Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-08-05

know as well "a ] do: he treats her
like slave. and one of your friends,
who is a relation of her mothers. was
pretty near filing a complaint against
the old scoundrel. do not know what
kept him off. Though his wife is
young and really good looking, it is
generally known that he il very un-
faithful to her, and ncglects her most
shamcfully.
a model of vicc-president. must
confess Mofiat said
The catalogue Of his vices is not at
an end yet but this NAV do as regards
him. Now for the prcsidcnt-he is
not bit better. We have seen this
reverend sir in court on charge Of
bigamy, and another similar case. He
was expelled from the pulpit. bu, his
extreme piety got him in again. And
then look at the honorable secretary.
| lie is known as the most hard-fsted
fellow living but he looks very sane
| timonious. Thus could sketch them
for You. one after the other. these pre-
| cious Reporters. See how they stick
/ close To one another like rlot-burs.
| Who oiiends one of them has to deal
with the whole set. Since the short
! time of their existence they have be-
come a power but they are worse than
the yellow fever. They condemn ev-
cry innocent dance. every public pleas
| ure. There is only one man among
them whose participation in their pro-
cecdings | do not understand"
Who is that ?" the lawyer asked
doctor Eckert - Dorney said in n
whisper
Il thought YOU would name him."
Moffat replied. II met him the other
day, and we conversed about the Celes-
tine. He did not conceal from me
that the society was not quite in ac-
oordance with his liking. as the mem
bers drove their piety too far in every
sense. But there was no other socie-
ty in town which he could join. he said.
more agreeable Ia his religious convic-
tion."
Look a, that cunning fox" Dor
ney said.
How so:''
Why. Mr.. Mofat, do YOU believe
that the doctor has been induced TO
ioin that society from conviction: IL is
too improbable that this cold-hearted.
really pious man Such thing | would
rather expect you Ia do, nv dear sir.
little as YOU seem 10 be inclined TO it.
You'd better believe me. that Eckert
believes in nothing, and laughs at the
folly Of his brethren. know him too
....ii a. - -Li- - a. .-,s.'
Il believe you are right" the law
yer replied knowingly, but what could
have induced him TO join the society Z"
Without n shallow OF doubt he
has got something in view hv il.
Perhaps he expects Ia enlarge his
practise. which, by the by, is not very
large one"
Not that. Mr. Moifat, not that he
never cared much for that. He GER
tainly has means. othcrwi~c he could
not live in the style he does"
Nv hat else could be his object =
IL do not know nj any rate, not a
very honNet one, or he would not have
done il. Perhaps he wants to lead the
opinion of the public astray. or he has
something 10 hide. Of which he fears To
be suspected-God knows. People
think these repenter< 10 be honestly
pious and good christhps, and do not
expect their doing any thing wrong.
Perhaps it is their assistance or sup
port he wants TO get.
Now. Captain Dorney. You will
never belle your calling iou. sus-
pect something wrong in every cor
ncr. Ion smell theft and crime when
we do not dream Of il. think Eckert
very peculiar, close character, but l
hold him to be very honest man no
body can say any thing against him.
Nor can :" Dornev replied. shrug-
ging his shoulders '.but | am not Of
your opinion as regards his character.
think him capable of every and any
thing. His gloomy. sinister look Is
like dismal, dark night y
"You 90 too far, Dorney," said the
yonng lawyer consider. for instance,
his behavior toward his charge; Ellen
Fuller. Does he not treat her like his
own daughter
Ne great thing that. Old Fuller
was his best friend. and We would have
acted the same had we been in his
place
The arrival of other guests then in
terrupted their conversation and MIR.
Moffat went home soon afterward.
Dorney remained sitting alone near
the stove. Hew thinking of his
friend Hills hard lot. and of the sen
tence which woald be soon pronounced
against him. Though Fred had made
no confession to justify the verdict.
there was sufficient evidence against
him to condemn him. Six months had
gone bv since he had been arrested.
All the witnesses who had been sum-
moned had spoken unfayorably Of the
forester's character. OF the inmates
of his house, his man-servant had said
that he saw nothing tending to impli-
cate his master; but the hOusekeepel
had given to understand that. on the
night when Burns was murdered, the
forester had come home very late. His
appearance was rather unusual, and ht
did not touch his supper. Hill him
, self said that he did not feel very well
that night. and had caught cold in fol
lowing the track Of pOacher.
Day after day had gone by, and Dor
! ney had continually been on the aler
Z 20 find q trace Of the murderer, bu
{ his prospects Of success were no bet
ter than six months before. Again ant
, again he had assured Anne and he
! h