Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-17

bu, sapP~c you have a purpose In re-
ncwing II.
II have. and also confession to
make"
~ confc--i"nr- ,he rpcaic,l In sur.
pris.."
"Ncs. confession From your man.
ncf and frun your words AZ that time,
and subsequently frnm your manner at
the Casino. where mct you some days
afterwards, arrived at the conclusion
that yuu su.prclel Mr. Fountain - hav.
! iug cumnticd the muricr
The dpa,l~l blow has fallen she
thoushl. a. shc gaspe'l ont. her face
ghaslly white. "bul you did no, know
him. De- tuld mc -"
II lsarn'vi who be was that night at
the Casino. be- replied calmly
Il fcard -" shc slid. with lov
moan. "hnd yrt be- went a. YOU the
nrSt motnins. fool. fool. fool. that be-
va
That conclusion. continued llol
bu-'s. cun.ciud. be- was toriuring hcr a.
. cat ,lo.- a muusr. was strengthened
b, tle r0iit uf an interview btwcvn
/ your.lf ani Mr. Fountain on the v,rsn.
ia uf youf uncle. l,ou., az Nespori"
NIn spnns tp h.r feet. nervcl by the
strug tdr - anger AMI cont"upt that
swrI,t over hrr.
And Nrrr you low cnuugh. has.
enough. to spy uprn ". 90 O. place
spy uI,nu ~
ll1lhrs,k was struck With hcr great
l-auiy a. shc siuosi Lcfofo him. burning
w,lh -co'n. AMI b. admired her
"Nu M,~ Ashgpvs." herpl,,,l. quiet
Is. ',uu vrnng no" You ate mistaken
IN bpth uuuJ.tt,.. ! neither spici on
yuu uur pl.rv, one un yuu. The fytou
camo 90 mr iu my professional capacity.
after 3, va. al o,rr anil without my
kuowl~lgv that Mr Fountain vas ising
flllpsv,i ali watched Tms I s4y. cuu.
hunri thr sup. ei"us AMI strengthened
my cunCus,uls. hut ies.ry to -ay o.
yuu tow that bath 90 "a. have l-cn
WuIug llstfn Ia inform yuu that Nr
Fountain dij not commit the dc~l.
"D,l npt' The r,ulsion - feeling
va. IT, gr,at sb- sans tack ~ h,r
chair and fuf q moment ilolbruok
thought slic would .wuun
Ilc siarici up hastily io 80 to hrr a.
sist,uo.. but .l,o Wa,cl him ls.ca. anl
afl,fa suprym. ,durs r,gaiu-l oonir.l
ui h.r-sii
"liIw be is lunUc,uu
'l,s. .nu,. ut Tie ~. not within
hundred miles 81 Union square when
th, ,lr,,l s4s dome
"Ani Nh, do you comr Ca nc Nth al
hi
ii.Un. pps...s,,d h'r..lf. shc took
r,u.,' iu lau. .hliur,.. ~ bale hrf manner
Wl., au a.uinpiion of .AtrrIir ,n4iI,T.
,uc..
Size made llulbr,ok angry. ami u va,
~iti, difficulty BE- could o,intrul himself.
"NOu wi pardon me. Mis. Ashgro,r.
I hot-. N | remark that your tone ami
manner arr particularly offensive to mc.
AMI n'ithsr si-- nor Just II J. far from
my purJ.,s a. dcsc,ud - low a. 20
threaten a laiy. bui prudence should
sugs,-t a. > "a that u u not N,.' io show
such contcmpt. whatever yuu may fc'l.
towa ARD man Who u Ia I-s-'ssiun -
such Anowl,dg, a., va know ! am.
"And pny, What may that hyf
THAT ,uu ioys tbr man fonutain with
strung. powerful loyr-a love which
cNc.ics nay fc,T-ct ari Animation. that
th. object q that lo,c u man vhp
bar. /. name by suiIsfanc- only, not 10y
right. aud that even when you believed
him a. d. Amurd,r,r you sh~l the bright
light - your love upnn him.
"llow do you know the thing.F
They come to ma lrofc,ioually-I
ain thr legal adviser ~ lh- dead Temple
ton. mother and sister
Mother and sister she exclaimed.
Il thought D.. had nrithcr mother not
sisicf-nuf any relative.
That /, strange, since be- vas a ria.
tiy. of yours-a remote one
Ilum blush,,l.
That Was iib. Mt. llolbrook. FREQ
iy couf,s. a.. ! confc-- al.o In the game
- wit. ! am tcai-n. Though ! am not
plca..,l that yuu knos ~ much.
III not alarmed But one other pr
son p..-..s.e, the-e facts. and you can
ret assured neither he NOT have any
dcsiv a. u,r ih. knoWls,lgc thus OBJ
t,inc,l a. your disadvantage 90 Ia that ~
Mr fountain.
"Thank yOu But may not ask what
,uur purI-'-a !. in telling ms thee
thingsT
II might fall hack on the statement.
replied llolbOok smiling. that having
a FEELING ~ regard Tor ,ou desired a.
relieve your mini of unjust suspicion
against one you love ~ veil and the en-
tcrtainins uf which must have given
you ~ much torture. bat such statement
would not h. the " holc truth. fof have
another pur.~c a. we'll not ala entirely
un-.liish one.
And that purI-i-s ~
"Ilt me explain The fact of Mr.
Fountain's innocence came Out inciden.
tally Ia the pur-rit IT certain inquire,
and the propb-.,l initiaiion ~ some a.
tions tOuchins the murder of Mr. Tenn.
plcton. and I-rhaI, IL may H. said also
In ala Effort. feeble a. yet. to cOnnect the
late Mr. Tcinplcton with the late Mr.
Pier-un. shall bcVery fnnk-bruIally
so. fear. Mis- A.hgroye. The fact that
you SUSPECTED Mr.. Fountain of the mur.
derof Mr. Trinplcton Mr. Fountain
had remarked. with reference 10 an en-.
tcrprise be was engaged upon. that Pro,i.
dcnce had removed Mr.. Tcmpleton frun
hls path. and the final fact that that en.
trrprise was made known tO nae by Mr.
Fountains call upon me. Ia bs an effort
to obtain the late Mr.. Picr-on's property.
shows that IN some way, unknown 10
me. Mr. Templ,ton Nas connected with
Mr Pierson. and the interests ~ Mr..
Fountain and Mr. r,mpleton were an.
tagonistic. have the audacity Ia ass
you In what way Mr Fountain touched
Mr. Picrson. and how Il was that Mr.
Tcmplyton's Interests were antagonistic
to tlu-e - Mr. FOuntaini Ia that point
lay your mason fur accusing In your
mind Mr. Fountain ~ the deed.
"May ask to what Use you would put
the information were 10 give IL to you
always pnsuming ! had such inforina-
tiOny-
II t-liey. had thc honor u inform.
Ing you that am the legal adviser %
Mrs and Mis- Tomplc,on The Interests
IL the Lr,iher are nov the interests ~
the mother aud sister.
Flor, showed clearly that the knovl-
a al .taF.. - ls... mi