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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-21

Hilliard Those other charges against
the girl were vague and shadowy. but
this was concrete. and he was familiar
with every miserable detail Of It. It
took all his courage to face 1t, but he
swore savagely that II the conditions
had been reversed Cherry would not
have faltered for an instant More
over. what she had done had been
done for love Of him. 1t was worse
than vile to hesitate. Her past was
her own. and all he could rightfully
claim was her future. He shut his
teeth and laid his course resolutely for
her landing. striving to leave behind
this one hideous memory. centering his
mind upon the girl herself and shut
ting out her past. 1t was the bitter
est fight he had ever waged. But
when he reached the shore and tied
his skiff he was exalted by the knowl-
edge that he had triumphed: that this
painful episode was locked away with
all the others.
Now that he had conquered he was
filed with consuming eagerness. AS
he stole up through the shadows he
heard her playing. and when he drew
nearer he recognized the notes Of that
song that had banished his own black
desolation on the night Of their first
meeting. He paused outside the open
window and saw by the shaded lamp
light that she was playing from mem
ory, her fingers wandering over the
keyboard without conscious effort
Then she took up the words with all
the throbbing tenderness that lives In
a deep contralto voice:
Last night was dreaming Of thee. love
was dreaming;
I dreamed thou didst promise
Cherry paused as II entranced. for
she thought she heard another voice
join with hers. Then she bowed her
head and sobbed in utter wretched-
ness. knowing 1t for nothing more than
her own fancy. Too many times. as
In other twilights past, she had heard
that mellow voice blend with hers
only to find that her ears had played
her false and she was alone with q
memory that would never die.
OF all the days Of her life this was
the saddest. this hour the lonel!est.
and the tears she had withheld so
bravely as long rs there was work to
do came now in unbidden profusion.
To face those people on the yacht
had been an act Of pure devotion TO
Boyd. for her every instinct had re-
belled against 1t. Yet she had known
that some desperate stroke in his de
fense must be delivered Instantly:
otherwise the ruin Of his hopes would
follow She had bit upon the devLe
Of using Constantine and Chaka wanh
largely by chance. for not until tie
previous day had she learned the truth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-21
Commissioners, Notice.

OXFORD, IS: Jan. II, A. d. 1911.
We. the undersigned, having been duly ap-
pointed by the Honorable Addison Z. Herrick.
Judge OF Probate within and for said County,
Commissioners to receive and decide upon the
claims of the creditors OF Austin j. Hayes, late
OF Greenwood, In said County. deceased, WHOSE
estate has been Represented insolvent hereby
give public notice agreeably to the order Of the
said Judge Of Probate, that six months from
and after said January l7th. 1911, have been
allowed to said creditors to present and prove
their claims, and that we will attend TO the duty
assigned US at the Norway Municipal Court
Room In Norway, In said County. on March 3rd,
1911. and June 3 1911, at 10 Of the clock In the
forenoon of each of the said days.
WILLIAM +. JONES, (comm,ss,oners
JAMES ). RIGHT, oou''ie'' ''
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-21
A uaaful RsmsdY.

Little four-year-old Billy was visiting
his neighbor. Jerry. Billy showed ev.
cry evidence Of a bad cold. Jerry's
mother asked with grave solicituds,
Doesn't your mother give you any.
thing for your cold BillyT" whereupon
BILLY answered. feeling In ull his pock-
ets at once. Yes. ma'am: she gives me
4 clean handkerchief. Lippincott's
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-21

We see no logical reason-do your
why a prosperous farmer should put ali
his money In the bank and let the repair
Of farm buildings, fences, etc., be neg
lected. Money and time are we'll spen,
in keeping up farm buildings and fences.
It's all right to save something, as W.
90 along, for rainy day; but there Ii
moro pleasure for the whole family 10 a
smaller bank account, and in having
things neatly kept-to improve raths
than to deteriorate.- Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-21

Frank Teseue OF Clear Lake, Ia, ro
Gently marketed 81 Duroc-Jersey swine
for SllSl, two.thirds of which was prob
He believes In feeding all the corn h.
can raise or buy to livestock, and turL'
his crop off the hOof.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-21

II you have any iron or other met"
roofs take comfortable spell and paii
them. Get oil such jobs out of the wa
before something else begins to crowd
You.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-21

Do no give eggs to N early broody
hen until she 10 surely broody, as hens,
like the weather at this season Of the
year, are rather changeable.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-21
AMONG THE FARMERS.
SPEED THE PLow."

on practical agricultural topic
u solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department 70 HENRY y
ocrat, Paris, Ne.
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Eat Apples.

