Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-08-12
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The Commercial Travellers.

~ " a. hAput lHf emu ti kNF llsf century
that party OF mlddie-aged gentlemen. all
commercial travellers. were assembled 10
the large smoking room of the Lambton
Inn. celebrated commercial house on the
outskirts OF Gate sheaJ. While the party
enjoyed themselves sound. OF all ap-
proaching vehicle were heard and strau-
sei ehtefeI; VINO announced himself A. the
The Young stranger announced that he e-.-
p.cred 10 meet HI. father at the inn, but
the party. speaking almost together. de-
clared that he would not be there. a, the
road was alive with iOotpad-, which made
il dangerous 10 travel over.
No sooner did the youn. man hear tn,
statement than he started up, and declared
that hs should drive 10 Durham. The par
Is endeayored 20 persuade him 10 the con-
,rary, bur 20 he would, and was Just about
/ starting when the sound Of wheels Wa
heard coming rapidly along the road. Then
came usty cries for help, and the next IN
( sta1t a chaise drew up ia front OF the inn
door.
Help, help. for Gods sake. help"
/ cried the driver OF the gig a. he dashed in
/ 10 the yard.
! What's is the matter;" shouted a doz-
ell VOICES. e
Matter, why, murders the matter :"
answered the man, springing out OF the
chAise. Here, lend hand some one OF
you. Don't stand gazing there like lot
Of fools; the man may be still alive; |
could not examine hun on the road
Who is he: demanded several.
How should know Z replied the man,
surlily; there's no moon tonight, and /
don't carry a lantern with me.
is i, some of the old work. Ben: asked
Mr.. Gresham, TREMENDOUSLY.
snh l. &.ar man -afI h.. rt4f
turning round. 4 don't know what to make
of this. Its murder, | fear. for the blood
ran over me as | picked the poor fellow
up. The mare found him; she made stop
nearly throwing me out OF the gig. | got
down 10 lead her. and kicked against the
body. At iirst | thought it was a drunken
man, but | found my hands wet on touch
ing him, and knew il was blood. | wrap
ped him in his cloak, put him in the gig
and drove here as quickly as | could
There, lift him gently. Joe, run for a sur
geon; take him into the bar and lay hin
on the table.
The body. mufiled up in large traveln.
cloak, was carried in and placed As Mr.
Radley, the new conner, had directed.
'Al. he's dead enough said Radley, "a
he threw back the cloak; quite dead
The surrounding crowd leant over to Sc
the face. shrill cry of horror ran,
through the room. and Herbert Thornbur
threw himself on the body, as he exclaiuI
ed:
oh, God my father
Ben Radiey. who had brought in tn
body OF the unfortunate traveller, was
traveller himself, and was known "a Luck
Ben. He had been attacked on th
road many times. aud a. often shot at. bu
had always escaped. Inc next day Be
! a aA<az 4, l.i
; were sent for by young ThornbuTy. VIII
y announced to them that he had sent on
2 request to be appointed in his father
place. H added, quieys"I shall contir
=. ue to travel, but it shall be the same roun
q a. my father did. have sworn to disco,
er his murderer. and Will
= "A noble determination, Mr.. Thornbury
exclaimed Radley. Il have lost one of IN
Oldest and best friends tonight; will yo
= replace him: Your father and /. sir. tra'
eled many and many a mile together; an
trust you and shall do the same. TheI
is my hand on it if you take il, we becou
firm companions, and | will help you
!, the search you propose
) Herbert Thornbury took the proffer,
b hand and said
!. Il accept your offer. Mr. Radley. Con
T. what may. am determined either to NE
the same fate as my father. or TO discoy
his murderer. / swear it on his body
As he spoke he stretched his hand o
le toward the bed, and raised his eyes
ar heaven.
l. He must be deirious, said Mr.. Gresha
y to the other bsgmen as they left the ROOF
20 Not he replied Radley; he meal
what he says
Two years had passed since the Occu
renee related. The inquest had been hel
and a verdict of 'Wilifui murder had be
as returned against some person or perso
es unknown; but the constables had failed
he discoverer the murderer.
~ Radley and Herbert Thornbury travel
much together, and seemed never to gi
<. up the search for the murderer. On sew
al occasions they had Travelled the Durh,
road in company; nay, they had stopp
. at the very spot where the body had be
found, In hopes of being attacked, but h
never been able to discover anything.
One evening Mr.. Radley was seated