Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-04

that had the most. You know that u
came through my mother. and father
always insisted that 10 should remain
wholly mine. George would not have
envici me IL he knew how little comfort
Il ha. teen. u was lscause ] had this
advantage. Lima. that ! gave mp to him
- readily In other things. And u has
brought the nothing else worth the hav.
ing"
lie looked fIeily at his companion as
be said this. and she flushed deeply
under his steady gaze.
"Yes, I know she answered; hut
let Us not sI-ak % the past. lie wanted
a. make money. There was q great
panic In the stock market last fall-per.
hap you knew Chalmers shook his
heal negatively at thisl-and George
thought that II was his opportunity. !
don't know much about these things
perhaps do not tell this quite right"
she said alologetioally. but will tell
you ~ I understand II. lie thought II
he could buy them when stocks were
~ low he would be entirely safe. lie
put In everything he had The only told
me this afterwar,i.. after u was all over
and bought on margins. But stocks
went down further. and To save himself
he took some money from the bank.
You see b. thought u would all come
righ, In little while. But stocks went
down again. lower and lower still. and
then he wrote to you
"iIe did not tell me how bad things
were: but u would not have made any
difference. n ! did not get his letter un.
Ill now"
"Gcorse always believed that You had
received IL. Fred Erms,on came up
from MEXICO and said that he had met
you at Vera ,rsz. and that you should
remain there for the winter"
"Yc-. did think of that or IL stay
Ing near there. Vera Cruz itsslf. you
know. 4. bsa.tly place. But ! changed
my mind aud went over on the ether
c,,ast. and only came hack therc On
my way ont The letters followed me
to one or two points. reaching them al
ways after ! had gone on, AMI finally
were sent forward 10 New Orleans to
wait Tor me"
"weli. he felt very badly about II. |,
would have bsen q comfort to him II he
rould oaly have heard from you. But
he kept ON hoping until the snd ~ the
month: then he went 20 Mr.. Rodney, the
president. AMI told him all about H."
"IIe did that before there was any
suspicion % wrongr'.
"Yes, he did IL - his own accord. ]
think ho expected that Mr.. Rodney
would help him until they could hear
from you. You see. be never quite gave
you up"
"whai did Rodney sayf"
"IIe sent al once for an officer AMI
hal George arrested"
Mis. Tenant could not control her.
elf sufficiently to continue the story
further. AMI Chalmers forbore 30 prs
her with questions. lie paced Thought.
fully across the room. his eyes hxei the
while upon the young girl who at with
her face bow-'l upon her hands. Her
pride could carry her no further along
thi. difficult path. and she bsnt before
him and gave way 10 the abandon ~ her
grief. lie passed anil r.Iasss-i h.r
silently; he could see the outline of her
cheek. and fanciel Il hal grown thinner
since he had seen her last. Her form.
too, seemed more slender. and the cooled
ma.-e- of black hair rested like burden
inst.ad u crown upon the small bead.
lie paused beside her at last. longing to
put on, his hand and stroke the shining
hair AMI speak words of comfort 10 her,
~ an elder brother might. But he darc'l
not trust HIM IN.
Perhaps she felt the sympathy of his
presence. for she raised her head and
looked at him trustingiy.
"would money have saved him after
THAR I mean after he told Rodneyy'
askei Chalmers.
"No." The answer was positive and
hopeless. The tone In which the girl
uttered the single word carried aweigh'
of conviction that nothing could have
intensified. ~ positive was II that
Chalmers was startled by II.
mo! whyf How do You know he
asked.
81 tried it,
"You, Lima. You tried ity'
"yes. You know have some money.
went TO see Mr.. Rodney as scon ~
knew"
| .What did he say to youy'
That the law must take its course.-
But would you have given up every
thing for himi II would have taken all
you had"
"Ye.. Why notl lie Is to bs my hus
band"
! "Then you will still marry him-afte'
this
"Ye.; why noty' She flashed the an
swer at him NJ II there could lie but thai
one reply. II tell you he did not meal
10 do any wrong"
Chaimer. took out his watch and
looked at Il.
~ will see Rodney myself In th'
morning. Il u too late now-and vii
zee Others. must have time to thinl
whom need. After that shall go AM
zee George. Good night, Lima"
A she took his hand at parting tn
girl looked at him again conhdingly
She had put away the defensive armo'
: now. II was not needed with this man
: who avoided 20 carefully and chival
n,usly any word or sign that could dis
tres her. that could reflect upon George
OF that could stir up memories of tn
past that Il were best should remain
buried. She even smiled at him hops
fully ~ she said good night.
"You viii zee me again soon. sh'
. said.
.Just - soon a. have learned any
thing Of Importance; ~ soon a. hav
decided upon anything. Scme time 70
, morrow at least"
"It IL tomorrow now" shs answered
; glsncing mp at the long hands Of th
hsli clock. And then she added mean
ingly, Time flea
: ayes, that 10 the troabls with Time,
answersd Chalmeu nusingly. "wheI
We want him 10 20 quickly be limp
; along like lame old man. He hes BEE
euing q that pacs for me for year
!. And now that I would like him 10 wal
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