Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-08-17

the surest means of Fastening her reappear-
ance would be to apparently relinqush all
pursuit. He had person hired to watcl,
the premises OF the nurse constantly "a per.
son who took a room next to hers in the
tenement-h house where she resided. appar-
emily employed iu knitting childrcns fancy
wOolen garments, but really for the pur-
pose of giving immediate notification should
the guardian Of the infant appear upon
the scene. In the meantime he was Kept
informed of the sentiments of the nurse
who had avOwed her intention of throwing
the baby upon the authorities. if its board
was not paid at the end of the month"; Hard
enough, she avowed it was. to get the pra-
ties for the mouths of her own childer
and the little girl was growing large, now
The milk wouldn't do at all. mt all. but
she must have her praties. and her bit of
bread along with the rest.
In answer to these complaints, the wool
knitter had professed such an interest in
the innocent little thing, that sooner than
allow it to go to the Aims house or the or
phan asylum. or any other such place, she
would take it to her own room. and share
her portion with it, when the nurses month
was up, until it was certain that the aunt
was not coming to see after it. she said.
With this understanding between them
the two women got along finely together
little Nora, just toddling about, was pref
ty child. and her aunt had not spared stich-
es in making up her clothes, which we're of
good material, and ornamented with lavish
tncks and embroidery. She was often for
halt day at time, in the room with the
new tenant, when her nurse was out upon
crrands. or at work and the former some
times took her out in her arms for breath
OF air upon the better streets. Mr.. Burton
had seen Nora several times he thought
she resembled Miss Sullivan, though not
strikimgly. She had the same eyes dark
and bright.
Two days before Mr.. Burton had tcle-
graphed for me to come down to New York,
Mrs. Barber the knitting detective, was
playing with the child in her own room. 1t
was growing toward night. and tho nurse
was out getting her Saturday afternoon
supplies at Washington Market: she did
not expect her back for at least an hour
Little Nora was in fine spirits. being de-
lighted with blue and white hood which
her friend had manufactured for her curly
head. AS they froicked together, the door
opened. Il Young woman came i'll, caught
the child to her breast, kissed it, and cried.
"An-ec an-ce,' lisped the hal,y-and Mrs.
CARRIER slipping out, with the excuse that
she would 20 for the nurse, who was in at
a neighhors jumped into Il car and rode
up to Twenty street. In half an hour
Mr. Burton was at the tcnement-house :;
the nurse had not yet returned from mar
ket, and the bird had flown carrying the
baby with her. lie was sufficiently annoy
ed at this denouement. In the arrange
ments made. the fact of the nurse being a
way had not been contemplated there was
no one to keep the track of the fugitive
while the officer was notified. One of the
children said that the lady had left some
money for mother there was living on the
table, a sum which more than covered the
arrears due, and Il note of thanks. But the
baby with its little cloak and its new blue
hood had vanished. Word was dispatched
to the various officers. and the night spent
in looking for the two: but there is no
place like Il great city for cluding pursuit :;
and up to the hour of my arrival at Mr..
Hurton's he had learned nothing.
All this frcttcd the detective l could see
it. although he did not say as much. He
who had brought hundreds of accomplished
rogues to justice did not like to be ioiled by
Il woman. Talking oa the subject with me-
AS we sat before the fire in his library, with
clos d doors. he said
The most terrible antagonist he had yet
encountered had been Il woman-that her
will was match for his own, yet he had
broken with ease the spirits of the boldest
men. However Miss Sullivan is not Il wom-
AN of this stamp. If she has committed Il
crime, she has done it in "A burst of passion
and remurse will kill her. though the ven.
yeance of the law slonld never overtake
her. But she is subtitle and elusive. 1t is
not reason that makes her cunning, but
feeling. With man it would be reason ::
and as could follow the course of his ar
rumcnt, whichever path il took should
soon ovcrtakc it. But a woman, working
from a passion. either of love or hate. will
sometimes come to such novel conclusions
AS to defy the sharpest rupSscs of the. intel
lcct. should like aboyc all things. a ani-
ct conversation with that girl. And \ will
have it some day.'
The determination with which he avowcd
himself showed that he had no idea of riy
inr M the case. \ few of his observations
will rcpcat;
lie said that the blow which killed Henry
Morcland was given by a professional muir
dercr, a man, without conscience or re-
morse, probably a hirclnr. 4 Woman may
have trmptcd, persuaded or ,,aiS him to do
the deed ; if so. the guilt rested npon her in
but no woman's hand. ouiyeriur with mas
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