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

Br Any RASDoara.

The express train had come and gone
through the rainy December dusk, with
its eyes Of scarlet ERE, and It's whizz OF
escapiHg steam, and there was only one
passenger for Peterbahk-a tall aristo-
cratic looking gentleman, witt. fur
trimmed oyercoat and eyeglasses, and
fringe of snowy whlskeFs under his
chin.
Rolf Otherbrae, the young Scotch
ticket agent looked 1t him with that
half curious, half indifferent expression
wherewith ticket agents grow in time
to regard the world and the old gen.
tleman lifted mp his CLASSY blue eyes TO
return the observani glance
You are in charge here, sappoeeY''
said the tall, furry stranger.
81 am, SIR" Otherbrac answered,
half offended at the supercilious tone
adopted by the new conner.
Perhaps, then, you can tell me what
time the train from Carrowdaie is due?"
AT six-fifty, SIR
The old gentleman glanced first at
the clock on the wall, then at his wascn;
then rat deliberately down at the IRE,
as il rexignillg himself 20 an hour aud o
half OF waiting. And Holt went out
iIItO the twilight to make sure that the
ewitch-tendeF, hundred yards or so up
the enow-cevered track, had not iallen
asleep, and that the signal lights burned
clear and steady for the SoHsiishoFe
train, which would be along now, al
most before they knew it.
And so, naturally enongh, Rolf 9th
erbrae quite forgot all about tie old
gentleman with the frosty whiskerr and
the costly sable furs about his wrists
and throat.
The CarEowdale train came ID Atout
six minutes or 20 behind time, f0t tho
snoR was falling fast, aud the raiIsslip-
pcry-the hurrying passengers d;spers-
ed themselves into the gloom and dark
ness in various directi0na-exceps one
young girl, dressed in pinkish gray,
with . black boa wound round her.
throat, and single long willow plume
dropping over her almost aisbaster pale
face, who entered the lasiies' waiting
room, slightly shiyering with tho cold.
Mr.. Otherbrae, the courteous Young
ticket agent, advanced towards her; it
is but just to premise that lie would
have dO.e the same had she been sixty,
and pitted with che smallpox.
"Can get you carriage? he ask
cd, tor be of any other service 10 yonsn
Thanks . she answered, xiiyly. 81
expect friend to meet me here
Rolf Otllerbrae could not but note
as she spoke the extreme beauty of the;
fair. oval face under tile willow plume,
with It's velvet hazel eyes, SCARLET mouth.
and small, regular features. Ticket
agents have eyes-and appreciatise
ones. too--as well az the rest Of the
world. But he turned away with .
bow, as the young lady seated herself,
drowsy silence, lroken only by tlse tick
ing Of the clock, settled down upon the
room.
Click! The sharp, sudden sunanaons
of the little eelsgrnth bol,ind the rallied
compartment &c the further end OF the
room and Mr.. Otherbrae who was teie-
graph operator. IS we'll aa station
agent, hurried 90 the post.
II. Otherbrae, 1seterbank Station. =
the tongue of the selegFaph Whispered.
with It's Nefys elic1iq3 sound:
stFrom Police HuAqpM.tefs- Stop
an old gsleuian and . young Rirl,
well dressed md plausible. FoFgery.
H.C. DGKo, General Otlice, N.
Rolf stared at The qaivering wires as
if expecting 60 CLEAN further iuaalli.
gence from their metallic snrface; al1sn
he looked aeres the room 20 where che
slender dark-eyed young lady sas. her
lianl.s rlaEpea on her knee, aud her eyes