Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-04
The Plot against Hawley
CHAPTER l.
HOW THE PLOT ORIGINATED.

were flushed and convulsed, his glance'
wild and restless, his whole mien in
dicative of keen anguish.
Turning to the right into Bleecker
street, he soon reached plain three
story and basement brick house, 1,
which he gave himself admittance-
Are You there, Ruth?" he called
from the hall.
A step was heard overhead. followed
by the rustling of dress, and ayoune
lady descended the front stairs. DE.
spite several points of marked contrast
there was a family likeness about Tia,
couple that proclaimed them TO b,
brother and sister.
Why, what's the matter, Luke:
cried the latter. starting at the sight
of the disturbed countenalc &c that met
her view. Are YOU ill: :"
I've just received bad news 10
piled the brother. leading the way into
the parlor -" news which has given
me terrible shock"
"Shock' Yo4i What has hap-
pened
" In word. Clara Aymar j. mar
ried!"
= Married. !" echoed the sister. re-
coiling. CLARA Avmar married Is
it possible:
" Yes, married the girl I've been
LAYING siege to for wears past - The
only girl ever cared a pin for In
agne the shock this event gives me
I'm nearly crazy
Then YOU really loved her:
'Lored her must have rorSLjppei
her. or else this thing would not have
so completely upset me
"Oh. as to that. the loss of a thin.
always gives Us an exaggerated notion
of its value" said the sister. pAiio-
sophicalv, As she sank languldly into
an easy chair, and smoothed out fold
in her snowy morning robe. = You
are simply shocked. as YOU say. But
by tomorrow you will laugh AT the
whole matter.
Don't. Ruth implored her broth
er, sinking heavily into the nearest
chair. " Clara Aymar is more t. me
than nv life Nv love for her i a d.
lerium, Its no such passing fancy rs
You suppose. but an everlasting pas
sion-a rage-a flood If molten LAVA
And I've counted all along upon mar
rying her. True, she rejected me
twice, but | thought she'd change her
mind"
: She was in no way committed %
you:"
No, OF course not. She has ncN-
er given me any encouragement. But
am none the less surprised. sup
posed that everything was favorable
enough TO my wishes. knew that
she was still Young TO marry - an on
phan = without money and
without friends presumably without
sultors and | hattered myself that
she couldn't always Remain insensible
to my attentions"
- You reasoned widely enough. Of
course, Luke but reason never decide,
these matters. declared the sister,
with sort of contemptuous compass
sion. - \ wilma chance meeting
a smile or a word a moments weak
ness-any trifle-these are the things
by which marriages are brought about.
But who is the bridegroom:
. All that's point that will touch
y0u little, l think. Can't you guess
who he is:
. | haven't the least idea
Well. then. he's Will Hawlev.
The sister sprang abruptly to her
feet, clasping both hands TO her heart
The changing colors of her brother.
his agitation, his anguish. all passed
to her own features.
"WilI Hawlev:" she gasped oh.
YOU don't mean it, Luke -
But | do, though. Its Gods truth.
Clara Aymar and Will Hawley are
husband and wife
A heavy fall succeeded. The sister
had tainted. She lay upon the fluor
as one dead.
. Did she think that much Of IIaw-
ley" muttered the brother. astonished.
u didn't suppose IN"
He fastened TO bring a pitcher of
water and battle the white features.
and then set himself TO chatting the
clcnched hands.
Capt. Luke Pedder was twenty-seven
years of age, with an originally light
complexion, which had REDEEMED with
generous living ani bronzed with eX-
posure to wind and sun. His form was
of the average size and height, and
his features of the most ordinary type
He was singularly selfish and unsclu-
pulous, but of gentlemanly manners,
being well educated and used 10 good
society. His ability as navigator
was fair for a man Of his age and ex-
perlence, but he owed his position as
commander of fine Australian clip
per, more TO respect for his late father
and to sympathizing favor that 10 his
own merits.
Miss Ruth Pedder was two years
younger than her brother. and conse-
quently twenty-five years of age. al
though she owned to only twenty.
She was tall, thin. and little inclined
in her outlines, as in heI temper. to
angularity. She was not particularly
bright, but she was bold and unscru-
pulous, and possessed a fierce energy
which was capable of compensating
in any emergency for lack of genius
The father of the couple had been
prominent ship-owner and merchant.
But in his latter days the senior Ped
der had been unfortunate, and had fin
ally been broken up completely re-
suit fastened. it was whispered. by the
wild ways and financial irregularities
OF his son. The Old mans failure had
soon been followed by his death. and
already-such is fame he was gen
orally forgotten.
8 How odd it is" CALCULATED Capt
Pedder, as he rubbed his sisters cold
hands. She mady in love with Will
Hawley, and crazy after Clara Az
mar. And now Will and Clara are
married, and Ruth and are left out