Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-02-10

partially hi i-hini q large nr tire
planted ~ tuh They came uTon them
Ia such a manner that They wcrv plainly
ol,SsrNci.
Ton ,lrupJc,l doNn inio n chair at a
vacant table u short distance oh. saying
az he did -. quite lou,lly, ller,. Ilol.
bronk. here j. a place
Then. "a lower tone.
"llolbfuok. yOu must 60 over and pay
your rc-pccis, " nothing clse. Ut u.
give our order o. the waiter nni: don't
hook up vet. The party j. family PARTY:
oil WithCrppon. his daughter AMI Son.
th. handsome Flora anil an oil file-
probably another relative"
Ilolbruok noldcl. and after having
given his orlsr aro,e and crOss.,l to the
party on the other side.
Saluting them. b. addrcs~.d himsslf 10
Flora.
II am surprised To iinl yuu In the city.
Nj Ashgroyc."
you hnd mc disgusie,i.- shs replied.
"Unclc u tynnt about this business.
but We return tomorrow.
II
Her manner was cold. even rcprllani.
AMI dil NJ, ofTcr encouragement lie
was somewhat embarrassed. and would
have felt awkward. " Mf. wiibcrspcon
had no, asked him to JOIN them In their
refreshments.
In dcclining on the -core ~ having .
friend FROM whom b. had pafi"l only 20
pay his respects a. them. he was enabled
not only a. rrgain s.lf I-'y-..,.ion. but to
rccugniIs IN the gentleman Tom had de-
scril,si as Ian old iile. ons of New York's
fri lawyer
Iiy M mean. pleased with floras ~
c~pt,on u him. be ,lctermins,l ~ give her
a rap brfor. parting from hcr
Lowering his t0n- h- siid
II I'LL not 80 YOU at the funeral u
your relative
who sh, said. with laSy surpr-..
"rcmplrion-yOur remote relative
"Oh. did ! say be- ~as remote rcla'
tiy.y' This was aid with haughiines-
no, unmis.i ~ith contcmpt. ~ she Ian.
guiily famed hsr-lf She did not dsign
Ia explain why shc wa. al-rnt
Ilolbruok fouud himself growing rci
anil angry. when a. his surpri-. be saw
Tlou sinightcn up quickly, while an
ANXIOUS. even frightened. expression
swept over her face. She i0okcd In.
tcutly behind him
he turned AMI saw GENTLEMAN fash.
ionably clal. H. di,I MT know him.
lie mncl O. Flora She was gazing
at him tlIolhrcpkl nNcdly. there was
worried. inquiring expression In her
| -y.s. her color SJ,s coming and going
anil her chest heaVing. hcr mouth slight.
| ly oprn.
Apparently she paid little or no a,icn'
tion to the ne~ conner, who Was greeting
the other. - the gruup.
IlulhrOok noticed the change Ia b-r he
meanor and Was surprised. ~ much ~
that he said bluntly AMI awkSapllyi II
bal you gcoI night. Mis- Ashgto,c. and
bosing a. the Others returned Ia Tom.
what pas-cl between youT asked
Tom.
"No,hing Of any moment She treated
me outHgcously."
lie then gave Tom = literal statement
u what had passed., ave ter curiou.
manner toward him at th. .nd.
lie was ab-tracird. and did no, hear
what Tom was saving. bat steallhily
watched Ne group. lie coulJ not fail
io notice the extreme n.r,ousncs- In
Fl0ns manner. and that she was urging
their deIarure. 1, was quite evident
the pst were comfortably enjoying
themselves anil not disI-D-sd v leave.
FINALLY Flora saij something 30 the
newcomer and he arse. siepped Ia her
side and offered his arm. She took it.
AMI they walked toward tile front ON
the Broadway side and at down out u
view.
IlolhrUpk followed them with his eyes.
suddenly lee slapped hi, hand on his
knee.
"By Joye. Tom. I've an idea"
10, Il down. my boy" aid the i'm.
pcrturlable Tom: sometimes they are
valuable"
"lt's n suspicion
"Ah. that j. valuable. especially In the
enterpris. We have entered upon."
"Yc.. by tall-slim-da hair
complexion Handsome proile-straighi
noe. By Joyc!'
what the deuce are YOU mutiering
aloutf'
"Dii you sce that man who ioine'l the
wiiherppon group while was talking
with floray'
"Yes. handsome fellow. Who Is hey'
81 have a suspicion be l. the mur'
derer."
"The devil"
"No. the murderer"
"what makes you think So
"I don't think. I suspect"
"Ah, a nice distinction. What makes
you suspccu'
"You recollect that In my interview
with Flora she inquired particularly
about the man saw running away. ask.
Ing rue whether be WAS tall. slim and
dark ccmpleKionsd.
Very we'll"
"weli. thi. fellow answers 10 the de
scription."
$50 he does How did they address
him when be came upy'
IL only heard them call him Harry"
"On intimate terms with the family.
then"
THAT accounts for her curious manner
when he joined them" said iiolbrook
mu-ingiy.
"what IL thar
Holbrcok described how Flora COO.
Quoted berself.
Thunder. the suspicion takes form.
Il IL something 20 work upon"
"we must learn who he is."
"That "a easy; wait for me minute. '
Tom hastily disappeared in the dircc.
ton OF the elevator. Holbrook leaned
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