Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-18


the ofiiccrs OF co,,stablcs. but here again
was met by tho remark that two
days absence did not form even q
ground for such fear of any occurrence
either disastrous OF fatal n would au.
thoriss any search by the authorities OF
the city. I had my reason for differ
ent conclusion. hut was necessarily re-
strained from telling my story by fear
of throwing suspicion upon q man vim
dictive enough to take revenge upon me-
ON going toward Dorthwick's Close.
with the intention % again seeing tho
deaconcs--fors - thoso arsat disnitarics
were sometimes cailci at that time
when corporations wsr species of do
minions OF powers-l met Andrew CIR.
van, her brother. o currier. who lived
In Niddry's wynd A sensible man. not
prone to fAncie-. he took very difier.
ent view
II have been everywhere I could
think Of. said he but I can ind no
trace"
"Evcrywhero but the house Of his
brother. " aid I. fixing my eyes on him.
'The houss % his brothcr'" rejoined
he what On earth would take me
there. tho place Of all others he would
ayoidi"
"very true but what would you
think wer, you to find that Angus IL
also missing. having left his house about
the sainc timoy' aid !. with view 10
sound him. and thereby test my own sus-
picions
Think" rrplicdhe why. was not
I pr,eent at Glennie's tavern that night
when the villain drew his knife against
his own brother. and ! hurried the dea-
con away. and was II not who recon.
mendsd the lawborruwsi Think Why,
II wero ~ find IL true that Angus Mac
gillivray was away. would conclude
at the instant that he had repaid the
lawborrows by q secret stab"
"Yc. but there are difficulties" " said
I. with that straining for evidence OF q
conviction which IL - natural TO us
"whero could such stab have been
given In broad day. and 10 must have
bocn In tho forenoon. seeing the deacon
did not come home to dinnori Tncn
any secret den OF out u the way place
Is scarcely 20 - thought of. insomuch
as the doacon could not have been wiled
there by one whom ho feared "
Nothing In all that" replied be-.
''for We all know that tho deaoon's bust.
n..s lei him down dark closes and out
~ the way places. where there are dsns
for all customers, dead or alive And
b.sidos no was 80 simple and generous
a man that II Angus had met him and
prosYsred the open hand Of reconcilia.
ton. he mis- ght have led him anywhere ="
"well. said !. getting mop conn.
dent. IL may tell you. n his brother
in.law, that I have ascertained from
Angus' wife herself that he too. has
been missing for the same time"
Then by all that IL good" cried he
n his eye flashed from the suddenness
Of the impression upon the car Of these
words, "tho mystery il all but cleared
up The villain has murdered his own
brother and run 90 the country"
Nor wa. I much astonished at this
ejaculation. for the original suspicion
hal gradually been becoming oonvic-
ton with me-. and my mind Was almost
eager % have any remaining doubts ~
moved
"Bat." said I."what IL 10 bc donef'
"Go 20 the city authorities, replied
he on The instant. "and get them TO 10.
sue warrant for tho apprehension OF
Angus Macgiilivray."
IL have besn at the bailies' office,"
said I, "and found that the officers there
do not consider the affair a. sufficiently
alarming TO induce even an official
search"
"Dccause" replied he. they don't
know the factS " adding satirically. 1T
IL generally believed that thoso who arc
blind don't seq"
"But even II they were put in posses.
sion Of the facts, no warrant would be
issued without . signed information.
and would you take that responsibilityr
was my question.
"No replied be. but you might be-
cause you have made the proper inquiry
and found Angus hed"
~ would not like TO take that rsspou.
sibility either" rejoinsd 1 besides
the time IL not far enough gone for any
very serious apprehension. We must
walt another day. There II an old say.
ing something 10 the effect that II you
want TO keep your friends. don't prolons
your visit beyond three days. and II you
want TO bo thought not dead. don't 30
unaccountably absent from home beyond
three nighta'"
To this Mr.. Girvan agreed, and both
Of us saw the propriety Of visiting the
deaconess, who was hour by hour losing
hope We found her In the same posi.
tion In which brd left her. noticed
that a. we entered she turned wtstful
eye upon us. with an expression that
seemed to speak and say. "s he not with
your and there followed that blank look
In which tho orb seems dead
There was silence everywhsre - II
Angerona had there set mp her temple
and the votaries were mute The chill.
drcn. ignorant Of tho cause Of change tn
their mother. had bssn put 70 bed The
servant whom we saw - We passed Tho
kitchen sat at the hreside hanging her
head. a. II she mourned tho death Of .
kind master. and no neighbors dared 10
intrude where they could carry no com.
fort-a species Of kindness this In the
people Of Scotland which results from q
delicacy they get small credit for ffom
those who Judge from rude speech and
homely II rot coarss mannerA
We sat down quietly and graysly. q
clear enough indication 10 her MAT We
brought no hopeful inssluNs@ nosAad