The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-12-10

he sent waiter.for brandy. But the
captain was human--business was bust
ness--the rain was falling, and big
log was across the boats bow, SO he
shouted
Hurry UP and bury 'em then. You
ought to have let the second boats
crew gone on with that, and you have
gone on with your soiindings. They
was the Chums to be sure, but now
they're only dead roustabouts. Below
there. Pass ont a couple OF shoyels p'
:, .,Pefhaps some ladies would go down
with the boat, taptain-and preacher,
too, if there's one aboard" remarked
the mate, with an earnest but yery
mysterious expression.
"Why, what in thunder does the fel-
low mean 20 soliloquized the Captain
andibly.
.sWomen-and preacher-for dead
ronstabonts ? What do you mean, Mr..
Beliasa
..Red's wcman," briefly responded
the mate.
The passengers all started--the Cap
tain brought his hands together with a
tremendous clap, and exclaimed j:
Murder will out? But who'd have
thought was to be the man to find out
the secret of the Carmi Chuns Guess
Fll be the biggest man on the New
Orleans levee after all Yes, certainly
of course some ladies'il go-and a
preacher, too, if there's such a man
aboard. Hold up, though-we'lla all go.
Take your soundings, quick, and we'll
drop the steamer just below the point,
and tie up. wonder if there is a preach.
er aboard 70
No one responded for a moment; tlien
the Judge srose.
Before | went into the law was the
regularly settled pastor of Presbyterian
church" said he. ssI'm decidedly rusty
now, but little time will enable me to
prepare myselfe properly. Excuse me,
ladies and gentlemen.
The sounding boat pulled away, and
the Judge retired to his state room. The
ladies with very pale faces, gathered in
a group ard whispered earnestly with
each other; then ensued visits to each
others state-rooms, and the final regath-
ering OF the ladies with two or three
bundles. The soundings were taken,
and, as the steamer dropped down tsleam
men were seen cutting path down the
rather steep clay bank. The Captain
put his hands to his mouth and shouted !:
sDig only one grave-make it wide
enough for two.'
And all the passengers nodded assent
and satisfaction.
Time mad been short since the news
reached the steamer, but the Benefits
who was himself a marrie,l
man, had made plain coffin by the time
the boat tied up, aud another by the
time the grave was dug. The first one
was put upon long handbarrow, over
which the Captain had previously spread
table cloth, and, followed by the la
dies, was deposited beside the body of
Red. Halt an hour later, the men pIac-
ed Black III the other coffin, removed
both to the side of the grave, and signal
ed the boat. "Now, ladies and gentle
men," said the Captain.
The Judge appeared, with very
solemn face, his coat buttoned tight to
his throat, and the party started. Col
onel May, of Missouri, who read Vol
taire and didn't belive in anything, ma
licoasly took the Judges arm, and re-
marked
ssYou didn't finish your story, judge
The Judge frowned reprovingly.
But, really" persisted the Colonel,
81 don't want curiosity to divert my
mind from the solemn services about to
take plase. Do tell me if they ever
caught the rascals,s
.TEey never did, )" replied the Judge.
"The Sheriff hunted and advertised,
but he could never hear word OF either
one of them at sight. Sb-h-h-here
we are at the grave"
The passengers, officers. and crew
gathered about the grave. The Judge
removed his hat, and, as the Captain
uncovered the faces of the dead, com
ss'I am the resurrection and the lie,
Why, there's the horse-theif now, Col
onel /! l beg your pardon, ladies' and
gentlemen. "He that believeth inn
Just then the Judges eye fell upon
the dead woman's face, and he screamed:
"And there's the Sheriff Is assailautp'