Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-08-16
artlcss little laugh Il shall 60 straight to

artless little laugh; 4 shall go straight to
the seminary.
So the express train thundcred on, with
steady. ceaseless pulsings at hil iron heart,
and constant roar.
Suddenly the whistle sounded, the train
began to sackcn in speed
Surely we arc not at Exmouth yet, un-
less have fallen asleep and allowed the
progress of time to escape me.
glanced at my watch; it was barely
half past eleven. aud knew we were not
due ut Exnoulh until It few minutes past
twelve. rubbed the frost from the WIN
dow aud looked out.
st. ton i'll the midst of dense piue woods.
Is this Exmouth =
1t was the soft voice Of the pretty trav-
eller opposite.
No; | don't know what place it is; some
way station.
DO the express trains stop at way sta
tnnS she asked.
Never, generally; they must have been
especially signaIled here. You are cold,
my child i; Your voice trenbles
1T is cold, said she in Il scarcely audi
bic tone. drawing her shawl around her,
%, | wish they would hurry on
We are moving on once mure said.
Conductor. (or the man of tickets was
moving through the carr why did we stop
at this backwnods placei'
Ont of water, was the reply, as he
passed quickly by.
Now knew very well that this was not
the real solution of the matter. Our de-
lay did not exceed half Il minute, altngrth
or too short time for repleuishing the
boilers; and where on earth was the WA,
ter to come from i'll that dcsolate stretch
of pine woods
Five minutes afterwards the conductor
entered the car made room for hun at
my side.
Sit down. conductor; you've nothing to
do Just at this moment.
He oheycd.
What did you mean by telling ME snch
a lie just now
spoke under my breath he replied in
the same tone.
| About whnt!
About the reason You stopped just now :
He smiled.
To tell You the truth, I stopped to take
on single passrn gcr-a gentleman who
| DtS COiiit ubN IL lloiil DAY SNaltE.
| For the privilege of travelling once
more over the sallc route
Exactly so-tor the purpose of travel
i ling 1t i'll certain society. Dou't be alarm
ed for your own safety its a detective po-
] lceman.
was about to repeat the word in as
tonishnent when he motioncd TO mc to
keep silence.
And who is the offendcr1
4 .lont know myself yet. He doesn't
want to BE- seen until the moment of the
arrest. We are safe enough until we reach
Bayswater.
Whcre is he
'rnr detective! He sits By the door yon-
der with ragged fur cap pulled over his
eyes
stullcd; I could hardly keep it.
w hat is the case ,
a nlurdcr-a man and his vile and two
chill lren--their throats cut last night, the
/ house set fire To atterward.'
| 'Gre Heavens what monster
| We had continued the conversation
throughout i'll II whisper. scarcely above
cur breath. and now that conductor rose
and left me to study the faces ot my lei
low passengers with curious dread and
! horror.
| Some how as often as resolved the
mattcrln IN my mind. my fincy would settle
on course, cross looking, man opposite.
with bnshy beard and il coat of shaggy
wool, with the collars turned up round his
ears. tclt convinced that this man with
the brutal eyes and the heavy hangin.
jaws WAS the Cain and is | looked furtive-
ly across. capght the wde-opcn blue orbs
Of the fair little girl.
Onryiug the instantaneous Impulse of
my heart, | arose and went to her.
You heard what we We're saying, my
child
Yes a murdcr-O, how horrible =
DO not be frightened; no one shall hurt
you
She smiled mp in my face with sweet
confidiny innocence.
Our stop at Exmouth WAS hut brief, but
during the delay could see that the
watehiul detective had changed his seat to
one nearer the british man III the shaggy
ovrrcuat.
'Src. futerrd the girl. 'thcy-thcv, they
/ locked the Car doorat Eymouth; they are
unlocking them now
She WAS right.
.Prohahly they were fearful lest the
criminal should escape remarked in an
under tone.
.Aill you-may trouble You to bring
Inc a glass Of water
| rose and made my way toward the ice
cooler by the door hut with difficulty, for
the train was under rapid motion. To
my disappointment the goblet was chained
to the shelf.
No matter she said with winning
smile, i will colue myself
! Il drew the water and held up the cup :;
but Instead OF taxing 1t as she approached,
she brushed suddenly past me. opeusd the
door, and rushed upon the p atform.
STOP her! stop her. shouted the detec-
tive springng to his feet, She will be
killed; cnnductor-braKeman hold upn
There was Il rush Il tumult-a hustle
| was first upon the platform; but it was
empty and deserted, save by a half frozen
brakeman. who seemed horror stricken
'She went past Inc like u shadow, and
inmpcd Off as we crossed Cairin turnpike
road, he stammered.
Jumped off the express train Well
said the conductor, Struggling his should
ers. she must have been killed instantly
what mad iolly!'
It's $500 out Of my own pocket said
the detective ruefuliy i didn't want a
row before we got to Bayswater, but was
II confounded fool a woman cornered
will do anything, helieye'
w hat cjacul'red, YOU surely do not
mean that that child