The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1859-11-21

what have You there 2" he cor tinued, ss he
lespsd from his horse, and FOR tho first time,
perceived the murdered man.
"What does this mean 2"
"I know no moro about II than yor, George
said his brother, while the Colonel exclaimed:
"Holy Peter this Is . strange Atari Here
We have found this man, who has evidently been
Hsassinatsd, and whom you, Harry, declared
was your brother, and the next moment We turn
to greet him we have just concluded was . dead
man."
Chow striking Is the resemblance" said Har-
~, IS he gazsd first upon his trothsrs face and
then upon that Of tho corpse. This confusion
upon tho nose would hide tho difference"
The Colonel hsis fell Into what be called 90
Lown study" while the relatives made COM
mcnts uTon the singular affair at length he
turned toward George Cranlidc, exclaiming:
"Mr. Cranliie allow me to AK your impres-
sions concerning this matter. Do you think
tits extraordinary resemblance between you and
tue victim at our feet has led tho lat,or 10 be
mistaken Tor you"
Il know nothing d-frits but I have sus
| ricion th,t tire sssss-in murdered this man, by
mistake, for me !"
"C.n ii be possible, "Georg'," questioned his
| brother. "Whcm do on susic icct."
''One who AM conbdcnt is secretly poisoning
even the mind .f my wifs agspSt mo-"
| Here he bent forward, aud Whispered SONS
thing to the Colonel and Harry, in so low tone
that II was almost impossible to distinguish his
words. 1t produced strange efoct upon the
latter, who itorited, "Our cd schco mate !"
| 81 am sorry to ssy-sysn so, Harry. | feel
almost conndent, that he either murdered this
| man for me, or brLed some one to do the dset,
For so,ne time he has been spying upon my
actions, he has wen the sfocton Of Julis from
une, II she over 10. Cd me, and though IL wrings
my very heart to say It, l do not think she
would griovo much II | were ou. Of the way.
IVES to 60 to Richmond yesterday, and did moi
xpect 20 retnrn until nighitall, but whom some
ittis distance upon my road, strange feeling
o,ns over me, for which could rot s,count,
and A. there were no Signs Of the storm abating
befOrs morning, I returned 10 tho house Of .
friend, ard remained there unk ~n to my wife,
during the night aid this mOfnug | again so'
out upon my journey, TO have this strange Incl.
dent presented to me. | hsyo plan in my mind
l
it,"
George, car Il be possible, YOU doubt YOU
wlre?"
Harry, you have ever been my confident il
all thlugs"-hs glanced at ,ho Colonel, th'
'oimer Understood him, aud IsDsIESd--.' 'Ihl
shocking affair, has driven all courtesy from my
thoughts. George this IL our old friend llO -ar'
PeTlinE, now Colonel, whom l mot ysstsrday
t Rts mond. lis sad time for introduclions
but solopsl, you Iuraly hSTo not forgotten
GcOTRs3"
The gentlemen recognized each other, At lIAr
RS xplsnatiOD, and grave scSnowled. .men
passed between them, when George continued
! Twill say, that for the lasr so years, she be
; deceived me in various way ), sbs Is iufA'uats
with ano,hsr, and ho has bson IL the hsJit I
visiting the Hall In my absence from home. i,
Z once, | condesoeldsd to pay the spy, aud IN
suspici, us wers verified. For some tins hay
m.ditstsd 4 separation.
"But, now for my pan: propose to secret
myself for some time, AID et tho murdered ma
a ydss fJ, M; then, | viii watch tho turn thing
i take, and II my surInises ars true--the re,ult
known 70 God aEt myself" And unable longs
70 control his foe ings, he turned away to recoS
h or his Composur.
/. The Colonel sboOk his hesf sympathiLing'l
but did not attempt to ohsr useless words
hs Was too mueb vetset in sorrO =, to deem su
expressions Of effect. At length, Harry drew
long breath, and replied:
Well, Gsorgs, Il shsll be s you say, b
tho friends at whose house you tsrTied, mt
he ma IA arnusir ted with the etato OF dal