Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-02-03


solving Of the mystery may 10 through
an examination of his business afaira
Pardon me. were you AMI Mrs. Temple
ton dependent on your brotherf'
"No. when Ne lrcame of age ho re-
fused 10 take hi. share % the property.
but settled all on mother.
1T wa. not much when divided. he
said. broke In tile mother. "but when
left as a whole u was more than enough
Tor Annie aud myself
"IIe studied Law aud wa. admitted To
the bar. sail tho sister. "bui. falling TO
g,t practice. he went Into tho real estate
busincsA
"IIad your son no very intimate
fricndY
"Ye-. one. bat he !, In China now and
has been for year.
WAS your son engaged to any young
laly or attentive Ia any oneg
"Nonc that knos ~ orever heard Of
The sister confirmed this statement
eagerly II was evident that both were
iealou. u the suPpusiliiious young lady.
The young LAWYER unused q moment
Finally hc askc,li Are you acquainted
With Mr wiihcrTrony-
"Withcrponi never heard the
name l-'iorc. replied the mother "Did
you. Anni,y
"NO. never dli
Nor a Isr-on by the name - Asb
grove continued the lawyer
NO. sail both together.
Never kn.S 80 heard ~ young lady
named Fiom Ashgruvcy
Never. said tir mother
The name ha. familiar sound. aid
the gih Sondcnngl, "ls she not
fashionable young lady ~ this c.ty who's
name 1. Ia the Iap~r- frcqucutlyr
Tho lawyer smi'cl aud answered
'Ycs'
''Stopr cried the girl suddenly. II
rccollcct one. when INV brother was AZ
home lifi-i coat b. hal thrown upon
chair. AMI letter fcll from the pockct
signed 'rlorl Ashgrosc. handed Il to
him AMI b. saii Nn invitation 90
dinner vent to last wcck-irOm one 81
my c,,.iomers ID you have ladies fof
cusiomcr.s askci. and BE- said quite
frequently bui ihi. l..iy write. for her
uncle. who has hr-n one II my t--,t Gus
toner.
"lias i-~ny qusrc'i the lawyer
That Is the way he spoke r,mcm
b.r fot Il conveyed the iIea to me b.
wa. -, no hngcr Bu, why 40 YOU a.k
thc-. qag-tiuusf
"Thsr' b. nothing significant in th-Iu.
.aii the LAWYER. swing the Interest 10"
had aruu..-i n calloi at the hOusr uf
Mr. Withcrponn. sho y douhilsss the
uncle rsferr,I to by your brother. on the
day fu.luwing tl,c murlcr Miss AL.
grove seemed to H. uiuch shocsed at tie
murl,r ani saiI she was acquainted
With Mr. rcmpletun In lcoking at thi.
matter aud in tfy ins to help you. aiu
gpsptng at straWs IN ctsTy direction
Thsr- - no mov significance in th.
question concerning hcf than in the
Olh.rs.
"Ilui. be- continued. Il have one
piece 20 adsic. tu give yea and which I
must urgently hui RESPECTFULLY pr,-,s
and that u that you take immediate
sisT- with rvgari e. your sun'. husiu-ss
AMI property. IN that way you ma,
come upon revelations YOU little dram
~ now
what should 49, do asked the sstsr
"Iou sh1uld consult reputable hw.
yer. place the matter In his hands. and
L. guulcd by him
" Are you not lawyer
"le-, ana a lASyrr. b. replied. and
should Il" most happy 90 undertake your
CAS-.
'I'lelse DO. pleaded the sister we
should have such cuuildenc. IN you. You
arr the only one vho has h-u Kind to
"a. In ihi. sad busine-s"
Tllsn she blushed rosy rvd thinking
prthap, she had sald ten much. and
llolbuok actuall, blushed b-cau.c she
blush.i
lie t-gan o. think the whol- interview
Vas very unprofes.ional ~ after tax.
ing some memoranda and promising 10
call uIDn them at the hU,el where thcy
were stopIing. the neat evening to o.
port progress, be accompanied them to
the elevator
a. they passed. Ia. Ton Bryan pas-cd
out.
Hello. llolbruok. was coming Ia sec
you. be- cried, but secing liolbruok with
the adic. b. begged his pardon and
stepped aside.
Il dcuccd pretty client. Ilolbrook,
aid Tom mischlcsOusly. a. the lawyer
turned 10 him.
Hush. warned Ilolbrook that 10
rempl.tOn's sister.
What the man who vas murdered
IN Union srarcT Then he sprang to the
elevator anI pressed the button hurried.
ly several times, calling out Here. stop.
stop that ,lcSatorr