ORCHARD PLANTING INCREASING, BUT
NO DANGER OF ovERPRoDUCTIoN.
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STATE OF MAINE.
nm aa Eehruary 2
OXFORD. 4

OXFORD, S. February 3, 1911.
Then personally appeared the above named
Eva May Corriveau and made oath that the
statement by her made relative to the residence
OF said hbellee Is true,
Before me,
JAMES S. WRIGHT,
Justice Of the Peace.
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State of Maine.
'oUNrY OF OXFORD, IS

NOlNIt VI OAfOhD, 50.
To the Honorable Justice OF the Supreme judi.
cial Court next to be holden al Paris, In and
for the County Of Oxford, on the second Tues
day OF March. A. ID. 1911:
RESPECTFULLY REPRESENTS Eva May Cor.
riveau, OF Norway, In said County OF Oxford.
that she was lawfully married 20 Joseph +.
Corriyeau, now OF parts unknown to your libel
lant, In Lynn, In the Commonwealth OF Mass
achusetts on the 18th day of May, 1905; that they
lived together stter. said marriage seopt four
or five months, at ssh Lynn; that she has al
ways conducted herself as faithful wife
towards the said Joseph Z. Corriyeau, but he,
regardless OF his marriage vows and duty, was
guilty Of cruel and abusive treatment toward
her, utterly refusing her any assistance or TO
contribute anything toward her expense when
she was sick and under the care Of doctors,
leaving her utterly destitute, thar he absolutely
refused TO provide assistance or relief for her
young child, that she sought every way possible
TO prevail upon him TO 1--we with her and furnish
assistance, but he utterly refused so TO do; that
he was OF sufficient ability and able TO labor and
provide for her, but grossly, wantonly and
cruelty refused and neglected 10 provide suitable
maintenance for her.
And your nbellant further alleges that the
residence OF the said bellee Is not known to her;
that she has diligently sought 10 lind IL, and that
it cannot be obtained by reasonable diligence.
Wherefore she prays that the bonds OF matri-
mony now existing between her and the said
Joseph Z. Corriveau be dissolved.
Dated at Paris, this l4th day OF January, 1911.
EVA MAY C0RRlVEAU.
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STATE OF MAINE.

COUNTY OF OXFORD, ss:
Supreme judicial Court, In Vacation.
February 3, A. ID. 1911.
UPoN THE FOREGOING LIBEL, ORDERED,
That the LIbelant give notice to the said Joseph
<. Corriveau to appear before the Justice
OF our Supreme judicial Court, TO be holden at
Paris, within and for the County OF Oxford,
on the second Tuesday OF March, \. D. 1911. oy
this order thereon, three weeks successfully IN
the oxford Democrat, q newspaper printed In
Paris, In our County OF oxford, the hrst publ;
cation TO be 30 days at least prior TO said second
Tuesday OF March, A. ID. 1911, that he may there
and then 10 our said Court appear and show
cause, II any he have, why the prayer OF said
iibelant should not be granted.
GEO. E. BIRD,
Justice OF the Supreme Judicial Court
A true copy OF libel and order thereon.
Attest: CHARLES +. WHITMAN, Clerk.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-02-21
Fruit Trees.
Shrubbery.

If you need fruit trees, shrubbery Oh
perennial or bulbous plants for next
season and do not know where else to
get them come to me. II you need
shrubs or plants for any particular sit
nation or purpose and do not know what
to get can tell you. / have cuts and
photographs of many kinds.
ALBERT D. PARK,
South Paris, Maine.
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By REX BEACH
CHAPTER XXI.

