Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-08-19
NUMBER 33.

why, Hills passionate, fierce tenn |
per made his guilt more than probable
al think the doctor is ten times as
passionate. but he understands how to
appear cool and collected when he is
hot. But have vet TO give Won anoth- |
er proof against him, which | forgot TO |
mention. Look at that piece OF black |
ened, haif-burnt paper; it's the wadding
with which the pistol was loaded, The
forester Peacock found 1t on the very
spot where Eekert fired at me. Ii is .
piece of paper from medical work, and
perhaps we can find the book from
which it was taken
That may be q piece of waste paper,
YOU know, and any one might have
Glanced to take it,
OF course but in this case ! shall de-
cidedly produce it as evidence against
Eckertf
But tell me. do YOU think IT probable
Eckert would Immediately have tried TO
escape after the recounter with your
Il am sure he did not recognize me;
and then, when he saw me falling, he
thought was dead Besides. such men
rs he prefer facing danger with calm
ness, the more thai he did not know
whether had recognized him. Flee
ing would have betrayed him at once.
Very well. Captain Dorney,' the
Judge said. with sigh, getting up from
hi seat ard taking his hat. We shall
commit the doctor. This afternoon |
shall 30 myself Ia the house. and Just
see ii NV ewes are not sharper than
YOURS.
If YOU do so, do not forget to try If
the conical balls of ..ilfs rife viii not
fit that of the doctors: it would not sur
prise me If they did
Il will try the judge replied.
Before YOU 90, your honor, trtst
vou will promise me that YOU will dis
charge Fred Hill. Though YOU may
doubt the doctors guilt. YOU can not
refuse "a coneede that the forester j. in
noccnt
IL was a hard thing for the Judge to
allow that he bad erred. But he could
not refuse. i shall order him 10 be set
free. he replied. but not before to-mor-
row Let me search the doctors house
and premises first. and examine Pea
cock and the doctors servants. | will
do 50 this morning
send the poor fellow at least word
that on will discharge him tonight oi
early Tomorrow morning lac will thcI
h. somewhat prepared At least.
Mr. simmons promised 10 do so. liz
took the things which Dorney's excr
tions had succeeded in recovering along
with him. IN order Ia get them identified
by old Mr.. Burns. and went away.
However noi-eles-ly the arrest Doc
tor Eckert had been made. the new
soon spread all over town. and pcopl,
soon knew the cause Of his impriSon
ment. The members OF the piou- socie
u in particular were furious with Dor
ncv. for in their opinion he alone was +,
blame
When every body in town talke,
about the doctors imprisonment an,
the captain OF the polices being wound
cd. il was not surprising that busy
neighborS informed Anne about al
these thing. and were expressly care
full 10 represent DurucN'> wound n
very dangerous. Glad the though
made her that her brothers innocence
had come to light, she felt very anxiou
about her lovers safety. aud could no
b. detained from visiting him at once
They have needlcs-ls frightened YOU
love Dornev said with happy smile
upon his pale cheek when he saw hc
entering his room. The wound J. no
worth speaking about: the good mark
men are not always a. Inialllblc ~ Noi
think.
But why did you nol send me wcr,
at once that YOU wenr wounded: II J.
certainly more dangerous than YOU vii
admit.
Not at all. dear. ! did NOS wan
10 irighien YOU, and would have calle,
this afternoon after had some rest.
am much iatigued. Eckert had Ted m'
a good chase: but | have caught th'
william al iast. and now our loyc nee,
np longer be secret. On ann | no
proud. my good girl
'But when will Fred hc free Ia
asked.
To morrow. dear. The Judge prom
i-ed me TO let him know about il. Per
hap> he knows il alrcady-Tho-
months OF Imprisonment have told upo
him. You will be CIV hat fright
cIled when YOU zee him. but be careful
BOT "a let him perceive it, We vii
nurse and cheer him. that he NAV ioi
get the past and be cheered by the pros
I5ect Of a happy future.
Anne did not leave him until the dar
shadows OF night began To fall. III
promised 70 see her on the following
morning, aud restore Frederick to hi
bcreaved mother.