Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-03-26

~ ONT You sometimes gro1
weary for an abiding
placer Laura pulled Of
her gauntlets and laid he
hot hands on the cool lichen grow
stones Of the field wall. The bridl
rein hung over her arm. Fitzgerald
had drawn his through a stirruI
Think of wandering here and there
with never a place to come back to-
II have thought Of 1t often in the few
days | hnve been here. have q hom
in New York. but could not possibl.
afford to live In 1t; so | rent 1t; ant
when want to so fishing there
enough under hand to pay the eI
penses My poor old dad! He wa
always indorsing notes for his friend
or carrying stock for them and moth
ing ever came back. am afraid tn
disiIlusions broke his heart. Ant
then perhaps | was a bitter disap
pointment was expelled from col
lege IN my junior year. had n
head for figures other than that kin'
which inhabit the Louvre and tn
Vatican
Her face became thoughtful.
Isn't Mr.. Breitmann just bit O
q mystery to your she asked.
in some ways. yes"
HE Is inclined to be too much re
served But last night Mr.. Ferraut
succeeded In tearing down some Of 1t
II ! could put In book what all 20,
men have seen and taken part In
Mr.. Brpitmann woul0 be almost hand
some but for those scars"
He kicked the turf at the foot Of th'
wall. ''ln Germany they are consid
cred beauty spots"
~ am not In sympathy with tha
custom"
Still. 1t requires courage OF kind
"The nOblest wounds are those tha
are carried unseen. Student scars arr
merely patches Of vanity"
HE has others besides those. Ht
was nearly killed in the Sudan" Fitz
gerald was compelled to O1er some
defense for the absent. That Brett
mann had lied to him. that his appear
ance here had been In the regular orde'
Of things. did not take away the fac
that the Bavarian was a man and
brave one. Closely rs he had watched
up to the present be had learned abso
lutely nothing: and to have shown
Breltmann the Telegram would have
accomplished nothing further than t.
have put him wholly on guard.
Are you eager to return to the grea'
highways once rnore?"
81 should like to stay here for q
hundred years"
"You would miss rs all very much
them" merrlly. And Napoleon's trea
sure would have gone In and out Of In
Vulnerable pockets!"
"Do you really and truly believe thai
we shall bring home q single franc oi
h?" facing her with lncredulous eyes.
Really and truly. And why not
Treasures have been found before. Flt
on you for doubling Thomas. What
a gay little man that Mr. Ferraud Isl"
Lively us q cricket. Your father,
understand. is to take him as fur as
Marseilles.y After tonight everything
will b. quite formal. suppose. Hon
estly. | feel I'll at ease In accepting
your splendid hospitality. I'm an inter
loper. l haven't even the claim Of Al
ordinary introduction. 1t has been very
very kind Of you "
"You know Mrs. Cold6eld. will, II
| you wish Il, ask her 10 present you Il
me-"
II am really serious"
$50 am l."
"rhey will he here tomorrow"
Eyes. And In four days We sail. Oh
It Is all 40 beautiful! A real treasure
hunt"
1T does not seem possible that
have bppli here q week. II has beer
q long time since l enjoyed myself 81
thoroughly. Have you ever wondered
what has become Of the other man"
1.-THE other manT
"Yes: tue other one In or outside the
chimney. I've beeu thinking about
him this long while. Hasn't II occurred
to you that he may have other de
vicesT'
III ns has he will find that he ha'
waited too long. But would like t
know how he found out. You see.
| trtumphantly. "he believed that Their
Is one" She shook the rein. for th'
sleek mare was nozzling her shOuIde
and paving slightly. Let us be on.
She put her small booted foot on hil
palm and vAulted into the saddle. ant