Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-22
NUMBER IL.

She hal como 10 take iielen home; 20
the pleasant evening was done. Rush
had 10 20 down to The Dawn Office. and
Archie walked as far As Canal strcct
with him. and aired his opinion of
O'Iiarn
.You needn't tell mo that that Hanged
haired buddhist has any night In decent
society" said Archie.
II don't believe In him at all. an
swefci Rush, "and shall take pains 10
inform myself on tho subject. As o
friend of Miss Archer's, believe II 10 10
my duty. I don't Ike 10 80 q man
whom | suspect on such terms with
young lady whom admire and who I
believe Is as unsuspicious ss sho is puro
and good
Archie listened o. theso words of his
friend with varied emotions. IIo shared
his sentiments towards OIlAra, but ho
thought that he detected something moro
tliAn ordinary friendship In his solicitudo
for Bcssio. AMI his manner was . httle
cool when ho said good night to him In
front - the Drandrcth house. Rush
suickcncd his raoo and made good tims
% The Dawn Office. The night doounan
told him that Mr. Musgrayo had asksd
for him. - Rush went dlrvct 10 the city
editors nom.
"Ah. hero you are. Mr. Huristone,'
saiI the city editor. looking up from his
schedule. "In one moment, pleas. !
hav, matter Of importance want 10
speak with you about" After ho hal
cacckcd OF few names on his schod-
ulc nnl called few orders up ~ tho
oompOsitors room through the Speaking
tubs, h3 invited Rush to com. inside tho
iron railinr, and then he told him What
ho wanted. II was very nice bit % de-
foctivo work. 4 popular actross, kO-s
Ellington. had died some two years 10
fcrc. and there was n great deal of mys-
terry surrounding her death She hal
fallen from her high position on the
stage. and. IL was said. all through the
fascinations - a man about whom very
few knew anything. and abDut whom
tlose who did had nothing good 30 say.
At the time % her death ho disappeared
anil had not bocn heard - since
"NOw Il seems. said Musgrave. that
there u "A party by the name - John.
fon, PROSPEROUS vino merchant, who
entertained q tender passion for Ro~e,
and would have married her II the other
man had not cut him out This johnson
believes that Ro-s Vas murdered, and ho
has spent tho last two years In trying to
discover her murderer lie has procured
strong evidence against y man who. he
Suspects. vas tho favored lover. AMI he
has brought his cleWs % me. and wants
Tho Dawn to work them up Now,
pruTsso to have you DO the work-yOu
and Martin. the detective. You aro tho
only man on the paper who u not known
to tl,o police and to other reporters. We
want 10 do this thing quietly. and Nc
want II well done Here Il an opportu.
nifty 20 distinguish yourself. II you
make cool story IL may b. the turn
ing point In your journalistic career.
l will send your salary 90 your lodg.
ings every week. A. thi. may tAko
some time; AMI any money you
want Tor the search draw upon
s,e Tor. ahd when you have anything %
importance to communicate drop me Q
line AMI marx the envelope personal.
Martin will call at your lodgings to-mor.
row morning at II O'Clock. and you can
arrange plan u action togctbsr Keep
q sharp eye ami stif upper Zip, and
cool luck to YOU. Cod night. Mr. iIurl.
stone. Well. what Il IL. Gradyr % a
reporter standing outside the railing.
Have you any morn facts about the
sinking 81 the Jaybiriy'
Rush was rather pleA-ed with the idea
% still hunt after murderer. Ils re-
memh.rcd having secn Ro~s Ellington In
DD~ton when ho was a student at liar.
yari. and that addci interest to the
search. II be- had only known then what
be- knew later. his Interest would have
bcsn still kesner.