Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-02-26
. NO B. PARIS ME- FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2e 1894

"Ios are not much hurt. ear said Mr..
Martin.
"Hurt' o. n0-nO-no. III had BIT
been killed.. -hsi q mercy n would have
beea-I hal bat been killsdl-
- Indeed. sir. said I. the mercy is w.
aally eoasidsrsd tie other way sx.otly.-
20. nO-no. That bOrss has been the
death Of others. but not of me Ibear that
charmed life -hieh belougs 10 the wretch.
ed. The sword vii not touch them; the
bullet 70 not 20 them q s-ift-~inged mes
senger Of death; the ocean cast. them M
from its biIlo~y surface; .nd fate seem, to
cry aloud 20 them. live 20 suffer-
Mr.. Martin and we're silent for few
nOnsnts- Indeed. II Vas rather difsisait
Ting to make any reply TO what the old
gostiemaa hal sad. lie .ppAreatly .a~
that b. had PLACED us in some sort Of ar.
for BE added.
Pardon me. geutlcm.n. for trosbiing
you upon such matters. but What lies upon
the surface Of The heart viii a. all time.
ind too ready eIPresioa from the lips I
feel quite able 20 -alk home. which Is close
At hand. Here Is nv card. and whatever
charge you may please 70 make. viii be
duly hquidated
VAL yea allow me- said 1. Ito give
you = call tomorrow? You may feel.
then. tho effects Of your fall much more
than you Do nov. Such i. frequently tie
case. can assure you
kno- q. sur b. .-id. and DO not
-ish 20 refuse vour courtesy. I ,hau be
happy n see yoa a. any time between The
bours Of eight snd ten IN the evsniny. II
such period viii suit you
" Better than any other" said I.
. Good morning. .ir"
Mr.. Marin -oald have accompani-I him.
% give hin an arm home. bat be would
not have a % aud -e not liking to be too
pressing. let hiIs. AeSorIinsly. 20 by him
.cf
IL would have been indsoorOu, TO have
done 80 before. bu; no~ hat he -as fairly
gone. Nc looked az his card. and on II Nc
found rhe name OF MAJOR Campbell. 81
Grafton street
Why" sad Mr Martin. "is's at tia,
number that Mrs.. Coate, lives. Il cant
bo 50 GrAftoa street. or perhaps rs some
other Graftoa street
"Ah.~ sAid I. that nav be Ju; did be
not say that IL "a. close At haad.-
"Iie did. Wei. ii's very odd. Iarvsr
heard q anybOdy bat Mrs Coates her..H
living At 81. To Be sure never wa. in
shs house. 80 u rnight DO without my know
ing anything Abosi u. aftsr all
"BrAsOi Martha sad /. you are =
capital -onder-mon-er But I shall avail
msseh q the MAJORS leave 10 call to-mor-
row evening. and u there i, anything p
euliar in he plNos viii let you kno-.
think. however. &c may nov conclude TIA,
~e know the mystery % tie laadanum.
No doubt Mrs. Coates boy, IL Tor tbs Ma
jor. though Why sbe saws "a is f1r herself I
cannot divine. unie.s il !. from that strange
love q having something TO say % an out
0ftAe-wAy character. -Lieb often induces
IeoPle 70 ssy - a. the expense of truth
" lt must De 90. shall be anxious a.
bear that yoa have 70 tell me about 50.
Don't fail % eali. ster you have been there
to-morrov evening
You n.y depend uill not
atiached no sort q importance % nv
cal a. 80 Grafi0n street TIE ouiv mvs-
tsry Ab0at the aEsiF Lad consisted an the
question: Of Who the lAs1aaurn. dat Mrs..
Coates purchased. "a, intended for. and
tbat / no- considered a. Porfectly solved
by the discovery oi ths residsnce Of Major
Campbell IA the house % that -hen
knocked 81 The door a. hall past eixbt oa
the uess evening. certainly had no idea
that o-f of tii. tran.atti51 tLerc roaI
rros e. .rt,r,siia. lassags for my diary.
When tnOckcd st thr door IL 49, sp-
cucd by an cd -otnan. Who ccrtainlv did
not. g. ny tbinting. look tbe most rc,rrc-
table servant ia ihc world. bat upon NY
sayins Wished 70 see MAJOR Campbell.
sLs replied.
80. y0a are thc doctor. lie L.s been
hsSing for y0a. You nay come in. TLB
uay BE- lives On tho frsg door. Yoa can
follow me-
SIZE I'd tie way % stairs. ald s.hercd
u.- inf1 haais0ms room % tis fra floor.
vaero i5lnd ihs OH r-ntlsnsa. reclining
upon ths s0h-tlc man ti.at haI ben
thro~n fr5n h.s horse. lie tired O. gst us
and. - IL esileui.y gave himself pain Ly
the eaort. ! Prevsnted him saying.
'' Z rrieve. sir. ~ fnd ~ prcliction. ~
ssfposition. that 900 soaii Be vorse. fi-
SLED. } beg yoa -i.i not STR. sir. On uy
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