Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-08-26

compose your feelings after all the
remarkable events that have lately oc.
CURED. May tell him as much:"
Ellen glanced at old Mr.. Burns A.
if she wanted To read the answer in his
face.
shall | lose You again Z" the old man
exclaimed. II hardly have had time
To lose another child"
My dear sir, YOU are not going 10
lose her. 50 far from that being the
case. YOU will keep her. and at the same
time make another person happy too ;
you will gain the love Of two ahectiona.c
hearts Hill, though wild and passion
ate at times. possesses good. sound
heart. and is worthy Of being called
Your son. lou need not lose Ellen bv
giving her away I"
Well" the old man replied. after
some reflection. 'yon may DO as Won
think right. think YOU will always he
able to love and esteem man who fees
toward YOU as father
do not urge me to give yon an an
swer vet
shall meet him without word Of
welcome: 1t is not much ask-only
say that he may hope"
Say 50 if You can, Ellen" old Mr.
Burns said
well, then. tell him" Ellen -aid il
a whisper.
And thank you fpr il with All my
heart. How delighted Fred will lie to
hear these words. know how they
will max, his heart beat with joY
/ Thank sou ia hiS name. Mis-. Fuller 7"
Dorney hurried away 10 thr house Dc
Hills mother, where hc knew he would
\ lind his friend. When hc opened the
door. Frederick, Who hal beca inform
cd Of All that had happened. AMI t.
\ whom he owcl his liberty, rushed into
\ his arms. iou-you are the one u
whom owe my life and liberty.
Il have only done iny duty, Fred.
but bid Won hearty welcome under
this roof Cheer up again happy DAYS
are in store for Won :"
Happy DAYS iorgo, their .ignih-
cation long ago Fred ,aii, with a bit
t.r smis.
Nonsense, Fred lou ar frre now
And | have got . hlt VI message ror
yon. which. though short, will bring
smile upon Your face in less than no
time am Just come from Ellen
Hill lookci up. and once again tie
former hrilliancv ~ his eve returned.
">hc sends Won her compliments. and
says yon may hope r As Dorney had
predicted. lIill became sll 1T once
different man.
.''Do YOU speak ,hr truth I" ae r.sl.-
clasping the captains hands. .-ph
see it clearly have not only /, thank
yon for my liberty, III; also my happi-
ness | owe You
What q change a single vorl can
produce ,a.d Dorncy, with a smile.
Hope heals every wound what 10 you
say, Anne think my arm would ~nui
be better If | could soon leal YOU Il my
own house"
The young girl gave him her hand.
which he pre- sed tenderly. Never Dc
fore bad the inmates Of the little home
felt 50 happy as they dill now
FART XVIII.
Doctor Echert was In prison, ami.
thank, 70 Captain Dorncy's influence.
the Judge had refused to take bail fur
him. But the search Of tile premises of
the house had produced no result anil
nowhere could further evidence ofhs
guilt be found. The only charge against
him was Dorney's ALI layit for neither
the housekceper nor the coachInan could
say any thing against their master, and
Peacock's and Johns evidence was
nothing but corrob0ration of Dorncy's
assertions
During the trial Eckert had maintain
ed his usual composed behavior. and
pretended that Dorney must have mis-
taken somebody else for him, as he
would prove by his servants that he had
not lcft the house during the night III
question. lie betrayed neither fear nor
uneasiness, and old Judge Simmons
was inclined 10 believe that Dorney
must somehow or other have made q
tremendous blunder. the more a. re-
peated searches Of the house did not
! give the slightest cause for suspicion.
He. the judge, rished his good name and
position ii again an innocent one were
to be imprisoned. Many criminal
case had he tried during the long period
he had filled his office; but never any
one yet had succeeded in perfectly con-
cealing every vestige Of the crime he
| had been accused Of.
The forester Peacock. who took much
| interest in the matter, had with the
greatest care examined every tree in the
vicinity of the place where Dorney had
| been fired at, and succeeded in finding
| in one of them a bullet. but it fitted none
of the doctors rifles.
In vain had Dornev looked over the
library Of the doctor, that he might de-
tect book or pamphlet from which the
leaf used for loading the pistol had been
torn. For he could not remain indiifer-
ent to the whispered rumors. which, i'll
particular. Rev. Mr.. Field began to
spread. that it was mere act of per-
sonal revenge, or a cunning way TO free
Hill. who was to be his brother-in-law
that had led TO Eckerts committal.
The doctors daughter, who had re-
turned as soon as she heard of her faith
er's Imprisonment. did all in her power
to influence the public mind in his IA
vor, and even people who in the begin
ming had openly praised the officer
ingenuity and zeal in serving the com
munity began to look upon him with
distrust.
The members of the Ielestine had
even commenced to circulate petition
to get Captain Dorney discharged, and