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

ions we both priced so highly. Only do
not accuse me of this most apparent rea
son for my gladness, and will abide my
time in your judgment. But no! l will
confess this much tonight myself.
If this stealthy and flying creature whom
we two men were hunting from one hiding
place into another, whose wild face had
been seen pressing toward the library win
dow on that. night of nights. and whose
the very thorns of the rosie
mad cOnspired to steal from her-if tbs
doubtful eluding creature, fitting darkly in
the shadows of this tradegy, had not alb
stracted that money from Mr.. Argyll's desk,
| had dared to guess who might have TAX
EN- it. Simply and solely--not because
did not like him--but because. to go back
to the Friday before that fatal Saturday.
had been late in the parors. The girls
were singing and playing ut the piano; ]
leftturniny the music for them to go for a vol
u he in the library which desired to carry
off with me to read in my room that night;
opened the door suddenly, and startled
James who was leaning over that desk.
Have you seen my opera glass! said he.
i left it on the desk here
1
70. my book, and returned to the music,
thinking no more of that triting occur
r nce-which | never more should have
called james face which was afterward
forced to remember against my will. Yet
SO little did wish to wrong him, even III
my secret the "ghts that when the investi
cations were taking place, Twas convinced,
with all the others. that the unlawful visit
or of the garden had. in some manner pos
sessed herself Of the money. 1t only
came back to me as | watched James this
night. in the gambling saloon. that, if lie
ever had been tempted to rob from his ul:
81 more than the uniaiing generosity ofthat
good gentleman allowed him was glad
that it was pioy which had tempted him to
tae wrongful act. This was the shadowy
na ure ofmy pleasure. Who has complete
mastery of his thoughts? Who does not
sometimes find them evil. unwarrantablc'
uncomfortable. and to be ashamed of?
From the pcrpeNity OF all these things |
sunk into IL light s,umbcr. from which
was almost Immediately aroused by the
tinkinw of the breaktast-bcll. L arose
dressed. and. upon defending to the libra
~, was met by u servant. who uSilered me
at once into cheerful apartment. where
nv host sat by tho window reading the
morning paper, and where the table only
waited my appearance to be graced by u
Wcll-Ordercd meal.
'Lenorc uSuaily presides over the tea urn
said MIR. Burton, as we sat down. " have
q little affair which answers for two, and
which is adapted to the strength OF her lit
tie hands. 1t seems pleas;tiitcst so: and
We both like it-but She has not arisen this
morning.
IioEe She is not moro u!iWell than usual,
said with real Solicitude.
To tell the truth. she was not at all BEN
eiite,l by what occurred yesterday. She
is nervous and exhausted; | have
been tlp to see her. know that when
the doctor comes to-day. he will guess what
| have been about and blame me. | mean
it shall be the last time i'll Which expert
mcnt upon her.
i shall regret it. if she + really Injured
by it. despite my despite my intense desire
to learn what she revealed. Perhaps it
was rom olir scliishncsS i'll making Use of
this exquisite instrument for purposes so
earthly that we are punished By the frui;-
iesSne.s otthc results.
Mr. Burton laughed.
Perhaps. Punishment. however. SCI
dom appears fifty metcd out, this side the
typian river. NV Lenore will he better
vii the light now before us, we shall Sc
cure our prize. If that woman escapes
me now. shall set her down AS Il {unntic
only an insane person conld have the cuil-
ming to thWart me so long.
There never was Ole less inS me, |
said. The impression which she made
upon me was that otenc iii whom the emo
tions and intellect We're both powerful
Her will and cunning are well nigh u match
for Yours. You will have to look sharp.
1T is easier to pursue than to cvadr pnr-
suit She has much the most difficult
strategy to conceive and execute. tell
YOU. Mr. Redticid. I'm bound to see that
woman. shall be 50 pique,l at my fail
,l:c, a> to 20 into Il decline. if I'm disap-
paintcd.'' He seemed two-thirlS i'll earn
est. through his iocular assertion.
We did not linger long over the break
fast being anNiOhS to get back to Brook
lvn. Ailcr we had withdrawn from the ta
bic. he gave me the paper to look over
while he ran up to say something to hi,
daughter. While he WAS absent. the door
bell runw. and the servant showed Il gen
! tleman into the room where WAS.
''Wcll. really" we've the first words
heard. has Mr.. Burton taken you for III
apprentice. and do you lodge with YOU
employcr:H
1t WAS James-as usual, when addressing
me with the gay smile covering the snecr
| He did not even extend his hand. but stoo,
looking at me moment, with a sort of de
| fiant menace, which ended with an uncas,
glance about the place. If he had beer
ocnnsc;ons of NV secret visit 10 Ills honuts
he wonlJ have worn somethino such an ev
nr.ssion Construed il th,t lis rrstlrs
conscience made him suspicious Of hi