The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-16

brown, curling hair, making it fall il
a heavy mass on the broad, whit,
brow.
sI have it at last! just the thing
There will be some fun in It, too"
| Taking his hat he started for tn,
door at a rate that brought him will
a force against q person just enter
ing.
"Hello, Nedl Just the man
want to see-had started out to -fnt
you"
"And you found me, as this knot OF
my forehead will testify to fora wee. K
And Ned Bowers rubbed his heac
dolefully. "But what's up? Got {
case for me? Business is rather dul
just now-be glad to serve you"
81 want yon to help me play high
wayman."
"Whatr'
Ned sprang to his feet in startled
surprise.
''There, keep cool; don't get ex-
cited, as in that case you can be Of
no use to me. l said to play high
wayman, and want to start out in
hall an hour. So, be quiet, while
detail facts, and explain why such a
course might be excusable."
$50 on; / am all attention"
Five years ago fellow led girl,
a mere child, into the folly Of CORES.
ponding with him, and all the years
since he has kept her letters. Now
he is in our little village, keeping her
in mortal terror lest he gives those
letters publicity; threatens to do SO
unless she gives him her hand in mar
riage. She now believes her only es-
cape from trouble is an immediate
and secret removal from the place. /
only learned this much last night
from a friend, who believed that I
could and would help the lady in this
dilemma"
"I'll help you," said Ned.
"Thanks. But it must be done se-
cretly and quietly. This is the thing
/ propose. When Warren Clifton
rides station this morning,
whittier / have learned he is going to
meet the 10 o'clock train for the city, we
will be on the road to relieve him of
that valuable bundle of papers which
he carries now on all occasions. !"
"Hurrah, Tom! just the thing.
Provided you permit DISCUSSES. I'll
give him regular scare"
II will give up that part to you;
arrange as you will. But l will re-
veal myself to him before we part,
with little wholesome advice thrown
in to make the medicine go down; it
will no doubt be bitter pill"
Come with me 70 nay rooms, "
said Ned Bowers, springing to his
feet. "We will find everything we
need there"
Zone minute; will order my
horses to be saddled and brought to
the door"
And the friends we're soon hurrJing
up the street.
The pretty little clock in Sybil
Bonds room was just striking eleven,
when she awoke with a start, to hear
a loud, clear ring at the door-bell.
$50 late!" said she looking up at
the clock.
"Is it possible / could sleep so
long? But then / did not fall asleep
until it was getting light. Come in,
Mamma Elsie. / have shamefully
oversight myself this morning"
II am glad dearie. 1t was good
for you to sleep" said the old lady,
entering. "But hurry now, let me
help you dress; there is a visitor be.
low, whom you must see before You
breakfast"
"Pray, who has called at this early
hour?"
CDR. Reed; and be bade me say
that urgent business must be his ex-
cuse. /"
40 Elsie, / cannot go to him this
morning. / do not want him to
suspect that / am going away this af-
ternoon."
"It can do no harm to see him few
minutes; you need not tell all your
secrets in that time"
"Well, get my wrapper. l believe l
nrn ready for it"
She finished coiling the heavy braids
around her shapely head, and taking
the snowy wrapper from Elsie's hand,
hurriedly finished her plain toilet and
went below.
The parlor door stood open, and
manly figure was pacing the floor, as
Sybil descended the stairs and crossed
the hall.
Good morning, Doctor, l fear |
have kept you waiting"
"Not very long, my darling" and
he eagerly advanced TO her side, and
taking both her hands in his, gazed
with anxious love into her upraised
face. II fear you are not we'll this
morning, my pet; perhaps my call is
opportnne, you are looking pale"
"Give yourself no uneasiness; lam
very well she answered, as he led her
to a seat.
"Sybil, my love, I will come to the
point at once. My business with you
this morning is to relieve you Of
certain embarrassment which ] have
lately learned you have been under
for a long time. There, darling, is
the cause Of all your trouble" He
drew from his pocket a bundle Of old
letters, yellow with age, and laid them
in her lap.
20 ToMl How came these in your
possession? Have you read them?"
And with burning bushes she lifted
her head to examine them closely.
"No, Sybil, to the last question. ]
cannot say that came by these letters
in an honest way. / learned Of their
existence, and the annoyance they
were giving you, a short time ago,
.rd defaYmined 10 1loeqess them that