Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-10-26

ro,klvn to pay it. He saw nothing of
him. however; perceiving that he could
look INFO the parlor through the open up
per half ofthe shutter by climbingthe large
oak at the corner. he did so : and was look
ing az you all for some minutes on that
evening. Perceiving by the light which
fh n from the window that the Instrument
was broken at the point, he at once com-
pretended how important IL was to gcs rii
Ct it. and CHANGING to discover hollow
spot in the LIMB he stood on. he worked i
well into the rotten heart ofthe wood. IL,
il was whom Miss Sullivan detected de-
scea1ing from the tree. on that awful
night when she. alas, lei by a hopeless,
though pure love, passing the house on
her wayto her aunt's. could not deny her
self stolen look at the happiness of the
two beings 50 soon, she thought, to be
made one. She never expected to see
them again until after their marriage. and
wild FOOLS, impulse il mist call it 50,
urged her into the garden. to hook through
the open bay-window-a folly which came
" ar having serious consequences for her.
Wilt George ThoIiev escaped. md fulfill
cI the programme 80 far as to sail for San
Fr tnci>co; but, the boat stopping at Aca-
pulco. he received an offer there. from
Spanish gentleman. of the position OF Doc
tor. on his immense estates. Ii was just the
con ,trv for character like that OF Thor
lsy's to prosper in: he accepted the prop
ositioa wormel him self ito the esteem of
tie Spagiard maf1e, his daughter. aud
was flourishin@ TO his hearts content. when
l cdme suddenly upoa him and disturbed
his serenity. Yes. Mr.. Argyll started for
California after the villain. for had traces
of him which led me to take the journey.
and it was BY proydeutial accident that
| aScertained he was near Acapulco. where
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confession from him, which have here
in writing. He has told the story plainly.
and have every other evidence To cba-
firm it which court OF law could possibly
require. could han. hs accom.'ltcc with
out doubt
AT the first mention Of the name of
{; .orge Thoriey CHANGED to be looking at
James. over whose countenance passed an
iulcscribablc change he moved uneasily
loaked at the closed doors, and again riv
etcd his re gu Mr.. Burton. who did mt
Ionk at blm at all during the narrative bnt
pit steady OH to the eud. in a firm. clear
tone, low 50 as not to be overheard outside.
bat assured and distinct. Having once oh
served james, could no longer see any
one else. seemed to see the story reflec
ted in his countenaGce. instead Of bearing
it. Fiushcs of heat passed over it. succeed
ed hy an ashy palrn'ss, which decpe,ed
into a sickly blue hne, curious to behold
dark passions swept like shadows over it;
and gradually as the speaker neared the
climax of his story | fit like oae who ga
yes into an open window OF the bottomess
pit.
Have ] told you oc1o it was that hired
George Tsorlev to murder Henry More
land asked Mr.. Barton in the pause
which followed.
1t lad been taken fur granted who the
person was, and as he asked the question
the eyes of all turned on me-cf all except
James, who suddenly sprung with bound
against the door opening into the parlor,
witch was not locked. But another WAS
too qnick for him ; the powerful hanl of
tie detective was on his shoulder. and as
lie turned the attempted fugitive full to the
light, he said in words which fell like fire:
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