Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-05-19

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made him.
Before election" said the professor
II believe he often insisted to you tha,
he would do bis duty as he saw It"
"Of course he did," replied Cargan
But that's what they all say"
\ HE intends to keep his word"
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Professor Sums Up.
I@)HE mayor of Reuton slid int
HV the shadows.
"As l was saying, Mr.. Ma
Io gee," continued the professor
"Mr. Kendrick and l came up here Il
secure this package Of money as evi
denee against Cargan and-the maj
above. l speak with the voice of ths
law when l say you must turn this
money over to me-"
For answer Magee smiled at the girl
you'd better go now," he said. Its
long walk down the mountain"
"You refuse?" cried the professor.
Absolutely. Don't we. Miss Nor
tonY' said Magee.
Absolutely" she repeated bravely.
"Then. sir" announced the old man
erushingly, you are little better than
thief, and this girl is your accomplice.'
$50 It must look on the face Of It.
assented Magee. The girl moved to
the big front door. and Magee. with
his eyes still on the room. backed away
until he stood beside her. He handed
her his key.
81 give you," lie said, Ito the gods Of
the mountain. But It's only a loan
shall surely want you back. cant
follow ten feet behind as threatened
1T will be ten hours instead. Good
night and good luck"
She turned the key In the lock.
"BilIy Magee." she whispered. "yours
Is a faith beyond understanding.
shall tell the gods Of the mountain
that am to be-returned. Good night
you-dear."
She went out quickly and Magee
locking the door after her. thrust the
key into his pocket. For a moment
no one stirred. Then Mr.. Max leaped
up and ran through the 6ickering light
to the nearest window.
There was q fash. a report and Max
came back into the freight examining
q torn trousers leg.
II don't mean to kill anybody" ex,
planned Mr.. Magee-"just to wing
him. But I'm not an expert-l might
shoot higher than l intend-so l sug-
gest that no one else try break fol
it."
"Mr. Magee," said Miss Thornhill
IL don't believe you have the slightes,
idea who that girl is nor what she
wants with the money"
"That," he replied, "makes 1t ull the
more exciting. don't you think?'
"Do you mean," the professor ex'
ploded, "you don't know her! Well
you young fool"
ITS rather fine of you." remarked
Miss Thornhill.
"It's asinine IL it's true." the profes,
sor voiced the other side Of 1t.
II hope every one is quite comfort
able" remarked Mr.. Magee. selecting
a seat facing the crowd. tits to be
a long wait, you know"
In Upper Asquewan Falls the clock
on the old town hall struck 8. Mr.
Magee, on guard in Baldpate's drenry
| Office, counted the strokes. She must
| be halfway down the mountain now.
| Tonight there would be no need Of a
troubadour to implore Weep NJ
More, My Lady" William Hallowell
Msgee had removed the cause for
| tears.
1t was q long vigil he had begun
but there was no boredom in 1t for
Billy Magee. He was too great lov-
| er Of contrast for that. AS he looked
around on the Ill assorted group he
guarded he compared them with the
happier people Of the inns summer
nights, about whom the girl had told
him. Instead Of these surly Or sad
| folk sitting glumly under the pistol of
romantic youth he saw maids garbed
| in the magic Of muslin fit through the
shadows. Lights glowed softly. A
waltz came up from the casino on the
breath of the summer breeze. Under
| the red and white awnings youth and
| Joy and love had their day-or their
| night The hermit was on hand with
his postal carded romance. The trees
gossiped In whispers ON the mountain.
And, too, the rocking chair fleet gos-
siped In whispers on the veranda,
pausing only when the admiral sailed
by In his glory. Eagerly 1t ran down
its game. This girl-this Myra Thorn
hill-he remembered. had herself been
q victim. After Kendrick disappeared
she had come there no more, for there
were ugly rumors Of the man who had
fed. Mr.. Magee saw the girl and her
long absent lover whispering together
| In the freight. He wondered II they,
too, imagined themselves at Baldpate
in the summer; II they heard the waltz
| in the casino and the laughter Of men
IN the grill room.
Ten o'clock. said the town hall
pompously. She was at the station
now. In the room Of her tears she
was waiting-perhaps her only COM
panion the jacky Of the "See the
World" poster, whose garb was but
shade bluer than her eyes. Who was
she? What was the bribe money OF
the Suburban railway to her? Mr..
Magee did not know, but he trusted
her. and he was glad she had won
through him. He saw Professor Bol-
>on walk through the aickering half
light to Join Myra Thornhill and Ken
drick.
1t must be half past by now. Yes
from far below in the valley came the
whistle of a train. Now-she was
boarding it-she and the money!
Boarding it-for where? For what pur-
pose? Again the train whistled.
1.-THE Siege" remarked Mr.. MaSee
"is more than half over. ladies and
gentlemen"
The professor Of comparative litera'
kuro pnnroac chod him and tOOk q chair