Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-04-05

for he didn't want justice to bs out
witted In this. way. Costello saw that
therc wa- no u.s. In denying his identity
any longer. johnson knew him and he
knew johnson. esteppci hack out of his
assailant's reach and gently touched his
throat with his fingers As though to 80
10 any harm had becn done.
"Your friend IL brute. my dear SIR
aid be. turning io Martin. Il thank
YOU Tor your assistance"
Don't you talk about bruies, Dennis
Costello: a man Who could murder an
inoGcnSiyo woman Is too vile bruis 10
live. have traced tai. story To IL. end.
AMI have found you the murderer II
I,oss Ellington" And johnson looked
very much NJ though he wss going to fiy
at Co~tellos thruat again.
"Of the two of "a, saii Costello.
quietly. Il think that Our ,iolent friend
here looks the most like amurierer IIis
accusation Il false viii not deny an
acquaintance with the lamented Mis-
Ellington. bat l deny that ! hal any
hand Ia her untimely taking OIL. IL was
a clear ca-o ~ suicide. poor girl
"You will have chance Ia prove this
Ia the courts II you can; la the mean time
must ask you 10 come with me, and I
sm afraid you viii have Ia wear thee.
said Martin. taking q pair of handouts
from his pocket
Il viii 81 with you u Il u any accom-.
niUiaiiOn." replied Costello. "but don't
ssk nae to wear thoSA cant bsaS 10
80 a man with bangl.- on his wrists. 10
d, rally too .if.minste. lIsside-, Isbould
ike to smoke q cigarette, with your per.
mission And. taking llonra'leE from
a little case In his pocket, lac rcrolled and
lighted u. "Now. sir. " YOU are ready,
I am. Before ! go, however, ! should
ike to have one word alone with this
L.dy.- motioning with his cigarette to-
Warl. Iicssle. who only clung tie tighter
W Rush's arm.
You sooundrel.- saiJ Rush. don't
,ou dare even To turn your eyes In this
tirection
AS YOU will aid Costello - am
sorry 10 have offended you. Mis. Archer
think could have explained away this
mystery u you had allowed me; but !
never force my society upon lady.
Cool morning and gcod.by." And be
made a courtly bow A. he reache'i the
door Then. turning suddenly. he said,
"IIow rude - met I had forgotten
Fanny Fanny. my dear. where are your
arr you going to let your Cos 20 without
saying gooi byr
This was top much for Nine. Fanny,
who had hii bshind a curtain when the
trouble b.gan. She loved Costello In her
way. and shc knew enough alUut the
Ellington affair to know that she would
never see him again. With the tears
streaming down her painted cheeks and
her hair awTy. she came out from b.hind
IN. curtain and was in the act ~ throw.
ing herself upon hi. bosom when he held
her grnily hack.
Don't Il. ~ demoustratiyc. Fanny;
it's ,ulgar. my dear Taking her hand.
"Gcrl.by; YOU have b-sn a faithful
friend And putting his arm through
Martin. be- left the ruom. followed by
johnson. who dill no, intend that Cos
t.llo should e-capc him this time. Nine.
Fanny ihrrs herself upon the rickcty
sofa aud Rush hurried Bcssie out OF the
ruom. saying This is no place Tor YOU,
YOU must &c home n soon as possible. ]
will take you. % cUur~c.'
'The carriage l. waiting Tor mo few
doors l.low." aid Bessie IN trembling
voice. speaking for the fr,t time.
They soon found Il. and Il--sis and
RiIsl, SO, In AMI drove oil.
IIut not UNSEEN.
Il-side, the ragged urrhins who stood
along tho curb gazing at the unusual
sight - q fine carriage and lady
anil gentleman In East Fourth street,
there was % man standing In the shadow
u the house acruss the way who watched
them and ground hi. teeth. This was
Archie Tillinghast. who had bc.n haunt
ing this nsighborhool for the last half
hour. lie hal kept bis eye on No. -
and on the carriage. lie had not seen
Bessie go In. but hal sem her come out,
ani with Rush. lie saw that she ~as
Iale and agitatc,i, and that she clung
tightly 10 Rush. arm. What did t
meani Had Rush Ilurlstone. his friend.
whom he hal always supposed % be an
honorable gentleman. taken ll,s.ic Archer
Ia a low fortune tellers roomsl II looked
very much like H. The world had In.
dccl gone wrong. Whom could one
trust after thisi
Grieyel to the heart. miserable and
unhappy. Archie went down To the Office
oi his PAPER. got n leave u absence, and
took passage on . steamer sailing for
l.srmuda that afternoon. lie would at
least have a change of scene for q few
days: he might feel better when he got
hack.
When Bessie found herself alone In the
carriage with Rush, shc put her hands
over her eyes and sobbed passionaiely,
lie said nothing. because he did not
know what 10 say. lie thought Of fifty
different things. but they did not seem
quite adequate 10 the occasion and he
left them unsaid. Bessie was the first 10
speak.
II don't know what 10 say, Mr. iiurl.
stone. how to explain my presence nj
that place. nor how 10 thank you for
rc-cuing me-"
Neither explanation nor thanks are
necessary. Miss Archer; u IL enough for
me 10 know that have bcen of service
toyou."
"Dut feel that owe you both. and !
will not be satisfied until have at least
made an effort To pay the debt"
The eyes size turned upon Rush were
flllei with tears. and their usual lean
take care OF myself expression was
gone.
"I believed Mr. O'IIara, or whatever
his name may, be. 10 bc clever man,
whom men dislikcJ because women liked
him. That he .ecmed to be 20 thoroughly
- tel In occult sciences interested me.
am an idle girl. Mr.. lIurlstonei have
n, outside interests to occupy my time
ar mind: anI when hs talked to me of
things I knew nothing about was fas-
cinaicl AMI wantei 10 know more. lie
told me of q wonderful Nine. Fanny
who could tell strange truths while In q
trance. and he got my curiosity - aroused
tha, promised would go with him 10
see her. lie didn't urge me. but he played
upon my curiosity and finally day was
namel Mrs Pryor was 10 chaPeron us,
but Just before ws reached the mediums