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


remembered exactly where had leit the
~ork-box IL was on the l-a band corner
. ti,c Louis-Quatorze table in the break
fast Pirior; ~, tha, cou.d lay my hand
on 3, a. once
Nv hesrt heai a little quicker than usull
a. descended ihe stairs. every thing seeui-
"a 80 prcteruaturallv quiet; bat reached
che brcakfas, pari5r IN safety. seit about
for he Louis Quaforze table. discovered Il.
and found my Work.hox va lust about
% quit the room. When I beard slight
morse outside. which startled mo terribly:
% was a. II somebody had dropped two or
thrrc spoons and forks. fci half inclined
O. FAINT. ani opened the door a. noiseiessiv
a. possible. Nv attention was immediately
attracted by a light. Which s,reamcd out
from Under a closed door in the passage.
Perhaps. after al. ~ I saiI 20 nvseH
90 ! have alarmed inyscf needle.slv. Ire
member nov thar that &, The pantry door:
and no doubt Mr. Jeakes. the butler. IA.
40 up late tonight rossirning. and Is nov
counting bis plate The though, hal
s-arcriy passed throu-h nv mind. when the
door op~ned slowly. and a frurc appeared.
bearing IN ore hand a ki,-hen-candlestirk
in thc other = plafc-haske flu - silver.
Was o. The figure Of any person belonging
% the houseS II Il h,i been. nv knees
would rot have trrmbied under me. nor
should have sunk down upon the aoor in
seui-cousciaus svoon. A. length. bva
sfTonr mental cforf. recovered sufiriert
strength % raise ravseN up anl. nervou.iv
clufrlIne nv work box. made INV wav
slowly ur sfair-- A. soon a. entered nv
room. locked and boi'ed the door. ani
then az dosn IN chair % reject. TIE
IRE bal gone ouf. bat The "a. Which haa
turo~i up % 80 hchcsi point. made the
room look bright and cheerful looked
- 'he rioek-i' va past one. must have
lam for upwards % an hour in the hale.
fiin'inc 1sfe Il was too laie nov % alsrrn
thc hou.-. The mischief vas done. and
fhe perretrstor q the deed bal doubtless
long since departed 18th h.. spoil. Besides.
% 'eil ihe truth. I DID not dare venture ont
into those long dark passages again, 80
crypt into bed
cHsFrFE ~.
90 The is most exiiaor,linarv story. nv
dear Isahelia. ssid Lalv Peckovcr q ne.
a. he sioviv sni msiesbcanv desccnlcd
go stairs on ihc f1llovinr morning. "Nri-
thrr Sir Peter nor beard anvtbir-. and I
an fh~ very l'ehfrs' 81 .lcepcrs. Nor did
bunre -'his was fhe ladt's maid7 rrnort
ANYTHING wrong when .be came IN with b.,
water. However. here i Jeakes; we viii
question him
VI Jeakes was a rortlv person. With a
bald heal. a reddish nose. anil most for
uai style oi address 10 fact. ihe very J-4u
ifo1' ofa butler
"Jeakes. .ail Lady Peckorer. we're
ihc doors al properly fastened thl. morn
inre~
I've hoard no complaint 20 the contra
~. nv aly.~
90 More of the plate missirrs-
d" pear me no. my lady answered NJ.
Jsakes With almost an iniureI air. II
c'H0t .i osrr-n.-h'. ana again ever, morn
ing -e-a'ar at eight o'clo,k.~
There. I.abers,- .,ilIady Perkovrr.
turrio- fo me- " fol sre. mv dear. vou
mu't have been mistaken 70 va most
likely an aftaek Of ni-b'narc
q" assure sou.~ began. Bot LAZY
Pe.kovrr gave ne meaning r'ince. a,
rrrh as fo cay Sreak M more about it
io fi- rresrnce 20 ihe servaofs
When break fact va over. and Sir Peter
hai gone % tie ritv. sri ihe servant. had
ieif ife roor J1la saiI. 90 Mother What ,s
ihe mystery bct~ern vo1 and IsafeUa' ]
heard Won taking shout a. I 49, coming
lauu stairs
'. Mr-eiv. mv desr ttaf voar cou.ia
l-earrl .ie ssva tiieflsst ri~h' stesf--
ttr riife.~
.. preamrlt sunfs' esr'a.ucf
.. rhr proof 'tsf BE- vi. onlv dream.
nvl-ar l.aheiia.- srs~crcl Lady Peekoser.
t. bel ftaf ihr plate is ir rerieri r-fer. -
soon ss : tal beard voar ac,ounf. Z fslt .t
unui he safi.ia~f.rv f9 Jeakes fbaf BE-
sto1fl -1.nt over tte spoons arl Forks .n
ny rrr.caec. tie d.l so. ard none we're
m.ss,nr
BE- what uas yoar dream. I.aberas
a.trf T.'n
o. uls OBJ i-rsm a. an." I r-s~errl
rft.th. tlf RI reai o.rarrenre. Z ueat
lasa stairs a'oat d. or'o.k. t9 fth ny
a.-k.,ar. asi Q .a~ a man c.aae o1f efttc
ri.,.. sfa 'he plate baz ia BE ttaI~.-
Ta- ..-.oas 'hire. Ii.a.- Intercepted