Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-08-11

blind laii d0~n his IiI. ami went 10 the
soor Hsryey also glanori out q window
AMI saw two tall gyntlcmen. Who occupicd
the iox--ats q large wagunctte fhoy
were talking gravely ami saily b the Lion,
who. whil.t h. listened with due rs~f.ct.
looked sumewhat crstfallen AMI IN AZ ease
What's thc matter nov, Joef asked the
Lonc~s. rather anHiously, a. her spouse 70
turn.d.
"Say the la, cask % lssr ran out tive
day. bsfore ~ time. ~ couldnt ave h,cn
full They look after trlfios, they Do
on. non-n-cr' sad tho Lioness. tossing
her bad ''tofnc One must have got a. a.
Their ~ wants are no better than o,hert"
"Who arr tLeyf asked llcrycy.
The Mr Talbrris q ilaEiewosd Iiouse,-
rcl,liei il,e landlady. with that smile On her
fac which SEEMED o. cume involuniafily ca
tn faos. - many people WHEN they men.
tiousi ~ hoari the name a our gentle Hor-
aoc and Herbert
Tlervey went hastily b the window AMI
look~i after ihe wagonctte, which. howevcr,
was by nov out u sight
"Rich mcn, I upTo~r he All, rVsoating
himself
''They'rc rich enough. but Oh, that partic-
ularr said the iAone-s. with ano,her tss q
her bad The accusation q short MEASURE
rankiel IN her breast
''t1ose fsie.ir askci Hcrvcy
"well, ycs. they're close sad the Lion
That il, they like b gct a shlling's worth
for q shillingT
we all like that Let me have Il now.
Two hrandils-onc for you ard one for me
The llon laughed ard hllei the glass
Hcrvcy adroltly pliet him With questions
alout The Taltrrts. and soon iearnt almost
A. much a. ~ know Ne laughei With the
Landlord at their amiahle Iscullarf,iss II
was vel cur fricnds dd not hear the Rel
flon. or hardwood House might have gone
elsewhere for IL lrsr
They arr funny gents" ali The Lion.
"Youd never hslicye. lot a day 90 two
ago vas walking along the rad. II was
drisslins nth rain Ihe Mr. TAlhcrts they
pas.s.i me. driving All - n sudden they
pull up AZ the hedge round their paddock.
Mr. Hcri.rt h. jumT- down. h. takes tho
whip and with ihe haDile bsgins poking
furiOusly iu thu hr-igr ! ran up thinking
s,anething was the matter. lAs no. not H.
IT, was a roking at a hii q white paT.r
which had blosn In ther foke and pike
h. dh ull h. goi II out- ami Mr.. noraoc
,he whlls holding the hor-s and sitting ant
looking on A. n il meant life or death getting
out that paper Rum thing b. b. ~ Tarticu
lar. Amt hf
Herycy pfofesz.d hirn.sif much amu--i
AMI continus,i his quc-tions ie heard All
al.rut Ms Clauspn. thu nicoe Who had been
staying AZ Oakbury for - long lie even
l,arnci the name n every mcntfr n the
Hardwood Hous- establishments frum that
4 the oldss, reiainer. whiitAker, b that q
ths Latest arrival. Mr. Miller ths uure. lie
heard. u cuurse, the whole history. With al
ditious, u the mystsrioujy -esut hoy And
when h. was told this, IN spits ~ his sslf.
control. look q utter amalcmcnt sprcad
over h. face lie ro~e and baie tho Rel
IIon gosi day The story h. hal heard
nu.t have en.yros-.si bis mind to an unpre-
ocicuis.i extent. for h. actually forgot to
nnish bis brandy and water. nattering
tril,ute a. thc landlords power q Interesting
a listsncr
After l.avins tho Inn Herv-y ,o-ok the first
turning cut q the main rad IL vas
little hy.way loading 10 nowhere In Tsrtics-
lar Here. a. no onlooksrs were about b.
gave vent b. delight ty sundry actions cum
mon to mosi men A. -,uu a. they ind them
selyes alone after having recciVcd The list
ta...ble news lie snarkci h.s thigh, h.
