The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-09-25

Is complete. l will give that puppy
of a lawyer m opportunity of earning
a penny by caring for my property ut
Oakland, and while he is gone-hal
: hap
And Theodore Willis walked rapidly
down the street until he Ind reached
the Office occupied by the firm OF
Scribner & Wayne; the junior partner
being Harvey Wayne, with whom the
reader is already acquainted.
:'You are aware, Mr.. Wayne, are
You not, that have property ut Oak
land ?" was his first interrogation,
after being comfortably seated in the
Office of the attorney.
IT believe you were expecting prop
erty," was the reply. "Can / be OF
any service TO you in that direction p
"Well, yes"
Mr.. Willis then produced the letter
and read it to his companion, after
which he continued:
ut will probably require several
weeks to properly attend to the estate,
how much time can your spare from
your business here ?"
"A month, or even two, If neces-
sary ?"
Good! settle the difficulty perma-
nently, if YOU stay year.
II could not stay that long," he an
swered laughing. II shall have bust
ness, before year expires of far more
importance than arranging Of estate
difficulties. "
Indeed. May / ask It's nature q
inquiringly.
Certainly, but do not be offended
If you do not succeed in eliciting n
correct reply"
"Matrimony?" suggested Mr.. VII
lis. with feigned merriment.
Perhaps so. But when do You
wish me 10 start p
Immediately, if possible to-day. Z"
Very well, will leave in two
hours"
1t was with mingled feelings oi
| pleasure and chag.in that Mr.. Willis
departed from the Office of the Young
mar. into whose care he had placed the
! cer.adcations of his newly acquired
property. His main object was to get
rid of his rival for few weeks, 50
that his well-conceived and fully ma
tured plot could be more easily exc
cuted. In this he had been fully sue
cessful. His pleasing manner and
fascinating address had fully won the
confidence of the young lawyer.
But if Theodore Willis was gratified
at his successful engagement with the
attorney, he was, on the other hand
Ichagrined to ind that the day appoint
cd for tho marriage of Harvey Wayne
and Anna Leland was SO near ut hand.
But Willis had not underestimate
the difficulties and troubles to be en-
countered in executing the plan which,
If successful. would materially change
the career of Mr.. Wayne. He knew
full well that to- overcome the existing
feeling between Anna Leland and the
young lawyer was no small undertak-
ling. How this was to- be done was no
longer question upon the argument.
His plans were complete. He was
well acquainted with the character and
disposition of the man with whom he
had to deal. He knew that by trick
cry alone could he bring his plot to a
successful termination. Arrogance and
rascality he possessed to an astonish-
ing degree, and, with these two quail
ties combined, he expected to accom-
plish his plans. Would he succeed
was now the only question involving
an answer. We shall see.
After leaving the Office of Wayne,
Willis proceeded Immediately to the
sales-room of fashionable jeweler.
"You sold ring the other day to
Lawyer Wayne, did you not?" lie in.
quired of the polite attendant.
"Yes, sir, very pretty one; cost
three hundred dollars; very cheap, sir,
very"
''Have you any more of the same
STYLE"
Certainly, sir, a number of cases.
They are very pretty and very cheap,
sir, yes, very"
! "Please snow me the article p
The Clerk did as requested, and
after selecting suitable one from the
cluster, Mr.. Willis paid the price and
left the store.
'I believe" he muttered to himself
after gaining the street, "I believe
that III the arrangements are now
complete. / have succeeded in get.
ting that detestable lawyer to take
himself off, and have purchased O
ring, the exact copy of which encircles
the finger of Anna Leland. A little
forgery is now all that is necessary
Now for home" And suiting the nc.
ton to the word, he strobe rapidly
forward, and was soon seated within
the boundaries of his own room.
He waited but moment for the ex.
citement of walking to subside, when
taking from his portfolio number o.
notes and letters written to him by
Anna Leland, he busted himself fnl
some time in closely examining the
writing, At length deeming himself
capable Of initiating the penmanship
he procured sheet of paper anc
4 wrote the following:
/ "Mr, Weyne.-Aou doubtless viii
be greatly surprised on perusing thu
! contents Of this letter. Since your de
parture I have been IN constant com
munication with my guardian, who, az
you know, disapproyes OF our el.,. gage
ment. At his request write yoll te
/ say that hereafter nothing can exist
between us save a .brotherly and SIS
terly affection, I thought at first that
the love you gave me was returned;
but was mistaken; 7 do not love yo4,
] Mr., Wayne--I cannot be your wife.