Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-24

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lie b-gan to fcar he ~as losing his
cunning.
II the story verv - become known.
how they wUull laugh at him at police
headquarters. what gls-fnl stories ~ his
defeat wUuld hi cpmIrtitors have a.
tell; be- wouli D. compelled a. leave
town brcnusc u their Jokes and laugh.
ter. hi, pr.iigr would b. goue IN thc
utiicr of The SDl. b. va. now conscious,
with feeling of 10 contempt. that be-
had II late l-sn assuming airs ~ supc-
rioriiy Among hi, fellows
Then b. c,,u-,lei himself wiih the
thought that after al uo one ciso had
male thc prr-rrss in the affair that iI0l
brook and hin-rlf had made. Then b.
rcoilvie,l. with anuihor wave ~ LII
cuni.mpt. that whcn be- thought triumph
NAs thcir he hal attributed all b. hi.
own efforts ani shryslncs,. and nov IN
failure BE- was quite willing 10 take llul.
br.k into partnership After all. say
Wlat might h. s.ii, the affair was dcyp.
inir,caic anl mysicf,pus. laek ~ which
lay ma., - facts which must bc asccr.
tiins,l. arranged and dig,stcl
Finally ho said. with an inspiration oi
hop.
IAN d, not lo,, yet. AMI my comni,
sion has not bs-rn recalled"
~ that time hc hal rraclle,l the Cts
Hall PARK. with view ~ hunting up
t,o Shaios anil relieving hin from duty
for tim" al least. ~ until he was want,
"a again
A. b. Ias,r,i the city hall be- saw thr
oli attorney. George Parker. descend
ins the step,
"rnrr,s tho Shadow. friend. be
commented That oli fellow b, sl0sh.
Ing aruund w,tb clAlm against Pier
-.in's estate. uot knosing against what
muncniuus aliiir. b. mas D. knu-kiug
n There /. nn, thing cpuk-i in his pro
c,,,linz. on lrhalf ~ that duvrling oil
dnnklfi In Naucs sircyi. bus be- Vill
take g. cover when ~r lish, tho fi.o--if
wr ever 81
Tom cLucsl',l. presently an ilea struck
him
"Ill give h,m an Interview rcrhap.
i'ii clicit something
4, the oll man Vas alput 10 pas.
Tom checked him.
"G0si Afternoon Mf. Parker I've
hcarl that notics - claim O. ricnnns
estate uu ivhalf ~ james Preston has
t.--n madc bsiurc the surrogate What
l. thgrv in ~
Tie oli man lookci al him sharply
anl nu, with pleasant expression.
who arr yuuf
"Bpan. ~ The Sol.
"Ob. a rT.irirr. hey. replied the Old
man. with a grin and an expression ~
relief. "Nou reporters are very sharp
Tie notice was only flcd within the
hour
"Oh. ycs. We lay pretty close Tor the
news Hat What l. there in ~
well. think there isa gosl deal In
u. ~ the notice wouldn't have bcen
hlc,l. 4 lawyer would naturally say
that after be had taken upa client. case,
wouldn't b., However. the matter Il
n0, In such form yet that can talk about
II. especially without conference with
the counsel ho bcars the leading part.
can say this. that the notice was tiled
merely az precautionary step. don't
care a. say anything about Il OF have
anything said now. II you will promise
"a say nothing now. when the matter
comes upTll give you the inside ~ It cr'
clusiycly. That's what you young men
want-a bcat-isnt itf'
"Yes. that's what We are always look.
ing Tor replied Tom "I'll keep my
promise. u you will | know there will
IT, great story. The old man Pierson
lived double .ife."
"whai DO YOU know about IT," In
quired the old man iierely.
"Sot very much. 10 be sure. ! know
he used to pass under another name at
one time.
"YOu 10, wha; name
Fountain. ocolly replied Tom This
was reckless and audacious assump-
ton upon the part OF Tom lie knew
nothing of the kind
Fountain. did you sayT queried the
old man. knitting his brow'. deeply in.
terest.d. "when. and how long asoS
"0h. that Is my secret.
"whai else do you know about PIER
sony-
"Tha,s about all ! learned q by ac-
cldent know why he assumed lit
was because be wanted to marry wo-
man under thai name
Tie face of the old man took on
an expression oi serious alarm Tom
watched him narrowly.
.Ah. had he any children asked the
old man.
eyes. I think 81 Ason and daugh-
ter.
"a daughter" repeated the old man.
and now be seemed puzzled. II think.
Mr. BRYAN. you have Information OF
great value to us-more value than you
know. Cannot We so "a some quiet
place where We can exchange conf.
iencc., 1 should MT be surprised u
your information were worth paying for
handsomely"
Tom felt that he was getting into shall
low water. for be had been drawing upon
his Imagination for his facts. led to 50
on from the evident alarm he was caus-
ing the old man.
II was not his purpose TO 80 further
80 he said.
II am always on the make. N ] can DC
IL squarely. Mr. Parker. ! have no oh
jec,,on To giving you all the information
possess ON the subject But cannot
20 now; ! have an important engage
ment at which am already overdue
"Can we not meet this EVENING"
"No-engagemen again.
Tomorrow. then No, not tomorrow
have engagements out Of town Thu
Is Thursday; make IL Monday next, ut IL
st this SPOT"
"Ail right This place 10 convenient
for me-
.oos nousns ". Drysn. Do yos