The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-03-20

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was put in the hands Of Dick Clay, while
was detailed to work up the burglary
Time passed, when, one morning, ]
was summoned to the city prison to hear
the confession of a wo,nan who had at
tempted suicide. She was dying, but n
faint smile appeared on her hectic
cheeks as entered the cells
"Mr. Howard" she said, ''I have laid
violent hands upon my life aud am dy-
ing ; / sent for you. Let me see, this
| is the-f
eleventh of July" I answered, see
| ing her hesitate.
"One year ago, come to- morrow night,
you signed bond to desist from pursu-
ing the murderers of .john Royston."
II did"
'The bond is null and void Tomorrow
night, and then you are at liberty to pur
sue them"
(Which intend doing"
"Llsten, then, to my confession ::
Last January two men entered John
| Royston's house and murdered him.
assisted them. We escaped detection
until you got on our tracks. We
| intended to leave the city, but you re-
member how you foiled US. You were
weaving your web around US, and there
was one course left by which We might
escape. l decoyed you into that cellar,
where you gave bond not to follow US.
"The men left the city; but I re-
manned, as l did not fear Dick Clay. It
was who sent him to New Orleans on a
false trail, from whence he returned dis
comhted, and | was arrested, but sue
cecded in clearing myself. The real
murderers are in Paris"
GLOW will l fud them in that great
city! Can you give me a clue ?'
They purchased flower store with
money taken from Royston's safe. There
is letter under my pillow. 1 received
1t from them a month ago. It's contents
may throw some hight upon their exact
whereabouts. Their names are-bend
nearer-are-'
''W hat Z" cried.
Gran Ran. I'm gone - and she
fell back on the pillow dead
l got the letter she had spoken of, but
it helped me not at all. 1t was dated at
signature.
l went to Paris in the next vessel, and,
arriving there, searched two weeks, but
In vain. l was on the point of giving
up when l encountered an American-a
Jeweler-who had resided in Paris some |
years. inquired of him if he knew of |
any flower stores kept by Americans. |
Yes, he knew Of bu: one, in the Rue
Beppo. He believed it was owned by |
"RanllE u Bro" That was the place [ I
was hunting for; the names that the dy-
ing woman tried to pronounce began
thus: Gram the remainder was sslin."
But the Rue Beppo was the last place on
earth that would have looked for a
flower store.
When L reached my hotel 1 set to
work and removed the heavy beard and
moustache which adorned my face, and
repaired to the Rue Beppo I entered
the flower store, and clerk awaited nv
pleasure. l desired to see the proprie-
tors. They appeared, and I introduced
myself as George Hall, of Galveston.
They did not recognize me.
could hardly restrain myself when
in the persons of the firm 1 recognized
the murderers of the banker.
Gentlemen" said I, after TALKING
awhile with them, "were you ever in
New York ?"
80, yes" said one, 'swc lived there
several years.
"Did you know one Annie Graham re-
siding there ?''
Their lips grew ashy, and they arose
to their feet.
"What of her ?"
t'She is dead"
"Well.'
"And before she died she confessed. !"
They stepped forward, shouting:
"Who are you z"
"Tom Howard, at yous service ~
And at the same time drew brace of
evolvers and leveled them at their
,eads. "Geutlemen, the bond having
Expired, I have done what said I would {
10 that night. l have tracked you. and
low you are my prisoners Come with
me-" !,
Weak as lambs they followed, speak.
ng not word. At the door they were
net by squad of French police, whom I I
lad stationed near as rcinfo:cements in
case of necessity. The villains were a
ocked up till a vessel sailed for the /
United States, and I had the pleasure of Ia
eing their compognon du voyage. n
When the ship reached this CITY. I
elivered my prisoners over to the au- t
horitics, who tried them, found them G
uilty, and they expiated their crimes ON a
he ecaffold. The people were surprised t
hen they learned of the detection of
,oyston's murderers after such lapse !,
f time. They did not know that I was i