Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-08-30

must be warned. but howl Strange how
people will rush into the most unsuita-
BILE marriages without once asking ad-
vice from those who could avert the
mistake OF u lifetime. There's that fool.
ish young thing they call Lalla-was
engaged TO Jack Armitage. They would
have been tremendously wretched. It's
lucky for them broke IL of in time.
They'll be grateful TO me as soon rs
they come to their senses. bad to scare
the girl little, else she wouldn't have
given him up. But how about Miss Van
Deeripg?. She's different type Of wo-
man. II were to warn her against Og-
den. she'd marry him next week. 1t
would never do. sagitsarius women are
always stubborn.
He walked the floor few minutes In
deep thought Presently glow OF sat
isfaction overspread his countenance.
Sitting down at writing desk be
wrote rapidly for half al hour.
"There, ;" be said, surveying his work.
"If this isn't warning, | don't know
what is. It's delineation Of Cuthbert
Ogden which will open the eyes Of the
one intend il for. have made it pref
ty strong. 1 know, but so much the bet
ter. Miss Van Deering rises at in the
morning. as I overheard her tell my
niece, walks on the piazza and reads
little in the library before breakfast.
Now IL I leave this on the library table
carelessly spread out she will think Og-
DEN left it there for her to read. and she
will read it. Good Next she will come
TO me to know il there's anything real
ly In it. shall say gently that fear
there is. This will give me chance to
get q little acquainted with her and
make favorable impression. She will
soon see the difference between q crude
boy and q scholarly man Of the world.
So far so good. Now must see about
getting this delineation down ON the IL
brary table. "
The professor tiptoed out into she cor.
ridor, which was dimly lighted, and
looked up and down to see whether he
might be observed by any other noc-
turnal wanderers All was silent He
moved cautiously down the wide, creak.
ing stairs and presently found himself
before the library door. II was closed.
Quietly opening It, he stepped In. and
by the moonlight that streamed through
the windows made his way to the
round, claw footed table, where he de.
posted the solar evidence against Cutb-
bert Ogden and returned to his room,
where he was soon sleeping the sleep OF
the just.
He would have rested less peacefully
had he known that his little maneuver
had an eyewitness It so happened that
his apartment adjoined that Of General
Stanhope, who. being wakeful, and on
the alert for burglars, opened his door
noiselessly and peered out just in time
to observe the professors stealthy de-
scent.
Acts queer, was the generals men,
tai comment. "Guess I'll see what's
going ON, !" and suiting the action to the
word be threw on his dressing gown,
thrust his feet into . pair Of knitted
slippers and silently moved down
stairs in the wake Of the professor. The
latter had Just reached the library. The
general, through the half open door,
saw his friend place roll Of paper on
the table and was about to advance for
better view when the professor unex-
pectedly returned, 30 that the two old
gentlemen very nearly fell into each
others arms. The general drew back
and identified himself with coat on
the hatrack. just In time to avoid dis.
covery, while the advocate Of solar
biology passed up the stairs. bis face
wreathed in its customary mile OF
kindly benevolence
General Stanhope was more than ever
mystlned. he IN turn passed into the
library anS taking up the manuscripts
looked at IL curiously. "Natural Char
acteristics Of Cuthbert Ogden ~ Re.
vealed BY Solar Biology" be read BY
aid Of the bright moonlight Really,
that's clever Of Swithip. Must be
meant for me. since there's NO one In
the house 60 nearly related to my nephew
a. am. But why al thia secrecys I'll
take Il up to my room and read II Il
may throw light On the predecessors mys.
terious actions ut the same time"
He slippsd the nanuecsipt into the
pocket of Bio drssuins gown end asosnd.
cd the stairs 10 his room. -
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