Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-10-07
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"Becan-. I have brought you q visi.
tor, he said. "a he entered with hi- arm
around beautiful young girl. whom he
introduced a. his sister Lillian.
told her shc was vrry kind % Wat,
an inyalil. and wondered what they
would think II they knew was hunting
down q murierer - sixteen years ago.
Many happy days IaCs.l In spite of III
ne. and ycnleti1A They insisted upon
kc,ping me Coz y ball ln hcnorof Ilian''
twentieth birthday. found resistance
usclc-.. - yiel,lci with ~ god gracs a.
possible. although knew snch gayrties
were not for me. AMI my mothers dealt
was too recent not Ia destroy any desir
f0r such plcasurc,.
However siaid. aud on the evening
81 the hall arrayed myself in my drsss
suit ani descrndcl 10 the ballrUom.
which wns beautifully dccoratcl with
tropical plants anil lovely ferns. Lillian
wa. rrcciving her guest. by her mothers
side. She was dr,-ssl In a gown ~ Al
very fabric. which made her look morr
than ever liks the beautiful fairy she
was. I easily mingled unnotiocl In the
crowd
a. rnscl Ca that Brilliant scene !
wondsrel what tho dear mother wa
thinking ai slse lockcl down frun her
home CA high. tboaght - the lltil.
grave In the fir away couniry. - the
yenls.ta left me az q legacy. Ray broke
in ul1u my mo'iitaiions. and hniing u
impossible 90 pcsuA,le ue to dance sIidi
well. ID take Mis, Van DYKE into sup
pcr and relieve me.
I cumplicl. and upon entering the
super ru0m removed Que glove. - my
hand was warm. Upuu doing - !
glanced at the opal ring. anl o. my hor.
TOR noticed that II hal become a blood
rsl. What ooull II mcani glanced
around the ruom aud noticed only sd0r.
en Icoplc. Int thcsc brilliant society
ps-oIlc ~ Washington What hal they
81 10 with my opal turnins rcR must
H. mistaken No: u was a deep blOui
r.l. Inoiiccl Rays unsle among the
crow,i-a tall. dnrx ma1. cUnvcrsing
with alady. anil mechanically watched
him leave the rpom. thea glanced at my
ring anil. grcathcavcns, my blood SEEN.
81 turning 60 ice. for tho ring hal re-
sumed 90 original color. escorted
Miss Van Dyke hack o. the ballruom
ani delivered her 60 aIartncr. Then ]
sOughi an introduction to Rays uncle
"Mr. Ralclilf." b. oxclaimc'l, and saw
him start. "whcrc was your home. II
may ask In the north - Ireland" ]
replied. "ani my father was Robert
Raichd.- lno;iccl my ring hal again
t-cone ri. which fact dispsllci all
doubt frum my mind Notwithstanding
how ridiculous u seemed. I continued,
"Mr CarriRgton, ] w0nld like i5w
wurl. with yol priya,sly.
Not tonight b. s,ammercd. hut
"a. mOrruw at iDA. m VERY well, !
rrplio.l. and then sought the smoking
ruum a. D. able o. think. Lilian's uncle
She "a whom my heart hal gOne oui was
the niece q tho murieryrof my father.
for had faith that hal found { - man.
retired that night o. grt little ~ no
sleep. o. wonder what I should say AMI
do a. Howard Csrringion. anil what mo
tive b. could have hil tot such a deed.
The neIt morning called AZ his raj.
dcnc. promptly n; 10 o'clock. and Wa
told that the gvnilrman was not yct ~,
hal not answered when h, was calbl.
AMI must he very tircl \ horrible sus-
picion came over me. And told the man
10 cume with tue. for wc must break In
the door.
We easily dil ~. and there, with his
heal Ca his arm. leaning GA his DIX,
wAs Carrington. Then 30 our horror We
saw a struam % blool CA the door AMI
revolver near H. We went to him and
found him dead. The bullet hal done
it, deadly work. Gu the deSk lay an en-
yelot. A,ldrc.scd 90 Carl II. Ra.iclif. ]
OI-ncd IL and r-adi
"Mr. Raiclif You have tracked ms
AZ lat. How I cannot imagine, fOr ]
never supposed therc was . single clsw.
Now know my tim. has cutn.. ! ann
tirsl ~ l-ing hOundci by rvmorss. aud
.honll have male way with myself b.s-
II
fore long anyway. killed your father
nearly seventeen years ago In Ireland j
hal fallen Iussionatsly In love with your
mother long bcforc she knew u your Ia
ther. She rejected me with scorn 10
Gauss drank. When she married Rad.
clifi I was Wild with jealousy. Still ]
never should have done him harm " u
hadn't b-cn for meeting him that dark
night al alone. was mai with drink,
aud the dss.l wa. done before ] realized
the crime. have never since touched q
drip q liquor. No one SUSPECTED Mr.
CAIrington, the tourist. of such a deed
anil after sDrae time came here 10 my
friends Now you know An-H. 9.
never told my friends q thu. Letter
or ~ the crime. They thought u tenn.
porAry insanity now felt fire 20 offer
myself TO Lillian. ani a. my Joy and A.
,onlshment was accepted. Eighteen
mouths frUm tho time Of her uncle'
death Lillian Became my wife. ] have
always worn the opal ring. which has
never changed its color since u showed
me my fathers murdercr.-L- III. a. IN
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