Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-12-21

accessories that we'll dressed woman's
toilet demands, there was folded away In
a seldom used compartment of Mrs. Ire
mayne's purse an unreceipted bill for eigh-
teen pounds, made out to Mt. Ellis IRE
mayne.
She had time to spare before Ellis came
In to the six o'clock dinner to look over
her purchases, that after all, seemed very
few and small considering that horrid bill
In her pocket, that she dreaded to show
her husband for all the flushed gaiety Of
her manner.
'Ah, is there any need to tell him nowT
she reasoned, while she removed her bon
net aud dress, and donned q lovely black
tissue. Not the slightest use to tell him
before 90 away. He'll only make fuss,
and do hate fuss. Besides, after am
home again,perhaps can save 1t out of the
house money.
SO she quieted her conscience with the
hopefully specious promises and the next
day, finding 1t impossible to get ready by
herself In time to go with Mrs. COddlng-
toms party was obliged to employ the ser
vices of highly paid dressmaker, whose
bill for services she tucked away IN her
purse also, and thus swelled the indebted
ness of her husband ten pounds more, to be
paid when she returned.
And when she returned! II she had on
ly known, as she kissed her daintily gloved
hand TO her husband from the train, as he
stood seeing her off,wth look In his eyes
that was mingled love, sterness, pride, an
noyance and hsrrassing worry.
One Of prettiest women at the seaside,
and certainly the best dressed. She mast
be the wife of a rich man, at the least.
Who did you say you understood she was !.
she is Mrs. Ellis Tremayne, from town
with the Coddingtons, | believe, and a
regular beauty. isn't she?'
Mrs. Ellis Tremayne? | suppose her
husband is hcrer
Not that know of. Indeed. think
heard young Belleburn say he was unable
10 leave his business-a cashier. or some
thing, believe, for firm in the city
Mrs. Tremayne must either be mistress
of the wonderful economy OF making
pound travel both ways, or else
boy with telegram tapped him on the
arm.
20, a telegram; from my son, presume.
Wait minute
He deliberately adjusted his glasses and
then opened the dispatch.
Come at once. Everything traced to I.
~. w iNNf
And, as he returned the paper to the en-
velope. he looked up to see Mrs. Tremayne
dashing by again. her face radiant with
pleasure aud excitement.
The pretty little house seemed so lonely
and deserted after Ellie had < one and Ellis
Tremayne threw himself wearlly on the
lounge In her boudolr. his face wearing
marks OF strangely contorted discourage
ment aud excitement.
This will never do. shall go mad If
stay here with only my thoughts for
He had gone over TO the little dressing
bureau ,carlessly takin. up two little pieces
OF paper that Effie had entirely forgotten
TO hide-and pallor, even more marked
than his late deathly paleness, overspread
his face as he saw the two formidable bills.
Then something like an oath came from
his set teeth.
My temptation be on her head-my-'
He sprang suddenly to his feet as the
door-bell pealed imperiously, and listened
with no ordinary curiosity a. a mans voice
demanded TO see Mr.. Ellis 'rremayne, and
heard the servant usher his COMPANY into
the drawing-room.
lie wen. slowly down stairs. into the
presence of Mr., Wingfeld aud a police
constable.
Mr.. Tremayne, you are discovered in
your neat little system of embczzlement.
Mr.. Officer
One moment, gentlemen, II you please.
MIR. Wingfield, am discovered. Twenty
four hours later would have been beyond
pursuit as. il is, what is the difference be-
tween hunted life abroad, or-ths?'
Quick as flash the silvery pistol cleaned
In the gas-light.
a report-a heavy fall that Numbered
through the house like doom-and the
husband OF a woman who was too unwo-
manly to bear her share in the burden OF
lite-the woman enjoying her briei hour Of
pleasure on suulit ocean shore-the woman
who had II iu her power,as all woman who
are wives have, to goad TO destruction, in
some form or another, or guide to happi-
sess and success, in soG'e means or anoth-
er. this husband. who was less wicked than
weak, went to his reward.