The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-23
CHAPTER Xxx.


Robert Green, Esq, the wealthy and
enterprising speculator in real estate, who
asamply able to olivesumptuously upon
his private income, but who chose to
continue in business, because of his re-
markable restlessness of mind and body,
sat in the rear window of one of his mag
nificent bachelor apartments, gazing
admiringly upon the prospect before
him. The new mansion, to which he
was intending to convey his bride elect,
loomed in artistic proportions from a
gentle eminence in full view from his
position, and as he.surveyed the scene
with Intense satisfaction, he exclaimed
audibly, you're a mighty lucky dog,
Bob Green.u
A soft hand was laid suddenly upon
his shoulder, and a gentle voice whis-
pered in his ear, "It is l. Do you not
know your loving wife ? believe that
1 address Alanson Hastings alias Robert
Green"
'Clara Morton Hastings, have you
risen from the dead ?n exclaimed the
wretched man, shaking from head to
foot, as his wife, divested of every dis
guise, stood before him, arrayed in the
very dress in which he had last beheld
her in their New York home.
"And you thought 1 was dead, did
you? Ha, ha, ha The joke is too rich,
husband, best and faithfulest. Lucky
dog as you are, there is limit to your
great good fortune, sir" And the wom-
an, peerlessly beautiful, in a robe of
crimson velvet, trimmed with costliest
laces and adorned with fabulously ex-
pensive jewels, arched her fine neck,
waved her soft and shapely hand, and
stood before him, the personification Of
feminine loveiiness aud strength.
''DO I look like dead woman 81 she
queried, laying bare her arm, and dis
playing its plump proportions, while
Strengthening her body to its fullest
height. All, my truant husband you little
thought the day Of triumph would come
to me. You little expected, when you
trampled under the ruthless feet of a
hbertine the holiest affection that a
woman can bestow that day of reck-
Oning was coming. You little knew
Clara Morton, sir, or you would never
have attempted to circumvent her.
Why, man, have tracked you the wide
world over. have found you in many
a brothel, where assuming various dis e
guises, have captivated you. Yes, sir,
under the blushing light of the twink
ling night stars in almost every state in
this Union, I have fascinated and en-
trapped you, winning from you in every
case the most extravagant declarations
of ever enduring love. You have been
more affectionate, if possible, with me,
as Madam Rosa De La We're than in any
other role. Ipercieve that you are daily
increasing your large original stock oi
honorable admiration for the ser"
Robert Green was indeed baffled. Had
this woman had no legal claims upon
him he could have spurned her, as be
had done many others when tired oi
their charms; but, as he looked into hel
eyes, in which a gleam of fierce, defiant
insanity seemed TO Iurk, and reflected
upon his present position, he could SEE
nothing before him but irretrievablC
disgrace.
miss May Hastings is your fathers
brothers daughter, too. 1t would be 6
splendid joke if you could bring bigamy
into the family of your blood relations
wouldn't ii ?" said the woman savagely
The man rallied a little. Overcome
by rage, he few at her and clutched hel
by the throat.
For a moment it seemed that murder
would be added to his catalogue of sins
The woman's face grew Iivid and hel
eyes seemed starting from their sockets
as with her jeweled fingers, clutchinl
desperately in his hair, she struggled t
free herself from his grasp.
Gradually she grew unconscious
Great, fiery rings of light divided tn
black darkness into circles, and settles
down rlr,...- -. ooslsvs IKE pyrotechni
display. Her tongue protruded from
her mouth and purple knots tanglet
themselves upon her hitherto transpar
ent forehead.
"Halloa !" exclaimed Henry Lee
who in no very placid frame of min
had sought the abode of his treacherou
friend.
Comprehending the situation at
glance, although he did not recogniz
the wife OfRobert Green, except by a sol
Of instinct, Henry sprang upon the in
furiated dwoman-prOtector and compelle
him to relax his hold.
Still furious with rage the baffied hus
band kicked and bruised the PROSTATE
and now unconscious form, until Henry
exssPersted by his brutal conduct, CAV
him violent blow upon the temple
striking him senseless to the ground.
The noise attracted passing police
man, who, upon entering, found Henry
Lee engaged in an unsuccessful attemn
to restore the woman to consciousness.
while the assailant lay quivering besid
her, also bereft of sensation.
"Whars all this row about -, aske
the officer.
''Ihats more than 1 can tell,n wa
Henry's reply. 81 came up here to Sc