The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-22
A Californin t.host story.

.M ,',,es vlllase OF Sc'forl. IN one Of the
,,I'llot'lfl "a a.. mountain towns, a beauti.
t.,,,t tum cottage ehlbowerel with vines and
,,' m",' ,l.S. ,IeGs. Inc promietor's name
mnn, wa, " l,llam As'ldale, lie was Q ear
% penief ny trade. Having acquired a
ba,.,,l, nn'll fortune by mining. and heing a
y "'enelor' o.tor' ne thought that by building
eo..ase Ile would soon find Young
mo.llall Won VINO would consent to be'llis
w wne ana snare ms home and fortune.
Il" n"', aas; IKE many human hopes,
it was doomed 70 disappointment.
Aner hlllsliins MS building. and
Spenuihg tile rest OF his little fortune
vi ';., u" appointments, he found himself
M.''lo't dolhlr anu was compelled to
y. ,co,, ms aes,e % u rlcil Colonel, who,
.ose'neI WIN ms we ana daughter,
~, MaS ", sls,tnls ~ lliat tiihe " the neigh
up','ou ~. , lor ue purpose OF recruiting
''s nv p'e''lln' ~
~ 'Ie noiiSel " glvea short des-
u.p..ol.o oi ,le mouse, DeG'use 1t Is nee
es.'Iy 10 tiie sequcl OF the story. On
et.erlng :. ..,,, .,e cottage, me visitor was
s.I.oh ,'.l,, Mlt'' lhe exquisite taste WIN
Mnic!i Tue carpenter irlu ntted up the
INFERIOR. ,l. \ passage ran the entire
.ells'h q the uWeiiihg uiyld'ng It INTO
tMo compartments the whole pas
a'sc ls''l,ieiel ana paintctl III lmiti-
.lo1 o. OAK anu iatlrci' Al the farther
I''u , Vi 'in passage was an oval WIN
Som s1', ol ~, s'allled ., gas about five rect
'i"'n 'l'e lloor. Inc co!Ege contalil-
81 y ptriof ana dihlhg room, De-
s'"Is TWO Ms' rooms, pantry anu
sc'lnery. ne oniy entrance was
'';w.sn ~ wy no.'t uoor'
me Soiohel, logctiler with MS fam
ny ana servant glrl, were the only
occupants OF the cottage, and nothing
seemed 70 mar tile ?uleflicss OF the
Il'.liy. heS',iiriy night after night
uIley Went 10 Ded ABOUT nine O'clock.
iirs if,d occupied the dwelling about
lo;'r weeks whel,' at about nine
oc'Nh one hisiit' tne Coiohel Thought
lle leard Low, low creakins noise N the
Thinking it was robbers,
LIe COLONEL softly opened the door
lie was a fearless man, believing /
.eHller IN ghosts nor hobgobltns. and
Tor otllcr enemies ne had revolver in
MS ahd. Peerlng N the darkness Of I
NC passage ne saw by TIE Flint light |
Ihrough tile WilMow, a DlacR shadow /
disappear throlgh thc wall. .
Inc next morning the Colonel ex-
lmIled every nook and corner OF the
pltage' Dut discovered no secret ont
~. ne iooked NJ ana examined all
ne ElstenlhgSS OF the doors and viii
lows out an We're rs secure as bolts
lNu 1d, pais couid make Them. ia t
lie next hignt the inmates were
I"aNenca Dy the screams Of the SER
,ahC s'rl. " enterlhg ne passage.
nc Iolmlel lp,md her lying on the !
ioor IN collv'nSiohs' Wien occoming
'iet, tiH glrl stated tiat as soon as
ne Iao p"t tlhlgs all F'ght IN the
'tslleh' slle si't uo"n 10 reild a news
'"l'e. Al.er le'uihS aNnh,e Sne ielt
eay ,, s'ccp., aai'. y" ,'au llsuaed y
.; a'ue; eA.,hs,u%.leo 'he lamp anu
,",Ieu ,,,, ", " ~, .,'J @ 'e.',Wn', Sl'e put ier
.',"i ", % ,,ie "oor '"hu'e' p'lt tile door
~ Nv ,t'ntu. ':l,; r .
a. NY. ~'s,llns W u'>'uro ti@ mmiiy'
~ ;., imu % a'ou, 'u!ne.' oaGG 10 the
',I,Ia'' y y .I WIFI, Mlnh ',e lg'' was 1iowh out
Ii:., w. ''e c''n'le uasI'eu itom her lialld.
~ ~. 49,. " w so'e'''i s'@ ie'' !" .ne hoof OF
~ y. l"Ss,Sr' ~ .oiu Ine glrl NOT 70
4 S;,;'. M'. . W 'lef nelgnpors OF the
i '"s ,lo",.od -, S'n. ~ n.y. ''i'li 'i'e mystery
=, nn .t1M w. e,,I ~. /
!, ~" ,,. m,e iV,'vns w.. Mornns Ihe Nol- ,
~ and % tnld - ,,;'n e aho,,, , ~ !, ,,s .tfiH.
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III III ;,Ta ;u .no m.g". y, .ie SerSah,
a,,or sin,t w. =, In.. ~" ot. f'l 'ih't i,G lau
wa ho H XIX nnt W Wv u,, e"'Sc, ,,; anu uM's- %
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the noisemit was raj rats '''' '' '""s'
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