Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-07-28


with such u brace or ugly ours Us these
two brothers. said Henry Kyle, the
words coming as if from between his
set teeth.
BY this time the two men had reach
ed the campfire, and n score of men,
bearded and bronzed, greeted Henry
Kyle with a cheer that indicated his
popularity. if, indeed. it did not imply
his leadership. Henry Kyle unsaddled
and s,aked his horse-the first care Of n
true hunter-and then went to the fire.
Oh which meat was broiling and sayory
messes steaming in iron pots.
"You met up with them. Mr.. Font
Robb says you met upwith them, said
man, laying his hand on Henry's arm.
"Oh, you-Mr. Tom Bliss! How are
you? Yes. met them. l told you /
would if they were on the plains
80 you did. So you did, and be
lieved you implicitly" And as Tom
Bliss spoke he drew Henry Kyle out Of
hearing # the others.
just here il may he necessary 10 ex-
plain the appearance Of Jonas Bliss two
sons in these wildI DR.. Blanchard had
not been gone from his old home week
when the collateral heirs-the kinsmen
Of old John Weldon, the patriarch-be-
gan 10 make inquiries about the inn
mense estate that had been unclaimed
for SO many years in the old lawyers
hands that he very naturally began 10
look upon il as his own.
LAWYER Bliss refused 10 give them
any satisfaction, and the consequence
was that the remaining Weldons ap-
pcaled 10 the courts and demanded an
inv, stigation. The courts granted the
order, and the old lawyer found the
calm current of his prosperity vexed 10y
opposing rucks
He said one day 10 his sons;
Il am left sole executor Of John Vel
don's estate. IL was left Ia hrs grand
sons. Valentine and Frederick. The lat
ter il dead and If the former Is not
we can safely count ON never seeing him
again. He is Il murderer and viii not
risk his life TO gain any wealth. The
will can still be- set aside, but only by
DR. Blanchard's : children. They are the
rightful heirs "
''But they have left il all behind
them and fled. ;" said Tom Bliss, who
was very much like his father.
THAT is no bar The courts VIII
hunt them up. though the courts can
not force them To- press their claims. y
"Ir wouldn't h. bad thing for us,
inierposed sim Bliss. who was thought
to bc very shrcwd because he spoke hut
little, IF the whole party was glbblcd
up by the Indians -
Therp was 50 much III r. IN this than
the mere words would ordinarily con
vey that the old lawyer and his son Tn
fairly gasI~d for breath. II was Tom
| who first recovered and said:
They could be stopped.
"They could be So fixed rs never t.
be heard Of again, joined III Sim.
"The girls should b. watched over
and cared for All, if you boys had on
ly succeeded in winning them. sighed
| the old lawyer. the whole estate would
b. in our hands and we might snap our
fingers nj the whole Weldon clam"
at is not too late yet, said Tom,
and ,hereupon he whispered plan that
met the approval Of his father and
| brother.
The result II this plan was that with
in week Tom and Sim Bliss, with
plenty of money in their pockets, Were
| speeding out for the Black Hills, They
had learned II the course taken by DR..
Blanchard and his family. and steam
and stage enabled them 70 get 10 the
| mountains while the train under Cap
tain Brandon was drawing its slow
length across the scorching plains. They
met with Henry Kyle and Font Robb
at Deadwood and by them were intro
duced 20 BOuton's gang, az these out
| laws were called.
The brothers congratulated themselves
OH their good luck. They found the
tools they needed already 70 their hand
The half formed plans took definite
shape when they met with the outlaws
The crimes from which cowardice might
make them shrink in the east here be
came the easiest possibilities. They sent
Henry KYLE and Font Robb To spy out
the train. and the result has already
been given.
I'VE can have them in our power,
said Tom Bliss when he had Henry
Kyle out If hearing.
"Yes, but the job will not BE- easy.
"The doctor has lots Of money.
$50 | understand. But | say, Bliss,
you can have all the money; for me-,
am going to have the eldest daughter.
| "Alicer' exclaimed Tom Bliss.
| Eyes. Alice, or III die trying, re-
piled Henry Kyle.
well, Mr.. Kyle, said Tom, trying
to smile, bot making wretched failure
Of the effort, you and | can't differ
| about "A small matter when we ar
agreed about many great ones. | hope
we shall always be friends. II we arr
not. il shall not be for the want Of d
strong desire on my part. "
THAT is al right, Mr.. Bliss. l am
as anxious for harmony rs any man III
this outfit, but / want 10 see through
your motive if can, said Henry Kyle.
Il am willing to explain anything
YOU do not understand, responded Ton
Bliss, and he smiled again and strokeo
his rusty mustache. But, Mr.. Kyle,
you should have made your inquiries
before you took my money and began
this job. "
81 have so far done my work.
True. Now the point is, are you
willing to continue the work under thu