rubt.,i his hand, together. h. secmsd % hug
hlm-slf Ia n. joy. lie laughed al0ui. hut
thcre was a cruel rng In his laugh, and t,ere
was cruel look on hs laughing mouth. hs
eyes hrighiencl with the hls doi hgi q u
n,alioe sIAl Anticipated TRUMP
"Wha, Iuckf- h. ejarulated. What luck
f-~t al from the very teginning Cor
tcuud IL u va clever stroke. by &
I've got her nowi I've got her n0sf
H. calmei him-elf, rv,arD~i % the main
,osi AMI inquired the way to hatle~o'd
Ifou.e Ilc siood for s1me time In fNnt u
tn cntranoc gatss. but finding that only tl'e
chimnoys a the houso cDch b. -cn frvn
this point b. walked round until h. oouh ~
a better hsa = the builiing. ~ all means
noney' Pots 4 money! h. aid, viii gls.'.
After this h. rc,urnei to the gate, AMI q
-erns.i a. II b. meani o. favor our frient
~ith a call However. n -, h. changed his
mini
ono. he aid. t.rning away. There's q
new element In the Gao which must D. cun'
sidsr0i No ncs,i o. ~ an hurry. III -
hack hone ami think u AL out over iai..
~ he faosi about, ami. In q thoughtful
way. sauniercd down the Lam, or road. Who's
mission In this world Il % give acc.ss to ta-
1lcwood Housc and two or thrcc other equally
desirable rcslienocs
Il wasa glorious winters day. The sun
was shining brightly, ~ brightly that on The
harc twigs u tn hsigc. the hoar froet u
the night hal r,solvei it-rlf into crystal
drofa which shone like ic~els. AMI thcn, a. "
alarmed at their Pro,ean naturc trcmblc'i
and fell Although silycry han hung ruuni
the horiIon there was no fog. 1hc air vas
sharp AMI crisp. but not damp. The wini n
cold was quiet. Il vas day u thousani-
a dAy, IN fact, On which. II she knows her
business. a woman who has charge ~ a chih
ukes Il cut for n goci long walk.
Nh. Miller knew her business. - u VAS
quite In order that a. Maurice hervcy was
walking down ,hs lane the nur-e AMI The boy,
On their way hons D. early dinner, should
h. walking up. Hcrvcy, whilst deep in his
m~iitations. heard a voicc. and looking up
saw the dark clad woman aud the golden
haired child within few Iace. ot him. lie
stopT.d short ami looked al them.
Herycy to-day pr,ssnt~i an apTsaTanos -
different from that u the Gagged creature seen
by Mns Miller at Portland that she would
probably have paz.d him without rccognl-
ton. lie was nov fashionably dn~s-i AMI,
had II suitei his purpo~e, might have hrush'i
elbows with the woman AMI yet left her
Ignorant of his r,.lea-s This not heing his
purIo-s b. stoptei short and waits'i Natur-
ally shs RAISED her eyes AMI at onoo knew the
truth.
Hal sarah Miller followed the impulse
which acisei her when he NV that face.
full of mocking triumph, she ~ost have
uttered a cry u anguish Only the lear u
alarming the child prevented her from -
doing Asit was she gave q quick gasn and
for a moment gard at the man a. II be saw
A xhost Then she stoopei and said 10 the
lay: Run on. my pretty, run e fast a.
you can" The boy oheycd. Hervey male
no Effort 81 stop him. bat he turned AMI fol-
lowed him with his eyes. Then oncs more he
fsncd Mr. Miller
She hal by now recovered from the hrst
shock, and looked At him not % much with
fear As with hatred and Defiance shs took
q few stsT-, pazs-t him, and PLACED her-elf A.
II 20 bar the way 10 Hallewcoi Hcu-e
What are you dong hsre~ she asked
heroely
my dear sarah, aid the man in mock.
ing tones, what strange question 70 ask
Considering your anxiety 10 appoint tho
earliest day possible for Gus meeting. h y
any wonder that como st ooce 10 lind your
"Sow you've found ms, what do you
wantf
you paid me that friendly vizit last sumusr
told YOU what pined for. 1 have como