Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-04-16
were satisfied.


for the station. Anderson sprang tor hi
travelling bag, and, giving me hasty
haud-shake, was off on the run.
closed the door and counted the
money again. Finding it all right,
wrapped piece of newspaper around it,
and slipped it into my overcoat pocket
did not ieel quite easy to have SC
much money about me; but as Winston:
house was at least mile distant. l con-
cluded to keep it until morning, when
could deposit it 10 the bank.
close the damper again, drew on my
g.o,e,. lo'h The office-key from the nail
just over IA, door, and stepped up to put
out the H. h, A. did 30, saw oit
OF paper on the floor, which. on picking
up, saw was the receipt | wrote for Mr.
Anderson. He had dropped it in his
hurry. | put il in my pocket, and thought
no more about it, only that | would mail
il to bin. would have done il then, but
as the last mail for that day had gone out
on the train which took Nc Anderson, l
could do 1t Just AS well ~ the morning.
Then. too. was in sOmeIhing OF Il hurry
tina, night, for had an apPointmen aud
| may as well STATE here that 1t was with
young lady. who, hoped, would be my
wife before many months.
l hasieneI to my clearinghouse. ate
my supper, and then went over to Mr..
/ Warmers airing the oveycoat with the
money in it, as did not feel easy about
leaving it in my room. Carrie was at
/ home, OF course, As she was expecting
me, aud, leaving my coat aud bat in the
hsll. 1 went into the parIor. | do not
think a repetition OF our conversation
would be very interesting, 50 will pss,
ii. merely remarking that nothing oc-
Cured to disturb me until arose to take
my leave.
Carrie went into the entry for my coat
aud hat, that might put lhem on by the
warm ire, on, she came back with only
my hat.
why. Fred, you certainly did not
venture on; on such night AS this with
GU, au overcoat?"
NO coa,?' exclaimed, in a dazed
sort OF way, tor the thought OF the money,
flashing upon me SO suddenly had almost
stunned me.
Toe next moment tore past her like
madmsu. as | was. The coat was
gone!
Then was unuerved. grasped at
the stair-rsIl. and caught it jus, in time
to support myself. Carrie came running
out, her face pale with alarm.
"Oh, Fred are you sick? Let me
call mother and the doctor? You are as
white as a sheet -
Mono, Carrie - entroaled There,
| sm better, now"
And | was better. was strong. all at
once-desperately strong And what
brought about this chauge2 That sim
pie receipt which | had in my pocket.
Anderson had nothing to show that the
money had been paid aud was not my
unaided word as good as his'
was foolish enough to believe that
could brave il through, and grew con-
ddent and quite easy at once.
There. Carrie,I am much better now.
The room was too warm. guess. So
some sneaking thief has lodged in and
stolen ny coat? Well. let II 90 1t was
an old one, and now I'll have better
oue.r
but was there nothing in the pock-
els - asked Carrie.
/. j. strange how suspicious guilt will
make Us reslly thought that Carrie
suspected me,and an angry reply was on
the end OF my tongue. suppressed it,
however, and uttered 3 iaIsehOod, in
stead.
Nothing of consequence, Carrie. A
good pair OF gloves and some other
,rihlng notions"
81 sn glad it is no worse, Fred. Now,
il you will wal; just moment, will
get you one of fathers coats to wear
home"
Thus equipped, Lett ber.
You may guess that my slumbers thai
night were not very sound nor very re.
iresbing never passed 8 more miser.
able night, and in the morning my bag.
gard looks were tho subject ot remark
"Why, Fred, you look as if you'd met
a legion of ghosts last night" said Win.
ston. What is the matter ?"
Il had bad night of it, answered
with sickly smile.
And you'll have another il you're moi
I careful You had better keep quiet to-
day. By the way, did you write TO An
derson?'
do not know how managed to reply
for the question set me to shiveriog iron
head 10 foot, and | was so weak that
could scarcely sit in my chair.
must have answered in the aflirma
tive, however, for he said:
"Tnen We may .ook Tor something
from him tomorrow or next day
Immediately alter he added:
..Why. Fred. vou shiver as though yoU