Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-03-04

twice either.
Its not much used, think. except
for picnics and pleasure-parties.' said
Jane.
4 dun know about that. said Math
cw. Il seen It with Young couple in
II going a-pleasuring, more than once
and then. again. seen it t'other way
why. no longer ago than last Thursday.
night was month, about half after
six. gent druv up in it all alone. and
the moment clapt eyes on il. knew
il was Luke Cravings turnout. And
where be you sprung from; ses to
myself .lou come down th'owd road
from kingsthorpe. but never seen
you 20 that way this morning And
then | settled he must of gone roun |
hv Lcavenworth. which would acc punt
for my not seeing him pass my way
While | was turning the matter in my
mind. the gent paid me the toll. and
had got fair start again. when he
I turned the horses head round drove
back. I've had spill. sez he 10 me.
( and got into the mud don't like
/ going into Fairwood this figure and if
yon can lind me Some soap and water,
: and clothes brush. and will hold my
horse for five minutes. I'll give YOU
half 2 crown for Your trouble" Now.
il ISN'T every lav that I've the chance
afcarning half-a-crown in five minutes !:
- | nodded my head Ia him. and got
him the soap ani water; and then he
i got down from the gig. and | saw
{ that his Lands and face were all mud
+ dy. and his hat crushed. add his coat
dirty into the bargain. 50 minded
the horse. while he ttivatcd hi.sclf ~
hit; and be gave me the half crown
All right, AMI druv of; and I've never
slapt eyes on him since
some Young spark. most likely. who
didn't know how To drive properly.
-aid lane.
Mt ~ Young, either. said the old
man. About forty. ,houli take him
o. be- \ fine. handsome gent as ever
clapt eyes on with long moustachcrs
ann dust-colhnrcl ovcrcoat hu;toncd
ur g. hi- throat. lie seemed to me TO
loos very white and III : he had likely
hnrt hi,~cIf with falling out ~ the
trap though Apv H. could fall out.
can't think. Il lIeaskcd mc whether
ha any hrauiav in the the house (:
hut toli him hai only giugcr-heer
ani woutcl him 70 Try bottle but he
only laughed and shook hi, head. and
said il was no matter
Thr Oh man hai nothing morc u
tv'. ami bidding him cooi-iay, Jane
went uu her WAY 10 Ialrwood, from
which place she booked hcrselfby coach
" BcrTyhi.l. and went home thence Wv
rail
~h was up aui do.ng next morning
au huIr before her usual time. . n tn
-et through her household work a.
cAr.y a> possible. anxiou>,y consider
inI meanwhile what her next step ought
NJ hr Now that -h. hal thoroughly
ma H. up her mint q go through with
this matter. ~hr was determined not 10
fiurh from anything that il might lead
to- ~" felt. indeed, as though she
were being lctl on rs will other than.
and superior 10. her own. The one
point of the case, a. il then stoo |. un
which her mimi most pcrsisiently dwelt,
embodied itself in the following prop
o>.tion:
Mr.. DupIc~-i- len kingsthorpc. i'll
company with his sister. AZ halfpast
three o'clock in the afternoon. taking
The coast-road. probably as being morr
unfrrqucnied than the othcr--a road
which has no lanes or hy-paths lead
iug 10 anywhere. except 10 one or two
solitary shecp-farns among the hills.
III did no, reach the tou-bar till half
past SIX. and then alone. and with
evident traces OF struggle on his
clothes and person. Allowing an hour
ami half as ample time for the drive
between the two places. how was Mr..
Dnplcssis employed during the remain-
drr of the time. and what had become
Of Madamr in the Interim
On the road itself. if anywhere, she
must look for the further unravelment
Of the mystery. whose dread presence
haunted her by day and night.
She sat out as soon as the early din
ncr was over. outwardly as calm and
impassive rs ever. but trembling in
wardiy with vague fears. that grew in
proportion with the vagueness of her
search. For when she put the question
steadily 10 herself:
What am | going TO look for." she
could only reply: Il do not know. and
| dare not guess: but ! feel that must
20 on till the end, even though | should
never know peace of mind again
The Old roundabout coast-road TO
Fairwood turned sharply of to the
LEFT about half Il mile from kingsthorpe
Station. becoming all a; once muddy
and picturesque. and seeming a though
il had left ciyilisation miles behind
it. Jane knew every inch of the way
when a girl. she had trayersed il scores
Of times with her mother: knew il for
three miles of its course as road
overshadowed with moss-grown trunks
and interlacing boughs shut in by high
green banks. the chosen home of prim-
rose and violet: knew it further on.
where it came suddenly out of hiding.
\ oat on To the bare submits of the cliffs.
open to every wind of heaven. with the
unquiet sea fretting far below; knew
it here for a road unfenced, and dan
gerous for strangers to traverse on dark
/ nights. when to wander three yards
from the beaten track would be sudden
destruction to man or beast; knew it
still further on. towards the end of its
4 course. where il deserted the sea and