Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-02

and hug the shadow OF the banks until
enough to observe the movements OF the
/ porgymen easily. aud very infinitely by
the aid OF field glass, but the same puz-
cling inactivity characterized them as be-
lore. There WAS a group OF ite-clad
men on the fsrthest boat, also as before,
and their voices reached us in the melody
OF light chaf, interrupted now and then
by laughter.
The testimony OF two witnesses
upon their direct act OF drawing in the
fish was necessary to the making out OF a
case against them; but an hour slipped
by and then snot her. and still. like Brer
Rabbit, and Brer Fox, they lay low and
we lay low. The moonlight shimmered
on the waters around US, the night
crickets in the dew damp grass on the
banks pierced the stiffness with their
staccato, chirps; and softly, caressingly
the little waves licked the rocks. Tog-
gius grew impatient.
~ hat In the devil are they up tor
he asprated. "What are they here for
unless after fish? And IL they don't fish
by day, nor by night, either, when do
they catch the hsh?"
| raised my hand IN warning.
Hist! what WAS that?3 breathed Tog-
gins.
We had bot h caught the gentle persus
sive sounds OF the winnowing ripping of
waters. Such sounds rs come from the
rapid movements OF swimmers arms.
Looking in the direction whence they
came We saw small dark object
the head OF either seal or a man,
moving rapidly toward the nearest boat.
l brought the spy glass to bear upon it.
1t WAS a mans head, and was covered
with fair hair. ! thought instantly Of
the blond man bad seen on board when
the boats we're of Jed's island. Could it
have been he? The man disappeared
around the poop OF the boat.
They're on tousu now whispered Tog-
gins. "There'il be no fishing tonight
But to keep them from fishng-that is at
least something, II we can't convict
them
Just before day break We went on shore
aud drew our boat far up on the sands.
There was al excellent country store of
various merchandise, from house furnish
ings, dry goods, TO meats aud groceries,
on Oak Point, " here We counted on get
ting some sort of a breakfast; to be sure
It "anld not he the appetiz!ng meal that
Jeaue would tempt US with, but men
who have been out ali night IN hungry
veal her, have appeIites that need no
tempting.
When the sun looked rs though it had
burned t-cit into view through the clouds
OF gravel enlur.d vupots hat usually
hover above tn. NJ Desert hills, match
log III shape the outline of their sum
mIt,. Tn" Eorsee boats were once more
gune, having steamed a"ay on the east
Side Of BartIett'~ Island.
The rext noraiHs systematically re-
commenced my 1urnH nnd made many
interesting entire, only to lose the " hole
IA mauu-r / small hereafter describe.
80 again | have recourse To memory.
Several Week. passed during which the
porgee boats steamed into the bays, and
, Nlthlltu Out, tulpioS ING thc sahc 'htA
pIica BILE ignis-tatuus tactics as before.
roggins aud / repeated our little ma
neuvers OF Oak Point several times, but
With no better result, so far as detection
OF them in fishing was concerned. 10
every appearance they were but honest
crafts employed in some legitimate call
ing. But the parties to whom | reported
in Ellsworth were not satisfied, and had
me continue my watch.
found the time very pleasant on New
bury Neck. Jeane brought new dress
pattern from Ellsworth, pink bingham,
and made 1t with so many frills and bows
that when it was starched and donned,
she looked like a fashionable fairy in the
heart OF full blown rose. And Their.
was goods enough left TO cut and hit Baby
Toggins pinafore, and TO leave piece
for Mrs Jim's patch quilt. Jeane stained
her fingers with blueberries these days
and made pies as delectable as the "pizen
stuff famous in The times OF our Dutch
grnndmothers, or, il We are sout hern,
before the war, when the negro cooks
gave the South ii reuown for its good
cheer.
Toggins worked in his hay field, ae-
companying his whirriug machine by a
village song. He sang i'll Il strong, Easy
way that showed that he Was happy
Jeane sometimes helped him with the
na,-N ueu she FELT inclined: there never
seemed much mpuisory labor, such rs
duty, t,t Jcrne to do. Toggins was the
finest .,.c:mer OF working man farmer
husband that ever hnew. lie reminded
me OF the "aiauNman' ne other Farmers
regarded JeDne ia TIE hsht oil 4 pretty
doll, and yet they liked her as "e All
love streak Of golden sunlight.
Oae dizzy there wa' nm excursion ao"i'
to Burut Point from Ellsworth, and
preparation fir yacht race from high
Head IT, the carving place; only tat