The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-05-14
THE MISSING LINK.
BY Stanley Curtis.
L.
WHAT OF T2

ADOut Ten years ago was passing
through small city in the State of New
mess solely; and hence my soiourn was
short. arrived at 8 o'clock In the eve
n1ngs and departed at twelve that same
night. About half past eleven, as /
passed through the main street on nv
way to the station, encountered man
with mask, who, at the moment I met
nAm, was emerging from a shop Just
as he stepped out his mask dropped off
and caught good glimpse of his face.
Ii would be irrelevant to describe his
personal appearance now. But he glared
at me ferceIy, hastily rp1aced his mask.
and made off al oQuick pace.
1 pursued my way, thinking the event
rather strange, but did not give it much
attention.
ESTHER GoRYDoN
A year ago I came In possession of a
manuscript left by lunafic-a female of
rare beauty, it was eaid, who had Just
died at the age of 80. Her life had
been a sad one. Deep sorrow In her
ma1denhood, disappointment Ia love,
and experiences of a terrible nature. had
unsettled her reason. She was violent
az tunes; at other times, silent and sullen.
while occasional lucid intervals broke IN
ON her darkened mind At these times
she invariably spent gre.-s deal of tiunfs
writing, and, although apparently sane.
vas so Inexpressibly sad and weighed |
down by melancholy, that delirium |
seemed relief rather than a curse. |
This I learned of her attendants and |
friends. From her manuscript have /
collated story too strange. almost. to /
De true-a story of wrong and ruin. of I
gT1ef and injustice, of the irresistibIe
force of circumstances, which some
times combine in strange and mysterious
snapesj plotting destruction to innocent
victims.
Miss Corydon's story is too disiointed
and lncoherent to give bodily: therefore,
viii narrate the facts as clearly as nos.
slble, making only occasional quotations
rom her manuscript.
M. I
THE MURDER I
GeoMrey Armstrong had been mur- I
Iered-Tnurdered In the dead of night.
In the morning his body was found on
the lake shore, disfigured by several {
ugly gashes, and one deep, cruel stab Ia {
ne left breast, which had evidently done
he work >->1 t
The discovery was made about ten t
clock IN the forenoon. He had been
from his usual haunts, his +
com was found to be empty. and /
earch was Instituted. The horrible t
discovery OF his murdered BODY was
he result. It was found by two labor {
ng men, who brought the news with q
The excitement was intense. GeoHrev y
Irmstrong had many friends IN The n
0wns and they wept and vowed revenge. t
he ceEoner was summoned, and pro- y
eeded with 8 jury to hold an INQUEST. Z
lOth1ng peculiar was discovered, moth g
q by which q cine could be Obtained 9
} ind the track Of the murderer. 4 y
Iothing, I aay, until one Of the iury- u
len, . physician, closely examined the
iab which evidently had been the fatal e
ne. sss = k
:. This wound, said lie. VI vas i NOT d
ade with an ordinary Weapon. It 2
'uld only havs been indicted with
1ife of peculiar shape Observe. . = 3
i'd he, g the cut Is aas and thin and / s s
70 knife used ntust have been 8 long g g
10 and sharp one, for there are no 81. S
.uises on the body, aad nothing Is IN IN g g
cate that the knife was inserted to the = =
Il. E't az saL
He then inspected the wounds minnie e e.
, and made accurate and elaborate sI I
emoranda4 seNy
g In the absence Of anything better. 5I =
said, these featuxeg of the case may -
owe Of use. For myself, I would nd rs
e tnat every effort be made 70 lind
The wisdom Or the doctors aavice was IA
by all The knife must be nii1
eands and the murderer nausE suffer the Of
.nalty Of his foul deed. h
When Hiss Cory don beard, the news !,
e was Wild with grief, for Heoarev BE
'msiFong vas her accepted srritorr. and erff,
2 :. dearly loved him. 1t was With difff- ";
10y shat she could be prevented from IA 3
lnel1ng With the crowd Of men ana 80
ys that gathered around kLa 1<,sI, Is it ~
8. carried through the stresta = = - ~,
'She sae down Ia her room. ana bar -
,rn1y grief azteF aWiaile snbszded issSS. 4 ;.s :
1870 PEI
. school Her hrF.ts,a.. sa...as 49, y.
lillp CoEydon, was lawyer. T7,azs,I II. II.
re the LAST req 6ivss 81 fieSS, &. - !
md wle1e ta so10 sklAxaes 81 3 ss;S ~.
ID eetak4 They Reze enszgatia. hirh-I s~s sszs
Ezted and mfsectf tfcnnts = ssr,3
sElaef vas lles als5ve the medium
hts hnd blsck eyes and dark han, mn