Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-25

turned out that the man was himself th'
guard who had been on duty at th'
prison the night Of the exchange; be hsi
found out. too late. that he had beef
duT>d. but was afraid ON his own &C
count then 10 expose the matter.
After the expiration of the substituted
term be had followed the thing mp ~ ,
private speculation. thinking the broth
ers would buy his silence at . good fg
ure. Before he was ready to leave ths
hospital he was thoroughly frightened
into the abandonment II his scheme and
his future silence insured by Chalmers
lawyer. who promised him q good lons
term In prison himself for the attempt
at blackmail aud for perSonating an OH
Ger II he should ever meddle with the
matter again.
George. after this, with the ready
carelessness with which he dismissed
most serious matters Ia life, gave u nc
further thought: but with Ogden u wa.
different. and seemed never absent from
his mind. lie delighted 10 recur 10 the
whole scene. and would linger especially
upon his brothers action when he threw
himself with such tigcrish fcrociiy upon
the man that he had nearly killed him
with . single blow.
II was doing you injustice. George.
he would SAY. Il had brought myself
to think you didn't care: that was why
was 81 willing 90 go back"
Il am glad you know now.' George
would answer each time and then would
let the subject drop. One day. however.
he took mp the subject Of their personal
relations himself.
II wish you would make up your mind
TO 90 into things her.- he aid. "You
would L. happier. better contented. II
you could assimila,e yourself with the
life here. II Is . full. free. wholesome
life: perhaps not quite ~ prudish as that
of the north. II u was. of course Leonie
wouldn't 10 here with me; but It's life
that suits me-"
This was the first time that Leonie'.
name had been mentioned lstween them.
and In answer 10 Os,len's look % In.
Quiry his brother went on;
II guess that IL the only thing In
which I didn't do as you said. but
didn't send Tor her. Ogden. until after !
had made some money of my own. and
then sI-nt and riskc'i only that"
ave will let that pass" returned the
other. PERHAPS ! went as much too
far Ia one way a. You did the other. You
were made to live your own life out IN
your own way. and | am glad you arr
having the chance. The reason Wa. 90
hard on you In that was bcause II was
wrong toward Lima Tenant
Il was not 1T for her. and perhaps the
only way she could ever have seen II
was Just this way. And l did hoI.. old
fellow. that matters would all come
righ, between yOu and her. Thought
that was what you went 10 CleyrlsDu
for"
MAYBE IL was. don't know
George wanted to ask another question
but hcsitaie,l. because u seemei lik,
trying 10 force hi. brothers coniienc.
Finally hi curiosity prevailed.
GLOW much does she know. !" he asked
''of this whole natter
Everything. She was M Columbu.
when was released"
"Gcoi heayensl and she had come a.
meet ne a. she promised"
"So: only Ia tell you gooiby."
"she knew part of Oh. story. them
"Yc-: aud then could not help tell.
ing her the r,st. would no, have done
II u could have helped"
"And them
"Tha, Is all, There Is nothing more
to tell
"And you did not tell her. then. that
you had cared for her all your life
EMO. how could u Chalmers gave
suggestive shrug that implied the mem
ory ~ all those hst.d years.
"She should have made you; sh,
should have thrown herself at you She
would at hrst have cared more for you
than for me II You had no, always ~
pcrsis,ently exalted me 10 her"
This and other conversations In the
same line lei % no end. and as time
p,..~i Chslm.r. .ank further and fur.
iher hack into the state u li.tlc-s de
spondency. Prom thi. he only emerged
at times 10 speak % the affair with ths
p-uedo officer. and 20 thank his brother
.yain for the timely blow .,ruek in hi.
dss.n.. 4, w,. On. onIy ,biny ,h. uo.r
,.Iio,, .o,Ia ,.n.,,l-,, la vi,g l..e, done
sor him IN lon, war, NV .ny human l..
~. .na On. 80, whv 4, wa. don.
tn. s,,s,Ji,. ci,cnm.,snc.. even a..
original FAM, b..hind 1, all ,ha, was cor.
,ainly not h,. all these sank into insis.
nifcance besides the one central fact
that IL had been done. No words could
hay. told him 40 .loauently that his
brother did car, for him. and he had
l.en longing strangely for human love
and ,yunathy.
Georve noted with alarm his brothers
growing de-,ondency and e1erted him.
s.if x,,ho,, avail On fnd means az "A.
vs,,,n, him Tn. bu.in... wa. extend.
inc ,anidIy and .ome matter. In Eng.
lsnd nnaily demanding rersonal a,ten.
ton he suggested the trip 10 Ogden.
The latter agreed Ia 1, with NOR, readi.
mes. than his brother had expected. but
without apy appar,nt anxiety for the
change A. he wen, into the details Of
the business, that would employ him.
howeyer n. gave himself with all hi.
old time thonughne.. 20 their mastery.
.i bope ,h. tim will 10 pleasant ami
,ha, II will do YOU good. .aid George.
"A they clasp.J hands cordially at part.
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