Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-08-19

had obtained what he had been strug
CLING for SO bravely. What will peo-
pie say when they learn that the honor
able Doctor Eckert has been arrested
The members of the Celestine will be
furious surely, | believe that their
president would excommunicate me il
he could. There is no love lost between
Us, of that ! am sure
1t was nearly daylight when the two
travellers reached town. In vain Pea
cock desired his companion to get his
wound dressed.
There is time enough for that after
! have done my work" he replied.
Without delay he went to the head
office. selected four Of the best men, and
commanded them to meet him at GER
tain place ofrendezyous. For this pur-
pose he sent them on one by one, and
did not tell them what he in ended for
he desired to do every thing quietly.
without much ado. One of the consta-
bles was at once dispatched for a car
| rage, and instructed to bring it within
"AT''t ~ ttit pace bi liIt'liH-
"Well, friend Peacock" he said to
hls companion. who would not 90 home
until he knew the result af his proceed
ings, "if the villain has not vet escaped,
ne Will soon be in our hands. How he
will stare at me when enter his office
DO You not think he will be surprised at
seeing the man alive whom he thought
10 have shot
PARr Nv.
At the appointed place he met the
Tour con-table-, and proceeded with
them 70 the doctor house. One OF them
was posted AT the front door, and one in
the yard, with instructions to secure hi~
person AT any price, should he escape.
" nh the two others he entered the
house, aud the hoI>ekeepcr informed
hlm that her master wa in.
l'r >-ed III his mornin@-gown. and
comfortably seated on the sofa the doe
tor was slipping hl- coffee He started To
Ia, Iect when lie saw the police ofiic r
enter with his two companions. and "A
deadly pallor rovcrspread his face Dor
ury dld not wait to be addressed but
informed him briefly that he had come
To- arrest him.
Arrest me- Eckcrt exclaimed, as
t"ni-hcd; ''and why. il may make
bold to ash: lie was again the cold,
collected man that Dprncy had alwav.
known him To be-
Need | tell whyt' 'hc captain replied.
II want you to tell the judge how YOU
came into possession of those notes and
other valuahIc- which were taken from
Burns when hc was murdered. | mean
oi the portcmpnnair which YOU flung
INTO the garden OF the widow Hill. and
the money. and gold watch and chain
At the -tinc tInr, YOU Will have to ex-
pialn why tou were bury iug the latter
mentioned things behind the garden ni
ihc iorc>tcr'- house, and what made
You try to shoot me. lhi- time you did
not gain Your object
The doctor listened tO him III silence.
Not "A muscle ot hi~ face BETRAYED him.
only hi ewes Lad d wild look about
them, and he stared AT the speaker A. if
they wanted e. lathou how he knew all
That. y our Grafton J. perfect riddle
10 me, II" rrplicd, with Il routcmptuOuS
smile. ileA-c bc seated. and explain
Yourself
In court YOU may ask Tor further en-
plantations; my du'y i only To- arrest
yuu.
And | shall resist YOU. Giic me the
reason ot -nch an outrage
Il have told You the reason: and AM
less YOU 20 willingly with these officers.
shall cake YOU by force
~ rcPct, that | do not understand
you. Erhcrt cried. AT the same time
giancing at a couple OF rifles which hung
On the wall over hi- sofa. Thi- glance |
did not escape Dorncy', keen eve. But
tac doctor appeared To have given up
The thought OF resistance; Tor he said:
Very we'll. ,ir, ! will 20 with on: but
hold YOU responsible for the con,e-
qucncc-.
Dorncy gave no answer. II suppose
You have no objection the doctor went !
"h, TO my putting on coat:
ION the contrary. intended asking !
YOU To do Sol
The doctor went toward the adjoining
room, when Dorncy stopped him. Il
shall fetch the coat for you,' he said
~ ou must remain here
Captain Dorncy. now my patience
l. ut AN end. Eckert cried angrily. IL
am master of this house.
But | am the master of Your person
Dorney replied coolly. You must STAY
here while get your coat
The doctor put on the coat the captain
had fetched from the adjoining room.
Then DOrncy opened the window, and
called up the two other officers. Now,
want TO search Your house, he went
on; please let me have Your KEYS.
W lthout hesitation his wish wa, com
piled with. Then the doctor seated him
self again upon the sofa, finished his cot-
fee, and cooily lighted hi, cigar.
Dorney commenced searching the
room. He found nothing that implicated
the doctor. ON examining the doctors
wardrobe he found all the clothes per
fectly dry, and it was evident he had
not worn them the night before in the
forest. Ii was impossible that those
things which he had then worn could
be dry already. Dorney then proceed
cd to search the other parts OF the house.
But before commencing TO do 80, he
thought proper 10 intcrrogatc the house
keeper.
when did YOUR master come home
last night? he said TO her.
My master? why. he did not 20 ont
at ALL
''ies, he was out Dorney replied
positively.
The woman repeated her assertion,
and her anazement and perplexity We're
too sincere not to make il apparent she
was speaking the truth.
no cleans the doctors clothes . the
officer continued.
His coaehman,' She replied; '.but he
is not here yet: he is now feeding the
horses
Where is your room:'
The woman pointed it out. Ii was up
stairs, at the end of the passage.
'Didth doctor sit up late last night
IL could not tell YOU, sir. | went to
my room at ten o'clock Dorney did
not push his inquiries any further. it