Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-08-28

Duoyed up the wife to appear that aft
ernoon. A wife should be able to iden-
tify the face, figure and speech Of the
husband Of even . fortnight, but the
elopers hoped for . miracle. Major
Davis had made several acquaintances.
and Mrs. Bemis had no sooner appear
ed than he was ready to be introduced.
II am honored," he said as he made
his bow. Permit me to offer my SIM
cere congratulations on your speedy
recovery"
I'll thank you"
"It was your husband I met this
morning. l believe, and for moment
he took me for some one else. It II
queer how you'll often nnd two people
looking 90 much alike ~ to deceive
you at first glance"
yves, Il isw she stammered. lean
Ing on the back Of chair for support
and speaking through bloodless lips.
You do not find In me resemblance
to any gentleman called the judgeT he
Queried as he looked her full In the
| face.
"N-no-that is''-
"But I am keeping you. Pray, be
seated, and l think see your husband
coming this way. Hope the fine wealth
er will put you In good spirits"
At every meal Major Davis faced the
guilty pair. Some Of the passengers
suspected nothing. but others insisted
| that there was q queer mystery afoot.
The major gave nothing away. IL
wouldn't have been good form. Tho
woman avoided him - far as possible.
but two or three times n day be found
excuse to speak to her. II she had
hoped for q miracle, her hopes were
dashed at the frst close sight Of him.
Major Davis was Judge Dale. and
Judge Dale was the husband she had
ned from and disgraced. She knew
him for q quiet man. but also for an
lmplacable one. He was torturing
them at the stake. but that would not
be revenge enough. In his desperation
Bemis again attempted to approach the
man he had wronged. He couldn't
plead for himself, but he would plead
for the woman.
.Judge, II was my fault. and on me
should fall your vengeance" he said -
he cornered his man.
Mistaken again. Ha, ha, ha!' laugh
ed the major. Really. but I shall
come to think that am your judges
twin brother. See what cl0udless
sky and how beautiful the sea. trust
that your wife has had no more trou-
BILE with her heart She Il not looking
at all we'll"
Cod God! But what manT' gasp
ed Bemis as he turned away with .
hunted look in his eyes.
The steamer was to call Mt the
Azores One morning about 10 o'clock
she made harbor. and It was given out
aboard that she would not get away
before midnight. Everybody was anx-
ious for brief run ashorc-everybody
but Mrs. Bemis. She feared that she
might oyerexert and bring on another
attack Of heart trouble. Mr.. Bemis
had decided to stay with her when Ma
jor Davis hunted him out and said:
81 trust you will make one Of little
party going ashore. and that you will
bring your revolver along. as l shall
miner
"The party is-is"- began Mr.. Be
mis- as his face blanched.
"A very exclusive one-just the two
Of US, you see. You have a pistol !
supposeT
Eyes"
"Ah, Of course! We may Hnd game.
you know. Do you wish to speak to
your wife 6rstY'
"No."
"She's gone to lie down. ehi Well.
let's be or"
The two engaged boat as soon as
landIng and pulled away to wooded
cape, and two hours later dead man
was brought back In the boat. II was
Mr.. Bemis. He had accidentally shot
himself while shooting at a bird. OF
at least the major said so, and no one
doubted his word. He told his tale
without excitement He was cool and
serene as he announced that he would
remain and see the body placed In Its
crave. He came aboard the steamer
with the personal effects Of the de.
ceased, but he did not ask to see Mrs
Bemis. He delivered everything to the
captain, and as he added the sum OF
5000 In gold II IL probable that he
told at least part Of his story. When
the accident became known, and II was
found that Mrs. Bemis was to 80 on
with the ship instead Of ashore to SEQ
her husband to his last resting place.
there was an outcry over her want OF
feeling, but Il did not reach her ears.
She was In her statero0m under the
doctors care. and none Of the passen.
gers saw her again. When the major
had finished his work at the island, he
took a steamer for New York and
home, and upon entering his office at
the usual hour and In the usual way
he said to his chief clerk:
Thomas, am back and feeling bet
ter. Bring me the balance sheets for
the last four weeks"
The Original sevs. wonders.
None of the original seven wonders
Of the world remains. except the great
pyramid Of Egypt. The tomb Of Maui
solus, king OF Caria. built about $50
B. c.. was destroyed before 400 A. d.
The third wonder, the temple Of Diana
at Ephesus, was built 552 b. c. and
was destroyed $50 B. G. The fourth
wonder, the walls and terraces Of
Babylon, were erected about $40 B.
G. They decayed gradually after Baby
lon had ceased to be the capital Of the
Assyrian empire. The Colossus OF
Rhodes, erected In 2SS d. c., stood 64
years, was destroyed by an earthquake
and lay In ruins for nearly 900 years,
until a Jew bought 1t and took 1t on
600 camels to Alexandria. The statue
Of Zeus at Olympus was made 437-
48S B. c., was removed to CONSTANT
nople and was destroyed by ire 475
A. d. The Pharos at Alexandria was
built about 283 B. @. and was destroy
ed by an earthquake about 1S001400
A. d.
The ExDlaaation.
One morning the readers Of certain
newspaper were perplexed to zee In
tvno tho announcement that 'sthe ScO-