Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-02-11

lady slowly and coldly, which my bro.
ther agreed to take out to some of its
relatives in America. 1t died during
the voyage and that is all know OF
the matter
Woman, YOU lie 2 said John savage
ly. Il see plainly that YOU will not
speak the truth. | have given you
fair warning ; and when the day of ret
ribution comes, will not spare You.
And l warn YOU, John English. not
to meddle further in matter that in
no wise concerns you, said the widow.
You know not whittier il may lead YOU.
As for your threats, laugh at them.
\ young mans empty brayalo ,-noth-
ing more.--1c is gone. and does not
here me. Oh. my lady, my lady .
what evil day is this coming surely up
on Us "
John English. on leaving his lodg-
ings to walk up to the hotel. had a note
from old Mr. Edwin put into his hands.
II was simple invitation to John TO
90 and smoke a friendly pipe with the
old gentleman that evening, if not
otherwise engaged, but concluded with
postscript. couchcd in the following
words: Il forgot to mention. when |
was telling you the other evening
about that affair of kreefe's in which
YOU seemed SO strangely interested.
that Mrs Winch of the Hrad and Dag-
ger was nj the dock that day. at the
same time that was. and saw the doc
tor, his wife, and the strange child on
board the ship The postscript then
went on to give the further details as
recounted by John 10 Mrs Winch.
John. on receiving the note. had
opened il; and having taken III the
contents with one careless glance.
without noticing the postscript. had
then thrust it into his pocket, his mind
being anXiously engaged just then
with his approaching visit 10 Mrs
Winch On leaving the Hnld and
Dagger, he had referred To Mr. Edwin's
note again, in order To ascertain wheth-
or any particular hour had been named
by the old gentleman for his visit.
What effect the perusal of the post
script had on him. the reader has al
ready seen
On leaving the Hrnd and Dagger for
the second time. John English set oit
in the direction of Bclair. lie hail
made up his mind during the last few
minutes to call upon Lady spencciaugh
aud seek from her some explanation H.
To the contents of Mrs Winch'S note,
which seemed To connect him in some
mysterious way with her I.ady--hlp
for he NJ longer gave any crodcncc 20
the landladv's version OF the affair,
Mrs Winch may perhaps he playing =
hidden game on her own account. aud
without Lady Spencclaugh' knowledge
my seeing her Ladyship may therefore
be Of service both 10 herself and mc.
Ii, on the contrary, her Ladyship is lea
gucd with Mrs. Winch against me-, |
shall ut least know the forces against
which | have To tight The reading
Of the postscript had decided him not
to-secvc Normanfor,l for the present.
When he reached Bclair. he sent III
his card, with a remark pcncillcd on ii
that his business was urgent and rrI-
vate. Her Ladyship j. not at home
said the large footman, returning after
an interval of three minutes with John,
card still on his salvcr And - John
was politely bowed out Of the great
house. - will write to Lady spence
laugh tonight said John 10 himself,
as he sauntered back through the park
she shall have my statement Of the
facts. as well a. Mrs Winchs and She
must then judge for herselfbetwee the
two.
lie wrote accordingly; but hi, let
ter was returned to him the following
morning in sealed envelope, without
a word of any kind. We are to be
enemies. then. suppose said John
sadly, as he flung his mssive into the
/ fire. and watched it shrivel into ashes.
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