f~1OR nearly an hour Boyd Emer-
"A son sat alone on the deck Of
IL the Grande Dame. a prey to
conflicting emotions, the while
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-08-24

eight or ten of them dangling from a
silver ring; Maitland's keys.
He must have dropped them there
forgetting them altogether. A find Of
value and one to save her a deal of
trouble; skeleton keys are so exas-
peratingly slow, particularly when used
by inexpert hands. But how to bring
herself to make use of these? Ais
fair in war land this was a sort Of
war, war of wits at least); but one
should fight with ones own arms, not
pilfer the enemny's and turn them
against him. To use these keys to
ransack Maitland's desk seemed an
action ever more blackly dishonorable
than this clandestine visit, this mid
night foray.
Swinging the notched metal slips
plated them; and laughed ruefully.
What qualms of conscience in a burg
lar, self-confessed! She was there for
a purpose, recognized, nefarious pur-
pose. Granted. Then why bubble {?
She would not bubble. She would be
firm, resolute, determined, cold
blooded, unmindful of all kindness and
courtesy and She would use them,
accomplish her purpose, and have
done, finally and for ever. with the
whole hateful business!
There was a bright spot of color on
either cheek and a hot light of anger
in her eyes as she set about her task
1t would never be less hideous, never
less immediate.
The desk drawers yielded easily to
the eager keys. One by one she had
them open and their contents explored
vain repetition of yesterday after
Moons fruitless task. But she must
be sure, she must leave NO stone un-
turned. Maitland Manor was closed
to her for ever, because of last night.
But here she was safe for few short
hours. and free to make assurance
doubly sure.
There remained the dispatch box,
the black japanned tin box which had
proved obdurate yesterday. She had
come prepared to break it's lock this
time, If need be; Maitland's careless
ness spared her the necessity.
She lifted 1t out of q lower drawer,
and put it in her lap. The smallest
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-08-24

The outer door was being opened
ere she had reached the hiding place
she had in mind-the trunk closet
from which, she remembered remark
ing, a window opened upon a fire
escape. 1t was barely possible,
fighting chance.
She closed the door, grateful that
its latch slipped silently into place,
and fairly flung herself upon the win
dow. painfully bruising her soft hands
in vain endeavor to raise the sash. 1t
stuck obstinately would not yield.
Too late, she remembered that she
had forgotten to draw the catch
fatal oversight! A sob Of terror
choked In her throat. Already foot
steps were hurrying down the hall;
line of light frightened underneath
banded question and comment, an I'M
mistakable Irish brogue minging with
a clear enunciation which she had but
too great reason to remember. The
pair had passed into the next room.
She could hear O'Hagan announcing:
mo wan here, sor."
Then it's the dining room, or the
trunk closet. Come along!"
One last, frantic attempt! But the
window catch, rusted with long dis
use, stuck. Painting. sick with fear,
the girl leaped away and crushed her
self into corner. crouching on the
floor behind heavy box. her dark
III drox 10 ch toll hnr
And the door opened.
A flood of radiance from the re-
lighted student lamp fell athwart the
floor. The girl lay close and still, hold
ing her breath.
Ten seconds, perhaps, licked on, into
eternity; seconds that were in them
selves eternities. Then mo one
here. O'Hagan."
The door was closed, and through
its panels more family came: Faith,
and the numbering divvle must we
flew tn coop afore We come in,sor."
The girl tried to rise, to make again
for the window; but it was as though
her limbs had turned to water; there
was no strength in her; and the black
ness swan visibly before her eyes, "a
dating away in whirling, streaky cir
cles.
Even such resolution and strong will
as was hers could not prevail against
that numbing, deathly exhaustion. Her
eyes closed and her head fell back
against the. wall.
1t seemed but an instant Though
it was in point of fact full five min
utes) ere the sound of a voice again
reused her
She looked up, dazzled by a gush
Of warm light.
He stood in the doorway, holding the
lamp high above his head, his face
pale, grave, and Swallowed as he
peered down at her.
81 have sent O'Hagan away" he
said, gently. IF you will please to
come, now"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-08-24
CHAPTER TX.
Procras tinatinn-

