The Placer herald., 1870-12-24
AUBURN PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER "a 1870

them Win contempt, ana FORBADE hlm the
house. lie went away vowing vengeance
against her, of which she took little notice
This mans name was Alonzo Bailey; it was
reported that he WAS a professional gambler,
and his looks did not belle the statement
BY some means he sscertained that | was
the accepted lover of Julia, and then his hate
was ccntered upon me-
4 needed his threats. and when night
came retired to my couch in the store For
six months | baflled the villain, and |
thought his revenge vas about Gained down
but it was only slumberug.
My loneliness was lightencd BY the arri-
val of my father, who had come to see how
| had prospered in business. am sorry to
say that he had a passion for gambling,
which tried in vain to subdue. he even
went so far as TO ask me to accompany him
to one of these gambling hells, but Of course
| refused
'One cold, gusty night, during bis visit,
he went as usual, TO one Of his haunts to
spend some hours in gambling. At daylight
the next morning, | was awakened by some
person calling me- / arose, hurriedly dress
ed myself, and went to the door, where
found friend who informed me that my
father had been killed the previous night in a
gambling saloon.
4 rushed down the street to the place
where lay the corpse of him dearly loved,
despite all his bad habits, and throwing my
self upon it, | wept tears Of sorrow.
wv hen became calm, inquired of the
proprietor how my parent was murdered
He told me that Alonzo Bailey had won
large sum from father, when he (my father J
told Bailey he had cheated him. The vii
lain arose from his seat, drew revolver and
killed my father. During the confusion that
ensued, the u.derer escaped and as he
went out Of the door he was heard to ex-
claim:
'"The young cub is left !''
Officers were put upon the track, but
could obtain no trace of him.
with broken heart | took my fathe-'s
body to New York. When my dear moth
er heard eehe sad news, she was seized with
conyulsions, and died on the same day. We
buried them side by side, and as the clods
fell upon the cotins, | felt the full sorrow Of
an orphan.
New York was TO home for me after that,
though many kind friends cheered me by
their friendly words, and determined to 90
away The gold excitement broke out in
California, and here l thought | might live
in solitude. | gave the vast amount Of
property to which fell heir into the hands
Of an agent, and set out for the FL Dorado
of America. / reached here in safety, and
selected my home where my cabin row
stands.
with the help of some miners built a
cabin, and went to mining. lived peace
fully until the night when you found me in
my cabin.
'On that eventful night, | was seated be-
fore my fire reading book that had brought
from the States | was so busily engaged
in it, that did not hear step enter the
room. The villain sprang upon me, and by
the light Of the fire, saw that it was Alonzo
Bailey, the murderer of my parent.
ca have found you at last, have Z" he
hissed as he threw me to the floor.
4 saw his arm uplfied-it quickly de-
scended, and knew nothing more until
found myself in your cabin.
Heath had finished his story, and after a
few more words the trio retired to their hard
beds, with nothing to disturb their .slulnbers,
save the occasional hoot Of an owl which WIS
pcrched on a neghboripg tree.
Reader, we all pass over a short space Of
time. Charles Heath sold his claim and re-
turned to the States to track his would-be
murderer lie went to the other large cities
but could gain no intelligence of Bailey.
While in New Orleans he went to see Ju-
LA Grover, and found her still true to him.
Charles sought fer the murderer for many
weary months, but could not find his hiding
place. He was searching the city of New
York, when he received letter from Julia,
telling him that Bailey had arrived in New
Orleans, and had enlisted as a sailor on
ship bound for France.
Heath fastened to New Orleans, and Ell
listed on the same ship with the murderer.
Charles was disguised, SO that Bailey did
not suspect that it was him whose bones he
thought were in California.
One night. as the. ship was nearing the
shores of France, these two men were sta
toned in the mizzen-top as lookouts. About
midnight storm arose; the wind howled
like a hurricane, but the two men did not
mind it, for they were secure from its blasts.
In the course of their conversation, Bailey
asked Charles if he ever resided in New Or
leans.
4 did some years ago was the reply.
4 did, too, but left the city for California,
said Bailey. .....
Did you ever know man by the name
of Chas. Heath 2" asked Charles who could
with difficulty keep down the angry passion
that was rising in his breast.
NO, sir, never knew the man, replied
Bailey, in faltering voice.
1T is a liep cried Charles, rising to his
feet. ~
WHO dares to say that to me? said the
murderer, also rising.
Charles Heath, at your service returned
Charles, removing the false whiskers from
his face. Bailey recognized him in an in
stant, for the rays Of a lamp shone full on
his face. eamsa ai brtr
Has the dead come to life 2 cried Bailey.
yes Alonzo Bailey the dead lives and