Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-08-03

to his own hopes and wishes, turned
from him with feeling OF aversion.
After neglccting to reply to him until Ire
was compelled to drop the one-sided con
versation. rccollected that had not yet
spoken with him in regard to his nncle's
loss; so said to him quite suddenly
Mr.. Argyll has been robbed of sum Of
money.
An inexplicable expression flashed into
his face and passed off it went as soon as
it came. SO he informed me. Just before
we started. He says that you will put the
police on the track of it-that possibly the
five hundred dollar bill will be identified.
1t was taken from his desk it appears!
Yes, ! wonder what will happen next. =!
Ay! wonder what will.
Who knows what a narrow escape yon
may have had said /. 1t is well that You
came here in broad daylight; else like poor
Henry, you might have fallen victim to a
blow in the dark. Mr.. Argyll thinks you
must have been followed from the city by
some professional burglar.
lie thinks So he asked while the shadow
OF smile just showed a second in the mir
ror Of his eyes; 1t was as if there was a
smile in his heart; and reflection from its
invisible self fell athwart his eyes but he
turned them away Immediately.
It's queer he resumed, .hOrribly queer
don't you think so ! saw that money in
the desk Friday evening. Uncle asked me
to hold the lamp moment, while he found
some papers, and | noticed the roll of bills
lying in his cash drawer, just as had Civ
en- them to him. 1t must have been alb
stractcd Saturday or Sunday-its queer
-confoundcdly so There must be some
great villain lurking in our midst !'-this
last sentence he uttered with emphasis.
looking me through with his black eyes.
There was suspicion in his gaze, and my
OWN fell before it. Innocence itself will
blush if O. 20 confront the insult of ac
cusatit many Wild and doubt
less man nd suspicious thoughts
about various persons, since the discovery
of the murder; and this was turning the
tables upon me rather suddenly. 1t had
never occurred to me that among the dozens
upon whom vague and flying suspicious
might alight, might be myself.
here is an awful mystery somewhere,
| stammcrcd.
'lIumph! yes, there ia. Ny uncle Argyll
is ust the man to be wronged by some one
of his maay friends and dependents. lie
has been duped often-but this.-this is too
bad'
looked up again, clearly enough, and
sharply, to see what he meant. II he in
tended covcrtly to insinuatc that was OPP
cl to inlputation as one Of the. friends or
dependents who could wrong IL bcnciactor,
| wished to understand him. \ friend !
knew, Mr.. Argyll WAS to me a friend to
he grateful for but was no dependant ub-
on his bounty, As his nephew was. and the
hot blood rushed to my face the fire to ln!
eye, as | answered back the cool gaze OF
James with II naughty stare.
There is no love lost between Us, Rich
erd' which is principally you. fault. but |
am friendly to you: anl as a friend would
suggest that you do not make Yourself con
>picnous in this affair. If You should pu'
Yourself forward at all, being so Young. and
having apparently, So small an Interest in
the matter, You may bring unpleasant re-
mark upon yourself You nccdnot be often
dcd, for on Y say to YOU what say to my
self. Let us stan back and allow our cl-
ders to do the work. As to that money,
whether that has or has not any connect
ion with thc-othcr affair time will perhaps
show. Let the police dowhatthey can with
tiny advice to You is to keep i'll the back
ground
"l our course may be prudent. James"
was my reply, Il do not ask your approba-
ton of mine. But AS to one thing have
made up my mind. So long as live, and
the murderer of Henry Morclamd is mndis-
covered, will never rest In Eleanor
name consccrate myself to this calling. |
can face the whole world in her behalt,an
fear nothing
lie turned away with a sneer, busying.
himself with the prospect from the window.
During the rest of the ride we said little {;
his words had given me a curious sensation
had sustained so many shocks to my feel
ings within the last forty eight hours, that
this new one of finding myself under sus-
picion, mingled i'll with the perpleNlng
whirl of the whole. until almost began to
doubt my identity or that of others. a vis-
ion of LecSy Sullivan, whose wild footsteps
might sill be tracking hills and fields. hoy
cred before ne-and out of all this dis
traction my thoughts settled upon Eleanor,
| prayed God earnestly to be with her III
this hour of her ailiction: either to strength
cn her heart and brain to bear her atllictlon
without falling to ruins beneath the weight
or to take her at once to Himself where
Henry awaited her in the mansions OF their
eternal home.
The arrival of the train at Thir;letll
street. recalled me to my present duties.
Carriages were in waiting to convey the
coffin and its escort to the house of the pa -
rents, the funeral bcing arranged for the
following day. saw the officer who had
gone down from Blankvilc in the morning,
waiting III the depot to speak to me; But
I did not need to be told that he had not
found the sewing girl at her place of bus
mess. made AN appointment to meet
him in the evening mt the Metropolitan,
and took my place in the sad procession to
the house of the M0relands.
was anxious to give notice of the rob
berry at the bank and to ascertain if they
could identify any of the money, especially
the large bill, which being new. | hoped
they would have on record, Banking hours
were over, however, for the day, and 1t was
only by intruding the matter upon the no
ticc of Mr.. Morrland, that could get any
thing accomplished. This decided to do
when he told me that by going directly to
the bank, he thought lcould gain access t.
the cashier and II not, he gave me his ad.
dress so that mi ght seek him at his resi-
dence. Mr. Moreland also advised me to
take with me some competent dcteciNe.wh,
Nshould be witness to the statement of the
cashier with regard to the money paid IL
James Argyll, on his uncle's draft, and be
lpmnloyel to mt the rest of the force on the