Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-09-21
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The Dead Letter.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER NV.
TIE NIGHT IN MoEILASD VILLA.

HI. Ni''iil IN Npl'I IN NJ ' il.i.-N'
Nr. Rurtons arrival prevented my ful-
IIliug the intention of sleeping at Morcand
villa that night; immediately resolved to
defer iEv explorations until he could keep
ne company. The next day he came to
my room, and We had, tS uSua, when we
met, a long talk over things past present
and to come did not introduce the sub
lrct of the mestcrv at the villa until we had
discussed many other matters. My com
Ranion WAS preoecnpled with importan;
business ot his OWL the same which had
taken him to l,oston bat his interest was
pledged, almost as earnestly as mine IL
nuuIa.h the criminal OF the Blaukllle .ras
rdy. and amy reference to TINT sad subject
Was sure Ia secure his attention. Batliel
We acknowledge ourselves, as We talked
tn.cthcr that tmnruing. but not Discourage
Mr. Burton told nIe that lac was on the
track of two five hundred doilur bills OF til,
larl. Bank which had left the city the
week after the murder. taking widely stcl
cnt flights: there had one come back from
st. louis, whose coupe his agents were
tracing. A. for tr sewing girl size had
the power of vanishing utterly. Ike hight
evtinguisllrd. leaving no trace behind, and
her pulSHcrs literally III the datk. lhi,
comparison of the detective reminded me
of the curious light which hadlc me, like IA
tantY. Was about to begin my account oi
It, when he gave me one of those peculiar
ricrcin. looks of his, saving:
"Nun have not vet entered into the con-
tcmplutcd partnership
"No. Mr.. Barton and hardly think
now that shall
There was some bitterness in my tone;
he esnred no surprise, asking. simply
'Why J
i thius James has been chDsen to i'll
,tc place
But he has not been admitted to til,
T bar =
lie is studying little recently; proba-
ily iii order To pass an examination
The wind is changing SAID Mr. i'nrtol
speaking like tie old gentlemen III Blcal
/ House. 4 seq how the land lies Tn,
.oudly and noble Argyll ship is driving OF
to tine rocks. Mark my words; she WI
go 10 pieces soon YOU Will see her runs
strcNing the shore
i pray heaven to avert your prophecy
| hope not to live to see amy such sight.
Iiow can it be otherwise , he cXclaim
ed, rising aud pacing to and fro thronSl
my little room, like Gagged elephant. ~
spcndthriit and gamhlcr-a man ilk'
that-about to have the helm pat i'll hh
hands, But it's none OF my busncss-non,
Of NV business nor Yours, either.
1T il mine = cried: Il can not he'll
but make it mine. as if these girls were IN,
sisters and Mr.. Argyll my father. Yet, IA
Won say-iti is, indeed, nothing to me. The.
will not allow it to he
dropped my heado ON my arms: my owl
los. and disappointment was recedng mt
the background before the idea oi thel
possible discontinue. Twas startled by til
detective b,inging his clenchcd hand dow
anon the table with blow which shook 1t
hrlwas standing. locking not at me, but u
the wall, as il he saw some one before hip
invisible To me.
james Argyll is a singular mana sin
gular man \ person ought to be panthe
in cunning and strength to cope with Inn
BY George, il don't look out, he'll over
reach me vet-with the will of his. Sc
everybody about me sucennblng. He
having the game all in his owns hands. B.
the way, Redicld, | wss little surprised
to see l.cnorc so fond of him.
why so Mr.. Burton James is an at
tractiyc. elegant young mall' he has nevc
had any lack OF admirers, 1t would rathe
have been strange if your daughter ha
not fancicd him lie has been very good t
her.
lie has indeed; I'm sure | ought to b
greatly obliged to all of YOU. Did eve
tell YOU that place great confidence l
Lenore's ntutitive perception OF characlt
| You know that have Il remarkable Sil
y that way myself. When meet people,
seem to see their minds not their bodle
i can't help it. Well, I've remarked tn
same thing in my child She is SO youn
and inexperienced that she can not G,
plain her own impressions she has her II
stantaneous partialities. aud | have notice
that she leans toward true natures like
flower toward the light, and away from I'll
false as if they We're shadows. hardly e>
pcctcd she would be so intimate with your
remember the curious effect his fir
address had made upon her; but | did nj
repeat it to her father. lwas sensitive abo'
= appearing, in any manner jealous of Jam
if he could win my friends from me, eve