The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-05-14

soon departed, after making a few oor
| mon-place remarks.
The next morning sent the follow;n
note to Mr.. Pinch: -
sWatch John Rivers. IF , Won Ill. co,,
municate with me, call him Faid.
During the next four weeks I receive
two notes from Mr. Pinch. They rea,
as follows:
Fald walks frequently to the lax
shore.
No. III.
ssFald has visitor apparently an j.,
innate friend. They go together on th.
Lake Shore. They have hired O room n
row of houses belonging to me-
cannot say that / suspected Johr
Rivers of having murdered Geoffrey
Armstrong. But that dream made
deep impression on my mind, and
found my thoughts involuntarily wan.
dering in a channel indicated by the
above correspondence with Mr., Pinch.
I would watch John Rivers, at anv rate.
Had he not tried to marry mea Was he
not IN q great rage when L refused him
Now that Geofirey was dead, did he not
nearly persecute all patience out of me
It was a. terrible crime to accuse one OF
without good foundation. Yet I did not
mean to accuse him OF it; I only meant
to md out all about him, and know what
there was of my dream, if anything.
Mr.. Pinch, I thought, would not en-
courage me in prying into John Rivers
actions; and SO, without saying anything
to HIM. L took careful survey of the
premises where rivers had hired room,
and Iound OUT that there were several
ysscsahI' uhiufnlsned u apartments adJoln-
8 eecn otner' ana tnat ms room was
one % Insse. oDtaaned Key that
Would NJ the lock OF the one next to his,
and resolved to play the part of caves
drOpper for few evenings.
What a course was this for young
girl supposed to be modest and respect
able. But who was I? In the ewes Of
the world, was murderer's sister, with
nothing to lose, and everything to gain
have abandoned the place and gone to
some distant region, where my history
was not known, and / could occupy
respectable position. But no-I had
an object IN Life, and that was to prove
my brothers innocence. Until this was
were nothing to me.
So, evening after evening, about six
O'Clock, when business men were gone
70 dlnner, and was comparatively Sc
cure from observation, walked down
the street. and made my way, unknown
10 single hvlng soul, to my solitary
room In Mr. FInch,s row. Here would
slt, bundled up closely for protection
against cold, and watch through small
aperture In a wall the proceedings of
J onn Rlvers and his friend. Most of
their time was spent in playing cards,
and sometimes friends were brought in
TO JOIN IN the games. Once in a while
small sums of money changed hands. but
never to any great amount.
Some1mes Rivers and his friend
would slt down, after they had done
paying, q with box OF cigars between
Inem, and hold lengthy conversations.
!, lnen would near vague illusions, as /
dlougnt, TO me. Ihe conversation would
'un q as as follows
why the deuce dom you marry her,
Hlvers e.
Hang it, man; if a girl aOoa't have
7ou, what are you to do 2"
why, try the arts of skillful pers ua-
ION, and overcome her objections, to be
ure
Yes; but that don't always sue
eed.
There was nothing In this to repay
ne for my trouble, and I once almost |
esolved to give up my lonely night |
Vatches.
But just about that time, I received I
ord that my brothers health was fail +
alling and this maddened me so, that I
'atched and listened more intently than
efore. Not that ] really expected to
ecomplsh anything; but I took grim
eight In sitting there through the long
Ights, and thinking how sweet revenge
ould be If / should discover any-
hing to materially aid me in INV under
king.
So the time went on. Perseverance, !
IS its reward, and I was to have mine.
God thrilling through nv Veins. like a
lock of electricity. '
Rivers and his friend had been PLAYING /
rds and drinking. Rivers had drank =
oderately, but his friend grew excited c
ID garruIous. He talked and prafed I
th singular mixture of good and I'M i
lmor. t
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