Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-11-21

Ihnn tliCs taxes El5 TURF IN pacing
the fl h,or. lie opens is lips and speaks,
and Mrs !looy he's an opportunity of OF
serving how Yankees can talk wen they
feel they've any Thing At stake. Whether
it is best for Katherine or not, there is
soon placed in Rulus's hand slip Of
crumpled paper which reads:-
"T an confined in my fathers attic IN
der Keepers Tou en- learn more by in
qHiripg Of Ao Darts girls"
Rlfus loses no time in calling upon
those Davis girls. The Davis girls are
not distressed by doubts of what is best
for Katherine. They are eager to tell.
Katherine has been shut up in the attic
under an attendant whose large salary
been made dependent upon her vigilance.
Everything that money can procure has
been provided to make her incarceration
bearabe. Bat after year and half her
health had so lar failed that Papa Schau
Der was obliged to call physician; the
/ physician announced that she must have
more exercise aud company. She was
then allowed the freedom OF the back
yard, and lhe Davis girls. being close at
hand and considered discreet. were IL
! ,i lied 70 call. No disclosures resulting
and K.lheriue's health appreciably im-
+ proving, she vas allowed under strong
body guard 10 return tho Davis girls
calls. On one OF these occasions, " lille
/ thc attendants attention was mcncnta-
giy diyerlod, biz OF paper ana pencil
were slipped into Ka,LtrIEo's hard and
SIC wroi0 the message which Rufus had
received. The Davis Gir,s adore Kath-
crime and think Rufus is nice but dc-
test Papa SchaubCr and dislike the young
men Schauber, who synpatbize with
their father. They are full OF sympathy.
and promise Rufus all the assistance in
their power.
Rlus goes home and writes to The
southampton LADY:
Il, this morning addressed you letter
OF which row desire YOU 10 take no nc
ice. A.! that l expressed in that letter
VAS with perfect sincerity, but events
have since lranspirod which, could you
suow. am sure you would deem the re-
qlcs, which nov make pardonable. !
sA4.. ever remain yours with he deepest
resp5c'. RuFUs SWIFT.
b a fortunate interposi,ion Of Proyi-
derce she received the letters by tie
same mail. and wa, thus spared the labor
o! iakiug up any ideas for the proposed
co:rcspJudepce.
K4!.-, two days alter, received note
from Miss Davis. saying: Call at our
house, Just after twilight. tonight"
The Davis residence is opposite and
just one block below the Schauter mar
sion, easily overlooked. therefore, from
the Schauber windows. 1t is thick twi
Ugh. when Rufus suddenly glidcs around
irom the side OF the block; the Davis
window drapcries are yisibly agila.ed.-
Miss Davis herself opens the door for
him before he has time to ring. She sig
ui.icalt'y points to The parlor. Ralus
enters. Some one is half across the floor
10 meet him, pale and thin, but-Kalh-
crime S.hauter!
The Davis girls don't attend that meet
ing, but undoubtedly they felt some curl
osi,y in regard TO The exercises.
Mex, morning Rufus goes to the city
clerks TO get his certificate, license, di
p!oma, or whatever it is Pennsylvania
laws require u man to ann himself with
in such cases. He requests the mayor to
lie 1t his Office little after daTk-why
mayor instead OF minister isn't ascertain
| ed. 4 title after dark q carriage drives
up to the rear entrance OF the Davis
mansion. The Davis girls are fertile in
! devices, ard X Kitherinc's attendant is Just
now conveniently out Of the way. Kath
crime enters the carriage. TIE Davis
girls 90 as Witnesses. The party is
whisked OF to the mayors. The twain
are made one, and The man who can put
them asuuder isn't present. The party
are whisked back 10 the rear Of the Davis
residence the Davis girls return kath-
egire to her attic; and Rufus goes serenely
on his way in the window blind business.
leaving to fate and Papa Schauber the
next move.
The party who had taken the most ur-
eqnivocal pleasure in the proceedings
thus far was undoubtedly those Davis
girls. The lawful responsibility OF this
solemn STEP was no concern of theirs,
but the twilight secrecy, The romantic in
terviews, the dash to the mayors and
back, the uncertainties overhanging the
future must have stuck their magma.
tions deliciously.
Ia less than week Rufus receives
note from the older Miss Davis, stating
that communications with katherine are
cut eff. Tie facts are cut; she can't for
her life conceive how [probably this iden-
tical Miss Davis told her most intimate
friend who told somebody else, and so
on. Mr.. Schsuber is raviDg and tearing
his hair. and there's o terrible state OF
affairs at the mansion. Miss Davis is
evidently excited, but Rufus is calm. He