Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-08-31

never susp, ctel him of absolutely bad hab-
its.
| had to look twice to assure myself of his
identity. And having looked, l could not
take away my eyes from tho strange at
traction OF cOuntenance transformed by
the excitment of a gamin table. His dark
complexion had blanched to sallow pale
ness; choeks and were of the same color;
his nose seemed to have sharpened, and
was drawn i'll about the face with pinch
ed look; his eyebrows were very slightly
contracted, but fixed as if cut in marble,
WHILE underneath them the lids were drawn
together, so that only line of the eye was
visihle-a narrow line. letting ont a single
steady ray from the lurid world within.
The lids appeared as if the eyeballs hal
shrunkcn i'll the intensity of their gaze.
Silently the cards were dealt and played.
1t was evidently the closing game upon
which much iepcnded-hop much, for
James. could only guess by the increas-
ing pallor and ABSORPTION Of his counte-
nance
wish I could see his opponents face,
| whispered to my companion.
You would see nothing but the face ei
the devil cooly amusing himself. lie has
ruined dozen young men already
The last card was thrown down; the
two players arose simultaneously.
well, Bagley,' said Jamcs,with a adespcr-
ate laugh,y you will have to wait for the
money until l.
Marry the young lady, said the other;
that is the agreement, believe; but don't
consent to Il long engagement
Il shall find some means to pay these
two last debts before that happy consuma-
ton hope. You shall hear from me with II
II month
We will make little memorandum of
them said his opponent; and as they went
together to a writing desk, Mr.. Burton
drew me away.
could hardly breathe when we got into
the street, was so sulocated with ragc at
hearing the reference made by those two
III n, under that unholy ROOF. to the woman
50 ieycred and sacred i'll my thoughts.
was certain that Mrs. Argyll was the young
lady whcsc fortune was to pay these debts
Of honor, contracted in advance upon such
security. If his strong hand had not silent
" withheld me, do not know but should
have made ascene, which would have been
AS unNis rs useless. | WAS thankful after
| Nttll, liI'tI vi Clittittt
under the restraint at the lime Neither OF
us spoke until we were i'll the honsc of my
lost. where a fire i'll the library awaited us
Before this we seated ourselves, neither OF
lis feeling sleepy after ournight adventure.
GLOW did you know that Argyll was at
that house | had 10 idea that he intended
coming to the city 10 day. said.
"iIe had no intention until he learned of
your sudden departure. lie came down in
the next train to see what got were about.
He is uneasy about you. Mr. RcJficld, did
not YOU know it ! AS he could ascertain
nothing satisfactory about Your doings or
mine. he had nothing better on his hands
this evening, than to look up his friend
Bagley.
.How do you know all this 2
The detective half smiled. his piercing
eyes fixed retlectively on the fire.
Il should be poorly able to support my
pretenSions, il could not keep tnc circle
of my acquaintance under my observation.
| was informed of his arrival III town upon
my return from Broohlyn, and have known
al his whereabouts since. ! could tell You
what he had for supper if it would interest
YOU
The uneasy feeling which l had several
times experienced i'll Mr.. Burton's society
cane oyer me again. spoke little quick
y.
II wonder if you have your secret agents
spirits OF the air OF electricity, they
mis- ght almost seem to be-always hovering
on ny steps.
lie laughed, but not unplcasantly, look
ing me through with those steel blue rays
"Would it trouble you 10 fancy yourself
under surveillance }
Il never liked fcttcrs of any kind. !
Weld my choice of will and acton to nobody
However, if any one finds satisfaction III
playing the part OF my shat OW, don't
know that shall suffer any restraint upon
that account
Il don't think it would disturb You scri
ously,' he said.
40 one likes to be watched Mr.. Burton
We ale all watched by the pure and pen
etrating eye of the Al-secing One, and il
we are not fearful before Him, whom neeo
we shrink from ,
Hooked up to see whether it was the Sc
eret police agent who was preaching to me
ol whether my host, i'll his poWerol varying
the outer manifestations OF his character
h I'd not dropped the mystic star iof the
robe of the minister he WAS gazing mt
the fire with sad absorbed expression, a'
if he saw before him IL long procession %
mortal Gaines, walking i'll the night OF earth
bat, in reality, under the full brightness o
infinite day. | had seen him before III these
solemn almost prophetic moods, brought
on him by the revelation of some new sin
which seemed in him always to awaken re-
grrt, rather than tac eXultatlon OF a detect
live bent on the successful results of hi,
mission. So soft, 30 gentle he appeared
then, mWagdly wondered that he nad tn,
strrncss to inict disgrace and exposure
upon the ''respectabe' guilty-which class
ol criminals he was alnosi exclusively EN-
ploycd wth-but had only to reflect upon
g admirable equIpoise OF his character, tt
reallze that with hltn justice was what he
loved best For those who prowlcd about
society in the garb of lambs and shepard
dogs, seeking whom they uIiglit devour, anC
laying perhaps the proofs Of guilt at the
doors OF the iunocent, he had no mercy o
the let Us ALONE type, a little time W,
were silent; the dropping of All elnber from
the crate startled us.
.Why do You think that James watche,
me What does he watch me for
asked this going back to the surprise
felt when he made the remark.
"Iou will know soon enough
1t was useless for me to press the qucs-
ton, since he did not wish to be explicit
i did not know | continued, Il nevci
! dreamed that James had bad associates III
the c,ty. know that his uncle and cous-