Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-14

Nearly two years had gone by, anu
ihounh Gertrude had heard no word
from Preston she remained true to her
love. ,liscarding all who sought her
hand.
NJ. Wentworth Wis frequent 'lsi
for m Al rite bank, Mrs. Ciyde's place,
:, and whenever asked by Gertrude. II
he e,rr heard from Preston always re-
Piled in the negative.
One evening while taking tea at
! Myrtle. .pauk, he announced to Mrs.
iC,,de aud Gertrude that he would
: leave in a few DAYS for Europe, but
n,, iu remain. short time away and
a. on. leaving hat m2nt he hade them
farewell
als arrangements were soon made,
a.d apOm arriving in New York he
$ tirs, went to the Office oi the California
!. steamers aud engaged apassage under
an assumed name, aud then visiting
, the office of The Liverpool pasket, he
registered his name for a Stateioom.
Thi~ done, he called at barber
: shop, and procuring a wig OF long
e black hair, and heavy beard. tried
I, Them on. and having satisfied himself
: with fieir looks of genuineneSs, he or
/, d,ryd them sent to his ruOlHs.
lNi nle now return to my hero.
I Seated IN the door of a small cabin IN
; one OF the widest parts OF California.
s is Il man, who though Drowned by long
4 exposure, and having long, curlias
! hair aud siIken beard, is easily re-
# cognizable as Preston Sylvester. de
e is reading, and as he looks mp from the
t page, he lays the book aside, aud rls-
= ing, ad.vaucrs 10 meet - man who Is
q approaching.
a eC2n yOu tell me where the cabin
:. OF Syi,es er is r. asked the stranger.
+ "ylis is it, apd my name is Sylves
e Ter" -. +, ,ft. -f
81 ..Then am glad tn meet ypu. My
BE-, nailp is Scott, and have a letter o.
= .itfoddctiom to yon from Mr.. Went
s worih.' said tie stranger, handing
> Preston letter. S2
il .'lniieed, yon are welcome. Come
Il in and place your things away. How
4 is dear Mr.. Wentworth and when die
Al Nnu see him lasi I ~. ,..Rf =, i,
"Five hionths ago. and he was very
: we'll. De you expect TO return soon {
a. "'Y.s. have been more than tor
i lpHAie Tor |. have not only dug out I
lsrge fortune. bat my companion, wht
o. PAS very. lncks aiso. hearing iron
d 'iome that an uncie had di. d and fet'
!, him an. immense estate, made me I'M
:! heir, leaving with me all his warnings
/, 30 4 viii start back IN few days. Z
Unili IA .a,e hOur OF the night thu
!, two 'nrn sat conversing. and then re
!, tired 70 rest. ~, ~. 80.
n An ncIE PASSED, and then the stran
e gSs ,,isrd himself from his blanket
aud seeing that Preston slept, drew (;
70 long, slender knife. anl drove il tlaei
=, into the side oi' rhe sle.ping man.
One groan escaped him, and agaiI
,e I'll @as quiet. The stranger aros,
?. wiped his knife upon tine blanket, apt
, taking up his traps left the cabin.
ii Again Mr. Wentworth 10 II. Myrtle
l,auk, having Just returned from
Il Europe. He is couversiag with Mrs
eli Clyde, wtile Gertrude IL glancing owe
'e some late papers just received b.
Y, mail. -.
a Suddenly a cry escapes her, ant
,r she falls forward upon the center
pf table. 1'i si 7' Tafafe,. safi
r. Both her mother and Mr.. Went
m worth rushed to her, but she stagger
'e eel to her feet, aud cried: y hso
= .s.,Oh,lm poor Preston ! Mother, h
~ il dead !! See herew f,al. -.
+" Mrs Clyde seized the paper, an,
. read: aF
~ A san Francisco journal contain
- a notice OF the death of Mr.. Presto
'tSylyester, Of New York, he Lavin
\ been hrntally murdered in his cabin i
!, the mines. No clue TO the murdere
= has been discovered, and his bod
was only ionnd some hours, after til
H. deed. by as baHd dof Indians. NJ
> sylvester is better known under tn
y nom de ylRme Of. Tanllauser' he havin
contributed a number of pithy sketch,