Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-04-22

amt superstitious cove, but | can't
help thinking that IL had acted square
by the lad. As promised him. things
might have gone more square with me.
But, what can't be cured must be en-
dured. One thing do know-that
writing is deuoed dry work; so. now
that this job is well out of hand. I'm
dead nuts on to a tumbler of old rum.
aud pipe of choice negro head. -
Yours to command,
JIM BILLISGs.
'P. NJ haven't bothered YOU with
any dates in my letter. but can give
You them all as pat as ninepence, when
ever you may want them
CHATTER xxxvI.-Ms. rESNINGs rRoro-
sIrIoN
"A very characteristic production ="
said Mr.. Grecnhough. rs Mr. Pcnning
finished reading the ex-convict's state
ment. Mr.. James Billings's old skill
as q begging-lctter impostor has stood
him in good stead in that ingenious
piece of composition. Faugh. The
whole narrative is redolent Of the Old
Bailey -
The haronct chuckled, aud then in
stantiy became grave again. as though
he had been caught in some dereliction
Of duty. The vicar. too. looked very
grave, and was coming his notes seri-
ousty. Mr.. Greenhough had strong
opinion Of the Wears clear good sense.
and he felt vaguely uneasy at the ex-
preston Of that gentleman face: for
the lawyer himself was quite serious
in believing that the whole affair was
nothing more than an ingenious con-
spiracy got up 10 defraud the rightfnl
heir.
Lady Spcncclaugh said no wori
hut sat quite still. with one hand clasp
cd in that OF her faithful friend. Martha
Winch and with her ewes bent mostly
on Gaston-that son for whose sake
she hal riskci 81 much. CASTOR
himself sat biting his nails moofilv.
The olive Of his check hai palc,i some-
what during the last half hour. Title.
houses. and lands seemed t0 bc slipping
from under his feet in some ncompr,-
hensiblc way. jn.t at the moment when
he hai begun ~ realise them n being
all his OWN II h. were not Sir Castor
Npcncclaugh. the richest baronct in all
Monkshire. what would become ofhim,
by Jove with that threatening ar.ay
of bills, and duns. and post-obits hem
ming hum in. and stopping up every
avenue Of escape and ready 10 swoop
down upon him the moment his misfor-
tune should get wind, and crush him
remorselesslv. as bv the peiae fnrte .
dRre lie would shoot himself: by
Jove that's what he would dot was
tiic tnvst genticrnani, --.~i> eT ,--.s.as
tinis "a ones Mcmoirs-and give them
all the slip tina, way
Nv hat further evidence have you 10
Offer in support OF this extraordinary
CHARGE said the vicar at last break
ing a silence that was becoming OPP
pressIye To every one.
The next evidence put in Mr.. Penn
Ing was that Of Margaret fennc!l, nj
present resident in Grcllicr's Aims
house who deposcd, that in certain
month Of n certain year. Martha Winch
and her brother. jeremiah krcere. took
Ia the house known rs White Grange a
boy, apparently about five wears Of
age which child. after being kept
locked up in the said White Grange
ior the space fisk weeks. was taken
away one evening after dark hy the
two beforc-named persons. and never
seen by +ier, Margaret Fennell. after
warts.
Mr.. Penning next brought forward
the evidence of Mr.. Edwin. ex-master
IF the Foundation School al Norman
fori who deposcd 70 having been at
Liverpool on certain day Of a certain
wear. and 10 there seeing DR. krecfe
lis wife, and Mrs. Winch. accompanied
~ a boy. apparently about five years
bid. alight from a cab at one oil the
locks. Mr.. Edwin further depose,l to
seeing Mrs. Winch bid farewell 10 her
brother and hi, wife and 70 seeing the
wo latter. accompanied BY the child.
20 on board vessel named the Lone
Star. which vessel. as lie found from
.ilcr-inquiry, was advertised to sail
Or New York At high-water that very
lay.
The next piece Of evidence put la ~ I
ir. Penning was the Statement written
y John English at Pevsey Bav. and
ent by him TO Miss Spencclaugh Mr.. /
'enning read this Statement aloud. "A,
ie had done the previous evidence. In /
|. as may be remembered. John English I
poke Of his early life in America with I
he kreefes and how the lame doctor |
Iad at last contrivel to get rid of him. I
IL mentioned his recognition of the /.
octor's portrait at the Hnad aad Duq- 4
"; and how he became acquainted 4
With the contents OF the note intended 4
or Lady Spencelaugh ; and of his sud
en dismissal from Belair the day after
lrs. Winch's return to Normanford
ogether with various other minor mat
ers, some of which had been brought
ut more strongly in the previous evi
ence. but all tending To establish the
ruth of his story.
This concludes our case as stands
I present. said Mr.. Penning as he
efolded Johns manuscript,
In the absence of Mr.. English. rs
nust still continne to call him. said
he vicar. i really don't see what fur
her steps can possibly be taken in
his matter. But perhaps Lady Spenc-
augh may have something to say TO all
his?'
Mr.. Greenhough was whispering
with my Lady and Mrs.
Winch, and presently he came forward,
nd a1f hn k.. ha-