Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-11-24
A TALE
OF
MYSTERY,

ioES 10 Uuu Nlul. 10 lh!tIlbSdir .ulEl. 10
Try 10 get some information to put me
On lnr track of my brother alive or
dead"
Yes. yes. OF course"
50 started this morning for this
place IN order to lind aud question
hlm. and chance. or rather Providence.
hrlprd me TO stumble upon the very
spot | wished to reach"
"Gf course you must see him at
ynCp." said the farmer. turning toward
HE door. hut he hau hardly reached it
then he turned and sand IN ~ anxious
lone: You must see him with an open
mind. sir. and not think !, OF INN I've
'auSr he wouldn't come In To supper.
lie is a great rough uat as ever was
born and shy OF strangers always You
mustul think that looks like guilt
That was Only his awkward. country
ways"
Il shall think nothing OF that" re-
turned Mason readily. III he is willing
to mrrt me now. But he will not he
Hilling"-he paused. while the farmer
cooked at him earnestly for he has
met me already TINS afternoon.
"WhatT"
ION the road from Irecord' soon mt
.r the snow began to fall. Al the hrSt
sound OF my voice he ran away. and
nothing would induce him to turn
again and face me"
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shook MS mead. II was clear thai TINS
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BeIore ne answered mason happen
ed to catch sight or the RING on h''
hanu'
you promised SAID me- 10 tel mt
how you came by TINS.
u found II about haIr a nile IRON
here at the foot OF steep BIT OF roc
IN the side or one or the mis- replied
the farmer III was covered will
mud, ana | shouldn't have seen II, Du
slipped on 1t and looked down.
when was that asked Mason.
"a matter OF three or four week
back now. air
You didn't remember having see'
1t on my brothers hand|
Il hadn't seen Il. sir. should hav
remembered 1t II had, being so IN
common TO look at. The gentleman
wore gloves. | fancy"
Mason nodded and was silent.
81 can take you to the place Where
found the ring. and you can scare
about as much as you like, but ther
was 10 sign of any accident there. In
certain Finding this thing made NJ
III could see this Merrick," erie
Mason abruptly.
i'Sir IN ha S,trn Won non rn