Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-06
CHAPTER XVII.
MISS MAXEY TRIES AGAIN.

MISS MAXEY TRIES AGAIN.
The next morning two letters passed
by messenger between Ballavoine place
and DR.. Eustace Lamar's Office. Here
they are in the order of their transmits
sion:
Ny DEAR FRIEND-I have a request to make
TO you which you may think strange and ex-
interchangeable more so, perhaps, because
cannot explain TO you now the reasons why
make IL. do not know that you will feel justi-
fed In giving me the information that desire
to ask, but | can only tell you that whether
you grant or refuse IL II shall be matter en-
tirely between ourselves. Nobody shall ever
know that you have told me, not even my
brother. In excuse for this very bold letter l
can only plead the interest have in the well
fare and happiness of those very near and dear
10 me. / am sure DIR. Lamar will not think
that it is any girlish whim on my part that
leads me so to presume upon the brotherly in
terest he has always shown toward me. II you
could tell me the name of that lawyer of whom
you spoke last night, 1t would aid me greatly
In an almost hopeless fight have undertaken.
That is all. Neither Julian nor Annette Is in
my confidence In this matter. lido this on my
own individual responsibility, without the
knowledge of anybody in the wide world. How
Is Mrs. Forsythe this morning. trust she has
fully recovered from her indisposition of last
evening. Your true friend, ELLEN MAxEY
To DR.. Eustace Lamar.
MY DEAR Miss MAxFY-I reply to your re-
quest without an instant's hesitation. The
name of the law ger is Frederick Bernstein, and
his office is at % Park row. know that you
will respect this confidence. All that wish
to caution you against is your own enthusiasm.
Pray do nothing rash, my dear Miss Maxey.
trust you will always look upon me as your
friend, and that you will not hesitate at any
time to ask me anything that is in my power
to grant. Rest assured | shall doit. Mrs. For
sythe is quite Ill. She desires me to apologize
for her wild words last night. She says that
she was suffering excruciating pain all the
evening and said what she did in delirium
brought on by too great and continuous self
restraint. She will convey her apology in per-
son when she Is sufficiently recovered. Yours
| now, as always, EUSTACE LAMAR.
In the afternoon of the same day in
which Miss Maxey received this answer
she donned her street garments and went
out.
She walked directly to Park row, and
in response to her inquiries was shown
into the presence of little gray haired
old man with bright eyes, who receiv-
ed her with most scrupulous politeness
in an inner room opening off the main
office.
"Mr. Bernstein" said Ellen, coming
to business without delay, 81 must
throw myself upon your mercy. I mean
to say that my visit to you is strictly
private. It is not known even to my
nearest relatives. "
"Give yourself no uneasiness, miss"
said the old gentleman, shutting the
door very carefully. Listening to con-
fidences is part Of my trade. These
walls have no ears -
II must first introduce myself toyou,
sir I am Miss Ellen Maxey. My broth
er, Mr.. Julian Maxey, is an artist and
lives at 20 Ballavoine place"
IT am very pleased to know Miss
Maxey. Pray, do not stand. Seat your
self; seat yourself, Miss Maxey."
The polite old gentleman busted a
chair with great diligence and drew it
invitingly into the middle Of the floor
beside the green covered table,
Ellen sat down, and the lawyer fol-
lowed her example by taking seat in
his office chair ON the other side Of the
table.
"Now, my dear young lady," he
chirped in cheerful little voice, don t
be at all afraid to free your mind to
me. Say whatever is in your heart to
say, and say it as though you were talk
ing to your most confidential friend"
Thus encouraged, Miss Maxey began
at once
II am not sure, sir, that you will not
be inclined to think me insane before !
have done. l have no advice to ask, no
suspicious to communicate. I have sim
ply come here to tell you some facts
which have come under my own personal
observation, because believe there is at
least possibility that they may be OF
great interest to you. If not, shall
have done my duty and have freed my
conscience"
The lawyer looked at her with bland
smile and inclined his head encourag.
ingly.
81 have only one request to make, u
Miss Maxey went on, land that is that
, you will never tell anybody, whatever
the result Of this interview may be, that
l came here to see you"
The polite lawyer assured her agair
that her confidence should be respected
| "Then," said Ellen, II will begin a
once with what came to say. Do yor
remember the sensation in the papers las
December about the nameless girl whC
r was found caught on point Of rock be
meath Somerset sea road?"
"Seems to me l do recollect seeing th'
= headlines. I am very sure did no
read the articles. "
"Briefy, sir, it was this: We fount
a the poor child caught on point Of rocl
below the road, in front Of the hotel a
n Somerset, and brought her home will
us-my brother and myself. Her min'
q was gone, but an operation restored her
a and she is now my brothers. WIFE Blu
70 that does not matter. All that though
- might possibly interest you is this
e There was, there must have been, som
conspiracy to kill her for some unknown
.s motive. She had been brought up by
10 most extraordinary man named Leande
n Dye, who made no pretense Of being he
ls father, but who told us he did not knoN
: her parentage."
"Leander Dye, eh? Allow me to in
= quire, Miss Maxey, if he is shabb
2. genteel individual, who looked as thong
re he were continually recovering from
"a debauch?"
m "You could not have described hiI
ar ar better, Mr. Bernstein.
IN II know him then Don't let me il