Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-10-05
VOL. XII: -: NO 81

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| shall make arrangements with this same
person who boards you now to keep you
until my return. and, If you should fall
sick, to take good care Of you.'
You are far too good she responded,
treinulously. You will have the blessing
of the friendess. ] only wish it had pow
or to bring you good luck on your journey
Perhaps it will he said with smile.
4 have u great deal Of faith in such bless
ngs. But, Lecsy, think you can assist
my journey in even Il more tangible way
than that ..4
She looked at him inqniringly.
Il want you to tell me all and everything
you know about the father of little Nora.
Why sir she QUICKLY asked. I hope
you lave not heard from him, looking over
toward the child, as if it might be snatched
fronl her. 80
Your health is very far gone. Leesy. !
suppose you hardly hope ever to recover it.
Would you not be glad to see Nora under
her fathers protection before you were ta-
ken away !? @ia
She stretched out her arms for the child
who slid off, ran and climbed into her lap,
whore she held the curly head close to her
bosom for moment; her attitude was ~
Iif she sheltered tie little one from threat
ened danger.
l know, mnch more surely than any one
else, that ny days are numbered. l be-
licyc that ! shall never see your face again
Mr.. Burton; and that was what greived
ne when you spoke of going away-it was
not that | thought of my comfort 80 much
The winter snow will hide me before you
come haci from your journey; and my
darling will be left friendiess. know it
lit is my only care But would rather.
far rather, leave her to the cold charity OF
an orphan assylum-ycs, l would rather
turn her upon the street. with her innocent
fac" only for a protcctor-than that her
father should have ought to do with Nora
"Why?'
because he is bad man
Il understand that he is in California
and as am going to San Francisco, and
shall perhaps visit the mining regions be-
! fore my return. thought you might Wish
TO send him message, telling him the
caild's condition. He may have laid up
money by this time, and be able to send
y0u sum sufficient to provide for littls
Nora until she is old enough to take care
of herstll.''
She only shook her head, drawing the
child closer with a shudder.
Il have forgotten his name," said Mr..
| Burton.
II will not tell you" answered Miss Sui
/ liyan. with a return of the old fiercene.s,
/ lire that OF Il hunted panther. "Why can
| never, never. never be let aloue!"
''Do YOU think would do any thing for
your injury or disadvantages" asked the
detective, in that gentle yet penetrating
voice which had such power to move peo-
pie to his Will.
II do not know she cried; YOU have
seemed TO he my friend. But how do I
know that it is not ali simply TO compass
my destruction nj last: You have brought
into my house that person." looking at me,
"who has so prosecuted me. You prom
ised me that should be free from him.
And now YOU want to set a bloodhound on
my track as if must b.. driven into my
! grave. and not allowed to 90 in peace"
II assure You. Lecsy. had no idea that
you regarded Nora's father with so much
dislike. have no object III the world in
troubling you with him. promise you
that no word Of mine shall give him the
! clue to your present circumstances nor to
tha fact that he has child living, if he is
ignorant il. Iou shall be projected
YOU shall have peace and comfort. What
! would like is that you shall give me q
brief history Of his life, his habits, charac-
ter. where hc lived. what was his business,
/ etc: and / will give YOU my reasons for
has come to light which connects him with
an affair which am inrestgating-tha is.
il hc is the person thnk he is--a sort Of a
Il ,e,or. | believer"
Miss sullivan did not answer the ques-
ton 50 skiiIlciy put -: she still watched ns
with shining half-sulcu eyes, rs if ready
to put rorth claw from the velvet, ii we
/, approached too near. ..- -, -. /,
Come Lccry, You must tell NE what
want to hear Mr. BuroA's air was now
that Of q master. Time is precious can
not wal; upon a woman's whn. have
promised you-and reneatit, upon my hon.
or--that nc annoyance or injury shall come
20 You through What you may tell me. II
, YOU prefer 10 answer me quietly to being
:, compelled to answer before a court. all ID
right mas. know what desire about
thisman. ..-.-5
Ioh, Mr.. Burton Call Lin creature.
Very w"il---crcature, Leesy. You know
him better than do. and If YOU FAY he s a
: creature, suppose | may take it for gran
p ted. His name is
! Or was, George Thcrlcy.
fl When the name was spoken gave a
= start which attracted the attention of both
d my companions
: Nou probably know something about
G him, Nh Rcdicld, remarked the girl.
i George Thorlcy of Blankville, who usei
!! to have a little apothecary shop in the low
!, CT part of the village. aud who left tn.
! place some three wears ago to escape thu
# talk occasioned by i suspicious case of NAL
practice, in which he was reported to b'
If concerned
d The same person sir. Did you know
n him
; cannot say that was acquainted will
y him. do not remember that ever spok
II a word With him. But knew him by sigh
: very we'll He had face which made PEG
Il Pile look twice at him. think ] bough
~ some trtlcs in his shop once. And the COS
r sip there was about him at the time he ra
t. away fixed his name in my memory. Iva
ar almost a stranger then III ville-ha
1t lived thcrr only about a year.
Vt How did he con-" to have any connection
J with your family, Lpcsy
III Miss Sullivan had grown pale during til
n agitation of eur talk but she flushed ngai
70 at the question, hcsitated, and finally lool
= my the detective full in the eyes, answ ere,
\ Since you have promised upon your hon
if or, not 10 harm or disturb me amy furth,
he about this matter, aud since am und,
ne obligations to YOU. sir, which I cannot fo
y get. will tel! you the rest Of the story,
I part OF which tJld yon that morning 1
lc Morcaud villa. ] confessed to you thcr
r. the secret of my own heart as new,