Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-01

mean to conceal from her the part her
brother has played. lie was weak and
not cullable. ihave promised--you are
. man 20 10 frank with--to protect her.
The promise was given 20 him after my
confession of love for her ~ an answer
TO his appeal 90 hold no resentment
against her for any wrong be might
have done 10 me or mine. DO you real.
ise my posiiioni"
~ do. There is an old saying that
the devil takes care OF his own.' He
10 saving Raymond.
"well. let's leave that for the mo-
mcnt. Talk about yourself. ! want TO
know more II you. ! have had u
dinned constantly In my ears % lsts
that you are Q maLly fellow. That
was Mr.. Mortimer's view. and I'm glad
90 meet you. Mis- Mortimer In speak.
ing of her friend--ny sister-has re-
ferred 60 yon Ia terms % no lees praise.
! understand your affection for sister
I have never seen. am delighted that
one - honorable is - dear to her."
Mangan was unable 10 check the flow
OF speech. Here In Denver. where he
expected 10 find no friends. his affairs
were no secret. lie had read that Nor.
timer was seeking health In Colorado,
but Mortimer he had always consid-
cred q friend ~ Raymond. and he
would L. about the last be- would visit.
Did DIR. Leland really know Manganf
the latter asked himself. II he did
not. was 70 not likely that his neal 90
win Isabel her heritage might lie looked
upon n sel6shi Mangan was not will.
Ing 10 leave grounds for such an impres-
sion. and when the suggestion Of its prob
ability flashed 20 bis mind he said;
II am grateful. doctor. for your kind
words. hut your sister has changed
her opinion of me. ] am here 10 bring
about her happiness. You are glad at
the prospects: she will H. doubly -. !
will now drop my quest-after we see
Mortimer. mean-and You will settle
thu ret as suits you. But ] must new
er see her again"
Why What IL the maiferf'
~ do not know. Some day Isabel
may explain why che has discouraged
me. Aud yet have never doubted
her love. There i something wrong.
But its all ended now"
"what can sayi I know nothing"
There u nothing you can say or do.
I will now r,tun to The Times Office
and resign. 81 that they may assign an.
other man a. the work. You see Moru.
mer. and ! will call upon you later"
The newspaper man never forgeis his
duty TO his paper. He may bs sur
rounded by danger. the man most ex.
po-ol OF injured. but he never regards
his own comfort. II Is the credit that
will attach Ia his paper through his Ia.
bors and the discreiit that may issue
through his neglect that come first %
his mind. Hence Mangan retraccd his
steps o. The Times Office 90 apprise the
city editor of his determination 10 leave
Denver and resign the work be- hal un.
dertaken.
Where nexti" he quer'ei - him.
self. "6oi only knows. III finish the
story of that park commission. send u
10 The Buglc and give Raymond one
parting shot. But since lsabel's situa-
ton Is changed and her future showing
mp ~ brightly there Is no reason why
I sbould ever stay near her convent
home. DR.. Leland gives up the fight
for the property. lie has enough. !
am not wanted. and I'll seek In other
scenes the waters % Lethe that will
drown the memories of the past"