Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-04-17

NuAE AEh All.
nApEf. YIELDS TO THE scfiENER.
When Nangan walked out u tho
ps-nitsntiary. Raymond. tho warden and
the keeprn dropped their hands. Ray
mond fslt like b~rating the keeper
soandly. Tie was not . man 60 allow
his feelings TO interfere with his
schemes Il would never do 10 suspend
the keepers; II would be bad TO abuse
them; Il might awaken enmity even to
criticise them. lie was at their mercy.
In his fruitlcs epdesvors 20 confine
Msngan until he had millions secured
be- had simply succeeded In giving three
men . power over him that he would
have 20 conciliats for all time.
Therefore he said nothing concerning
the experience Of the evening. bat bade
the warden and keepers good night and
walked down the stoop. much moro
detected man than when he entered tho
grim portals of the states stronghold .
few hours before.
NeIt day he was iretful. lie feared
the consequences Of his act and was
uncertain what TO do. He awaited ths
initiative Of Mangan. Days passed and
be had heard nothing oi the newspaper
man. lie had instituted inquiries about
him. but no trace Of him could be found.
lie had newspaper fricnds--the recip-
tents of his favors-who were on terms
of intimacy with the managing editor
Of The Bugle. But managing editors
are not telling everybody. or any one,
Just what men on special missions arc
about. The words Of the managing ell.
itor. ~ quoted TO Ray nond. werei
"Mangan has dioppsd out Of sight. ]
don't know where he is."
"what has become Of himi" That
was the question Raymond was puz.
sling about Raymond was not afraid
Of q suit. II was and is the practice of
justices 90 run of on pleasure triI~ and
sign q number Of papers for their chief
clerks 20 hll. Naturally. the justiccs.
u ever called upon. accept the decision
Of their clerks as their own. IL Man.
gan brought suit. the evidence would
te all against MIN. II he said he had
never appeared In court tor trial. be
would bs set down ~ denentsd. a ut
subject for = lunatic asylum.
Raymond had resolved 10 ascertain
whether anything was known at the
convent Of Mangan's location lie had
concluded that Mangsn hal gone 10
Denver. IL. had also reasoned 10 him.
self that Mother ~. Gertrude must have
known of his discovery. The letter nj.
dressed 60 her predecessor satisfied him
Of that. II Msngan had gone 60 Den.
YER. he must circumyent him. Howi
That be- could determine only by learn.
Ing how much Mother ~. Gertrude
knew and then by decciving her and
Isabel. II was u dangerous move To
visit the convent. but u was the safest.
He was playing for millions, and his
nerve must not fail. Over = week had
ELAPSED since Mangan disappeared. and
u was time to act.
surprised % $50 me. motbcri' he
said NJ be passed inside the convent
portals, determined not to H. usher.d
out or take hints 10 10 until be- had
gained the knowledge he was seeking.
II am at u los 10 account tor your
visit, she said.
II am interested In q friend of yours
and u friend Of Isabel-Laur,nce Man.
"weili"
"Do You know where he is,"
"l do not"
He scanned her features and had no
doubt that she was answering truly and
would answer truly u che did not re-
sort to evasior.. Preyaricate or equiv
ocaie she would not.
"You know Of his miSioni"
"what inissioni"
"Well. he was writing an article and
went OF at tangent. lie was too hot
headed TO give explanations. Did be
cay what his suspicions were Of my
conducti"
II am not at liberty to say any
thing"
"weli. from your reply should say
be- was indulging In his usual trade. ]
discovered some days before he did the
coincidence Of name In the deeds O: Get.
tain lands. and attracted by u took
steps 10 protect her and secure the prop
erty by paying the taxes and getting q
certificate. There was no record that
I could find that would show u was
any relative Of hers who had made this
investment. Isabel IL the beiress, the
property 10 hers. and we have the time
10 search into the past for evidence"
"And Laurence was going 90 Denver
10 investigate. Just think of u. ! was
surprised at his conclusions. wish
be was here now."
$50 do I. But. mother. my interest
was In Isabel long before this. Even
now II IL difiicult 10 prove her right TO
the property. confess ] cannot zee
how Il can be done, I'm wealthy
man. You know that. There can be
NO charge Of selhshness In my regard
Tor her. DO you know what that re-
gard is,"
isabel has told me. but is Laurence
really her brotherf"
"He is"
"Then II you can prove that why
cannot you prove whether Isabel has .
right 10 this estate or notf''
IL can only prove that there was
George Leland. that Laurence is his
son and Isabel his daughter. The fam.
lily tradition will do that, but VI Mr..
Leland's investments there are no
proofs. The lawyer who searched the
titles and arranged the purchase 10 dead.
He was my patron, and have fruitlessly
examined his papers for any clew."
"But how did you trace Isabel's re-
lationshipi"
Raymond was not dealing with .
simple girl now. He was talking with
. woman Of q judicial temperament
who wanted TO know the why and
wherefore Of everything.
"Didnt Isabel tell your" he asked.
parrying her interrogatories to yet time
10 plan his story.
''She said something about an uncle
In Worcester pressing him. But II the
uncle knew % Isabel why did he never
write TO herr Why did be never send
her some neinento Of her motheri ]
cannot believe there are hearts In the
world % cruel"
81 told Isabel that I discovered her
name short time ago by memoran'
DUN Of the old lawyer. IL said: lisa.
III La Clair I'm Convent Of Mercy and