The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-11-29

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ness called Philip Ransome from
home to Cuba. Gladly he ayalled
himself Of the summons. He needed
rest, lleelled change, needed something
to arouse bis mind from constant
hrooling over = what might have
becu.'
It was at a time when the fierce
population were In arms against each
other-when the reins OF government
were being snatched from hand 10
hand, and human life was thousand
fold more uncertain than was gener-
ally the case when mad passions
were permitted to run riot. and the
ruler OF to-day was the fugitive Of to-
morrow--when guerrilla warfare was
the ruls and systematic strife the ex-
ception--when the lnloceut aud the
| guilty were alike indiscriminateIy shot
down, and trees that at nightfsll were
barren were hung thickly In the morn
Ing with human fruit.
But Philip Ransone gave little
heed to tl,ese things. lie was no par
| ty to the felsls, tOlk no interest In and
kent himself entirely aloof from them
kept a closed mouth and depended
upon his proud title Of aa American
citizen for protection. Yet lie linger-
ed longer than was absolutely neUes-
sary. The gay. society. the son mir.
the almost absolute freedom from care,
had many charms for him. and lie un-
derstood, for the first time In his lie,
the true meaning Of the term, ''dOlce
far Nients.n
Andl the truth had been told, the
beauty of the wOmen--tlle sweet Ian
auage that especially when used In
sone) appears 10 ''Enelt III tho mouth, ~
the IaatFOns eyes-the hair of waving
ehon, and the graceful, well-develOped
forms had very strong attractions for
him, whose heart appeared to have
been chilled into stone when In his
colder. native cline.
In Ect, they brought yividly back
TO him her who had been alike as an
angel from heaven and q demon from
Its antipOdes aud his mind 90 changed
that lie would lnlve been little surpris-
ed If she had started up before him at
any moment Ii OH her superb beau
" and all heF Incarnation of the mas
ter passions love and hate.
But the time csnle when lle must
tear himself away from the surround.
lngs chat had operated strangely upon
l,is character -ill,nerved HIM to Ger
tain degree, aud made him unbend
from Ills customary sternnes. Busi-
laess would no longer permit bis re-
nsaining. even had not the danger he
could 10 longer ignore warned him
to depart, The authorities had grown
powerless, the strong arm Of the law
was weakened: midnight lnnrlcreTs
stalked boldly abroad, and men were
shot down upon their own door
steps. More than once lle had receiv-
ed warnings that Il was very unsafe to
remain, and at last he determined to
tear himself away. He would sail on
the m0rOw--w0liltl take his (proba-
bly) last walk amid scenes he had
learned to love 30 well tlat they would
never be forgotten.
IL was an almost moonless aud star
less night, He stood upon the steps Of
his hotel. fingered before starting up
on his walk. and even as lle did 40 a
shot was fired. He saw the blaze dis
tinctly. wondered what 1t could mean, |
wlpn conltl be the victim. when he was
still mlOA startled by Il woman's
scream, and rushing down the steps
was Just lii time to catch IN his arms
the falling fornOfone dressed AZ 4 nun.
.sGruat heavells..', he exclaimed,
giving no heed to the fact that he
might BE- In danger, 'tlre you wound
hartsn
Eyes. yes; may the salnts--" And
without ever being able to finish the
filml worl the head sank heavily upon
Ills shoulder, and the form became
limp III his arms s,as
That was sufficient TO awaken the
tender heart Of Philip Ransome. That
i woman was wounded, perhaps, no
lnattervwhO or whAt sl9 might be, lwas
i golden key to Ills heart; and lifting
her In bis strong arms I've carried her
within gMFFisd her to hts own room,
lid Ilef nloll hlsOwR bed. summoned
asslsfilIgHs tire away the deep hood
and shr0nililg vail. gaxed for d mo
Mrnt upon The bl0Odless taCe, and
then sank back with grOan 0f anguish.
Pauline MOsSAFt and be ilAA met
lg,tlI. but snnler terrible Ulrvulnstan4
~. And how the words thrilled uInn
Him gyheil llp was told tllat sllU pdglt
lle---that the chances were greatly /
lgainst llIlK Allshe trials Of Ills f0f4 I
aer life were ~ ii0thiNg 10 tliS. Bit
ltfer a time sle was sufficiently cosy
II be told 0fhls pFasencelO ne who
L was that stole Ike Y sllagl0w 10 her
bedside. gently | bS6l her thin. white
land and ly pressed llt ~ hlt
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