The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-12-10
CHEATING THE GALLOWS.
els there no hope, oharlieqa

is there no nope, Ch0rlleY
"Alasl Nellie, / fear not. Tn
governor has refused to interfere i
your poor brothers. behalf, and un
less his escape can be effected, an,
the chances arc very faint, he vii
have To-
"Don't Charlie, don't say that fear
full word. 0, Godl My poor, poor
innocent brutheri"
"Be calm, Nell;o, Desuairins
words cannot help the matter, Yoni
brother is yet alive and two week.
win elapse before his sentence il
carried into effect. You know
have done oil that lay in my power
so far, to save him-I shall do more
Promise me to be calm till you SCI
me again. You can do this through
hope, and God ON our side, thai
hope may not be in vain"
"Why-what are you going to do,
Charleyl Is there the fainteat glim.
NOR Of hopol Tell me quickly"
Jack Holly and mysalf have
thought of desporate plan by which
We may save poor Harold. To ono
chance of its succeeding there is q
dozen against Il, Still. il il fails, IL
will not be for the want Of earnest,
preserving effort ON our parts. Har-
old is as innocent as you or l. The
woodon-headed jury who pronounced
him guilty would be his murderers,
but we will try and cheat the gallows
at the last moment. Until SEQ you
again, Nellie, pray that our venture
may succeed.
"How ferVently ! shall do as you
wish. There IL another poor heart,
beside my mothers that is terribly
anguished. Poor, dear Mary, how
abe loves Harold. Have you seen
her lately2"
"Yes; ] saw her last evening"" re-
piled Charley. She is very pale and
down-hearted, but has on unwaveFing
faith in his innocence. / believe she
would die il he were TO be h.
Well, goodbye, Nellie, keep stout
heart"
Bravo Charley No friend has
ever worked harder for the salvation
Of another than had ho for Harold
Vincent. Ever since the fatal day
Harold had been arrested on the
charge OF numbering George Pol
lock, he had been near him utterirR
words Of comfort or earnestly work
ing for his acquittal. And now the
sentence Of death had been pro-
nounced, and the dread day Of exc
cution appointed, he had mot yot lost
hope, but when Charley Lawrence
and Jack Hobby put their heads to-
gether they were power at any
time, but since a friends life was al
stake they would undoubtedly work
wonders.
Harold Vincent was deemed guilty.
by the law Of the murder Of George
Pollock. The evidence was purely
circumstantial. The murdered man
and tho condemned Ind been rivals
in love. Pollock was found dead Ia
a suburban grove with three knife
wounds in his breast. At his sido
was found button which correspon-
ded with those on q coat Of Harold's.
and there was button missing from
his coat. The prisoner had been |
seen in the vicinity Of the murder on |
the evening IL must have occurred. |
That was all there was Of it. The |
prisoner, when charged with the
crime had scornfully denied the
charge, and all through his trial had |
conducted himself in manner that
eft very favorable impression on
Tho minds Of the spectators. He
had never for once betrayed the
slightest evidence Of guilt, and,whilo
Inc awful sentence was being pro
nounced upon him, kept his blue
sYes liked upon the judges, and at
lis conclusion bowed gracefully, and
vas led away. do saw that no was
It tho mercy Of q train OF fatal cir-
'umstances, and knew that nothing
would save him but executive cIemeIn-
y. When that was denied him. ho
sGod help my poor
mother, Nellie, and darling Maryp
md commenced preparations for tho
ast scene.
When Charlie loft tho presence of
'ellie, after tho interview narrated
n the beginning Of the chapter, he
ought his friOnd Jack Hobby. He
ound him at his hotsl, and together
hey repaired TO his room. X
II have been accommodating in the
ear Of the vacant house, Charley !"
lld Jack in on undertone.
well, what succesa2"
I'VE can obtain on easy enranco
trough Q baokwindOW." Il
'doOdi No time must be wasted, Z