Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-05-08

In Denver until sucn time ~ pfepafss
tious would 10 completed for its trans
Ger.
Some days later DR.. Leland, Mangan
and lnex left Denver. DIR. Leland had
been very attentive 20 Inca. He had
been assiduous In her interest, assum-
Ing the manner and privileges OF the
guardian more than those Of the physi.
clan. and his care and love soothed her
anguished heart.
Z. Mangan had q strange prescntiment
that the diary Mortimer had referred
10 contained somo allusions that would
give the motive Of Raymond and afford
. clew 10 lead 70 his humiliation and
dethronement. even II 10 no further
elucidated the mystery Of the Lelands.
There might In that diary be some rec.
ord that could bs used ne club over
Raymond 20 compel him TO do justice.
"what was meant by Phil abcut this
diAryt His words sounded 20 queer"
This question was asked by Iner dur.
ing tho course Of conversation one even.
Ing as the train sped eastward.
"Iie thought u might 10 of some use
20 Mangan In his newspaper work. ]
suppose, said Dr. Leland.
II can soon tell when ses H.. 70
marked Mangan.
liner gave tho keys Of the house which
she and her brother had occupied 20
DIR. Leland. They reached the city aft
er nightfail. and ~ eager were Dr. Lee
land and Mangan 30 go the diary that
they excused themselves shortly after
arriving at the hotel and started for
the Mortimer old home. lner never
suspecting tho object Of their nocturnal
walk.
They were soon In the library. and
from q drawer filed with odds and ends
Of yariOu. sorts, municipal reports prin.
cipally. they delyed the old diary out
Of the place where 10 had lain for years.
II was fraycd and worn looking with
knocking about by continual rummag.
ing for papers. Mortimer had evidently
not priced the volume. had not even
deemed tho gin of his old preceptor
worthy of examination. and had cast u
aside as the repository OF crank's out.
pourings. but Mangan handled the
book revercn,ly. united the ribbon that
sealed its page, most likely ~ its
original owner had left II. and opened
II. the pages parting where the last
memoranda had been written.
Their eyes scanned the page, Mangsn
holding up the book under tho chande-
lier. There was nothing there concern
ing their quest. They turned over the
leaves 90 reach the Introductory pages
until the name Leland In each third 90
fourth line. In sigrag fashion. attracted
their attention. Under date Of Feb. 10.
1874. the memorandum was written.
Tho introduction indicated that the
writer was confined 90 his home when
engaged In writing In tho diary. The
Leland record rcadi
Fsh Ia is.I Tho telegraph today announces
the murder % Georg. Leland. th. euesrvst
client ever hsi. 90. wife hal dl-d ~hsn he
rsme 10 me and asked me % take charge of
hi. property . little over year aso. leland
bad invested "a lands outside the city limlis
which he believed vii h. Jet part % the city
profsr. Leland said he hal an infant dsarh-
ter lsatei In the Con,snt % Msrvy. this city.
ani that he prupossd going west with his little
boy George. lie ~s. hold investor. and n
ssemei 20 mo leland Vas as ssnguine ss hs
was radical Ills viii leaves al his property
hsrv 90 Lls daughter. and ell western invest
ments, % which be Was 10 ssnd the . record,
o. his son. lie said that when his daughter
came of ase thi. wouli - all she would ever
rcquirc. lie va. 10 the i<lands % lIssrruol,
and his wifss mAiden nam. was Alden.
must ssni down To Raymond 20 SGT tLs pspsr
In shAgs.
"wha, do you think Of ~" asked
Mangan.
at is all tho evidence required. But
how do you account for the failure 20
carry out my fathers wishesi"
Raymond was about % years old
then, " said Mangan. "fIe transacted
business under this old mans direction.
lie saw that his patron was nearing bis
end. and he put the matter of. He
knows Of you. You may rest assured.
lie also knows who your sister IL. lie
has kept track Of you both. and he had
this delinquent tar law passed to get
control of your sisters property NJ well
o. the property of Others, no doubt"
what DO you sugge-ti"
Tomorrow we will visit the office OF
the registrar Of arrears. SEQ what taxes
are due and prepare 10 redeem 10 from
Raymond. Take my word. with the
knowledge We p,ssc-s, be will sign u
over and not even ask the bonus and
interest he IL entitled 10 by law. The
will he has destroyed. no doubt. and
much trouble can be avoided by taking
possession under the delinquent tar law.
without entering the surrogate's court.
Oct q quit claim frsm Raymond. But,
after oil. he may fight"
When they returned, they said moth.
Ing 90 Inez about their mission. They
talked OF the prosp-cts that sprsng up
before all. II was taken n matter Of
course that Inez--alone and dependent
would consent TO an early marriage,
but when they talked Of Mangan's love
Of Isabel he shook his head sadly te
imply that II was unrequited.
snow, I have an idea," suggested.
Iner. II will pay . visit 10 Isabel to
morrow afternoon ana md out all about
It. But maybe you are going up ear
iieri"
"No," said DIR. Leland. there are q
few matters TO bs settled first. You 60
up In the afternoon, tell her OF her
brother and don't forget 10 say II was
Mangan 10 whom credit Is due for the
reunion.
"Never mind that" said Mangan.
"But will mind H." said lnez.
And % they chatted until the hour
came for parting.
Next day. early In the afternoon,
Or. Leland and Mangan went TO the
Ofiico Of tho registrar Of arrearA When
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