The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-09-06

piCSo CuSes Vi IICilu was WI ttN JutSi
of the hotel as drove up. carrying
that same honest, dignitled face.
| ''Well, did you find out." he en-
quired, in his pleasant way.
eyes; 1t Is on the thirteenth, as
expected" replied.
| We had lunch together, and when
We shook hands and parted. | had nc
more idea Of ever meeting him again
than have ofknoVing you. Intact, he
told me that he should sail for England
within week or ten days, and should
not return to America. At parting,
he gave me his card. 1t was q modest
bit Of pasteboarl, and bore the name,
"George Raleigh" in old English
script.
Everything at the office went on as
usual. aud the thirteenth came at
length. Law u Law had arranged
for inc 10 go down with the money.
and looked upon it as business of
no special Importance.
ave know you are all right, re-
marked the senior partner, as was
about to 90; "but | want to give you
u woitlol warning nevertheless. Don't
take any strangers into your confidence
until you have passed out the money,
and look out who sits next to you."
1t was something new for him to
caution me. and | could not help but
wonder at it; hut in the hustle Of get
| ting aboard the train | forgot what he
had said. Ordinary prudence had in
dlced me to place the money, which
was all in bank bills, and divided into
three packages, under my shirt and
next my skin, where the dett hand Of
u pick-pocket could not reach it.
Interested IN newspaper, time
flew by as the train flew west. and at
length the hoarse voice of the brake
man warned me that | lIad reached
Grafton. had Ieaped down and was
making for the livery stable, when |
heard a familiar voice, and looked up
to see Raleigh, lie was seated in 4
buggy, and had seemingly waited for
me to come mp.
Don't express your surprise, " he
began, as | stopped at the wheel. Il
did intend to 90 away, but | changed
my mind, andlike this section so well
that am going ont to-day to look ut u
farm, with a view of purchasing.
Come, ride up to the hotel"
We rode up. ordered lunch, and
while we were discussing it, Mr.. Raj
eigh discovered that the farm he was
going to see was just beyond that of
old Grips.
''IIow fortunate! | could ride ont
with him, see the farm, return in his
company" and he was greatly pleas
ed.
| was also pleased. lfany one had
told me, as we got into the buggy,
that George Raleigh meant to return
with my money in his pocket aud my
blood upon his hands. | should have
believed him lunatic. And yet Geo.
Raleigh had planned to do that very
thing.
1t was a lovely,day in June. and the
cool breeze and the sight Of meadows
and green groves made my heart grow
larger. My companion was very talk
ative, but lie didn't even hint at my
errand. He talked as far away as he
could.
20. excuse me!m he exclaimed,
after we had passed mile beyond the
village, and were among the farm
houses. II should have offered you
this before"
lie drew from his pocket small
flask of wine and handed it TO me.
Now, was temperste in regard to
drinks.s In tact detested the sightand
smell of anything Intoxicating; hut
| had not the moral courage to tell him
so, and to hand back the flask ualis-
tl,rbed. feared to offend him, and
so drank perhaps three good swal-
lows. He called my attention to the
woods OIL the left aS he received back
the flask. and when | looked around
again ho was just removing it from
his mouth. az ii he had drank hearty.
In about five minutes began TO feel
queer. The fences along tile rOa1
seemed 10 grow higher and the trees to
grow larger; something got into my
ears 80 that the rattle Of the buggy
sounded a long way off.
''How strange. Why, I believe I
am going to be sick!" | exclaimed,
holding Oh to tile seat with all my
might.
''You O'clock strange" he replied,
a snaky smile stealing over his face
II shouldn't wonder if it was apo
plexy."
did not suspect the game he had
played. His words We're like anecho,
and his face seemed twice as large rs
it was. Ny head began to spin and
my brain 10 snap and crack, and Twas
greatly frightened.
'Ym are had off," he continued,
looking into my tace. II will drive
as fast as possible and get doctor.
Ny tongue was 80 heavy that | could
not reply. | clutcllcl the seat, shut
my eyes. and be put the horse at Its
hest mace. We met n farmers team.