Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-05-13
NUMBER 19.

to Glasgow from which he had just re-
turned Then they became more Low.
ing and confidential. and some evil in
fiuence prompted Roy to say:
81 must cen tell you strange thing
that I have found out about my cousin
Will He Is wanting to buy share In
a North sea trawler, and wherever he
has got the siller for that outlay is
mair than good folk KEN"
ut will be true siller II 1t be in VIII
Andersons purse" answered Helen.
But what way did you hear Of 1t,
Roy? Father never spoke Of the like.
and he mostly kens what VIII is plan
ming"
"Weel. the lad thought to keep this
| plan secret for some reason, good or
ILL but as it happened Lucky Hislop
gave me a letter that she thought was
mine, and it wasn't mine; it was Wills.
The dotted auld wife is losing her
sight, I'm thinking"
"You surely didn't open 1t, Roy! You
would never do the like Of that| said
Helen.
81 wasn't noticing the directions very
clearly"
when did you get this letter|
"Oh, It is vera near week since"
"Man, Roy!
"Weel. what's the matter with your
"YOu never said q word before about
It."
"Pm sorry l said word the now.
What are you looking at me in that
way forl Your eyes are like two pis-
tolls"
81 was wondering-I was wondering"-
She ceased speaking, for Roy had tax.
en- letter from his pocket and was OF.
fering it to her.
"Read that" he said.
as 1t Wills letterW
"Aye. it is. Read 1t and see what the
sneak has been planning and never
saying a word to any one, friend or
kin"
She drew back with dislike and an.
ger 81 would not touch it for a the
siller in Arran. Roy, you have no right.
you have not the shadow Of right, with
that letter. 1t Is just downright theft
to have it in your pouch. You are,
maybe, wronging your cousin VIII by
keeping 1t from him. 10 to him at
once and make what plea you can for
the wrong you have done. Oh, Roy,
Roy, | can't believe it! ] can't bear
itw
"Parfect nonsense. What are you
crying about2 A poor wife you would
make for any man If he could tell you
naething but what everybody might
ken. The letter came to me In the
regular way. | might say it was kind
of providence. for 1t has let me into
Will Anderson's secrets"
you'll no dare to put your sins on
Providence. l won't listen to such
words"
"'Will and WON'T are for Len to
say, not for women folk. III read any
letter like to read. How was to
ken when Lucky Hislop put the paper
in my hand that it wasn't miner
"Was Wills name on the outside Of
It"
AYE, it was, but what Of that? Will
and Roy are near enough to pass par
ticular notice. | saw the Anderson
plain, and opened it. Anybody might
have done the same thing"
"Say that much. But you knew as
soon as you had read line or two that
1t wasn't your letter. Then, no doubt
you looked well at the outside Of it."
Say that much, and what by ttT'
"rhis-that knowing mostly at once
that you held in your hand what was
not yours in any sense you ought to
have gone straightway to your cousin
and said: will, opened this letter by
mistake, but | haven't read more Of 1t
than to let me know 1t did not belong
to me. | hope you'll excuse me and
poor Lucky Hislop likewise.
"Such evendown folly! | would just
like to see Roy Anderson making a
wonder and a talk Of himself for
screed Of paper"
at comes to this-you can give up
the letter or you can give up Helen
Brodick. | will not put my hand In
yours again until you have made 1t
clean TO your cousin"
"You are caring deal for my cousin.
| am thinking he ought to be In my
place. Give him the letter yourself.
There 1t isw And he flung it on the
table in great passion.
81 will not black my hand with 1t,
forby you will make your own ex-
cuses and seek your own discharge
from the blame and the shame OF It
I'm not sure but what keeping a letter
is actionabe. 1t ought to be, know
that"
"And so you are going to fling me Ger
for Wills letter. | have been thinking
long that you were not caring for me-"
"You are lying now. | have told you
this very night that love you better
than all the world, and you know fine
and well that would not say them
words unless they came clear and
warm from my heart. But 1t Is the
man | thought you that love. | could
not love-l would not dare to love-a
lad that could open and read letter
that was not his-aye, and then keep II
for n whole seven days afterward. SO
listen to me. You must so straight,
this very minute, to Will and give him
what belongs to him. and If you don't
do this, and all Of It, you may count
every word between us unsaid and un.
redeemable."
"You are not in earnest. Helen Bro
dickT
81 am, as sure as deathP
"Weel, | cannot give you up. would
rather make born idiot Of myself. So
I'll go to Will and do what you bid me.
He'll Just laugh at the circumstance. l
ken that, and he'll laugh at me like
wise, but it's little you care for that"
"Oh, Roy, want you to do right and
only right, and
"Pve said | would do what you told
me to-" Then he rose, kicked the chair
aside in a temper and. taking his cap
and plaid, went out without another
word.
fro BE CONTINUED.
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