The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-11-07

"Nothing that amt mine" she said
land there's my pocket"
She turned this receptacle inside out, al
she spoke, and spread out her hands.
"Pm honest, il there is two OF me, che
said again, can't help that"
ma, said Thomas, just then BURSTING
In at the door, Peggy Is going over the
bridge with a big bundle-oh! why, here
Is Peggy. Oh, my. look"
The three elder folks rushed to the win
dow, and stood solsmnly lookinSput
In the room beside them stood Peggy
with her black calico dress, pink calico
apron aud round black hat, and q bundle
under her arm.
Over the bridge, slowly, a. q phantom
should passed Peegy's double--black
dress, pink apron, round hat bundle and
all.
They all saw It atorcs.
1t was dreadful.
Miss Olivia sank into chair, trembling,
Mrs. Savage grasped her husbands arm.
Thomas fairly yelled.
Even the sterHer man turned pale.
There are more things in heaven and
earth, Horatio, than are dreampt OF in
your philosophy" be quoted solsm1ly.
Yes, sir, said Peggy. GOOD morning,
ALL"
Away she went, and those to whom she
babe adieu brestned more freely when she
had left the house.
"The most cuEioua thing ever heard
Of, said Mr.. Savage. II shall write an
account OF it for the papers, and letter
on the subject to my friend -, the
mestilerist. Most mysterious, indeed"
It was nearly two hours after Peggy's
departure that stout gentleman rang the
door bell.
Mrs. Savage answered itin person.
There stood before her the stou. gentle
man.
II call, madam" he said, ito make a
law inquiries concerning girl you hired
about three weeks ago-a girl named
Peggy. l should like my inquiries to ba
quite private forthe present, il you please"
Mrs. Savage instantly summoned her
husband ana sister.
The parlor d)or was closed and ths visi-
tor began:
~ do not wish the girl to suspect any
thing as yet. Ii you eau keep her from
leaving the house you will oblige me-"
"She left I'd this morning." said Mrs.
Savage.
~ am sorry to hear that" said the gen
Lleman. Pray, may ask II anything
singular occurred during her stay?'
''Sir," said Mr.. Savage, something sin.
gular did occur. l presume you hope to
investigate the phenomenon"
well, SIR said the other, II don't call
it that, you know. ! see you've been
taken in, Just as the Smiths were. She's
q cute girl, that Peggy"
"Nv dear sir," cred Mr.. Savage, "you
scientific men doubt everything. Now, it
is certain to me that Peggy has double.
l myself"
"My dear SIR" cried the other, "stop a
bit Pm not exactly what you suppose
me. Pm a detective. Peggy's double is
a deaf and dumb twin sister, as like heras
two peas. and this ghost dodge is her little
game. She smugEles the dumb girl into
the house she lives at, and she goes
through the closets and trunks. Has the
lady made certain that nothing is gomez"
The wrath.seers stared at each other.
Mr.. Savage turned red.
The ladies rushed upstairs together.
A few moments inspection proved 10
them that they had been robbed.
While Peggy had been exhibiting her
bundle the double had walked away with
another, containing iaces, jeweiry, and
other small matters, not to speak Of Mr..
Savsge's watch, which he had lei on the
stand in his room that morning, and tie
cuckoo clock from the back pdrior.