Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-08-10

nc1lu IL, ana lnuceO, let IL I'D at one car
and out at the other, for was asking
about Eleanor.
'She is better than we hoped for" said
the father. wiping the mist from his eyes
which gathered at the mention of her
name, "but, alas Richard, that is not
saying much. My girl will never be her.
self again. Ny pretty Eleanor will never
he my sunshine any more. Not that her
mind is shaken--tllat remains only too
acutcly sensitive. But her heart is bro
ken. can see tlat-brokcn, past mend
ing. She has not left her bed since Henry
was carried away; the doctor assures me
there is nothing dangerous about her ILL.,
ncss-only the natural weakness Of her
system after intense suffering, the same
as if she had endured great physical pain.
He says she will rally presently"
IF could take her burden upon myself,
would ask no greater BOOM i said.
MY voice must have been very full of the
feeling within me, for it made Mr.. Argyll
give me wondering look; think it was
the FIRST time he had suspicion Of the
hopeless passion had cherished for his
daughter
1--WE must all bear our own troubles"
he said. Poor Richard, I fear you have
yonr own. like the rest of u.s.
When | again noticed what was passing
between the other two, James was telling
Mr.. Burton. with great animation. Of some
information which had been lodged with
the authorities OF tho village. l became
absorbed in it, of course.
A respectable citizen of town some
thirty or forty miles beyond, on the rail
road. hearing Of the murder, had taken the
trouble 80 come down to Blankvilc, aud
testify to some things which had fallen un
der his observation on the night Of the mur-
der. He stated that he was a passenger
on the Saturday afternoon train from New
York that the seat in front Of his own. IN
the car, was occupied by young gentle
he knew must be Henry Morcland; that
us there were but few people in that car
he had given the more attention to those
near him; that he was particular attract
cd by the prcpossessng appearance Of the
young gentleman, with whom he cxchang
ed few remarks with regard to the storm,
and who Informed him that he was yoiug
no further than Blaukvillc.
After We had been riding a While said
the witness-l 10 not give James words
in telling it. but his own as | aftcrward
read them in the sworn testimCny-.l no.
ticcd person who sat on the opposite
side Of the car, facing us. His forehead
was bent on his hand, and he was looking
out from under bis fingers, at the young
man in front of me. 1t was his siulster
expression which compelled me to notice
him, His small, glittcring black eye. were
fixed upon my urighhor with look which
made me shuddcr. smiled at myself for
my own scnsatlon-said to myself that il
was none of INV husucss---that | was uSr-
v0us-yct, in spite of my attempts to be
unconccrncd, was continually Compelled
to look across ut the individual of Whose
scrpcnt-Saz the young gentleman himself
appeared totally unconscious. If he had
once met those eyes, am certain he would
have been on his guard-for assert, with
out other proof than what aiterWard trans
pircd, that there was murcler in them. and
that that person was Henry Merchants
murderer. | Gun not prove it-but my
conviction is unaltcrable. ouly wish,
now, that had yielded to my impulse to
shake my unknown ncighbor, and say to
! him-'Sce there is an enemy beware OF
him y There was nothing but the man =
looks to justify such a proceeding. aud, OF
course, curbcd my feelings
The man wat Il common. looking person
dressed i'll dark clothes; he wore Il low
crowned felt hat. slouched down on his
forehead; | do not remember about his
hair, but his eyes We're black. his complex
ion sallow. noticed scar across the
back Of the hand winch he held oyer his
eyes, rs if it had sometime been cut across
with knife; also, that he had u large
ring. with red stouc iu it. on his little
finger.
When the cars stopped at Blankville this
land from the car. ! SAW him step off the
platform behind him. which was the last
say of either of them"
/ 1t may be imagined with what thrill ol
fearful interest we listened to this account
and the thousand con lectures to which it
gave rlse.
1T cannot be difficult exclaimed, 'tC
find other witnesses to testify of this man.
We were assured by James that ever.
effort had been made to get some trace I"
him. No person answering to the dcscrlp
ton was II resident of the village. aud M
one could be heard of rs having been secI
in tho vicinity. Not u solitary loungcl
about the depot, or the hotel close n; hand
could recall that he had seen such stran
ger leave the cars no such person ha'
stopped at the hotel; even the cOnducto
of the train could not be certain of such {
passenger. though he had dim reccolec
ton Of rough fellow in the ear with Mr.
Morcland he had not observed where h'
left the train-thoush his ticket was fo
Albany.
but we do not despair Of some evidence
yet, said Mr.. Argyll
The New York police, not bcing able t.
do any thing further here, have gone home'
continued James. If such villain lurk
, in New York. he will be found. That sea
, on his hand is a good point for identifying
him--dont you think SO. sir : to Mr. Bur
ton.
! Wcll-ves unless it was put on for tn
t purpose. 1t may have been done with re-
ochcr and washed off afterward. If the tel
low was practiccd hand, as the skill AM
precision of the blow would imply. he vii
be up to all such tricks. II he had rca
scar, he would have worn gloves ON suc
AN errand.'
You think so and James drew loni
breath, probably of encouragement at thi
new statement of the case.
Il would like to go down to the depot
and along the docks for an hour continue
Mr.. Burton. if there is nothing else to b
done immediately
5 James politely insisted upon accompany
ing us.