Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-03-13
NUMBER IL.

-to-IauftnCef
"Simply enough. The old lawyer
with whom I studied was your fathers
counsel. In rummaging over old paIsrs
q short time ago. found a letter from
the district attorney ~ Denver. inclos-
Ing q memorandum written at your
fathers dying rclucst-he lived q few
hours after the shooting. That memo
randum directed your fathers counsel
to look after your interests. ipresums
the lawyer found you had good home.
that Laurence had another and that. a.
your father had left no property, mat
ters could not h. improved. Out of my
love for you made inquiries that en-.
larged my knowledge. Your family.
on the maternal As well as the psternai
side. IL an h0nored one.
"why not tell Laur,nceH
"lIs- ho never spoken to you about
me,"
"No. beyond saying that you were
not friendly toward each other on ac'
count ~ politics. never asked more.
Just bNausf " WIZ I'iAAAAss
Hes queer lad. 4" remarked Ray
mond. III told him. he would almost
xii hi. uncle. now an old man. Tor thu
deception practiced upon him"
"ln what does all this mean danger
for Laurcncei" asked lsah.l.
lyon have not yet told me that my
interest In yOu u rcciprOcat.,lf'
The interest l..
"But there IL something more ] se,k.
"a woman's heart IL not like the
wax mairix of q phonograph, suscep-
tihle 90 the slightest s0und aud holding
IL until itself il molten" was the evas-
i've r,spunse.
There IL Do one whom you would
have nearer Or dear,r tO you Ia thi,
ono ssnse. mean-the ssnss o. hOnssi
lover
"If Laurcnce IL my brother then
perhaI-'-. and realizing that sho had
almost made an admission she broke OF
into tho strain most pressing upon her
mind.
"IIow Is Laurence threaten@li"
Raymond was satisfied. He knew
that gratitude In woman. like pity. l.
akin to love. The frst process IN IT.
evolution was Visible 10 bis quick oye
AMI wa. confirmed by the ear that bal
marked the inionation when she ~
ferrrd D. the quality of % woman's .
heart. lIe could now finish his story
and trust safely 20 time. b. thought, to
make her his own.
Laurence was clerk In your
uncle's store. a large one Tor a town
like Worcester. lie had other anbi.
tions and ran away one morning AMI
entered Newspaper life. The day after
his departure there was defalcation
~ few thousands u dollars reported.
The bOokke,per placed the blame upon
Laurence, who was trusted. The evi'
d.nce was against him. The deposit
.nt with him o. the bank, the day pr.
yious to his departure. was larger than
the sun credited Ia the pa-sbook. ~
the bOokks,p.r charged. They have
been q few years hunting Laurence
down. \ lawyer friend ~ mine who
has the case in hand has withheld pro
ceciings az my earnest rc1uot. lie
has not notified your uncle. who, some
time ago. s.nt him authority 10 a,i.
having heard Laurence was here. r.
QUESTION papcrs will BE- soon issued sui
would have been issucl ere this. but
Tor my influence In advising delay"
You do not think him guilty, 80
your"
Certainly not. hut your uncle H. D
stubborn aud yindictiye that " he OF .
, .3t Laurence back In Worcester ie
would NJ rslent, but would pres q r
charg. to conu,tion. The evidence q
the bookke,p,r would q, suaici"nt ,o
ssnd your brother tO state prison, aid
your uncle Il severe enough 10 do u As
. punishment foi what be- cUnsid,r-
ingratitude. Ny opinion is that the
bookkecp,r l. the real thief, who saw
In the disappsaranc. ~ Laurence q
splendid opportunity 90 eyade the cUn-
sequences ~ bis own peculations. !
suggested this to my lawyer friend. NJ
h. says that Mr.. Mangan your uncle.
will not listen to the theory"
"Oh. what shall We DO 10 save himi"
cried Isabel.
"say nothing to him az all about
H." Raymond advised. III he hal the
slightest inkling OF IL, be- u too manly
TO remain hero for a day. He would
20 a. Worcester Immediately. aud tiv.
ing no defense prepared. nothing torely
upon but the Consciousness ~ his own
innocence, his imIstuo-ity would lead
% the p.nalty Of Imprisonment. Leave
the case ,o me to manage. AMI iu ,lue
time you will Ind the results favorable,
provided you do not allow your anxiety
to bstray yod and make known to him
the situation. Ny friend oonhdod o.
me alone, because be- was under the
impression that ! desired Lauruncc's
humiliation. and that his action IN the
case, II agreeable % me, might be
another step up 30 the seat of jus' icr-
ship to which he aspired. such T. the
way % the world"
II viii obey Your Wishes sue an
werei family.
The tension on her nerves rela-e'l.
and she swooned. Her body slowly
.lid from the chair to the foor. tho
ru.,ling " her dress anil the deadrncd
.ound ~ the sOft fall attracting the at
tentiOn 10 Inca, who was passing.
the heat of the room has ben too
much tor her. said Raymond. Even
the flower. arr fading"
THAT and the excitement, .aid
Inez.
Isahei was carried 10 the loudoir 1T
apart for her. She rcstei little that
night. but aross Ia the morning at hes
accustomed hour. bearing her-elf brave.
", showing no sign that would rrVeai
aught of the great trouble that was
iarkening her life. with few riffs In the
clouds through which she could look Ia
Tor consolation In the brightness b.
yond.
Mr.. Raymond L. god. J." she said.
"He means well. but can ] repay him
~ he wishe-i'
fro BE coSrIsrED.l