Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-04-29

: to be at home But that would neve
do, because one Of the windows Of tn
room looked out at the front Of tn
house. and the tel,-talc lamp shinin
/ through the blind betrayed his pres
ence to all who might pass that way
lie was still considering within him
self, when the summons came again
louder and more imperative than be
fore. With trembling hand he tool
, up the lamp, and carried it into tn
next room; and turning the key softl,
on that terrible Thing lying there $,
mute and moveless, he advanced OF
tip-toe TO the front door, and putin.
his mouth 10 the keyhole. called out il
hoarsc voice: who's there? anc
what do you want?'
Open the door. Brack. nv boy, and
you'll soon find out. replied voice
from the outside, in accents rendered
slippery BY the inhibition of more
strong drink than the speaker could
con,iently carry.
breckenridge at once recognised the
voice as that of'a lame cobbler named
Griggs, man known TO everybody As
one OF the most irunken rcprobates in
Normanforl an he at once opened
the door. first taking the prccau,ion to
put up the chain. Now, Grigys.
what Is il said the chemist. impatient
y. Why do YOU come bothering me
At this time ofthe night
We'll. I'm Jiggered If that amt cool =
said the cobhier, with a hiccup, as he
swayc'i slightly to and fro on the step.
'Seeyhere. don't want you. ms buck
at any price wonlden't have YOU a
gin. III indivisIlc | want is m
friend, Jerry Winch. Here have |
been waiting, waiting. waiting more n
haif-an-hour. and no signs of Jerry vet.
les tarnatlon cold standing out here.
can tel yc; SO want To know how
much longer Won are going to keep the
ad.'
Jerry Winch " SAID the chemist. in
dismayed whisper You are mis-
taken Jerry " inch is not here
Ola, lie now. Allshter H. Very
naughty to tell iihs' said the cobbler.
with an emphatic smack Of hi, drunk
en- lips. As if | didn't see him with
my own blessed eyes come in ut this
very door Scevhcre. now this i. how
IL -. h" went on, adjusting his bal
ancc "a nicety against the doorpo,t.
I've been out'n business this after
noon. and coming home, found the
roads uncommonly shiippery-so
shlippery, that when met my friend
Jerry. who happened To he coming the
same way, We agreed To- walk arn-in-
arm 10 keep one another up. Seey-
here. now. Jerry SHIPPED twice. but
picked him up and set him on his pins,
and We were rs right as ninepcnce
when We got here. Says Young Fly
bysky To me "lve got letter for old
b.. and | must call and leave il. You
wait here for me shan't be- long !.
and then we'll gn down the hill to-
gcther." "All right, my turnip," SAYS
l; and away he goes, and sees the
door shut after him: and now you
~ Rfk SAArA'AF iIstt lie kill.I IitIt
1t looks soapt.
We'll, we'll, said the chemist, in q
perfect agony Of bewildernent, Il was
perhaps wrong IN saying that Jerry
was not here
In course You was, interrupted the
cobblcr gravely.
Il ought 10 have said that | have
got some important business 10 trans
act, IN which require Jerry's assist
ance. We shall not be done till a very
late hour; in fact. Jerry will probably
stay here all night so it will be no use
whatever Your waiting for him any long
er.'
That's straightforw ard-that alters
the case altogether, said the cobbler.
II Flybsky cant come. | must 60 with
out him. Seeyherc, now. I've been
waiting here SO long that the frost has
got To my vitals, and in such case
brandy's the only cure
Anything to he relieved OF this
wretchs drunken inaunderinys. The
brandy was quickly fetched, and ca
gerry drunk. After yowing that
Breckenridge was regular brick,
and insisting on parting grasp of the
/ hand, the cobbler turned To 90. At
the garden gate, he paused. Sccyhere.
now. 1t looked soapy at first. didn't
il 7, he said, and with a last tipsy nod
of the head, he disappeared down the
road.
4 Having refastened the door, Brack-
enridge went back into the little room
where he had left the lamp, and sat
down 10 think. He must get away at
once. that was very evident. When
Jerry came to be inquired for in the
morning, Gri.gs would remember
| everything there would be no lapse Of
memory with regard 10 overnight events
with such a confirmed topper as the
cobbler. But for the cursed accident
of this mans presence. Breckenridge
felt that lie might have hidden away
| the body, where, even if found no sus-
picion would have attached TO him in
the matter. But such course was
now utterly out of the question. He
must get away at once and for ever.
To this dark ending had his scouIl-
drelly acts brought him. An outcast
and a murderer, ever dreading 10 feel
the touch Of Justice on his shoulder,
he must 60 forth into the world, and
ttry to seek out a new and obscure
home where himself and his crimes
were alike unknown.
Aftera time, he looked at his watch,
and then he went upstairs. and hur-
riediy began to pack small portman-
teau. A few minutes were sufficient
to accomplish this task then he pu.
on his overcoat. and thick gray com.