Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-08
A FIGHT FOR MILLIONS
B, JOHN !. Vorsslsa
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CHAPTER XVI.

CHAPTER XVI.
MoRrfnrR's LAST WORDS To nASaAN.
DIR. Leland went up stairs 90 the
apartments Of the Mortimers. where
lnez welcomed him NJ warmly ~ II he
had been absent years instead Of hours.
In the short time they had known
each other these two had become great
friends. There was Q sympathy be-
tween them that had spoken more In
actions than I'm words. and lner. NJ she
searched her heart 90 account for the
strange fascination he exercised upon
her. was convinced that for the firpt
time in her life she loved.
In all her intercourse with RsyL,pnd
she had never bsen swayed with the
emotions that had lately stirred her.
She had respected Raymond because
he had bceu her brothers friend. and
her brother himself had frequently spo.
ken TO her Of Rayinond's attentions and
their significance. IL was gratitude 10
q benefactor that she showed. not love
such ~ was now surging within her.
AMI In the innocence and simplicity Of
her nature abe was being dragged into
decep,ion-a deception 10 herself more
than To Raymond. Now love in its
fullnes- cleared the vision Of her afiec-
tions and brought before her . truer
appreciation of the ecccntricity OF feel.
Ing that refuses to play upon the sub
tier senses Till the sons Of the emotions
hA. an affinity for its audience.
When we last saw her. shs was read.
ing the home paper that reported her
brother . resignation. Philip explained
u 90 her. lie did not thoroughly 70.
count the details with which We are
familiar. and the Suppression II his own
tuner Questionable relations with Ray.
niond gave 10 the story q stronger sem.
blanc. Of injustice 90 her brother. whom
neg deemed the soul Of honor. IL was
this devotion 90 her brother, the attn.
iion Of years Of study for his happincss,
90 preserve which Dr. Leland would
sacrifice millions and forego vengeance
on Raymond. lie did not wan, u un.
dermine,i. and his physicians judgment
told him that its destruction might
mean her own.
Give woman an ideal In which her
| affections are ccnterei. and her own
reason IL Oyerthruwn with II. u the
iconOclast succeeds In toppling her lit.
tie goi. whatever II may be. There
are women who turn 10 fads. pastimes
of an Idle hour. These fair daughters
of Eve. susceptible 30 the iegnant frail.
ties of humanity. pass from one allure
mcnt to another. untouched by the deep
or passions. hut the woman with .
heart and soul spurring the exercise OF
mind cannot be hckle. and the man
or cause she warns % can be dealt no
blow she does not fee! as kecnly rs tho
direct object OF assault. Il is this con.
c,ntratiOn ~ sentiment. created and
crystalliEei In undivided interest, that
keeps the memory Of first love safe
from everything but tho grave. and that
warns the mother more to the first
born, round whom cluster the delights
and the anaicties that ushered In the
crowning glory ot her womanhocd-
maternity.
Inex loved DR.. Leland. There was
a TENDERNESS in his words AMI actions
toward her that evidenced reciprocity
Of feeling. There was much In com.
mon between them In their tastes, out
side % the peculiariii.s of his profes-
sional researches. that brought them to-
gether in conversation and exalted each
In the others view. There was q mu'
tual love for certain pursuits, aud Just
~ men or women, separate OF jointly.
beget from enthusiasm In one work
work agreeable AMI commanding united
Allegiance regard for one another.
40 did tbcse young people draw closer
and grow more dear Co each other. De
yond that. they bad q special cause for
mutual ostcem-building from an In.
sigh, 20 each others character an ideal
that had a vivid personality typiiied In
the pictures each saw while looking at
the other.
III have brought you news OF your
friend, Mis-. lie Clair" said DIR. Le-
land 10 lnex as be entered.
"Ilaye you," she exclaimed delight.
edly. "Oh. I'm - glad. How IL shei
Was ~ Mr.. Mangan who brought ~ oh.
I wish I could see him! Tell me how
shc is"
"You will not let me-"
"I'll be 30 quiet. 10 on"
"She Is we'll. but he didn't see her
when he left. Do you know they have
qusrreledi"
"oh. no; they couldn't. She thought
~ much Of him."
"You cannot account for IN"
"No; bat why did he tell you thisi
Il he ~ worriedi"
I'm answer later. Doyou know who
Isabel Ls Clair isi"
81 fancy she is somc relation TO the
mother superior Of the Convent Of
Mercy. but never inquired"
'she is my sister"
"what! Your sistert"
EYES. II IL long story. We were
parted when young. and circumstances
kept one ignorant of the Others exist
ence. Mr.. Mangan will bring us to-
gether."
"And he and Isabel parti"
81 hope not. We shall zee. but
Judge IL will 10 hard 10 induce him TO
return. can see that he ts not will
ing 20 make advances since her posi-.
tion Is TO cease 10 10 dependent.
II can tell him something. ! know
how much she cares for him. And Just
think We shall all 70 home together'"
DIR. Leland said nothing. He had.
In many little ways, tried TO suggest to
her the impossibility Of her brother's
return. Mortimer had contracted In.
sidious pneumonia ON the journey
sneaking pneumonia, some physicians
term IL. from the fact that its germs
imperceptibly develop and give no out.
ward sign Of their annihilating infiu-
ence until they have intrenched them.
selyes In the system and combined to
Down the victim almost at the hrst on.
slaught.
Inez attributed his silence 10 the TO-
trospect suggested In the strange rsvsla-
ton he had received from Msngan. In
reality he did not want 10 concur In her
expsctations and hesitsted to make
known the truth-that her brother
would soon be summoned 70 appear b.
fore the tribunal OF the Most High.
"IIow is your brother todayi" hs
ssked. turning from the subject Of the
homeward journey.