Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-02-18

Y the furniture so that very slender
i rav of light from his lantern suiliced 10
guide him safely to the door of the room
/ in which lac then was. This room was
Z on the ground-tloor. and nj the back Of
I the house; but the object Of which he
was in search would be found. if any
where. IN the first floor front. that be-
ing Mr.. John English's sitting-room.
50 mp the stairs in his list slippers,
Mr.. Breckenridge stole lightly. scarce
u yenturing to breathe till he found
himself safe on the top landing at the
top. Three doors opened on Ia this
landing namely. that of Mrs. Jake
WAYS bedroom. that ofIohn English's
bedroom. ac'i that Of the lattcrs sit
ting room. Mr. Breckenridge. apply
ing his ear IL the keyhole of Mrs.
/ lakeway'- door. could hear the old la
hv breathing stertorouslv as she lay
asleep. and a grim smile stole over his
face as he listened. softly he turned
I The handle. and softly h. opened the
dnor-a little way. just far enough to
/ enable him tu insert his arm. and draw
/ The key from the inside. In another
I minute. Mrs. Jakcway was safely lock
/ cd up in her own room.
( Mr.. Brackenridsc's next proceeding
( was 70 enter John Lnglish's bedroom
hut = brief glance round il. with the
F full light OF his lantern turned on. was
sufficient 10 satisfy his curiosity. Next
+ INTO the sitting-room. where his first
act was To- draw the thick morcen cur
7 tain- carefully across the windows. u
3 that no ray OF light could penetrate 10
the outside. Having closed the door.
and feeling perfectly free from intru-
~toa. hc lighted one Of the two mould
candles on ihc table, ami then refresh
~ himself with another drain from III
hsSk His >chcmc had - far succeed
ci admirably hut the most difficult
parl Was set to come. John Englsh'-
Nra~,-hound mahogany writing desk
4y on 'br jahlc before him. but .a.t
locke, ami If none of the skeleton
KEYS hr bad brought with him were
capable ~ opening il. hc would still
tf A. iar n eyer from the object of I'LL.
search Ouc amer tie other hc triri
tarm carefully and knowingly. in i
-tt.e which seemed to indicate that i,
was uot The first time be had fingered
'A.H aui onc an.r tho other th.y
Ale - touch the tongue of thc lock.
ani were put aside - useless. Ihc
chemists brow grew damp; his hands
hr-au tp trcmble there was only ono
k,t .a.i untr.ci lie paused Win it
,n i.- finger, fur > moment. ami giane-
30 ucUol>ly around. The candle had
-n.icrri down f,r want Of snuii!ur.
ati burned with q iuli, unsteady dame
hi- "~u shallow. ~pEauling up the wall
tI Aai acrn-- ihc ceiling. struck him
l.''- a t,iri,.r III ~ sii,1- iS9YEa ~
f.,.I~ . lan,t.r.-i to hiin-ef 4
,,..b vs. well oi,i. Of IN.
ll. in-c-,,.ile Inst kcy in the lock
III M. smoke. /, rayc it'll. click. ani
ti.l lea,. ,rhn.i thc sound. He for
.-.. h.. u,r,au-p... in = moment and
.,..r op.uiu- IN. r,om-,loor. and lis
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.rai, or Hrs Winch : Lro.her and the
note Intended for Lady Spencelaugb
which came 80 sinouIarlv under your
notice cer,,irlv ssems IN no;n, N
somc hidden link Of connection between
Yourself and these two women. The
matter il undoubtedly worth further
;nyes,;g,,ion hu, wonld no, advise
vou N builI too Iofrv \ suner,trncture
- hon.s on !. weak foundation
Ero,n .,.onr dos r;,,,;or ~ Mrs w;nch