Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22
what became Of her.

tion Of their acquaintance He was a
prudent young man, and he could not con
cesl from himself that to have married q
lady ten years his senior would have been
unwise. Yet such bad been his admira-
tion for Mrs. Burton that he considered
such an event might have happened had
the lady shown a disposition to regard
him favorably. The recollection OF his
infatuation made him often wonder where
the widow WAS living, and what her cir
cumstances were; and one day, about n
year later, he dined with his friend Sea
ford, snd asked for information. g.
81 haven't the slightest notion what has
become of her." said the lawyer "She
left Hastings without giving ME her new
Address-and, indeed. there was no occa-
sion. She paid my bill, he added, laugh
ing.
Did her husband leave her pretty well
off, inquired the doctor.
NO, poor thing! He left nothing but a
policy of assurance for Is, 900 and a small
amount OF furniture said the lawyer,
slipping his wine
Three years passed, and DIR. Wynyard
proSPered. A neighboring practitioner
died, and the young surgeon proflted con
siderably by the sad event. He married
wife who possessed comfortable in
come, and, in short, he was generally re-
garded by his professional friends as an
anviable individual
1t CHANGED that his wife had relations in
America, one of whom died intestate
! This was about the time when the doctor
WAS contemplating his annual holiday,
and il was suggested that he should cross
with pleasure by looking after the rights
of his wife's family in regard to the estate
of the deceased relative The doctor read
/ lily undertook the mission for the sake OF
/ the trip, and, his wife having horror Of
I a sea voyage, he went alone
| DR. Vineyards proceedings in America
| do not concern us in any way, with the
exception of one trifiing incident which
! happened to him. He had occasion To
consult New York lawyer, DIR. Weston,
who invited him to dinner party at his
house. There were several other guests,
and in the course OF the evening, at a
small reception that Mrs. Weston held
after the dinner, his host came up to him
and proposed TO introduce him to a com
patriot who had just arrived.
He has been making boom upon our
bourse lately" explained the lawyer 1T
is said that he gained &, ,OO0, 600 by a single
transaction last week. He has only been
here year or two. and yet he makes
some of the knowing ones sit up"
What is his name;' inquired DIR. Wyn-
yard
Ambrose Tucker He will be million
airen
The doctor was duly presented to
quiet looking middle-aged Englishman in
gold spectacles- He was a small man,
wearing a scanty beard and mustache, and
inclined TO badness. His appearance,
upon the whole however, was rather pre-
possessing and the doctor felt more in
clined to traternize than Englishmen who
meet abroad usually do.
Mr.. Tucker, however, though perfectly
civil, did not respond to DIR. Vineyards
friendly advances. After exchanging as
few words as possible, he made an excuse
to move TO the other side OF the room, and
shortly afterward he took his departure
The door had no sooner closed behind
him than the doctor, whose face wore a
perturbed expression, suddenly bright
ened up. and he addressed himself TO his
host
Do you know anything about Mr.. Tuck
er's family" he inquired. Has he sis
terra Mrs. Burton,"
Nobody knows much about Mr.. Tuck
crs family" said the lawyer, with a hu-
mOrous expression He has left them !
over the pond"
Il wish | had thought to ask him." said /,
DR. Wynyard; q he must be brother of
lady ! once knew. never saw such an !,
extraordinary resemblance in my life
lace, voice, eyes, and manner event could !
not. al first think what made his features /
appear so familiar to me; but I've just re
membered whom he reminds me of"
Oddly enough Dr. Wynyard was des- |
tined t. be remined of Mrs Burton the /
first thing on his arrival in England, just /
as she had been brought TO his recollec- I
ton tn. last thing before he left Amer
lea On the day he reached his home his /
wife informed him that his friend, Mr.. !
Seaford, the lawyer, had been making
particular inquiries as TO the date of his
return, and that same evening the lawyer
called.
Sorry TO bother you, old fellow, immed
ately upon your return, but some very
queer facts have come to light concerning
that Mrs Burton you introduced to me
a few years ago." said the lawyer. /,
What is the natter" inquired DR.
Wynyard, with natural curiosity.
Il had a visit while you were away
from two brothers of the late Mr.. Bur
ton" said Mr.. Seaford. They have never
heard of his death until recently, and had
come up from Nottingham. They found
his will at the probate Office, and, as my \
name was upon it, they came to me-"
What about," asked the doctor. A
We'll, in the first place, they disputed
the signature said the lawyer; "but
pointed out that you had witnessed it,
and that the signature Of sick man fire.
quently differs from his ordinary hand
i
Il saw him sign it, said the doctor, un-
hesitatingly. /
Quite so; but then they took a more
serious objection. They declare their
brother was widower."
$50 he may have been once. For all
know, this Mrs. Burton was his second
wife. dare say she Was"
$50 suggested" said Mr.. Seaford, "and !
produced her marriage certificate, which
happened TO have among my papers. Ii
was the certificate she handed me her {
selfr
"WeIlYp l
We'll, the brothers swear that Clara
the person named In the Ger
tificate, and who was married to their
brother in 1870, died in 1879, and they have
since furnished me with a certificate Of !
her death. Here are both certificates. {
\ GU can inspect them"
1T is singular, certainly" said the doc {
tor, scrutiniZing the documents, ~but you q
know what women are. She made {
and handed you the wrong Ger
.ificaten
"Pm afraid there was no mistake" said