Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-07-20

him; but l don't Ask you to so much u.
touch finger to him, only. II the boa
turns over, Ne can't s,cin,. / heard him sa,
so. aud then fathers saved, and nobody
the wiser. for the best man that ever wa,
| might have IN accident or . equally even
Ing like this"
"rhere, there, Marcy, be still, poor girl
you don't know what you're saying" Inter
posed Joe.
Yes l do" said she. passionately
''neyer you think that. Joe Gorton. | tel
you II lays with you to save father or to
kill him; yes, and me too. for II they hang
him Ill never live over the day, and that
swear. 30 you choose between US. Hark =
she turned TO listen. 81 can't stay she
pressed her hand hard on his shoulder
looking up piteously in his face. ''Joe
u ever you cared for me, save that poor
old man." And before he could answer
she was gone, leaving him looking after
her like one In dream.
The clouds were getting lower and heav'
Ter, as the boatman set OF with his passen.
Looks as II we should have spell OF
weather." said the latter. glancing from
the leaden sky to the leader weather
Hope you're what they cracked you up b
be, for il got ducking here l shouldn't
find myself again In hurry"
well, I'm rs good rs they average.
reckon, mister-I didn't hear your name" "
said Joe, looking up inquiringly.
Peter Groom, Is my name, and one
aint ashamed OF; IL will be pretty well
known to these parts by this day week,
I'm thinking" and the man smiled = smile
not pleasant to see.
''tiow's thatg' said Joe. anxious TO be-
tray no previous knowledge.
I've come to give evidence In trial
that's coming on In your county town,
answered Groom, motionlng toward the
Milham shore. 1--WE travelled nigh Ave
hundred miles on purpose to do 1t, and d
travel live hundred miles more II IL WAS
needed
is II the Sawyer trial you mean!" ask
ell Joe, carelessiy. People have been
saying there ain't evidence enough to make
case. but 'spose then there's something
new turned up.
Il should rather think 50; something
thatll make casell hold John Sawyer as
tight as his collin.
1'e ciihched MS hahd on ms oar. lie was
oeSlnn'ng 10 unue,s.ahu harsys hairto
ior TINS man. Win MS open eAuIa'ioh III
the rum he was going 70 WORK.
l IN sorry 'or tne olu man nc sa'd
ai'et pause, Anu 80 are most ioiAs ABOUT
mere wilson was Known As ouiiy' ana,
II Sawyer really done H. twas thst-that
anu .,I'', tno h'I w. "e H''"e" "e
"o",un ".'' "V,w
,, ~ ~ 'e" me "nat 'on',
na"set " u 'ne o.ne' sno''y
Ane" mn oe.o'e ~ 70" oo'"' o''o'e
~, ~ :" ~. ~. ~. - .p p~
'ne ycu '. d
qneei uo''ou ~ o'u "'aua'n'a"ce saAe
'ne',: >, ,hAt 81 an.
sne nun ,"I's ;" lo' o.u acauain
'A'oe ,I IANe " CALL 'ep''eu "'oo'n' Win
:" ~
That oy . lifer toll ynu mo man !
,o,, II don,"
..You saw SAWYER Kin Wilson - .xcl,im.
ed Joe- s,opplny short on hIs oars.
Il .,w him strike the blow thai killed
him and that comes IN pr.ttv niyh rb,
sane thlny, / take H..
..Hut how /. il vo,.v. Kent back ali
sloup;-
,,,v.u H., ~, o ..
e.', "Ns 'n, " uoo", viz
appe, "I 80 ~ y. hu III hne" mo-. ..Thu n.r os
.ioou lnah "nie oe,o,e i ne uay U,
.'ie n'u'ue oes'u ~ .ae
napPeheu " pe Psssns thiooSn M''l.ii,
aua s'1ppeu o'u. - ~. 'u.s. n,nt w,,,a man n,
: ".u ~ III.
oi .he 'o"n' io,esohe a-,oa ,aa, ~. par. u .ue
Ao '1"e '' u NY
anu s'a1.t1 u'1 oacA A.a,n annn. a.on nau
CONC. nAh,"Ay, o' .neIeaoou's, ~ ! AeAiu
sinu Vi euss'uS 1"u qus'iehux III 'ne "eA'
nei1-Hgn. e'ose " ny eHt soHnaeo; on
e"uiuu see any th,nS ,or .ne n'sn
neu1e. h.ls up! .n,n.s - misns as
" ~eh .aAe pep "n .I'i un1on'no, "iD,
nhe evening" mooni'Su yoS e"uiu A''i's'
see 10 feaa oy. anu ! Ane" ne, SA"yer a. soo',
rs sci eyes on nun. n's race WAS ,urned
eAActiy " "e, anu usS enough iooAeu
then. Inc mex, minute ! saw Nun strike
out anu the other wen. uown IKE ios
Ana you let M" lay interrupted Joe
IN s1el.emsn.. LOU never ca''eu lot ne'p'
ho' ho'h'ps'
what for!' said Groom. carelessly. Il
thought twas just drunken quarrel-I
knew what Sawyer was-and lett 'em ~
settle II between themselves. l had 10 look
sharp for the next train, so hurried back
to the hotel and none to soon either. |
never thought again about the matter, till
the other day happened TO hear that ohm
Sawyer WAS going to- be tried Tor murder
and, talking this way, and that, l found