Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-15


that he was ab0u, to swoon When,
almost at once, the crowd began to
press Its way out, the old man went
with the others, moving indeed, with
a brskness and nervous energy that
seemed surprising in one Of his years,
and doubly 80 In view Of the emotion
al strain through which he had just
passed He pursued his way rapid
ly. That why took the old man north
ward by the subway to Twenty-eighth
street and afterward eastward to a
house near Third avenue, which retain
ed still traces OF gentillty almost
/ wholly unHltered by the years. Here
passed through the bare hall and up
the stairs and 80 came into what had
aforetlme been the drawing room Of
the mansion, which now patiently sery-
ed as the living room for bachelor
Of varied and curious tastes, Thus ar.
rived at hong the old man threw off
the light coat which be had been wear
Ing, tossed 1t careIessly on chair,
threw the slouch hat beside it, then
with Il deft movement stripped the
gray locks from his head and with a
gesture Of relief cast the wig dlsdaln-
fully from him Freed from this sim
pie disguise, that which remained OF
the unmasling process was simple
enough The man merely stralghten.
ed himself with a sigh Of relief as he
inhaled deeply tlll the lungs were
swollen TO their full capacity. Now, In
the metamOrphosls Of n moment,
where had been merely slight form,
with rounded shoulders bent under the
weight Of years. there was revealed a
Stalwart man IN the maturity Of his
ylgors, broad OF shoulder, deep chest
ed, thin Of lank, whose 1.-THE ercctness
told Of an agile strength beyond the
usual. Nor was the transformation that
p Of form alone. Even us the short figure
} of the old man h1d grown abruptly int,
: six feet Of sturdy manhood, 50, too, the
; WcuouS face merged 8uhty. surprls
I ngly Into countpmnce alert AM
! mNSierful In It's expressions The eye,
'' that had seemed dim under the droop
= ing Of heavy lids were widely opene,
. and In their clear gray shoue the lire
~ Of Il lively Intelligence. He crosse,
the room to a couch that stood aguins
" the wall ANA there dropped down In Al
= abandonment of grief. for this wa
', Andrew Allen, whose younger brothe
~ had that day been sentenced to deat
" for the crime Of murder
" Little 10y little the expression ON tn
" mans face changed Where had bee
" the extreme Of grief grew, slowly, yr
, impl0cably grlmmcr mood and ON
u more evil The lines Of the Strun,
" mobile face set themselves to a wrut
y that was all perWsiye. Andrew ALE
W had bound himself to ayenge hi
vt brother
w w What In another might have bee
W only u helpless fury against mallgnui
T., fate became In this man purposefl
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~ deyotIng Henry Allen to deatl
le "'""Snou' wv I'"''ed'ilSN Hgolh'
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