Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-07-06
MY Dear Hazel :

II don't know if you will ever get
this letter, for the most terrible thing
has occurred. Harry Richmond came
boat was not going to run any more
this season, now that the island is
private property. He offered to sup
ply me with provisions as long as I
wanted to stay. told him that I
would leave at once if he would kind
ly place his motorboat at my disposal.
Then he said that he would not unless
oh, Hazel, l hesitate to tell you
what he said, but l must set it down
to relieve myself. He said that his
fee would be kiss and that he loved
me and had always loved me, and
that was why he had let me come to
the island alone after warning away
Grace and all the other members Of
the Splnster's club. How I hate men
Lovingly,
"Adelaide.
up. S. The wretch is back again
and has just asked me If l will accept
his conditions. Then he suddenly
changed and fell down on his knees.
He was so abject that 1 almost pitied
him. He Is not bad-looking young
man, and of quite good family. You
know the Richmonds of Livingston?
He is one of them, and understand he
knows Aunt Emma quite well.-A."
Darling Hazel:
what am 1 to do? My last sup
ply of food is gone and shall have to
accept his proposition or starve.
am going to tell him that I shall &C.
cept, and that shall have a warrant
issued for his arrest as soon as l
reach Portland. He Is not bit abject
now but defiant and insolent. He said
l could have a warrant issued on the
island and that he would give me an
opportunity. wonder what he meant.
yours in anguish.
Adelaide"
"Dear Hazel:
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Richmond
came back with justice Of the peace
who inquired whether l wanted to
take out a warrant. I said I did, and
the justice said he would take Mr..
Richmond back as prisoner In his
own motorboat, but that would have
to stay here because the boat was
private property. Then they both
went away, and although Mr.. Brown
the justice so stern, believe
he is friend of Mr.. Richmond. I ate
the supplies. Affectionately.
adelaide.
up. S. suppose had better tell
you what happened last night. l re-
solved to appeal to Mr.. Richmond's
better instincts and went to his cabin.
He was sitting outside, looking deep
ly detected. l told him that our club
was vowed to celibacy, but that
would withdraw the warrant, and he
answered that Mr.. Brown would be
back from the mainland in an hour or
two, ready to take him back a prison
er, and he was glad I was forgiving.
Then we both heard Mr.. Browns boat
come chugging across the water and
when 1t landed l saw that there was
a woman in it. Mr.. Brown came up
to us and said that he had brought
back his wife to see the island. Hazel,
who do you suppose she Is? Grace
1t seems that they were in love with
each other all last summer, and she
kept it from us because she was afraid
Of being expelled from the club. And
she told me that had hopelessly COM
promised myself by staying on the is
land with Mr.. Richmond and that the
only way out Of the dilemma would
be to marry him. Isn't 1t dreadful7
Lovingly,
adelaide.
Up. s. Mr.. Brown performed the cere-
mony by moonlight. When we get
back to Long Island you must como