Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-12-09

ten minutes time. Would not James
think that wa. still within the boilcrT
| ran to the storeroom. and topk the
plate from the shelf. II seemed very
heavy to me a. carried it to the back
of the boiicr: there laid it down aud
closely exasiincd the lead gaskct which
was around its rim. Everything was
complete with the exception OF patting
on some red lead vent back To the
storeroon. got the little cask oflead and
put some ot il upon the tow thar james
had wound around the lead glskct
Tnen fastened the plate 10 the leai
| aperture bv means ot "A clamp aud nu,.
While at work heard the voice of the
fireman. lie was swearing at the
neglect of the wltcllnu in 10
| lighting the fire There WAS no
danger of mv being detected. H.
thou sht. .as he afterwards told m, thu
il was james making some repairs. for
he lt,l II ard the clankiug of iron while
he wA~ employed about the furnace.
I II was nc irsix. aui in minute III ,rc
james would return from the boarding
| house. that stood some distance apir.
| from the saw mill. | looked about M.
/ Near the boiler and close To the steam
Y guagc was "A high shell concealed by
Large beam. Bs jumping upon the
| boiler could reach the shelf. was
/ not "A minute too hate. Scarcely was
| concealed behind the beam before | saw
james eater he engine room. NJ look
ed very pale. aud large black circle,
were around his eyes, n il he had pass
ed IA slccplcss night.
\ There were no partitions between the
/ boilr .nI engine room. Olc glance n
/ the steam 2uigc told him hat the
watch nan had neglected his duty. lIc
rushed down the lew steps III front OF
the furnace and shouted t. the tircntn
Quick, jim. throw III ,rc pitch pine
slab. into the fire MIR. Smith viii givc
rs hts. L,nk, Id j. coming npN Ia
find ont why haven't blown the whi,-
\ llc.'
"Watchman'> taultt' grumblci Jim.
opening ,hc 4 tor> aud showing into the
furnace a iinsc pile of ,htyimg- Nj
Smith then catered The fire room, and
James explained to him why the steam
was not up high cnungh ~ ~tari the en-
ginc.
''Gcorgr ought to have fired ~ al
five hut he must haze been sleeping At
Iii rn~t." continued hr
"W'il," said Minnie, father. II viii
teIl Louis " pay him hi wage, AMI
discharge him
When J ,mr- heard ms name men
toned, | could -cc lhlt ilr trc .nblcd from
hrsd 10 foot
''By the way where i Lpui>? H. la-
nj bccu To- brr ka.t. aud he did u,t
>lrrp IA hi- ~ IN ll-r i-ht'' >aid MI.
>miih.
IL don't know" nltcrcd thc guilty
wretch. turnin. away
lie s.li 10 tAr -r:1ii SAWYER that
be wa going to >--upln some bu-i-
nc--, said Jim booking up
"All right. Now Mr. Alton. do >our
ba-t - Int IA. .tp..in ~ -o..u a. la-.ihlc.
inr rvriy hour lost j, money out of the
rnmntn, = treasury. ~alI Mr. Smith,
lra Ing The li,c room.
! icl4 iaiut and weary. vet remained
IA lny post. james wA- Ir.~,iug III AMI
irb with restless -tcp-. Oncc he stop
p+d and lifted the safety ynlsr from
which now came a sound like 4 -i.h
QIirkly hc dropped the ord connected
with the lever. and something ike a
grnan escaped from hi, halt open III ,ufh.
liz them fit hi- pipe. bu attcr one M
two pui, he threw il nppu i bench.
Innn again hr resumed his rapid walk
| looked AZ the steam guIgc. II lndict-
ted ten y ,und- pressure to the square
inch, and was rapidly rting. jaime,
stopped ia hi- wdk. AMI began 10 oil
tlr journals ol the engine The iirema n
had gone ont oi the room. Nov j. my
time. Thought |, risin. up aud jumping
ou The boiler ot the engine.
''Jnnc--Jaines, cried I. ami nv
voice sounded even strange To me. lir
qIicHly turned aud sank upon III, knees
j. he saw my form standing a lew feet
from where lie had been tn work
"Mcrcy, mere. :" .:romcl he. with
up.iitcd hands.
''N5mcrcy toa murderer" shouted l.
jumping from the boiler with the in
tcntlon oi -clLin. hin.
But he was 10 quick for M. With il
cry Of Intense horror lac eprtng To hi,
feet AMI ran up the broad step, leading
70 the upper pLrI OF the mill
save Inc, save me shouted he To
the workncn. rushin. past them 10 the
! lugwak.
stop him, stop him shouted |.
I >nrlnging aitcr him. The m'n gave a
shout. but instead 81 tollowin. him the
ran away, some CRYING a ghost - Eho,t :.
and others -. crazy mani
Without needing their outcrrs.
1 followed james, still erwin. stop hin,
stop him"
IL ran toward Q place called Turn
( back Greek" The creek wu- appropri-
ately named. Three hundred wards
from the mill was steep prccioicr.
over which the water oil the creek
| plugged with a fearful roar.
"Stop. james. stop. Iou are running
/ into the jaws OF DEATH" shouted VIII, II
! saw him only "A few feet from HE edge
/ of the chi-m.
/ The sound Of my voice only seemed
| to add more speed 10 hi, steps. Present.
ly for m ,nent Inc stopped. and turned
hi, ashen face towards me, then he gave
a bound like deer, ana disappeared
| from my sight.
God nave mercy on his SOUL mur-
INJURED |, sinking exhausted To the
! ground.
Then, for some time remembered no
\ week passed By before my mind
was clear edou9h to recJ sIiZe those
| who were dear 10 me
Minnie told me that had passed
through violent brain fever.
"What has become of the engineer"
| '.Jalnes is dead and buried said she.
in answer 10 my question:. They
! found him AT the front of the waterfall
| He lived long enough 10 confess that
| lie had put YOU in the boiler, aud thai
he supposed that it Wa, youg ghost thai
haunted him. prayed with him until
he breathed his last. lie died pcnitent.
| afterwards learned from the work
ing men that they were terribly irignfen-
ed AT my appearance.
you looked Just like a man coming
out ot light, with blood all over YOU
and Your clothes in rags said the sec
ond sawyer.