Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1890-08-14


made up. But, meantime, had noticed
a very curious thing.
"Ah! and what was that, praY?"
Sitting next to her, and evidently
waiting for the same train, was a middle
aged lady with young girl by her side.
Now, I am quite sure our friend did
not see this girl at the time, bat could
not help seeing her; and, wonderful to
relate, she was not only about Mrs. Cleve-
lands own age, but looked enough like
her to be her twin sister.
Cora Elliston aroused herself and
showed a suddenly increasing interest.
GO on, she said, eagerly.
@Ah! thought I should interest you
before I had finished, said the private
secretary. a little dryly.
Permit me to assure you have been
deeply interested all along" rejoined the
lady. Now please go on"
These ladies', Slyme continued, went
out to the train at about the same time
Mrs. Cleveland left the room, and fol-
lowed closed after them.
They found the right car first, and had
taken their places before our friend came
in, and she, after a moments hesitation,
sat down two seats back of them, while
L, not to lose sight Of her, took up my
station directly opposite.
We'll, as you have doubtless learned
before this, some great man was about to
die in New Haven, or further east, and
as he wanted his relatives and friends
about him, special train started with
number of them from this CITY
1t was delayed by some means near
| Greenwich, and the fact was not teIe-
graphed back, as it should have been; so.
directly after rounding a curve, We
plunged into it full tilt, and our cars were
telescOped, shattered. torn from the
track. and tumbled down a steep en-
bankment, where they speedily took fire.
By some wise dispensation of Divine
Providence, I escaped uninjured-"
See here, Slyme, suddenly interrupt
/ ed Cora, with an i'll con cealed sheer, Won
! get that cant fren the so-called religious
! people you meet with occasionally.
Doubtless waen you are with them it's
all well enough to make use Of it, if you
see AT to do so; but in my presence
| knowing you as I do-Will you have the
kindness to fOrbear?"
The secretary, with a chagrined look,
/ bowed humbly, and fixed his eyes upon
| the floor.
Your will is my law" he said in low
/ tone, and then went on, hurriedly:
How / ever managed to crawl out Of
4 that burning wreck 1 know not, but did
I do 1t, and strangely enough, when
4 gained my feet, I found Mrs. Cleveland's
( hat in my hand. I then looked around
! to sea if I could find any traces of the
4 lady herself, and presently, not a dozen
\ aInumber of the dead and dying.
i Now, you see the wonderful likeness
i between these two women, had occupied
1 my mind ever since 1 saw them sitting
so near each other in the Waiting-FOOm
\ of the depot; and now, all at once, as
/ stood there, 1t occurred 10 ne thatI might
/ turn that likeness to good account, pro-
] Vided the other was dead, as I strongly
! suspected she was.
| commenced a thorough search. and
! with the assistance of a brakeman and
! one or two uninjured passengers, soon
| found her body, SO horrible burned and
/ disfgured, that it migGt easily have
! passed for almost any ones; but taking
/ into consideration the heir, her height,
! build, and certain features that were IN
! injured, and which were common to both
1 was perfectly satisfied THAT Mrs. CleVe-
! lands own mother would not hesitate for
| moment to declare that the dead girl
! was her daughter.
But, to make assurance dOubly sure,
| after having the real ALrs- Cleveland con-
! Veyed away, I burned the remains of a
! hat, which I took from the dead girls
head, and placed the other by her side,
| and thus, a short time after, Eugene
| Cleveland found the body, andas ccepted
it as that OF his wife"
All" calculated Core. Then quickly:
And what did yOG do with the woman
! you took aWay?"
444+ON+ O CtL4-4GE5C8 c-L4N+ 'COAzFCy 0u u5I
to the cottage you ordered me te'&ease in
! RoxDury."
And she is there now"
Yes, ma'am, and likely to remain
there long time"
She was injured, peEhaps2
Badly. Her right arm was broken.
| her head frightfUlly cut. and sheEeceived
| other injuries.
It was some time, Of course, before
could put her IN charge of a physician.
and by that time fever had set In. She is
out OF her head now, and the doctor Jaws
ten to one she will never reeeEer heI
ashe has brain fever. l5ben2"
YES"
"She may die?"
/ Its more than likely"
finland the--the other; what did
/ they do with that?"
] L made inquiries afterWard, said
I Slyme, slowly, and found they had
! taken it to Mrs. ClevelRnd's mothers, at
! Riverside, from whence It is to- be buried
I toll OrrOW, think"
! @Ahl" Then, after a unoment2E pausee
/ @SIyme."
Yes, ma'am."
You must attend that 8EneraI."
\ Attend the fune1Rld What possible
/ good can come of that2"
I should greatly like to know who the
/ guests will be. What information you
/ are abe 20 gather Ckz9T6 may, IN great
/ measure, shape our course for the fu-
! ture."
Then will certainly be there And
new. madam, have you any further com
maads for me?"
Have you told me ali I ought to
knoH?"
Il believe sO-1nless-"
Unless whatT~
@W5lay, am inclined to 5hink. f-om
what have been able to learn since I
reached the city, that young Fielding and
his sister are likely to make quite a-stir
about she liberty taken with their names,
and the fraud praeticed upon them -tae
other night.
~Poohi let them sir. If they 90 too
far, they'll suddenly find themselves
without bsead and butter, that's all. And
now, SIyEae, ! think eur intsrEiew foE