Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-11-16

Are you -grn YOU dtdn take ii into
the library asked Mrs ~prondurow after
the parlor had been searched
Il know didn " responded Mrs
Towney with trcmulous Irritation But
of course we can look "
The satChel was not in the library, nor
did 1t turn up anywhere in tho house.
which, with anxious Inconsistency, was
searched from top to bottom. Mrs Town
ley had become very pale and Mrs. Spread
brow trembled with excitement and cha
grin.
"Oh, this is dreadful" she said at last.
IL hate TO think 1t possible, but 1t
must have been stolen. How much was
In the purseS"
IA hundred dollars" replied Mrs.
Townley 81 brought 1t with me for
safety. But who-who? There has been
no ONE
1.-The little book agentr' gasped Mrs
Spreadbrow. "She is the only person who
has been in the parlor besides myself since
you left it. Is it possble--can it be--that
that innocent looking-oh dear"
But Mrs. Spreadbrow was a woman of
action, albeit mild and gentle, and she
sprung To her feet, fercoy clinching her
small, soft fists. I'm follow her, she
cried. DO you go one way, Maria;
will 60 another and Della and the chill
dren shall ga in other directions. Oh. we
will run her down. The little hypocrite.'
In few moments the house was empty
of occupants, barring the cook, who stood
with hgr elbows ON the fence and watched
the departing search party, and the black
aud white puppy who in his foolish way
growled at and worried something under
the big willow With the hot August sun
pouring down upon their heads the pur-
suers seurried from house to house, while
with what Mrs. Spreadhrow termed tho
intense cunning of thief the little book
agent managed ever to cludo them. AT
last Mrs. Spreadbrow found maidserv
ant who said she had seen the girl enter
the railway station, and that II Mrs
Spreadbrow hurried she could overtake
her before the arrival OF the train for St
George. Stationward the anxious lady
sped, her heart palpitatinR with hope, fear
and indignation, intermixed with u spice
of uncertainty. What should she do II the
girl refused to give up the purse? All, she
knew. She would get on the train, find
policeman at St George and intercept
her as she stepped on the boat. She reach
cd the station just in time to see the book
agents skirt whisk through the door of
forward car. She herself was hauled on to
the last car by an obliging brakeman just
as the train moved OFT.
Arrived Mt st. George, Mrs. Spreadhrow
hurriedly aeeosted "a policeman, explained
that the young woman IN the gray linen
dress carving the black satchel had com
mttted theft and urged MN eXcitedty TO
detain h"r mo officer hesltated mo
mont ana theh. interp"slhS MS lofliE
form between the young girl and the
gahGpianN' touched her HRhty on inc
arm ana said pointing To MIS-. 9pfeA"-
bre"
Do YOU Know TINS Iadys
lte-'hat Is l went 10 her MOUSE eE's
morning and She was
VIII YOU come cut al this eTowd: said
Mrs oprehahr'Me her frmne@9 suddenly
tofsaAtHs her Il want t" sp'Aa To-
You.
ffut WIN Wtss my boat, eNpostu}at
ed inc HifI h"rNhu>iE Ny fn"An'F VIII
be waiting Ter H., ana-What can you
mean ty calling . policeman t" stop me
She concluded with frightened eyes II II
sun realization 81 the situation h'a hu'
JGst !!i'sh'd upon htg'
ne iact l.. t"piath'd 'he p9t't''iah'
ms iad! wants me I" arrest YOU l.'
THEFT but maybe you can explain certain
suspicious circumstances
The girl was white to the lips new, ane
the look OF deapair'hs fright III her eyes
was pltitul 10 sre
For thett-me-ior THEFT she SAID
with stih lips
On do come where IL Is 4ulet, tfE"l
the atcus'r, looking rs distressed ~ nc
accused and 'hrn the three went INTO th'
ferryhouse