The cab which picked Maitland I'D
at his lodgings carried him but a few
blocks to the club at which he had, the
previous evening, entertained his law
yer. Maitland had selected it as the
one of all the clubs of which he and
Bannerman were members, wherein
he was least likely to meet the latter.
Neither frequented it's sober precincts
by habit Its severe and classical
building on corner of Madi-
son avenue overlooking the square, is
but the outward presentment of an in
stitution to be a member of which is
duty, but emphatically no great
pleasure, to the sons of a New York
family of any prominence.
But in it's management the younger
generation holds no suffrage; and is
not slow to declare that the Primordial
is rightly named, characterizing the
individual members of the board of
governors as antediluvians, prehistoric
monsters who have never learned that
laughter lends a SAVIOR to existence.
And so it is that the younger genera
ton (Which is understood to include
Maitland and Bannerman), while it re-
ligiously pays its dues and has the
name of the Primordial engraved upon
it's cards, shuns those deadly respec-
table rooms and seeks it's comfort else
where.
Maitland found it dull and depress-
ing enough, that same evening, some
thing before seven. The spacious and
impressive lounging rooms were but
sparsely tenanted, other than by the
ennuied corps of servants; and the
few members who had lent the open
doors the excuse of their presence
were of the elderly type that hides
itself behind a newspaper in an easy
chair and snorts when addressed.
The young man strolled disconso-
lately enough into the billiard room,
thence (dogged by a specter of lone
liness) to the bar, and finally, in sheer
desperation, to the dining room, where
he selected table and ordered an
evening paper with his meal.
When the former was brought him,
he sat up and began to take new in
terest in life. The glazing headlines
that met his eye on the front page
proved as bracing as slap in the
face.
1.-The Maitland Jewels" he read
half aloud: Daring Attempt at Burg
larry. Mad" Maitland Catches Hand
some Dan" Anisty in the Act of Crack
ing His Safe at Maitland Manor
Which Was Which? Both Principals
Disappear"
The news-story was exploited as q
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-08-24
FARMER GOES ON A RAMPAGE
Wnile Angry at His Wife He Kills Dog,
Shoots Horse and Fires House
and Barn.

Danville, Ill.-Newton S. Melton,
one OF the wealthiest farmers in YER
million county. is in Jail here on
charge OF arson and attempting to
murder his wife. The offenses were
committed after a trip to Danville, In
which he sold some hogs to a pack
ing house.
Returning home he accused his wife
OF hiding the animals. She denied
the charge and Melton, with a shot
gun, drove her into an upstairs room.
She barricaded herself and Melton
nred through the door. He then ran
out into the yard. killed pet dog and
snot the ear off the family driving
horse.
Melton then set fire to a new Sc, 900
barn, an old barn and fired the fam
ny dwelling in three places. The
shooting and flames attracted a crowd
Oh farmers. who armed themselves.
and they finally overpowered him.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-08-24
Registering Under the Name of "Mr.
Daniels"

key fitted the lock at the first attempt.
The lid came up and
Perhaps it is not altogether discred-
liable that one should temporarily for
get ones computations in the long-de-
ferred moment of triumph. The girl
uttered little cry of joy.
Crash!-the front door downstairs
had been slammed
She was on her feet in a breath,
faint with fear. Yet not so overcome
that she forgot her errand, her sue
cess. AS she stood up she dropped
the dispatch box back into the drawer,
without a sound, and, opening her
hand bag, stuffed something into it.
No time to do more; dull rumble
of masculine voices was distinctly,
frightfully aud bile in the stiffness of
the house; vices of men conversing
together in the inner vestibule. One
laughed, and the laugh seemed to
penetrate her bosom like knife. Then
both strobe across the thing and began
to ascend, as was clearly told her by
footsteps sounding deadened on the
padded carpet.
Panic-stricken, she turned to the
student lamp and with a quick twirl
and upward jerk of the chimney-catch
extinguished the flame. A reek OF
smoke Immediately began to foul the
close, hot air; and she knew that ii
would betray her, but was helpless to
stop it. Besides, she was caught
trapped, damned beyond redemption
unless-unless it were not Maitland
after all, but one of the other tenants
Unexpectedly returned and bound fol-
another fiat.
Futile hope. Upon the landing by
the door the footsteps ceased; and q
key grated in the wards of the lock.
Blind with terror, her sole thought
an instructive impulse to hide and sc
avert discovery until the last possible
instant, and on the bare chance o.
something happening to save her, the
girl caught up her skirts and fed like
hunted shadow through the alcove
through the bed chamber. thence dowr
the hall toward the dining room an6
kitchen offices.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-08-24
HEARTAcHEs ON EVERY PAGE
Pathos and Tragedy in the Leaves Of
the Old Album.

