Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-12-11

N"tct' out "nchefer ne spoke 20 her. or
rendered her IN any service. she turned
from ham. with something Ike loathing.
Whether this was remarked upon 90 much
before the following circumstances oceurr-
ed. it would be interesting to learn but all
who knew them nov testify. that whereas
IN earlier days she had taken pleasure in
her cousins society. IL seemed TO become
Absolutely hateful 70 her. subsequent 70 her
calamity.
About three years after Captain Routh's
dissPPearsnee. q brotber-Oficer and friend
Of his one Major Brooks. having business
IA England. was invited into Hertfordshirc
by Mrs- Ling. =; the urgen; request Of her
daughter So far. however. from being
overcome by the association Of the majors
presence with her lost lover. Miss Ling
seemed 10 take pleasure IN nothing so
much A. IN hearing him talk Of bis missing
friend. Mr.. Pehhryn appears to have ta-
Ken this in some dadgeon; perhaps he grew
aPPrehensive that present rival might be
even more fatal TO bis hopes than the mem
ory OF an absent one, but at al events. the
two gentlemen qnarreled. Mr. Penrhyn-
Who hved in the neighborhood-protssted
that be would not enter the house during
the majors stay. and remained Al has own
Residence During this enlargement. the
Conversation between Brooks and Miss
Ling had Captain Routh for is topic more
than ever. In speaking Of the absence Of
all elew 70 what had become Of him. the
MAJOR observed: There IS one thing that
puzzles me almost as much A. the loss Of
my poor friend himself. You say that his
luggage was found At the inn where the
coach stopped in LondOns-
" Ia vAs. said the lady. / anl thankful
70 say that have Ranberless tokens Of IA,
dear SELF
There Is one thing. though. which i
wonder that he parted With, = pursued the
major. and did not al~ays cArry about
9th him, a. he promised to do. was
was with him IN the bAzaar At Calcutta
when be bought for you that twisted ring
That ring.~ cried the poor girl. that
ring% and. With frighifgl shrek she in
stantly swoOned awsy.
Her mother came RAINING in TO know
What was the matter; Brooks made some
evasiVe explanation. but. while she vas ap-
Plying restoraiives. inquired. As carelessly
a. be could. Who lad given TO her daughter
that Leautifui ring?
oh. Willy Penrhyn.- said she. That
is the only present. poor fellow. he could
ever e; Rachael % accept
Upon this MAJOR Brooks went straight
q Penrhyn's house. but was denied admit
taHcc wLcrcuPoa be wrote to him the fol-
loving leticr:
Sri have just seen a ring upon the
band cf tie betrothed wife Of my murdered
friend. Herbert Eouth; be bought n for
that purpose himself. bot you have present.
ed it. know that he always wore il on
his little singer. and never parted ~ith it
by any chance. / demand. therefore. 20
know by what means YOU became possessed
Of it. shall require 70 see you in person
a. fse o'clock this afternoon. and shall take
no denial JAMS BEooKs.~
The major arrived AZ Mr.. Psnrhyn's
house At the time specified. bat found him
a dead man lie bad taken poison upon
receipt Of the above letter: and 80. A. Is
supposed. departed the only human being
that could have unravellcd The mystery Of
missing captain Routh. Sul IL !. barely
Possibis that hs may no; have been bis
murderer after sll; II be -ere. IL surely the
height Of imPrudeDee TO have given away q
a thing % easily identified. and that 20 the
very persons Of all others from whom 10
should have concealed o..
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