Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-05-18

all the finer sentiments Of ner nature
her first, her only Iove-she raised he
eyes to Heaven and mplo,ed its pro,ec
,ion in this. her hour Of trial.
Walter was in England He was on,
afternoon wandering through an old foi
est, when suddenly the western horizol
was blackened with clouds, indicative O
a tornado Of wind and rain. With whicI
this part (the north) the island is fre
quen,ly visited. A .ulien gloom begal
slowly to settle over the surrounding OBJ
jec,s. and
| The heavens put on o fearful scowl-
The muttcring thunders hoarsely growl-
Behind impending. frightful clouds
The sun in gloom his brightness shruods.
The winds are hushed--and silence reigns.
| With midnight darkness DER the plains.
| The lowing herds all trembling COVER,
For we'll they know the storm kings power
! The beasts with terror in their cry.
To the deep glens in horror hy.
| And the hoarse ravens croak is still.
In some dark cavern Of the hill
Soon the hurricane and descending rain
burst upon him in all the ,ertibleness ol
highland thunder storm.
! The ground was flooded; the light.
ming rent in sunder the tough, gnarled
oaks; while the smaller trees were borne
down before the rushing atmosphere.
Walter was glad to find protection
from the furious elements, in an old ten.
! antless Castle IN the woods II was
dark. but he found his way nlong the 1e
serted corridors, aud up flights Of s,air.
until he found shelter from the blast.
lie So, in the old hall. listening to the
fererbera,ions Of thunder overhead, O,
Surveying during the flashes OF lightning
the antique furniture, once the propen,
of old Ensland's feudal lords.
He was not naturally ,imid. but the
recurrence TO memory OF the many tales
re had read, OF old haunted Abbies, was
rendered more vivid from the ndistinc,
voices and ,rampllng which he presently
heard in the hall below. Nolselessly he
cfep, down the stairs. aud seefet;ng him.
self behind pillar he listened to those
strange voices, which, 1t seems. proceed.
ed from u gang Of bandit,. who were
concoc.,ng plan To murder aud rob the
family OF a Barren Marche. whom the
robbers represented as being immensely
tch.
Waller waited long enough to hear
,ha, the Baron was to leave home the
mex, morning, TO be absen: Tor few
days. They were 10 make the assault,
precisely al ten O'Clock the mex. eve
ung.
Leaving the dilapdA,ed ruins, with Il
light. sseal,hy tread. Walter proceeded
directly to the Baron's residence. the 10.
cality Of which he learned from the rob
bers. he Immediately began TO c"n.id-
er wha, means he should adop, IL
thoroughly alarm the family. aud pu,
them on their guard At last he be.
thought himself of the li.,le May Bds.
ket. which he had carefully KEEP, about
his person, as he would the most pre-
cious treasure. He hastily penned note
giving the Baron proper notice Of his
danger with some directions how to act
stating al the same time he would call
the day after for the basket. This he
neatly folded and placed in the bottom,
Of the basket. then proceeded to hang i,
Oh the silver door knob, at the principa
entrance.
Al the appointed time Walter appear.
ed a, the door Of the Bsrons mansion.
The Baron was already there. He was
q noble, dignified looking gentleman, and
as Walter thought. his countenance
looked .omewha, familiar; but he had
little time to make obsery atoms. before
he was addressed BY the Baron.
"Are you. my dear sir, the owner Of
this basket"
The same sir" replied Walter. IL.
has, hope been Of some service to
you"
IAN. all sir. happened jus. as you pre-.
dicted," said the baron taking him by
the hand, land we had hard work TO
beat the rascals of; but come in sir, u
continued he, leading the way through
several richly furnished apartments to the
parlor.
After learning Rodney's name aud place
Of residence. the baron took up the bas
ket.
"This basket, Mr. Rodney. was from