The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-08-08

clothes were new, but fitted him ill, and
he wore a hashy necktie and watch
chain. His small gray eyes had noted
the little occurrence above described,
and as the carriage rolled away he
nudged his friend with his elbow.
swell, what now?" said the latter.
"Did you see that?"
"What?
"Well, your wits are wool gathering,
1t seems. Did you see that fellow get
into that carriage?"
"What carriage?"
"That carriage that was standing here
just now with the lady in it. Why,
what's got into you, Horrie? Don't you
know who she was?"
"No, don't. How should IF'
"Well, you might find it money in
your pocket some day, that's all. Swell
women like that don't drive out alone in
the park for nothing, I reckonl And
may be, rather than have their husbands
know what they're after, they might see
their way to paying an obliging person
a consideration to keep his mouth shut"
"Oh, stuff That business is played
out. The swells are on to it, and the
first word that's said they ring the bell
for the police. don't want any of that
in mine, thank you'll And if you want
any one to believe you know all ths ladies
that drive in the park in their own
broughams. you must find some greener
hand than am"
81 know who she was, just the same"
retorted the other. "Shes the girl that
married that fellow Ketelle, a month
ago."
"She?-the sister of that He stop
ped.
"The sister of Jerrold Nolen! You re-
member him, If I amt mistaken" said
the short man, with chuckle.
eyes, remember him; and when the
accounts are evened up I'll remember
you too, Jack Crush, and don't you for
get It'll" exclaimed the black haired man,
with sullen fierceness. The fellow he
had called Crush laughed but made no
reply. $50 that was his sister, was it?"
the other went on, muttering to himself;
"and she's married to the judge month
ago, and taking fellows to drive in her
broughaml" He twisted the ends of his
mustache, and switched the toe of his
boot, as he sauntered along, with the
light cane he carried.
Let us follow Mrs. Ketelle's carriage.
After the first few minutes of speech
less and wild emotion were passed, Pau
line relinquished her brothers hand, and
shrank away from him to her side of the
carriage. A reaction Of feeling had
come over her. She felt sort of indig-
nation that she should have been all
these months grieving for calamity
that had never happened.
"Why did you never let us know that
you were alive" she demanded.
II put it off from day to day." he said.
81 had not decided, at first, what to do.
l thought of coming home; then !
thought that since had been reported
dead it was better to let it be believed so
for time, until the truth about the rob-
berry should be discovered Besides,
knew that detectives would Re after me,
and feared that letter addressed to
you or to the judge might betray me.
At last when found something to do
decided to wait until | was certain of
success before communicating with you.
And finally, circumstances led to my
coming back here Unexpectedly myself"
but Valentine might have written, if
you could not.
"Valentinel Why, Pauline, don't you
know-don't you sect was Valentine
who was drownedI'
valentine! Oh, God forgive me! how
l have wronged himT She turned aside
and rested her face against the side of
the carriage and sobbed for a few mo
ments passionately. But she was neve,
one to be long mastered by emotion. She
forced back her tears, and said: "Tell
me, tell me ALL"
1.-THE whole affair came about by an
accident, without any Encouragement
at all When went down to the pier
Of the steamship, Val had suggested my
making one or two alterations in my
dress anu appearance, so that if any one
were on the lookout for me should pass
for Valentine Afterwards, on the
steamer, we found that people were Civ
ing us each Others names, and we let 1t
be so. We occupied the same state room
and used his things-l had brought
very little of my own with me.
"On the voyage he told me all his pri-
vate history; | afterwards thought that
if he had been consciously training me
to personate him he could not have done
it more effectualy. Then came the day
of the hurricane. We were close to-
getheI all the time until within few
minutes of the time the wind changed.
We were in the cabin; there was Ian.
tern burning, but it was almost quite
dark. Val left me and went to our room
/ could see him there; he seemed to be
writing on something that he held up
before him. Afterwards he went towards
the stewards room, holding on by the
iron pillars of the cabin as he went. That
was the last | saw of him. He mus
have gone on deck-for what l can't i'm
agine-and been swept overheard. NJ
one knew anything Of it until the mex
morning"
snow l know-now | know!" muir
INJURED Pauline, pressing her hands ovel