Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-10-06

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hsf0rs him
What ihe devl arr you looking A. me
uke that farI aszsi lierveT. H. rough
voior brought Sarah hack o. herself she
drrs hsr Lani scruss her bros.
"ii b. ttsrc. it L. written thsre, she mu,-
tered
VIVA, h wutioa there, you oli fooif
a.ksi Hafvey
shs made NJ repiy. bui h.r thin lG.
novel. AMI again hor eyel glanori ~ him
With a strange. wili loas
"slt iosnH saii iirtcy. sharflf. and
try AMI talk like a .sns hlo woman. and
kesp vour Wiz ffom ualfornr
H. push,i a chair torari her Nhe at
down All -aeuie waiting for HIM to sI.ak
again
wei. What DO you waatf- hi .aii 4
supp shs -nnt Won't
''Yss. my mistress sent me
HWhat fri ilas she soni m' any
money. or l. sha trying O. stafte mrf Ia
her taks care. hall nni hfr anin spm'
dsy
chanic,l aoosnts "Yef, sha has s'a' you
moucf
.H,u much ls iti ilanl li Over
Hho drrWa small hng from h'r pocket
Hrrvsy ciuica.i u eagerly 'fn're s any
pouni,." d. sali. in ths SAM m ghan.cal
say a, l.fors
"uny pauaiin crc'A.mci en- man,
e.r,,,ir What doci she mean ~ smiling
M. r.altry sum iiko thati Pity pounds
whle my uifs has thousan D a year.
TAX, lt or leave it a. Yon cho"n' aid
sarah
I'm take IL. never fear oh. yss III
take o. Icrhap- its msani as T"ace-
oasrlnx Now lei me bear shai elsl you
have b. say You dtint como brre luit ~
give me ths wrrtchei sum
M Mulor ro., from hcr at AMI booked
.,osn into ths mans upiunnel iacA hef
vo.c, shsl sha sp1k, un ierssli marvel
lois Chanyc u sb.oiuialy rang With IA
so Maurice Hcrvey.r she criei ~
come a. offer you the one chancA o. show
,uu ihs ons way which b. stil opcn. u may
4. t1l late a. tf,ai it. bat ! say % you,
sh0N marrf AMI psrhapi mercy NAY T.
shown O. you o. warnri say, ani ieAse
thai f.soF girl in I.aos Live your life ani
l., her live hrrs She b one % Gois eho-
.en. Nauuoe ncrvey Bswarc bow fop
war against Him iis anger L. Ike two
edged sword
Keep your fghti 90 yourself ani tell me
In plain Engi ish vhat you mean
Tale ths money shn ofsrs you. o. AM
truuhls hrr no ri0rc.
Hervcy laughsi hh mocklng laugh Ny
dear Sarah b. sai your real makea yoa
auticipstsmatier. must remind you that
a. W, have ieen ~ 'rei uo monsy.
"nut MIss ncatrios VII pay you money,
AL ths woman eagerly on, take it iake
ni Co away anil urtor se.s her again
"Ah' nowyou'rs com.ng io obus.nesi What
monsy vii shc psyr
''s,iis will give yol I've huuirod year
A soowI pto.ri over lleryeY's fao'. but h.
RESTRAINED tle oaih which re- o. his lips.
'sYou arr sur, that's the bisi ofcr. sarahf
"sshs wlll give no more.
AMI n rcfus'. what thcnf
sarah cast "a quick glanoo around, ani
shosci that she fully comprehends,l tn
.qualor n HeryeY's present aboio II you
rrfus, it, she ali. ~ shall go hack % her
AMI tell her you canno' D. found. fhcn yea
will D. lsf 60 starve. Starvation D. hard
work. Maurice Herycy
"You hsg. erlei nertey, 'you wouh u.
to hrf"
II would 40 morc than De Tor hsr sake, %
sai Mr. Miller win you take the
moneyf
lie shrugged bis shoulders Needs must
when thedevil drive. be aid, airiiy. "fes,
SArah, I ant help myself. must closo with
the generous offcr. NOW tell me vkerc -
ani my devotsi wife. ~ that may oonv,y
lie ness q my submlsion"
You vll take iti' All Sunh. breath
esfy
Have noi sail musir
Thank Godr A. sh- spoke he claspri
hsr hanis anil murnured vorls a thanks
Hcrvey watchci her With curious look on
his saoe She saw II ami lt startled her
You VII ign Tapcr,F he said
"Oh. -; III sign anything NON tel
me where 70 hni her
"So. no You cannot - har She viii
g.t ovoryt.lng done. Ths lANyer VII get
the papars rAiy. ami when you have sisnei
them tts uinney will b. pail
'very weli.H sad Hervcy. carslessly
''Thares nothing moro o. saY. tlon'
The rcadine.s with which h. acccisi %
h.r s.irriiatians rouse Mr. Muiefs distrust.
"Do you mean o. play me fals,f ne assel
.wiil you ssear On the Bible D. keep your
promis'f
sCcrtainly viii, but am afrakl thercs
~ Bible In this houss 30 swear on. A sad
s,ats of thing which shail D. rsctifei before
you ooms agtin.'
M. Miller made no reply O. h. icsring
woris She opsned a small Tag which sho
carrts.i ami drew ous well-tbgmbed, worn
Rible Hervcy smiici his oUaiempt.
place your finger between the leavc.,'
"A. All solcmnly, then ksI The sacrci
book and swear, 20 help you God, you viii
keep your promis,
III must h. a lsft-haniei oath. b. said,
A. he oleyei ber Shs clasped her hand
over his AMI when with a sneer On his lips
he had taken the prs~critcd oath. she opened
the hook and markell tho veu-e on which his
dngcr hal AZ random l>en plsosi Real,
he All. "ani b. warnei" Heryey reai;
God hall likewise destroy thee for ever
Without another word she closei the box
AMI Left the room. A. the d0er cio-,i Her
vey laughed scornful laugh. lie waitei
until shs must have reached tee street, then
ran swiftly down the stairs. The lower pert
a the houss was USED a. Kind q marine
s,orr, and In the shop we're two LADS Of
about seventeen lie called one o. them.
"A lady dressed In black just went cut
Follow her and End cut where she goes
ami III give you . sovereign"
Tho boy, who knew something about the
s,ate of the lciycr's finances. Looked amused.
bot tiii not bulge Make haste, you fool,
cried Hervey. Here's the money waiting
--cs M"
Ths sight q areal tangible sovereign sent
The lad off in double quick time, and utter
" unzspscting evil Beairice's ambasssdor
was cleverly tracked 70 her temporary