Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-10-16
CHAPTER ".

Over sea, splead.d ritro- more
intensely beautifully blue than the eyes
OF young ladies', or the stockin IS Of mid
dle-agei ones, glidad light boat. pro.
pslled by gentle wind. that only
sutiiced to sead Lcr on her way, without
causing ripple in the water. Under
the viii healIanas and great chalby
promontortes that rose in perpendicular
ascent many hundred fee; from thc dark
and deep wavci'ss expaa'c at their feet.
the lttle FAIRY slipt noisclcssly along
scarcely disturbing the sea-mews that
were resting half way up the cliff, OF
looking at 1t from the rocks that stud
ded the shore and it is equally certain
that its motion. beautiful as it was, and
the cleaning ofits white SAL, picturesque
as it appeared to any one wh, may have
looked at it from the land, attracted no
notice whatever from the two persons
whom II contained. In fact. they seem
cd to be 50 occupied with each other, that
1t IS to this hour a marvel and a mystery
how Charles Martin managed TO steer
clear of the numerous rocks that blocked
up the passage, or how. above all, he
contrived with such skill and dexterity
to shoot round the west point of land,
and glide into the open bay that formed
the landing place on his uncle's estate.
In this effort OF semanship he obtained
no assistance from Jane Lorimer, who
sat beside him; and old Bammel, the
owner Of the boat had made his way by
land, and had left Master Charles to
bring the Fairy round when his visit
to Shepherds Cove should be concluded.
Jane, it appeared, had required to run
over to her late residence to arrange
some exchange of plants in the con-
servatory. and nothing could be more
natural than for her to accept Charles's
offer of a conveyance in the boat. What
the conversation might have been we
have no means of judging, except that
it must have been very satisfactory, for
two handsomer faces more filed with
happiness are seldom to be met with
than those of the two navis,tors as they
spran, on the sand. Winding their way
slowly along the steep road that led up
wards from the bay, they were surprised
to see two sailors of the coast guard,
armed with sword and pistol, stealing
quietly among the thick hrushwood
that covers the chine. ard making their
way to the cave which the love, had so
often visited in their childhood Their
path. if they chose to enter MIR. Wallop' $
domain by the little wicket, instead OF
following the main road, conducted them
very near the cavern; and urged on by
curiosity, which seemed mingled in
Charles with a strang, feeling of graft
fica,ion, they resolved to take the shorter
though sleeper ascent. On passing the
mouth of the cave they perceived a fat
gentleman, stripped to his walstcoat,
busily plying pick axe, and so deeply
intent on his employment, that he never
perceived the spectators Of his proceed
ings. AT last, with groan, partly of
fatigue and partly of delight at reaching
the object of his search, he stopped
down. after some manful tugs, succeeded
! in lifting up two moderate sized tubs,
connected with each other like chain
shot by leather thong. This he put
over his neck, and with tub dangling
from each side was hurring out of the
caye-our two friends having slipt aside
TO leave him free exit-when the sailors,
each with pistol at his head, command
ed him to stand, or they would drive a
bullet through his brains.