Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-04-29

Belair all day, and am just going home
very tired. and far from we'll. | sen,
You this by Jerry, to save YOU tn
trouble of walking down tonight, AS
shall at once go to bed on reachin:
home. Look in. however, in the morn
ing. as YOU go to business. Sincerel,
yours. NJ. W."
IL might have known better" mur
INJURED the chemist bitterly to himsel
As he refolded the note. than to thinl
that she would let out anything of i'm
portance 10 me-"
lie paused for moment, with th,
letter still between his fingers. Wha,
was it that Jerry had said. That ht
was taking to the post n letter written
bv Lady Spencelangh! ANY lctte,
written BY Lady Spencelaugh might,
perchance contain some references "a
that secret which. day and night. weis h.
ed So heavily on the chemists mind.
Such being the case, snpposing that he,
Breckenridge, could get at the contents
Of this letter, might he not. by such
means. chance TO light on the key OF
the secret. and so. despite the widow, :,
efforts, constitute himself master az the
situation? The thought was a grand
one-one that made his blood flush
hotly In his veins but how 10 carry il
out! Jerry's incorruptibility as a mes
scnger was known 10 him Of old bv
artitice only could he hope TO obtain
possession of the letter. But how lie
mixed himself another tumblcr OF has
favouritc stimnlant, IN the hope that
it might tend 10 sharpen his dulled
wits, chatting meanwhile with Jerry on
any indifferent topic that came upper
most.-Ah. An excellent thought
Suggested by the Ficnd. douh,lcss (:
but none the worse for that.
And is Mogaddo quite we'll: = said
the chemist, changing the conversation
abruptly.
The saluhrity of his lor,lship's
health is wonderful" answered Jerry
Then he pines no longer for the loss
OF the pretty Pipanta:" SAID Brackcn-
ridge.
ALAS. no. The darling j, forgotten
already" said The simplcton mourn
fully-"forgotten hv all but Jerry.
But the memory Of Pipanta', is still
dear 10 Jcrry's heart"
"would Jerry like to see his Pipanta
again ? asked the chemist
.lfpania is dead. and buried under
the Witches Oak. and will never dance
IA her lords music again. The great
Katafango charmed her life out of her
And now. only the Lord Mogaldo is
leit. who whispers strange secrets in
Jerry's ear at the full % the moon
Yes. but | can conjure back the
ghost Of Pipanta. so that Jerry can see
it. but not touch it," said the chemist
"Bu, Jerry is afraid OF ghosts. urged
the lad. Jerry will be ghost him.
self some day. and dance Mt midnight
under the Witches Oak. and frighten
folk till they 90 crazy. He. he
grand life a rare life
But it would not frighien YOU 10
see PipAnta," said Breckenridge. You
shall see her dance rs she used To do.
on that window blind.
But you won't let her come near
jerry" said the lad with a look OF
terror.
Don't he afraid. man. said the
chemist. Ave no wish to harm YOU
Speaking thus, he opened door which
led into another room; AMI after an
absence OF about half a minute. he re-
turned. carrying something white in his
hand-a handkerchief saturated with
some liquid which ditrused faint,
peculiar odour through the room. Jer-
rvs eve, were fixed on him suspicious
ly. Tut. man, you're not afraid OF
me, hope said the chemist with
boisterous laugh. "lou haven't got
the pluck Of a mouse. Chut how you
tremblc. l tell You again, YOU have
nothing to fear. Now keep your eyes
fixed firmly on the blind of the window
opposite TO YOU, while hold this for
you to smell at. and presently YOU will
see the figure of the pretty Pipanta
begin to shew itself on the blind-faint
At first, and then clearer and clearer,
till you will see her as plainly as
though she were alive before YOU.
Even before he had done sp, aking.
he had placed himself behind Jerry's
chair, and half cncircling the lad with
one arm. pressed the saturated hand
kerchiet TO his nostrils with the other.
Jerry made one or two abortive efforts
to get away. but the chemists iron
arm held him remorselessly ; and in a
few seconds the lads eyes closed
softly, his head drooped backward
against Breckenridge che t. while
an expression strangely sweet and SOL
emn diffused itself over his face, which
but a minute before had been troub-
led by DIM suspicion Of the chemist $
good faith. mingled with a vague
dread Of the coming apparition.
jericho. why the lads gone al
ready said Breckenridge TO HIM
self. 1T doesn't take much to knock
him over, anyhow Speaking thus,
he flung the handkerchief to the other
side OF the room, and lifting Jerry in
his arms. as easily as though he were
a child, he deposited the unconscious
lad on sofa, with his head supported
by the cushions. Now for tie let
ter y muttered Breckenridge. One
by one Jerry's pockets wereIy exam
incd, aad then h hat; but the letter
was nowhere to be found. 1T mus
be here, murmured the chemist, a,
he proceeded to unbutton Jerry,
waistcost And there it was; anc
there, too. was Jerry's pet, Mosaddo