The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-30

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= couple ofrooins oil tl.eSanlc floor;
tor thc building was only a two
stny one, and the seenpd ilaor was
occupied exclusively BY them aud
an attorney their rooms being
separated from Ills by a narrow llall
that was reached BY tile flight Ut
stairs alluded to.
Ah-lia! I've got 70, my Young
impsv' exclaimed the desperado
bursting iii.
Haynes recognized him and turn
Ell pale. l'eing az the counter,
Which faced tile door aud extended
aerosS the room, he was natura'ly
tl,s tint mark tor VOLTS ven
geance. sisgs
n young deyils!'' he fissed,
scowliig Ike 4 madnan, ..Ye'll
never write nor print notlin' more
'bont mel" Here he hourished his
knife and revolver above his head.
"l'ye got q atre thing on both Of
YET! Saying this he looked about
him, w;Ih d careful scrutiny, 10 see
that there was no means ofeGape
ftr the qaict youth 1t the table,
who, 81 cpurse, would moi dare to
Jump over The coulter and try ITO
pass him, ,bat wonldcower down in
4 corner and take his turn at bring
killcIa; then lie rpacIied across the
counter and seized Kayics BIZ the
hair, which was unfortunately very
long.
t'oiling The terrified young mans
loeks around the great coarse flu.
gers Of the lett baDd, Wolf laid Ills
revolver npou Tie counter without
tho slightest apprehension that Ii s
youthful adversary would snatclit
llp and lase Il on him, as he night.
lave done Ind hc possessed lie
Lerye; then tlomisled his big,
kDiIa, deliberately with.
DtlyH ticyilisIu,esS tyrt,iDngiIv II arltes
Terror and pain.
@Now nay yer prayers, dllI
yer he hissetl "yoa'ye cot a con
pie q secotNlsor 50 lett--iest while
Pm clippin yer ears off. l'll take
'em first, clean and smooth; then.
iii cut yer throat an throw yer
ont o the winder D'yn hear
thatt'
Such was Volts. rgliapce itpon
the terror his lame everywhere IN
spired that he never dreamed ot re-
sistaace. lie simply intended to
Il : i =
butcher The two young men, and
such . thing as ali obstacle to his
will was not to be thought Of Had
Darrell possessed no moro nerve
than Haynes there can be no doubt
they would both have been murder !
ID then'apd there, III exact accord |
allce with VOLTS programme.
'yIime!'' he said, grinding Ills !
teeth III Al ecstacs Of rage, and |
iraWing Kaynes white face closer
% his own repalsive couateHance.
s1'ley are n waitiu' to see your
:arcass drap down into the street"
Here hc iiuurished his knife ana
elected his mark. aT'hc right car
irst. Watch how clean and smooth
III take It off. | WON'T csentoach |
! hair" ,s f..a'
Haynes llowled iur mercy 70,
lon't n the poor fellow shrieked,
with terror. 20 doli't
III. Vol. I didn't write that,
lpon my soul!' and lie Whincd
Ike q school-boy.
@Rune o yer lyin!'' said Wolf,
erccionsly. Ye both wroteit, d n
4 and ye'll both pay iJr III"
Iere ho described circles with his
lashing knife, having apparently
the toruur ~ much as lie
"IIcre goes look ont
sheDl coalt thrce!'s The knife
gas ready u descend. "Ol.c+-
wo--s'
IEc stopped and stared no Lad
KIT Observed themoyefnaldsofD Oar |
eli during the LAST ie,sa seconds, |
I'D iiist as hc was upon the point |
II clipping off Kayles ear Ii the |
'olished manner lie lad lescapted |
Ip0sl, he Rsitnl The mazzle 0fa rite
hMst almost into lis Gace.
It was 4 loaded riilc which, luck
IL, q friend of Darpli's had left In
III keeping that very inorhug,
While hc went ont to make some
Iurcl,ases lthsl stood ii i corn
\ Ofthe rpoSn near his table, and
DARRELL had seized It, cooked 1t aiId
svelei II with such ,laxtcrits that
4 Lad Wolf covered Letore he had /
bseryed his movements; and he
tood na0tioltlcss as . statI,e--4his
JoI eye glaiIciIs over the sights,
10 ssleady finger on The trigger.
"You great bully 10 said, /
Iaznss "A Aas EniAa it,sthtYgl,. 3S;.,,l