The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-19

tiesifatingly half across the door.
beg yonr pasaaun, sir-bnt has the
express train come III yet"
Two hours ago." Mr.. Otherbrac me-
chanically answered, wondering If it
were possible that 50 fair an oul ward
exterior could conceal the hideous inner
lie of crimei And then all OF q sa4;5 siaas
it occurred 10 him that the tall geisssss.
misn ia tl,e fur trimmed oveFcoat in the
other room might possibly be the
friend" she had spoken of--and the
"old man" alluded to ia tho telegram.
At the same instant, advancing q
pace Or two farther, she caught sight of
the tallserect figure by the Gre IN the
SflseF room the figure wrapped in fi,rs.
zsssh the ssilyerF, aristocrasic hair, and
the chin dsoopitg on his breast as If in
sIaniier.
Tapar r' bn,ke inyoluntarily iron
her lips. g lie las BEEN waiting Tor me,
ard / never knew it!''
She hurried past the ticket agent
into the other room. Rolf Otherbrae
looked after her in dismay-
IS Pm 70 stap her, am Ie'' thought
Rolf. And how the deuce am | TO do
IL, I'D like 60 know? wish Mr.. Deko
was here himself"
As these disjointed reflections passed
through his mind sudden shrek rose
up in the silence-and MIR. Otherbrae
hnrrying into the waiting room, saw the
yonng girl knceling on the floor beside
the old gentleman. And IN an instant
he perceived the secret of her cry.
The stately old gentleman with fur
trimmed garments aud the snowy beari
was quite dead.
As Rolf advanced she look willy mp
into his face.
"Can't you help him ?'' she gaspcsl.
Ca:,'t You do something? ., don't
You see lie has tainted? Tell me where
to go for doctor. Where can I find
some one? have smelling bottle,
but"
sit is of no use," Rolf answered,
gently, entirely forgetting the telegram,
or rather resolving to ignore il. My
mothers cottage is close by. Let me
take you there"
"And papa? Papa, who has come
all the way from India to meet me, aud
take me home to England?"
81 will send some one to him at
once" said Roll, swallowing big
lump in l.is throat, as he felt how utter
ly useless was all human aid, and add
ing to himself, 81 don't care if she's
committed fifty fnrgeries, aye. and a
murder beside. won't make brute
of myself by laying SO much as an addi-
tlonal straw on the burden of her
trouble. It's the sweetest face ever
saw-ycs, and the best
And SO old Mrs. Otherllrae was
stricken dumb as she sat by her cozy
hearthstone, at ten o'clock at night, by
the sidden apparition of o beautiful
young lady drowned in tears.
sDon't ask any questions, mother,
darling" Rolf whispered, shut lie good
TO her."
And he hurried back to the depot,
where the dead man still sat, keeping
silent vigil.
Half an hour afterwards Ethel Dew
grove knew that she was An orphan in
strange land.
"Where shall go 20 she faltered,
looking wildly around. "What shall /
do? Papa! oh, poor, poor papa.''
My dear, my dear!' said Mr. 9th
erbrae, kindly patting her hand; be
calm! 1ou need go no where; you
uecd do nothing. Rolf will arrange il
all. Rolf is the best fellow in the
world. Just quiet yourself, aud let |
him manage it ALP
And rs Rolf, in the other room,
heard the suppressed eobs of the be-
reaved daughter, lie resolved within
himself that not all the police agents in |
Chfistendom should wrest Ethel Dew
grove from beneath the agis of his pro-
lection.
With these reflections in his mind. he |
went out to see the midnight train rush |
in, pause second ON its hnrrying way,
and then steam onward, like a Ere
throated monster, with a vertebrae OF
moving lights. Well, we've got 'em!''
said Simeon Pike, the conductor. as he
swung stout old lady off the lower
steps 20 Rolls protecting hand.
SCOT whosn?''
The forgers! Went on to Shelton's
Point. Jones arrested 'em. Thesn's
,ena by the tar window" with a jerk of
his hand towards certain glimpse of
reddish light, where dull, wicked pro
die nodded occasionally. ssReai good
luck il was. Wish il had been me
laid hold on ,esn!''
Rolf stared. Then his inner convic-
tiops had all been erroneous. He had
wrorged the tall. hazel-eyed girl by tho
bare suspicion that she was aughs but
one Of God . most innocent earth-aDgels.
What . dolta blockhead he had
been! What an idiot Well, at all
events, he was glad sie never had sus-
pected H.
g Marry Rolf Otherhrae2 Marry an
Insignificant young ticket-agent. with
your splendid fortune? Excuse me.
Miss Dewgrove. but =
8 And why shonldn'ttI marry him?''
Ethel flashed ont TO her tall, portly
lawyer. @Iie was good 10 me when !
was alone he is noble and true, and
and i love him.
ssOhi II that's the case hare moth
ing else g say, ?, dryly. commented Mr.
ParIey thinking in rather q niouF1ssut