The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-29

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| business that he had little fear of not sue
| ceeding he did not lose his presence OF
mind. and that he seldom did.
He knew where Harry had boarded near
the bank, and to this address he at once
The exclamation of ;6e sstyant, .rSh, myl
ANT you looking well. GU r greatly fell eyed
His fellow boarders congratulated him on
his improved health.
No one had doubt that he was his
brother.
Assured Of this he grew bolder and called
upon his brothers betrothed.
AS he held out his hand to her lie was con-
seious OF startled look in her eyes, though
she returned his kiss.
Eat alters ME, does it nOt?' he asked.
Oh, very much" said She 81 did not
know 1t could have such an effect. You are
almost another person."
Improved, Ihope?" he asked.
ne saw that she almost forced herself to
| say "Of course. and he almost hated her.
and in his eyes she was not beautiful.
| But. after all, he wanted nothing but her
money, so he said, in trembling voice, with
| an injured accent:
An. well, shall be sorry regained my
health II 1t changes me in your eyes,"
linen the girl kissed him of her own ac-
cord. and babe him sit beside her ana tell
her everything, and parted from him in
| lcver-like. fashion.
no The he. ordeal re was passed. In this quarter
| Ihe meeting with his uncle was post
| poned awhile.
He feared the old mans memory of his
| own person.
However. though he made the startling
remark, I'm sorry to say your plumpness
anu yoSlnesS makes you look more like that
Iascai ROBERT; don't like that" lie sus-
pected nothing.
We were exactly alike as babies"
Robert answered. Health has restored my
appearance, I'm sorry if it is TO lose my
friends"
Then the uncle regarded him seriously for
awhile and said
The likeness is only outward, after all
My dear boy. Pm heartily glad you are bet
Ter. and you know it"
AUD nov all obstacles were overcome, for
MS long absence from the bank accounted
Joe aiiy Ignorance OF facts he should have
kno Wn, aud he was careful To BIZ genial in
MS manners to his fellow clerks and to hear
lleir names spoken by others before he
uttered them.
In fact, he had usurped his murdered
pfoIl CT place in the world without Opp0-
si1lon ana would soon have his bride and
her fortune Tor his own.
CHAPTER III.
The months wore on; the autumn was
gone; winter came, and Christmas APP
preached.
Then indeed a curious change appeared
evident in Lucy's manner.
She seemed at times to shrink from the
young mans caresses; she scarcely seemed
10 desire to touch his hand, and often she ap-
peared 10 have been weeping.
As the day of the wedding drew near she
grew sui more reserved and sorrowful
One Jay when he gently reproached her
with this she burst into tears
Enn t,..4
plain" sue said. but the truth must out.
l have lost those feelings which 1 once had
Tor you. no longer love you, Harry"
Whit have done?" Robert asked. 'H0w
have offended ynu?"
Nothing has been done. only feel as
tnoush you were some one else" the girl
answered Harry L beg you to release me;
We VIII never be happy together"
"Release You, will no" the young man
said: "ot course you can jilt me if you will.
put IL must De entirely your own act My
feelings have not changed, and once my
wife. can make you love me-"
Never" said Lucy, Il shrink from YOU
It Is wrong, l am ashamed; you have not
done anything to deserve it, but my heart
has ceased to be yours Oh, it is mser-
able confession to make, but l almost hate
you."
Hating me or loving me can make no
Inference now said Robert This is n
serve this from you? Am l not still the
same Harry Hunter to whom you gave your
promise?"
NO" Numbered voice at this instant
The portiere which divided the room in
which they sat from the next was flung
back, and Roberts uncle staiked into the
room.
NO" he repeated, "you are not Harry
Hunter. Your face accuses you at this
moment. Liar and murderer, you are Har-
rvs brother Robert, the man who flung him
from the cliff at Fairy Falls, and in his guise
came here 10 Claim his bride and her for
tune; and | can prove the statement true"
Robert threw back his head.
his is base slauderI" he cried "You
envy me my happiness. YOU
The words died on his las; a figure had
appeared in the doorway-HarIy Hunter or
his ghost. lie held out his arms to Lucy
With cry of JOY she rushed into them. =.
My Harry, my HarryP' she screamed.
Il gu have returned to me-"
1t was Harry in the flesh. Robert graspsd
the pistol he always carried with him. and
rushed toward the door. No one attempted
to detain him. He passed through it and
found himself in the grasp of two stout Off
GERS of the law.
Fate had been kinder to Harry than his
brother. When he fell it was not into the
water, but upon projection below the cliff.
There he had remained, senseless and seri
<ously wounded, antil found by two a tourists
VINO yentured out upon the ledge With diff
hculty he was removed. A long illness fol-
lowed, and only recently had he regained his
powers of mind and body, and been able to
communicate with his uncle.
Inc end we know. Robert Hunter WAS
punished as he deserved TO be, and Harry
was married to his Lucy..-Selected