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

| NO, sir. AT this sc as0n OF the year
il Is very seldom that any body comes
here
Dorney bent down to inspect the spots
more narrowly. Without shadow of a
doubt they had been caused by wet
boots; and, leading from the entrance to
the park, irwas clear that the doctor had
returned here I'm coming home. But
neither the clothes nor the wet boots
could be found anywhere.
The examination offhe coachman pro-
duced no further evidence. aud was as
worthless as that OF the housekeeper
He had not cleaned any clothes that
morning. and did not know whether his
master had been out or not. His state
ment bore the impress of truth.
Dorney had fondly hoped he would
find mass of evidence to condemn
Eckert. and felt not little vexed at Ills
bad luck. Ii was perfect riddle to him
| what the doctor could have done with
| his wet clothes. Even pistol he did
not find much less the spade. But both
/ he could have hid in the woods, or even
thrown them away. Dorney knew the
| doctors character, but really did not ex-
4 pect he would have been able to obliter-
/ ate every trace Of his nocturnal mis-
/ deed.
! Carefully he locked all the apartments,
4 and then returned to the doctors room
Without putting any further questions
to him. or noticing his scornlul looks,
/ Dorney ordered him To follow.
May ask yod to return my KEYS"
Eckcrt said.
NO, sir was the abrubt reply. II
do not think YOU will need them again
''On the contrary. hope to use them
again pretty soon
II hope so, for your sake. Please to
follow me now. Dorncv kept the KEYS,
and left the room, followed By his prison
cr. He then secured the door. and, call
ing Tor the housekeeper, he said TO her:
II desire YOU to take care of this house
until YOU get instructions from headquar-
tcr-
II shall soon be back, the doctor in
terposed. Captain Dorney Is only hay
ing joke, little private revenge that
is all,
Without anv trouble he took his seat
in the carriage: two Of the consiabies
followed him. and Dorney sent one To
the nearest coach-stand to get him a con-
vevance. for he felt his strength rapidly
failing, and his wound caused him much
pain.
On reaching his home he was obliged
to lie down immediately. and to be at
tended bv a surgeon. The wound prov
cd to be n severe one, but not n all dan
gerou-. sill, the physician recommend
ed rest and quiet. 50 that the inilamma-
ton. which was already not incon-ider-
able. might not increase.
1t wa hi, duty To make a report at Tho
judges Office; but A. he felt too weak -
do 80, lie sent IA constable, who gave Il
verbal account OF the mornings transac-
ton. Scarcely an hour had elapsed
when Mr.. Simmons called upon him in
person. What have YOU done Do ncy -
he cried, in great irritation. In spite Of
be pain he wa, now suffering, the cap
tain could not help smiling.
have arrested Henry Burns muir
dcrrr. he said.
doctor Eckcrt- Burns murderer
the judge cried in surprise Impossible.
Impossible, Boruev You have been
carried too far 10y Your internal -usPi-
cion, and have warned you 50 often,
Doctor Eckcrt murderer, This willgct
YOU into trouble, IN afraid. Have YOU
any evidence Tor your assertion
"Ne-: a little he replied, pointing
70 hi bureau. the key oi which he hand
cd to the judge. Mr.. simmons was per
iectly dumb.oundcd with a,tou-hmeut
when hc saw the pile of bsuk-bill-. the
watch. and the portemounaie. and i'm
mediatelv recognized all these articles
A. having formerly belonged to Young
Burns.
Where did YOU get all these he said.
i will explain all. Dorncv replied,
'but please do not interrupt me. for |
4,
much pain. He then told him what
had induced him to suspect Eckert for
the first i inc. and how his suspicious
had been confirmedbs finding the porte
monna c, and by witnessing the scene of
the preceding night.
Il hope YOU do not doubt now that
Eckert i the guilty one Dorney con
cluded. You must now clearly see
that Hill isnnocent, and admit that Ec-
kert ha, managed things in an exceed
ingly cunning manner to divert suspic-
ion from himself and ruin at the same
time his second rival
Judge >immon. wa, perfectly thrown
back by this revelation. He could not
say any thing against such evidence a,
Dorncv had procured, but still he could
not really believe Eckert was guilty
And YOU found nothing when YOU
searched the house"
Nothing at all"
Neither The wet clothes nor the boots,
neither the pistol nor the spade"
Nothing. sir; he got rid OF every
trace. with the exception ofthe spots on
the floor in the summer-house. | have
searched with the greatest care, and
even sent couple of patrolmen out in
To the woods"
'.iIow did Eckert behave when you
Informed him that YOU had to arrest
him.
Like a man who has previously re-
flee ed how to behave, and who, though
he appears at first slightly frightened,
soon RECEIVERS his full presence of mind;
and only this NAV be able to save him.
You may be sure he will with the great
est GOODNESS deny all my charges: but
trust YOU will not be duped BY it,
With folded arms Judge Simmons
walked up and down the room in great
excitement. ''Dorney," he said, stop
ping short, sis it not probable YOU We're
mistaken in the person? 1t was night,
you know"
II could not perhaps swear that 1t
was he who threw the portemonnaie ov-
er the garden wall. though l am fully
convinced it was Ecktrt who did; it
was very dark night then, and could
have made mistake. But last night |
could not do so. 1t was not so dark as
| on the other occasion, so that could
very well recognize a person who was
only two steps from me. Besides. he
came out ofhis house. went through his
| park, and am sure nobody but he
would have fired at me with such hasty
determination. Ii he had succeeded in
killing me, he would not have been
discovered at all!
And if you should be mistaken in
spite of all that!"