The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-05-26

way to Helena. ] met with this acci-
dent, and therefore must retrace my
steps to British soil. It was my inten-
tion to visit my old hannts, the scene
of SO many happy, and yet so many
dreary hours. | fiattered myself that
by travelling incoy, could with these
trnsty fellows yon see around me, pass
few pleasant days in the mountains
near that Montana town. The fates
have ordained otherwise. Pay close
attention TO what / now have to say
concerning my wanderings, and if you
make mention of it to the world, speak
| it as tell it. The entire country is at
fault concerning the direction / took
1 when fleeing from San Francisco.
Strange as it may appear,
DID NOT 60 TO PERU,
But on the contrary, remained in San
Francisco four days after my runored
departure on Peru-bound bark. In
disguise that would battle the scruti-
ny of the keenest detective on earth, /
boarded the train and kept travelling
day and night until landed in New
York, Crossing the Courtlandt street
ferry, l walked into the city and took
up my quarters at Earle's Hotel, in
Canal street. I forgot to say that
was unaccompanied, and the report that
A WOMAN WAS WITH ME
Is base fabrication, and gotten up by
sensational San Francisco reporters
After few days stay at Earle's Hotel,
engaged passage on Canard steamer
tor Liverpool. The weather was pro-
pitious and the trip was splendid one
III every respect save one. could not
fly away from my conscience. Oh, how
it gnawed my very vitals. At times /
feared | would 60 mad /, who often
boasted of possessing none of the finer
feelings, and having heart of adamant.
But this is foreign to the subject in
hand. Heaven seemed to smile even
upon me, a criminal, tor / landed III the
best OF health at the
GREAT LANDING STAGE OF LIVERPOOL.
Taking cab was soon at the Il.
w. r. K. depot. / went to London
by way OF Crewe and Rugby, and one
Light about dusk arrived at Easton
Square Station. For a long time I
remained at the Sussex Hotel, near the
Strand, and strange as it may appear,
six hours after the first breaktast.I par
took of at this house, / became aware
that detectives from Scotland Yard
were upon my track. I was literally
surrounded by spies. The city OF fog
was too hot for comfort, and / bid
adieu to it and left by the n. S, S. line
for Osteud, and sooa
WAS ON BELGIUM SOIL.
Sick and tired of this country and
its Inhabitants, and having a troubled
conscience only to be partially appeased
by travel, / crossed the frontier and
jonrneyed to Paris by Chemin de fere
du Ford. Here as in London, | was
under surveillance, and the gen-d'armes
persistently kept track of all my move
ments. Leaving the gay capital pro-
ceeded to Italy by way. of the Mont
Gents tunnel and fingered for few days
in Brindist. There / took the +. 0. S.
S. Co.'S steamship Arabia. and passing
through the Mediterranean sea, arrived
at
PORT SAID, IN EGYPT.
Here, for the first time my health
gave way. Skilled physicians and care
Aul nurses DTOugut me OuGs anu soon
was passing through the Suez Canal.
| will not tire your patience by relating
how passed from there to Melbourne,
and the suferings / endured while
sHIPwRECKED
Between that place and Victoria, Brit
ish Columbia. You can easily see
how easy it was for me to reach here
from the place last mentioned. Now,
friend, farewell You will see my Hele-
ma friends; to them give my undying
regards, and say that while have black
ened my name with intamy, dare to
hope that some OF them will still think
of me as one who is not irrevocably lost.
You will hear from me again. know
not where / will direct my steps, but of
this be assured, that though ] am
SECOND sswANDERING jew
The world will at all times learn of my
whereabouts. Take the Helena Her
old-my former sworn enemy-snd ere
long you will see in its columns the
startling truths concerning my past, and
the life before me- Heaven bless you
for alleviating the sufferings OF an out
cast. Farewell, farewell !''-Helcno
Herald.