Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-04

AS to Peddcr, he twisted nervously
in his chair, scarcely ventnring t.
breathe
There's just one difficulty he nut
tered-'that of gettiug Hawley on thu
desert island without his suspectin9
anything
1T can be done, and the lips of Mis-
Pedder came together like the jaws o
a vice. There's no difficulty abou
finding a suitable island. Z
Not the least | saw the island IL
my minds eye the moment you uttere'
the word. and glorious one it l. fol
our purpose
1T will he easy for YOU to get Hawle,
upon it, suggested Miss Peddel
thoughtfully. IL it's lear your route
you can call there for water II it:
out of Your way. YOU can he hlowr
there bv adverse winds. or be drilled
there by unknown currents. or fetch M
there by mistake in Your reckoning
OF a fault in your chronotneter And
once there, you can have llawley sciz.
ed by some trusty agent, while he j.
ashore upon business. or you can send
him ashore under some prctence, s.cl
rs looking for deserter from the ship
or for a shipwrecked sailor. and then
sail away without him
Say no more interrupted Pedder
with wild cxultation. Il see how 10
manage the affair from its beginning to
| its end
And YOU now see that we can undo
that hateful marriage:'
Perfectly - perfectly. The affair
will require little time and patience,
Of course. and little expenditure Of
money, but we are sure to triumph
Capital glorious What a load YOU
have taken from my soul. Ruth, What
genius You are
He leaped 10 his feet and began
pacing to and fro rapidly. with the
most eNtravagant signs and cxclama.
lions OF joy.
First To get Hawlev on his island.
resumed Miss Pcdder musingly Next
for you to marry the pretended widow.
Then for me 10 rescue the prisoner and
marry him. And finally for YOU and
me 10 be happy. you in your way and
| in iniac--you with Clara in New
York, and with VIII ia Australia. II
You comprehend the whole project
clearly
From the first step 10 the last
There's only just ono po,,ibilit, 81
failure
And that one
a refusal on liawlcy'- part to &C.
cept the pos. Offered him-a refusal
based upon his marriage
Miss Pedier turned pale At tbs
thought.
But he won't refuse she soon DE-
clared. recovering her equauimiiv.-
lie has long been wanting such a place.
Mauied'or single, he can't neglect hi>
bread aud butter.
Well" said Ruth. 4 think We can
count upon him. The post be came
here To ask me for is now vacant. ana
will accordingly have it offered u
him. just as ii nothing had happened
Exactly You needn't speak Of his
marriage. or seem u know ANYTHING
about IL. lou can simply otter him
the post IN question. Ia accordance
with the old understanding. Ani Doc
Will accept Il. lie can't possibly have
any suspicion OF anything wrong.
I Ouiwarily aud apparently We are an
Oh go"d terms with one another. AMI
will remain 50. Let the wages olrcrc /
him be liberal. Possibly he NAV ob.
jet to leaving his young bride So soon,
| but the next voyage after tins one
Pedder interrupted the remark by a
/ gesture of Impotence. He was all
| cagerness now-all determination.
That next voyage after this one will
not answer he declared. 'Hawlcy
shall accompany Inc on my very next
trip. To make Eli sure IN this point.
will have him engaged this very day.
/ la fact. | will see To this mar.
lie seized his hat and gloves, adj.
/ dressed few words to his sister. and
I quietly took his departure down town.
I The last Chances the couple exchanged
al the door were full of jubilant wick.
/ cdness.
The next three or four hours passed
/ slowly to Miss Pedder. She was be-
ginning TO fear that the whole project
had been mlscarried at its very com.
mencement. and was fretting herself In
toa fever, when Pedder suddenly made
his appearance. Once glance at hi,
vivid bushes, at his dancing eyes, al
his airy manner, Was sufficient
We triumph them she cried. throw
ing herself into his arms for the first
time in years
Completely saw my owner, on
the subject, aud they sent for liawlev
tie at first offered some objections. as
was natural. but the high wages, the
great step upward, the kindly intere. /
we all manifested, soon brought him to
grateful acceptance -
Splendid" murmured Miss Pedder
with ripping laugh. Il knew the
thing was feasible. And So in two
weeks more our fond bridegroom will
be plowlng the sea again
In two weeks more. Ruth: We shall
be of in six or eight days. The ear
20 IS fairly tumbling aboard the Flying
Chifders, 10 say nothing Of 4 fair lis,
ofpassengers. The honeymoon Of our
loving doves will be abridged TO six
short days more you may be certain.
CHAPTER III.