Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-08-14

-f""'Nd HHSaotiy HUN tic lOut w tue
gradually encroaching waters.
No use in fermentation now,' said the
chemist, coolly, as the tide FLASHED on
and covered the foot with the cold waters
of the river.
Never mind, cried the woman, cheer
fully, I'VE shall do very well yet. Try,
sir-try if it won't pass now
He did make one desperate effort, with
a silence as desperate; no, not one effort
only, but a series Of struggles, obstinate
) maintained in defiance. almost in for.
getfulness, of bodily torture. In the
horrible probability that every moment
strengthened. he wrcnchcd and strained
till the body, not the spirit. subducd, he
staggered back into his seat. The girl
Sal. whose Office it had been to renew
the hot water her occupation being now
gone, rose from her STOPPING position to
her knees, making some observation in a
voice scarcely above a whisper.
What! what does she say, Bob he
asked eagerly, leaning forward in his
seat.
\ bit of good sense, sir said Bob,
80 u" 'o'upef0Ss 'hat was Design
ed to overcome faltcring OF nerve and
speech he thought scarcely manly; bet
''' ,.''e q '''no mere than a NE
thc skipper, his eyes lighting up wildly
with desperate hope; let a sur rscon be
sent for directly
~, ms 5e'h''ah cah 90 1t oh-hand sad
80, '',i''7 s.'''' ny 10 MS iee'' ana point
,,.e - - e'g,s''S'' VINO heSati'ea the
P'e!,D2s..9'' - ''a ne observation that ms
,.i, 80 '''' ''e III 'iiat atrec'ton ana
I,I .'I' ~" IoI'''i't ,ao's notice Oh 'he
IN - ''t1' 'o"'a not SPIKE a gun
-. !" - .r e, '''' ~ went IN seirch OF a
- s1, - ~, P'F''t''"ner'
-, ga .'''."! PtoPoSet - g wtfn MN
-, ,..'7 t9'' !. ne was " stranger, ne
"2a'' A7 hh9" where to 60; anI blI.
90 =, "3''ts a'eeP,ih5 ,he oiter' they
s''' 81 ~ '.t''F tffahd. Inc crowd OF
'2''' - -. t4'' hl SFa 'u1tiy increased
- ''..-,'''e hfa occn driven back
-! tue tsins waters, winch
. - - -. =! .''ss'i the ankle OF the SUIT
',t=i' ''e' was mum and STIR amongst
o"1 ~ wa sue tHed. We or
..''z = - -'!e Nsl'sm'H nj OF tAi mo-
-. -. u i SzhSe os nam1ers,
-. - .. ! tail {f5"t#' are OF
-, a.2.'! Il. "a2A' 2't'mP,,d to : UP a
- '...i,'''5 o,,' "5fe checked by stern
DOB a.2hc stool beside the
,N..', = 'A' 'fhS him with words OF
.a.'! E'' it' iteti NJ, by winch he en-
''7' 20 "Nerpaar ms own Tears.
~ neF SrNlee' ms ald was il't'e
ne desperate exPetient on
-'=z H2 Ht9 dhter ntned h1d excited IN
Wv "'.'P<' "ih-. hopes that we're al
must assurance; AMI though he now look
- e"Nioastf INTO the gloom OF the I'M
P''1s'ty lighted road that stretched be-
.,l. MN i3t MS coming hberltor' ard
INCA S.ahcea peMna Nun at th' dark wa
"rS' ~" e2Fete with heavy whit
'h'S'-the former look was OF hope, and
NJ latter OF detlaHce. There was an
a,F1Pt eheer from the crowd, checked
almost IN the moment OF utterAnce 1t
announced the approlcA OF the surgeons
Tor ;hHre were two OF them-accom-
P'nled by the messengers They soon
male their way TO their proposed PARENT
b1t to approach him were completes to
enter boat drawn mp on the shingles
tnr the purpose The scene was lmPer-
icctiy lighted by two or three lanterns,
and only the Outline OF the sufferer
form was visible as he rose at their ap-
proach' mere was call TOT hshts' and
IN few minutes several torches brought
an ilIumnatlon more g!arins than that
ot day. Bal insisting on the extrem'-
ty OF the case, had not DELAYED time by
any further account OF 1t to the medical
men, than few hurried words by the
way might convey and they were unpre-
pared Tor the depth OF horror or the
danger now suddenly presented to them
The water hal risen nearly to the knee,
and notwithstanding a slight tlngc OF
blood the sweiled and laccrated foot was
visible through It, liked IN Its IRON trap.
'Thank God you are como, gentlemen,
said the sufferer; there Is no time to
lose. Time and tide wait Tor no man,
as you may sec, he laughed hystercalty,