Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-11-17
OLD SERIES.

. fatAlifti'fa lAANAfs IT ~ AtAs NrtrtucF-
ing that Colonel CulpepPer Is ssiil living
still living exclain,ed my cousin.
les-ai Cheltenham. lie j. an old
friend Of my mothers family. aud tboagh
little inpatient in temper. : one Of the
kindest Of men. I believe Mr.. Bunce's
story to be a cruel lbel. and Tor the sake Of
Colonel CGlpepper's rcpu,aficn. I an de-
termined 10 End out The truth of this AFFAIR
You cannot help allowing. my dear aunt. I
said. without agreeing in Jaiia's super
natural view. that there i something more
in il than mere drcamT
There is.' answered Lsdy Peckover;
and assure you my dear. Il makes me
feel thoroughly uncomfortable
Then shall insist .aid. 'on Georges
coming back 70 town At once. and assisting
me 70 ferret Il out
CHATTER III.
George was a little unSilling 20 leave his
pike-6shing and has clergyman. a confess
fel, rather jvaious Of that -lergyman. } but
b. j. such an excelien' self-denyins creature.
thar BE- was A. aniable a. possible when he
returned. IIe had been awsy for nearly
three weeks. and IL was 50 pi, ssant 20 feel
my haud once more resting on his arm wben
We went out Sightseeing. instead Of Leirg
dependent on Julia. Who really year. such
prcpostcrous skirts (alihough try 10 I'M
press on her that the fashion j. chancinc)
that 10 j. difficult 70 get within a yard of her.
George listened most patiently % nv ac-
count II the gbo.t-storv. and I could per-
ceivc clever sort q tuinkle m his ewes
when I hai finished IL. a. much a. 20 say.
Trust me for uaravelling the matter
Then my dear husband spoke thus
Write a letter 90 Colonel Cslpepper.
detailing tie lady's maids story. and ask
hirn ior an immediate reply. Don't let the
servants see the letter. bot sroP it into the
pillar box 40 th- street corner
! did a. my husbani babe me and three
days aftvrwar,ls received th- folioHing re-
plv. brought by commemorative from the
Crio.sal CluJ.
Ne De1r Ts1bo1g.-I DID not expect that
thr fr>t letter written 90 M hv YOU since
your marriage would contain an accusation
of '. aggravated mansialg ghfer. Bat 80 70 -.
AMI you Niil perhaps be surprised 60 learn
that think tie charge -ufhcicntly grave %
require my presence in London iog the pur-
pose 81 r-butfin- 10; 90 / have rome up
from Cheltcnham and n your h1shand
(wLosc acquaintance / wi.h 90 make
kneW BIS father during the frst Burmese
wsr) vii give me call AZ the Club this
evening. ] tiIink our fWo wise beads nav
devise a scheme which Wiil cffccfaaiiv alb
solve me from having 90 sign myself . the
conscicncc-suitfcs murderer"
FEnpfNA~D CUfFErrFn.
when George came home that night. be-
whispered 90 me. Don't saw a word 90
uncle. aun'. or Julia about Cuipcpper's ar
rival And nov. Bella. woald you Ike TO
see tbe ghost againS'
! .hudicrcd slightly. aoi said: Dear
George. think ~oail rather not
'Bccause ! have a notion. De- continued.
that 10 may walk to-ni-b:. Culp~rper i
coming here 20 Try and Get a sight at IT, 7
az o. % him IN quietly At tbe front door
about half-pa.t eleven
DO sou know. George T saii rravcIv.
'Coioael Calpeppcr's conduct make, me
feel very uneasy ! cannot bear 90 think
if o. s1ch a nice Oh gentleman. and vet I
cannot heip fsncying there fs some fo8nda-
ton for that dreadful story of Mr. Bunce's'
Georges reply % thi. va bur., q
laughter. viica D. checked sudienly. and
then .aid in hollo- voice 10 good truth.
there d. a very serious iouniatioa for ihs.
sfory'
% George. exeiained. you make mo
feel a. 6yoa had ra'a COLI KEY down my
back an cetfing qai'e nervous
Then yoa had better rot stop % see tbc
ghost. dear Bella Co up stairs aad ret
ready f1r hed Bot don't make yourseH
itoro--hir fesiqf<7ee-1 have occsuoa
o. summon ,oa and the re-t of tbe family
before morning
After impiorirg George to be carcfai. ]
crypt 1rviiine'y y ur stairs. waving ny hard
over tic banisfcr. AZ each successive land
inr. uniH the desr ierou uas 70 longer vis-
iiic. I then entered mv bedroom. and sii-
ting da~n o.. -l.e ea.y chair by the FIRE. pre-
tended to real L-ok. lt vas of no use
7 could n't reaI. so iasiesi of rcaiinr. I
80 rlt door aitr. anl listened infcntiy
The Peekovers are early people ~hcn
, ihey have no company. ani by hair past
eir,r. 'he housc "a. perfectly quiet The
French r'ork on NY uarfei rieee had issi
chirci fhe ia'fhoar chen heaid thc front
door oTer-f in a rery steadily manner.
NJ, female csrio.ifv coall resist no longer.