Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-19


his abode, where Smith rang, holding
on to the ball-handle.
Five minutes past and he rang again,
and then again, when the kitchen win
dow was opened, and voice assembled
the area to cry
"What is it?"
''Open door, Sarah" said Smith,
thickly.
"Who are You? What do you wants"
said the same voice.
as me, Sarah-master,' said Smith.
shaking his head to get rid of q misty
sensation. eoi
Sect along, or I'll call the police"
was the response.
The window was shut, and Smith
stood staring.
"Come wrong house, he said; and
stepping back, he caught sight of two
strongly marked shadows npon the
drawing-room blind, evidently those of
lady and gentleman, the lady's head
resting upon the gentleman s shoulder.
| I" Had one glass more than [ ought, !"
said Smith: Just one. Stupid to come
to wrong door.
Then, watched by the policeman, he
went to thenext door, stared at the num-
| Der, went back two houses and stared
back to encounter the policeman once
more face to face. s
8. Which is No. 9, pleeceman % he
said. aoA ~ = las liz oa@ aoe"9.
"That's it, sir" said the man, point
ing to the house with the shadows on
the blind. es.,sf..as.
"Course it isl smiling more than
ever, and as if he had just made great
discovery. "Ring again" Ea1l'e
He walked up, staring very hard at
the shadows, and then stopped short.
"Who tn doose is that ?" he said.
And then he shook his head and
walked close up to the door, and this
| time the bell rang violently.
The kitchen window was opened on
the instant.
"Who's there ?"
Me--master, said Smith. "Why
don't ah' come and open the door," cps
eff you don't go way this minute,
I'll call for the police, cried the voice,
| angrily: Masters been home these
four hours, and is up in the drawing
room with missus."
"Say2" aid Smith--''Whosh yer
master ?"
"Why, MIR. Smith. of course, you
nasty drunken fellow; and now go away
directly, or he'll hear you"
Smith started back few PAGES, ard
gazed up again at the window. just as
the blind was pushed aside for a mo-
ment, and some one looked out. Then
the shadows we're seen strongly again
upon the blind; the lady's arm was
raised and laid affectionately upon the
shoulder of the gentleman, and face met
face in loving kiss.
It was only short one, but it had
the power of endless bottles of soda
water on Smith. He was sober in an
instant, and dashed back to the bell
but before he could pull it, the voice
came up the area ::
cam to call the rolice to you2"
Here, Sarah, open the door -
| cried Smith, hoarsely. g It's me-yeur
master" ,ae % Q IAo
SECT along with you, do p cried
Sarah. Don't tell you masters up
stairs I'll call him directly, if you
don't leave that bell alone"
Mono, don't. Here, let me in
quick. I tell you it is me-your mas
| ter"
"And I tell you that masters up
stairs, and he'll call the police to you
directly if you don't CO."
"But, Sarah, here" cried Smith
softly; sit Is me, indeed am Mr..
Smith, your master; look at me-
/ Well, you do look like him, GER
tainly," said Sarah, peering up, for the
lamp shone strongly on his figure.
/" But you amt him. [ know who you
are-you're that nasty wretch that's al
ways being took for him, and as made
missus SO uncomfortable; and she told
me about it. It's my belief if your
names Smith, too, as you say it is, that
you're twins, and don't know it; but
you don't live here, so I tell YOU
''But, Sarah, cried Smith, who just
then heard bell ring.
"There I" cried Smith, g that's them
ringing for q candle, they're going to
bed; so now be off while your shoes are
good"
! The window was shut with bang.
the fastening snapped loudly, and,
staggering back, Smith stood for few.
moments gasping for breath, and stared
| ~ tuo U1AuN ATOm WHICH GH0 SQaQOWS
were now gone.
What did it mean? Had he conjured
up fac smile Of himself, or was there
really his exact likeness in existence. as
he told his wife. And was she really
deceived? The thought was madden
ing. What had he done what should
he do? Shut ont of his own house
another there confusion
| He dashed to the door, tore at the
bell madly till a light danced in the fam
light, and the catch was drawn back
when, without stopping tc see vic
opened, he flew along the passage and
up four stairs at time to where, candle
i'll hand, stood his wife. assw
! What is this ?" she exclaimed.
WHAT'S this" he roared, ssStand
aside, woman p And he thrust her
against the wall to dash furiously on to
the drawing-room door, which opened
as h reached it, and man confronted
him, at whom he hurled himself madly,
but only to have his arms pinned to his
| side.