with a deadly es-
sence. the ab''r5ins of which into his
mouth hal Killed him.
] mentioned this to ;he Doctor. Who quite
'arprisrd M when he supported nv hia,
till q grew into "A arga-n-nt. wiih rrmarks
ofhow painful NJ Lanyton had compliin-
"a of his lips. tongue aaI throat hsviag
been
The doctor also promised 20 tes; the
leaves o. any books. paper. waters. etc.
which Mr. Lanston might have the hald
Ing q. AMI 50 - parted.
Next morning I va. a. the lawyer'. o.
hcc. With nothing settled - FAR. for could
end no one interested In the old mans death
ezocPi the daughter. vh, from the doctor.
learned O. be Incapable ~ such deed
heii the door-knob friuiy when turn
it. o prevent its making noise. Nv
eaution met Nth unlocked for success. The
young clerk. With 10 appearance Of IN
doloncc nov. sas busted With a boxing
glass and some dark substance. which be
seemed very intent upon. lie bad not
perceived me.
] Immediately drew back and then Jet the
door knob c'i. < as I entered again. boz not
% quietly As before. The cierk had too
much presence Of mind TO drop The articles.
which be- coolly covered With a sheet of
paper. a. BE- re.aps-d into his ordinary
inactive state
passed through into the little room.
where vas Mr. Lan-ton. whom rrquested
O. send the clerk OF anywhere for abos,
hall an hour
NJ. Laug'oa called IN George. whom Re
made. by diai ~ an Effort. 90 comprehend
thar he vas Co fake notes % certain case
before some petty justice of an uuimroriant
court. Of ie vent With his cloth btr. tat
reformed a fer minutes later. os'e-sllr ir
the scareh f1r a misiaiI BOOK. b1t ra doubt
- ascertain what va. going on in Bis pre-
saaei absence. Luekiiy BAL no; qa.t,eI
the E''ie room. and De- went away. tlis ti-ie
MOTTO return inorrort smelly
Il.s lesk vas locked. bat fae ueel
pi.k-io-k released e. catch. ard q serrcti1s
anors books. peu-v iners. pens. paper ard
so or. resa,.-i in thc prol1etiou oftbe E..io
mirror a1d pieces ~ blo,i.n--rsper. tbe
oris tiio- ut..h rrsembied What Ihai srea
in Dis harls.
/ iritaiel. al weI as 7 recoilDcted. on,
mif's artions. ani. 30 o. ny sarpr..c. f5-
] BAL beard of the ,ast before. rad iu fhs
ca. the reflection of viat seemed u--
n-iH..1'e seravis of the hicror.ypli. al
ori.r. o1 iAc paper. hut plain and distinct
vhra reflected. TIE biotfiazpaper. soac
.tt af 'ra.i. ras that With Mr Lang
tan. ia Dbl. ,ar,iulLaLr. Lad dried 81 tte
81 oa tie paper VI BAD used the rre,.oas