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

his pocket-book. and wrote down the
name there and then. The widow. in
her elation. had incautiously lost q
point, and was proportionally NORTH
ell thereby.
And what do YOU purpose doing
next in this matter, Mr.. English !" she
asked. 1t NAV be useful to know
his next move" she said to herself.
..As soon as my affairs will admit OF
it," said John. II shall 90 to America
and hunt out this willsburgh and if
only succeed in finding it (and find it !
willy. I may be able to pick up some
information there which will materially
assist me in my search"
Your search for what
MY search for Name" said John.
"You appear to forget, Mr.. English,
that my brother and his wife are both
dead"
lis Mrs. Kreefe dead Z" said John in
a tone Of disappointment. My hopes
lay in finding her still alive"
.'She died shortly ater her husband
seven years ago. said the widow,
telling the lie boldly. Barbara kreefe
had only been dead few months.
BESIDES which. they removed from
Willsburgh sixteen or seventeen years
since. and have doubtless been forgot
ten long ago"
Then my hopes i'll that direction
are crushed into a very small compass.
said john need not detain YOU
any longer. Mrs. Winch" be said as he
rose: II suspected you wrongly. and
am sorry for it,"
Pray do not speak Of it. Mr.. En-
glish." said the widow graciously. If
can assist you in any way in this
matter. I'm sure ! shall be happy to do
so.'
John English took up his hat.
lie YOUR STAY in Normanforl likely
10 be long one T. said the widow care
les-ly. as she proceeded To fold up the
work on which she had been So busily
engaged.
II can hardly tell" said John with
hesitation; II have little to stay for
now, and YOU NAV expect any day 10
hear that am gone"
You will not 90 without saying
goodbye hope, said the smiling land
laiy
Scarcely hal John said goodbye ior
the time being. and LEFT the room. than
the widow rose, and with flashing ewes,
AMI her hands crossed over her bosom,
as though 10 keep her excitement within
bounds. began to pace the little apart
mcnt with rapid strides. The danger
il over. thank Heaven :" she exclaimed
fcrvcntlv ; hut on the edge of what 4
prccipice We have h,cn standing-my
Lady and How strange that he. out
of all the millions now living in the
world. should turn up at this out-of-
thc-way spot, without either instinct or
memory to guide his footsteps hi,hcr
Who can say with surety that the evil
they have done, be it ever 40 long ago,
shall never be brought to light What
straightforward. frank. handsome
fellow he il All. if he only knew all
But dare not imagine such posi-
bility. No. We are safe now, my Lady
and safe T.
Hardly had the last word escaped her
lips, when the door was re-opened, and
John English stool again before her.
Some fine instinct warned her Of com
Ing danger, even before he had spoken
a word, and she was on her guard in Il
moment. '.Ithink. Mrs. Winch" said
John-and there was change in his
tone which she did not fail TO detect
IL think you stated most positively that
the fact of your brother having taken
a child with him 10 America was entire.
ly unknown 10 you."
Precisely 80, l had no knowledge
of the circumstance whatever"
What port did your brother sail
FROM"
From Liverpool believe
Did you not goto Liverpool will
your brother To see him off," demand
ed John.
by what right do you catechise IN,
in this way. Mr.. English." said tn,
widow haughtily. All her efforts coult
not keep the tell-,ale colour on. of hel
cheeks.
by the right Of man who has beer
foully wronged.' replied John. Answer
me straightforward way, Mrs. Winch
Did you, or did you not. accompan,
your brother to Liverpool, and Sc,
him safe on board ship"
Il did, said the widow.
Then most certainly you must b,
aware that your brother took chill,
with him in the vessel
i am aware Of nothing Of the kind
l am positive that there was no chile
there.
Let me refresh your memory; ant
remember. l have my information from
an eyewitness who is still alive. Yo,
and your brother together with hi.
wife and boy about five years old
were driven in a cab to the dock il
which the vessel they were to sail il
was moored. You babe them good b,
there and then. DIR kreefe. his wife
and the lad then went aboard; and af
ter last wave of the hand. you turne,
away. and were driven back in the sam
cab by which you had come.-Wh,
was that boy:'
i will anewer no questions. said tn
widow huskily. She was pale enougl
now,
Then you refused to answer the ques
tion have just asked you:'
i do,
Consider well before you finally de
eide. You have been prevar;catin,
with me from the first and fhnf ,.o.