The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-19

8 ring came at the bell. / opened the
door, and a man, clad in q long cloak,
the collar>of which was turned up SO as
to conceal his face, rushed into the
passage, proceeding I no sooner re-
marked than Immediately prepared to
rush into the street, for I cannot bear
burglars but before / could execute
my purpose the fellow caught me by
the shoulder, and, in tones that froze
my very blood, whispered in my ear:
Don't be fool, Dick /: come in and
shut the door, or shall be seized
.sJim 70 I stammered. "Why. what
is the matter %
sSbut tba door ard cor,a i,,to A.
narlor tba1, viii ta1i ~, = 1n'o 'lie
did as he conma15a5 .a 49,.
xva;te5 ;v,o,,atia,+Iv f1,. A.. dIN4:e aII1 49,
If this sudden and rovss es;.,,s :Is'Aon --;s:s
ssPhaw =. aai1 Tim &c ba +,,-e $50
his CLOAK aT've had . nar-oxr go aso.,,o on y
stRnt how have W., bad =. esoape ~
and from what have vo1, 1, esoa,,eS esospe 81
n;cL sna n@s 80 you escapso =
brother. throwing m b;mseif ;nto ofaeo ! Nm. my
6 hacIaa 4be 1ur5,,,er Lo,.a s az, ol1a1t' 81
T.ac.a,. ~ Lax,~ LII III IDLso 1oI ene o.
seT tnaSn .-1,9 --a,, Se..1a -oSS a no1ey.
sT knaw - 1o;, 80 wo.15 ui n,,t o a.. ! salo
sa1,a ose. ,ia4 sp1o laA' as tns ProveIp
S ~ thos,oh 800 .nIsS Ioa oo9 anu snaEg WIN
NOT ro1,cb - 60 ~. e"s tl.at tLs s na:5
Ls,tr1,<,,. 49, ~ - yous aoi sna. nofsio
ss ve....ss ..so nee1l S~1i e111 1ueo He.
b.v,o -. -. - So1 A.:SI DoA, pun
4bat 49, baS uI~s tbnss SUI; LOU nus1 knoW ~
su1I nau enousano POUNDS placed IN
my na1as 20 nny horses Tor gentle
man. 90 convinced was Snat Wander
oecken Would win TINS race, that not
0niy put my money on h1m, but also
| GQtAb WHICH i n8O III GIQSG. L nave lost
an; an0 nave hao TO ny TO avoid the
ponce. nee taA4..,
anS eIll ds.elslI news go oVercame me
tna5 could only WIRING my hands, and
e4clalm aDI
~, Mna' - u Dc oone "hae Is 70
pe uUne
Inns Is WnaG mqss pc oone, SAD
I'm I'm. N u a'n.lae haIaaso WnisPer you must
take my clothes and my name, and
viii take yours in exchange; you must
go down TO Acton 70 my rooms. and L
carry on your business here. DO you
seer a.,
4es, see; bus the police may ar
resi- me oy mlstake.
" course tney Will that's the
seauty OF the thing. l expect to make
na1ul OF money over 1ne nexg =, race,
ano When nave gone tnae snan snow
| up, usclare tne WnoIe aHair mas Dee1
3 m1sGaKe eltner pay the thousand
pounds or buy the horses You will be
released, and can bring an action for
damages for false imprisonment.
Yes, that's all very well, Jim but
suppose you should not win all this
money
| Nonsense, my dear fellow; L must
WIN Il. It's as safe as the bank.
des. ouS SO was 4anderoecker
Qh, Dotner sanderoecKen 1 ten
: you must wln besides, should tali.
l bolt over to France, then you prove
your identity, they must release you,
! Snd there You are.
: Yes; but IN the meantime shall
be IN prison.
. :" Not necessarily; you must keep
3 close, and then, perhaps, they may not
ind you. l Will give you letter to
{ my 1r!end, BOD AlrDy-yon are sure TO
, ma nm at sne PIT ana brlale '-and
i ne VIII tell you what to do You must
, not write TO me here. Bob viii DO all
3 the wrltlng. and let you know now
: things are gong. Now, come and let
) us change clothes; there is not mo-
. ment TO lose, or you Will be too late for
the tram.
. But my business 2? gasped, for
i. did not like the Job at all.
: "Oh ] can take care of that; you
) know understand the trade
3 D06 bA0 DuIc0GE
must put up with him suppose.
said Jim, looking rather blue. "oi
course, IL Is not pleasant ont nothing
: Is IN tnls Worid, ana. as you nave
$1,000 nus insults for so long time,
. suppose shall De able TO bear 1t Tor
( little while. There is the letter now
. off with your clothes and put on mine. y
. How Jim did it can't say, but in
. less than quarter OF an hour I was
dressed in his clothes, and turned out
/ OF my own house.
, crept along the road trembling al
q the sight OF policeman, and wonder
. ing at the little notice they took of me,
J, ! reached the train in safety, and ar
; rived in Acton without being arrested
found the So Bit and Bride" anc
y Bob Kirby, to whom L delivered The
!. letter. He read il, and at once tool
) me to Jim's rooms, advising me not tt
' move therefrom il valued my liberty
4 Need say that felt very uncomfort
Q able, and obeyed his orders to the let
) ter
& On the second night after my arriva
: in Acton, MIR. Kirby came to my rooms