Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-08-27

Wilson, who was almost always at home
both day and night? Presently lad
called out that white sheet or cloth of
some sort was hanging out Of one Of the
back windows. This announcement,
confirming the vague apprehcnsions
which had begun to gcrminatc in the
wise heads of the 1ilIagcrs, disposed them
to adopt more clf,ctutl mode OF OBJ
tanning admission than Knocking seemed
likely to Prove. Johnson, the consta-
bic of the parish, man OF sreat shrcwd-
ness, at once proposed to break in the
door. Armstrong, who, as well as his
wife, was deadly pale, and trembling
violently. either with cold or agitation.
hcsitatinsly consented, and crowbars be-
irs speedily procured, an entrance vas
forced and in rushed a score of excited
men. Armstrong; wife, it was after.
wards rcmcmbercd oangh; hol' of her
husbands arm in a hurried, frtghtene /
manner. WHISPERED hastily in his ear, and
then both followed into the house,
Armstrong, who appcarc.. to have
somewhat recovered rom his panic, DART
>, :,
G" DIT once "P tue staircase 'o''owca oy
'he ""ot' oo"y o' fus''cs' "a teacn."I
wv, w '''"''6 P''''' "o h.o'Ne" "' M
iiso" o'a''oii "'o'' -No answer was
returned. Armstrong seemed to hcsi-
tate, but .he constable at once lifted the
latch; they entered, and then melan.
choly spectacle presented itself Viii
,i,' Al Il / II
s'"' 'on' 't'eee'A v, ''l VA,V"'eu
y" ''c "'''' '' u ','y''N, e''fse' ne aa'
te." ..1 '''g's' NV, ~ '"' '''eg> II ''e o'e"s'
"is' s"''o S"'tF' Fo'"'e' '"n"uh'th,,-
lase was 9HI's eN''ne9, ne Nihe ,"
was ofU"' N'h 't't"'f '",t'ee'i9n, sever
At n0""'eS containing many OF son )
Naia"'!'S III ie"I.'! a"o 'a,'' 'o3ethee
WI" ''"'" S"u - anu s'tN htaaNet-
ea'e'N' were 'ou"'' ihe "aiutaas ahd
! secretary eatea ma. been ior;ed open
Inc aS'aS,,es nat II seemed been Is
tnrhed, s"i h1ffiei oil ny tEc window
without 'ht'' p'un'cr' y hat was also
picket up IA ths roo'A. much too small
fer the deceased. Inc constable snatch
Cd II up and attempted to clap 1t on
Armstrong, head, hat it was not nearly
large enough. This, together with tbs
bundles, disspatcd suspicion which
had been growing IN Johnson mlnd, and
he roughly exclaimed. You need not
look SO sc4re.l. flrmcr; its not you
that : quite clear
10 tbs remark neither Armstrong NJ,
his w:fa answered syllable. but cont.n-
, uetl to gee at the corpse. the bundle,
aud the broken loaSs. in bewi,dcred ter
i TOR aNd a>tanlshmcnt. Presently some
ere asked Il any ouc hld sen Mrs
Strrguell? i'aisq1eStian aroused Arm-
strong, ard he said, she is not com
home yet, her door IS lo=zed.'
"liow da vol know TINT; eric tn
constable. turnins sharply around. am
IooGin. III is fIgc. How DO YOU know
that. ~
aB.cau,c because. Stammarel Arm
,tr5as. "blcause S4c always locks i,
when She sIc, out"
The constable. however. insisted ell
beins shown tn room. He VS. o
course followed by the other persons in
G the hoass. Oae OF tn IN lyoIe through
/, the key hole, and rgstaimed that tin
E keq was ua tn, inslI. Armstrong il
, was afterwards sworn, started as if h
hal boon shot, and his vile again clutch
ed his arm with the same nervous, fren
+ ziel srip as before. The sheriff callct
1 ont the woman's sn,mc at tho top Of hi
, voic,. He WAS answered by u los
moan. Ia an instant the frail door wa