On every page of an old album Is
written heartache, downfall. disillu-
sion, loneliness. Here is the picture
of the boy whose every waking hour
outside of school was partly yours
So genial a fellow he was. so ambi.
tious, so brilliant You saw him last
year, and hardly recognized the shah.
by wreck that drink had made.
hardly were able to exc out half an
hours conversation with him. Here
is the college chum with the fine
mead VINO was to do great things in
life. Consumption. The blossom
blighted ere the fruit was set. This
other classmate with the face ~
heats-the merest hairs breadth of
misdirection in furrow of his brain
first manifested in a comic odditv
After the flesh, our friend still lives.
only his mind is dead.
And here is one whose every lima
ament shows forth engaging franz
ness and the JOY Of life-worse than
dead. Embezzler, guilty fugitive with
nelgnbor's wife. His broken-heart.
ed old father, his wife, his children
all OF us who trusted him. how nuoh
rather would we have followed him
TO his grave than have this come upon
MIN! And then the long list of those
with whom our lives were interwined
Tor whom we hoped, believed, expect,
ed-mere insipidities, trifles, failures
half-successes, living along SOMEHOW
And we ourselves. What we meant
then to be; and what we are!-Eu
gene Wood.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-08-24
"Aftermath."

Aftermath" is a persistently III.
used word. Early July is the time OF
the "math;" that is, the first moving
OF the meadow. The short grass
with suficiency of rain-will grow
again, and later will come the Second
NOW" or aftermath" The phrase
the storm and its aftermath" seems
a favorite with some story writer.
but 1t is difficult to understand how
q storm can have second mowinsI
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-08-24

cheat" II could have been little eiso'
since nine-tenths of its exclusive ue
tails" had been born full-wingeu lroi"
the fecund imagination OF busy to
norter TO whom Maitland had reluseu
an interview while in his Dath' sono
three hours earlier Maitland discoV-
cred with relief that boiled down 10 es-
sentials 1t consisted simply OF tne
statement that somebody (presumapiy
himself) had caught somebody (pre-
sumably Anisty) burglarizing the IL
brary safe at Maitland Manor tnat
morning: that one of the somepodles
mo one knew which, had overpowereu
the other and left him in charge OF the
butler. who had presently permitted
his prisoner to escape and then talked
for publication.
1t was not to this so much that Malt
land objected. 1t was the illustra-
lions that alternately saddened anu
maddened the young man; the SAID IL
Illustrations comprising blurred haii-
tone reproductions OF photographs
taken on the Maitland estate; dla-
gram of the library, as fanciful as the
text it Illuminated, and two portraits.
side by side, of the heroes. himself
and Anisty, excellent likenesses botn
of the originals and of each other.
Mr.. Maitland did not enjoy his din
ner.
Anxious and preoccupied, he tasted
the dishes mechanically; and when
they had all passed before him. took
his thoughts and a cigar to gloomy
corner of the smoking room. where he
sat for two solid hours, debating the
matter pro and con, and arriving at
no conclusion whatever. save that His-
gins was doomed.
At 1915 he began to contemplate
with positive pleasure the prospect OF
discharging the butler. That, at least,
was action, something that he could
do; wherever else he thought to move
he found himself baffied by the blank
darkness of mystery. or by his fear
of publicity and ridicule.
At 1920 he decided to move upon
Greenfields at once and telephoned
O'Hagan, advising him to profess ig-
norance of his employers where
abouts.
At 1922, or in the midst OF his ad
monitions to the janitor he changed
his mind and decided to stay in New
York; and instructed the Irishman
70 hrf, N
few necessaries; his intention being tc
stay out the night at the club, and SC
avoid the matutinal siege of his lodg
ings by reporters and detectives.
At 1045 club servant handed him
tire card Of a representative OF the
Evening Journal. Maitland directed
that the gentleman be shown into the
| reception room.
At 10:46 he skulked out of the clut
by side entrance, jumped into a cal
and had himself driven to the Eas
Thirty-fourth street ferry, arriving
there just in time to miss the las
train for Greenfields
Denied the shelter alike of his lodg
ings, his club. and his country home
the young man in despair caused him
self to be conveyed to the Barthold
hotel, where, possessed of a devil O
folly, he preserved his incognito by reg
istering under the name of IN. Dan
iels." And straightway retired to hi
room.
(To BE CONTINUED)
/
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-08-24

Fittspurg' Pa.-Abandoning all at
lempts 10 nave Frank Chowe tried for
MURDER because he shot and killer her
husband Mrs. Michaed Chekan has
brought suit for Sic, 900 against Chowe
.or tne support of her four small chill
aren. It was found the killing was &C