Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-02-03
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| aui ! want hslp Ilu-o Confoun1el de-
tcCti,es arr j,alous of me ever since I
foote,l cat that ne-t IL burglars up the
country -you remember watch me
like hawk
How can help your
Very easily. anil all the NOR. since
you arp NV counsel fof the sister I
want an eSnt description ~ that suit
~ clothes the man sufe Who knitted
rcmplcton or cuurs. " ! asked 90 soe
u could easy enuugh, bat III have the
yhole lot u thcu on uiy heels"
And you want me To gct the suit for
YOU
mo. bat ! want YOU TO become thor
oughly acquainted with H.
To What end
Il want In hay a siit Just like a.
"p.haw.
You think am fo.,lingY-
4 don't think II. know H.
'Ilolhrook. YOU pass In this city for
bsing one II the ahlcs. of the young
lawyers. but yuu can d" an awful stupid
Tod at times
Thank you
4 mcan Il Can't YOU sec what I'm
lnying at
NO. Tm hlost " can
Well lll lct YOU IN little way. Tie
man who knitted Templcion wore a cheap
uiit II cl0ihc, which be- had Just par
cl,ass-i won" II fof the purI-,-e 81 a dis
gll.c
'Ycs. doubtl,ss'
'Ansr the cutting Ice ran away. throw.
ing oG bis coat
"Gu-I
Then be- thrw of hi. pantaloons and
hat
"Nw.
The wcrr fuuni. bat NO vet.
An of lli-c chr,inuts ar proper In
form nnl solid In suIsiancc.
Tum pail no attention % the sarcasm.
bul pulle,l steadily on hi, cigar. the iire
u which, h,d n,afly dlcl ont Restoring
10. be- ruullnuul
"Supp-,' I should find clothes dealer
sho soll a similar suit too large Tor the
man " hO iJught IL. AMI diln't care for
the vrsi. on ths day. ~ the day pref
ous a. thc murder. ~ thercaloutsy
Tom. ! l"g your pardon
'Cou,ct Toe easiest way to lind such
a man and .uch a suit Is 10 80 and bay
one
4 see
~ bad a piece Of the cloth would
q, happ,
I'll srt it fur YOU.
You cant. they wont 1T you cat u.
"Ob. -. thry eill
'Ihat ISN'T al
what next
I want jewellers description of ,ha,
diamond button you found.
IN st that for you.
Nouro irveI ,our.slf When ~ill
y'u BE- itf'
tome ani -sc mc the day after To
morruw IN the morning
An tight I'm OF.
stop minute. want io talk now
What H. ii' Ina In hurry
I want to talk ~ the rcmpleton mur.
d,r
Drive ahead
SIT down What have to -, 10 you
/. more Important than anythin; yuu
arr after
Tum at duwn
Have you ever beard u Young lady
named Hun Ashgrov,~
Ycs. and have -c,n her. too
"Do you lnus the sct ,he goc- ~ithy
"Y.s
"Dp yea knos the ncng
An ~ them
"Who are they
"Frs,. therr, Henry llolbrook.
no. hos last. so on.
"Oh. Charlie Gray. Ilsnr, lssine. Frcd
Rhin,uan. Jack Hardy. Elmorr Brandt.
Steve Ellsugwooi and that at
"Can YOU fall IN with themy
"Easily enough, In one place OF an
other
"wsll. ~ much on that bead. Now.
let. talk ahDut tlic murder
My dear boy. " you want to play with
me. play an open hand. no half conh-
denccs you can't switch me oH In that
way
Holbruok was annoyed
TON. you are too shrewd for me. !
can't say any more today on that scor.
But | want 10 say this ! Am very ant
lous to get az the bottom of this matter.
Half an hour bcforc you came In ] had
determined To hunt you up You are al
rady engaged on the affair propose
tn retain you In the matter additionally
and give YOU some assistance. IL won't
b. long either bsiorc can give !, To you.
bat not today When you come to mo
day after tomorrow ! will play an open
hand.
"Good. I'm OF.
NO. hold on What are you going TO
do tonight
Nothing.
Dine with me a, Q. and after~ard let
us go 10 the Casino"
"All right. Ill do that
Meet the at o sharp at 'Dcfs cafe.
''Goosi Nov am of By.by."
After Tom lef, the room. Holbrook
went 10 the window and looked out.
The sccne b~fore him. however. was
no, what Interested HIN. His thoughts
had gone hack again to that singular IN
teryiew with f1Oa Ashgroye.
"why shouldn't ! tell Tom Of that
conversation he asked himself aloud
"Ile l. trustworthy and shrewd II Is
not like talking 10 public official. and
be will resprct confidence. suppose tlio
girl i. Implicated What tl'en' No OBJ
ligation fc-is On ne IL protect her from
her evil dccl,. " csil deeds they arci 10
they are not. AMI slc u not compromised.
then no harm is done fe-. III tell him.
and To nigh,
lie laughed
Il promised myself To keep out Of thi,
affair. and here am going In full
length 30 much Tor the influence OF q
pair % sofi brOwn eyes by Ueorge. she
l. a beautiful girl. Annie Tcmpletou' a
f.Ilo,x cnttlH L.. very haDpy in the love of