The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-07-12

the evening express came numbering
by. A man seemingly iIltoxicale,
staggered on The track before it
Warning shouts failed to attract hi
attention. The whistle shfieked, tn,
bell rang, the brakes were manned
but In vain. The momentum was tot
great TO be stopped suddenly, and il
a few seconds the unfortunate maj
lay crushed and shapeless mass OIL
laceraied, bleeding flesh.
The face alone remained undisfg
urcd. AS Direct and Ills companion
who pressed forwafd with the others
caught sight Of the features, botl
| started.
Do you recognize him9 asked the
first.
No. Do yous 3iM
No.
Both lied. f6r they Both recognized
the iacc Of Wesley lIythc, the nephew
in whose favor Mr.. Morris had dis
inherited his daughter. The same
thought had flashed at once upon the
minds of the two scliGIning men.
Wesley lIythc was TOO young and i'm
providcnt to render 1t at all likely he
had lett a will, aud II not, Eflic Will
son would inherit as his next TO kin.
Do yon intend to return TO Amr
ica soon asked Mr.. Drcef, as he and
Mr.. Bikes entered the next train. for
Harris.
Not for some time, replied the
other.
Nor either, replied the other.
Then they talked OF their travels.
the sights they had scen--eyerything
indeed, but the subject uppermost in
bath their minds. 1i
At Paris they separated, promls.
ing 10 dine together The next day
But that night both ofthem took the
train for Calais, without meeting.
however, nor did they encounter
each other OIL the boat crossing the
channel, for they were both seasick
in their state.rooms; and though
they reached Liverpool by the same
train, their first meeting to0k plare
OH the deck OF the steamer on which
they were fellow passengers TO New
Y0rk. et3{
All! quite surprised TO see You,
Direct! said Bikes, AS they shook
hands--thought yon were going 10
spent some time in Paris.
SO l was, replied Dreef, but an M
expected telegram changed my mind.
Just my case, replied tho truthful
Bikes. a.e Hr,l 'fiQ (
Again both lied.
On The passage they had rs little
intercourse as was consistent with
!heir mutual plan for deceiying each
other, and at New York they went
their several. waya.
Mr.. Dreei's first step was TO ascer-
tain at George Wilson's former Office,
The address of his willow. lie had
scarcely gotten away when Mr.. Bikes
came on asimilar erranl Not long
after cab stopped In front Of a third
rate boarding house on an obscure
street. MIR. Direct got out and rang
the bell In Mrs. Wilson's present
circumstanccs--hc had 10 intention
of lust vet informing her of the pros
poets of their beitermcnt-hefelt sure
she would jump ut an 0tIer Uf mar
riage with himself.
Is Mrs. Wilson stopping here? he
ina uired of u irowsv looking servant
who cnine 10 tho door,
She IL.
Is she in? 81
Slcp into ihc parlor. an I'll 90 and
ask.
Mr.. Dreef hung his hat on the rack
aud came in. iii Risi
In a few moments slender little
lhdy. with n pretty face, in spite OF
her palcncss, made her appearances.
Mr., Dreef at once Recognized Elllc
Wilson aud extended his hand.
l.have called. he began. to oiier my
sympathy in your bereavement. j
would have done so before but only
heard It on tho eve Of starting on a
trip TO Europe, and from which |
have just returned. ~ q iii''se
Mrs. Wilson bowed. y
II wish to make another oiIer
said Mr.. Direct.
just then another. visitor was an.
nonncod. 4
! tell you must sec hrr' cried Mr..
Bikes, pushing past the servant in
spite of her protcs'ations that her
lady was engaged.
Bikes eye was quick to take IN Tue
Dear EfIie-AIrs. Wilson!-- he cx-