Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-17
lie. ,-co drinking he hcarl one

"lIe's b-cn drinking he hcarl one
say.
"one woald suppos- he though, foun-
tain had committei that murder" from
another.
lie paid no heel. but passed on aud
dc-,cniej th. stairs like one who had
met with a distrcssful blow 81 misfor.
tune.
lie walked along the street daI-l, un.
hcciful Of all about him. Without
knowing Just how be- hal gotten there
h. found himself In Broadway. opposite
,hc Iostoilice.
Ill. emotions werc difficult to analyke.
Heartfelt gratitude and thankfulncss
that the story had b.cn told him b-rfore
be had gonc IN b. the district attorney
I~ss-s.-i him. but dominating every
other sentiment was his feeling of keen
and bitter disappointment llis quest
had cndc,i in failure. hi- triumph had
turn~l tp ashes.
lie made his way hurricdly o. llol.
brook The lawyer was engaged sith
client. and Tom paced the outer office In
fever of disappointment. thankfulncs-.
humiliation and even anger How could
be- have bcvn such an IDIOT a. 81 have
supposed Fountain could have l-cn
guilty ~ such a crini.' hc ask.,l himself.
anil then VA the most illogical Say he
tound himself gf1wing angry with foun.
tain fuf gi,ng od on that Yachting trip.
and thu, making u impossible Zoe him
to have cumnittol the deed
Unable to cpniain him-elf longrr. bee
mt his earl. on which was scTil,hlg,l
"lmppfiAni All the fat's In the firr. Ia
ll1lrpuk
llolbr.,k came oui Immediately
lie luokc,l Sunicrihgly at Tom. Sho
turc the ,i,ible traces II his crushing de
feat
What. tl'c matter. man Ask,'l IIol
urs,k.
"lIauy fuuntain didn't cnmi"n tl,s
murlrr
llulbr,nk cpuli Mt have .uppF-s-,l
h.. surIr,-r u hg haI dssircJ. nor his
r,il.nt Milf ai the information.
That ,ucf,asd Tom. bitterness.
"Wh,f a.k~l ilolbrupk "Dp they
knos ~ho diJ ~"
Ne"
"lIo~ do you kurs. then. that b.
didnu
lie "a, uut within hundred mils,
n Cniuu sIutrr when thr ds,i Wa.
4 .ue."
lluiur,,k toll h,in o. wait mom,ng
ani BE- would dismiss his cl,rni IT once
Thi, BE- diI .q,,,iil, ami calling Tom ,n
u,llc him tell .li that hal "rcurr-l
rI,fr ~as sl.rnrF "a the conclusion.
Ansf moment Tom ,,id
We are it.t y hrf. No wrrr ten day.
an Wrtr i.vp va a falls scent
"Nu s.iI llpIbrok. mot quite
There b. tn. m,i,,v ~c r,',sun,,l out th.,
morning We mu.t now follos up li.
il.r.n inquiry
"Unul ver.i mar ihv huish. when
.nHnlr yuul lanl, asain, rrpiiol Tons
au,Hy
llulYrn. laughed
II rra.onablc. Tom. Nuu 1now 90
"a, hnri thing h. buus fun A,h
grove into the matter. and am sinryU'lN
gl,l shr b. out II H..
"Uui,-.. aid Tom. Fountain hir,,i
Yoinr ou- O. du it
oh di.mi.. tint iirA. rrplis,l llul
apra oar suspicion, ~ Fountain
s,ry cau.~i hplly frum our i-'liyi that
1un thuushi Fountain lad hims~lf
ion, tiI do,,l. II her manner AMI word,
lii not mean ths. they meant nothing
So. the hands me Fiona hcr..lf ha.
-'yu uu a ~rung sc'nt
but shr d,dnt think - ~ithoui there
"a. r,,a-un fur o.
"lUu'r, sht there. Tom. Nos shst
,as that tyasuuf
TO hnd that oui SUuld pat Va Goa the
dght track ag.in By JOSs. li"lbtok
I've an idea.
let us have u. then.
"s.- Tho Ashgroyc girl thinks foun.
LIN d,i thcinurler She hasn't told him
10 l.er brlief. nor Won.t-yUu rrtnrmb-r
thc cuntsr.lilun Now. she It'll hl.ur-
unlsr i,ai b-.liei Yuu eau 80 o. her
and ear, her uniying g,aiitujs by dis
abusing her mind 10 that error.
"wsll. what them
lin her ioy at hnding that the object
81 her hove i not guilty man. sho vii
tell you her r,a.nn for surprising be- was.
"lou have an idea, Tom.
Yes. and t--.idcs, she u tell YOU Who
Wa the ownsr ~ the diamond bu,t"n."
"Sur,ly. Hut she u .,ill IN Ne~rort.
no aid Tom. Il sAw ia thi, morn
ing'. psi-r. that Tia. witlor~I-.'ns have
returned to tho city.
"T,.n I'll go to l'eT ,hi, Scfy day.
DO AMI while yuu are On that line
I'll seck oui fuunlain, tell him INV
former su.picions. and AL his assistance
In our effort.
"lle won't tai. a. you.
well. | can Try all the same.
llaving agr-cd "a til, plan. AMI ap
pointed a place oi meeting. they parted.