Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-12-09

coat and dark felt hat.
l noticed with some interest those
several points of coincidence, and
finally, in order to get square look at
the strangers face, passed him in GO
ing for drink of water. A twin
brother could not have rescmbled me
more closely in feature and expression.
The likeness was wonderful.
He looked up suddenly and my own
astonishment was reflected in his face.
"AIy double" he exclaimed pleasant
ly, "evcn to the hat and coat. You
almost frightened me. l am John
Lloyd Evans, of Boston,"
"And !" ms we shook hands, tam
Parker NJ. Leonard, of Chicago"
$780," he laughed, "if only our
names got mixed, there would be a
tangle, chr"
He had handed mc his card, and this,
after glancng at il, l put in my pocket.
The name was printed in old English
type on thick bevcl aud gilt edged
white cardboard:
We soon became quite confidential.
He told me that he was stock broker
and man of leisure.
told him that I was senior book
keeper for big Chicago packing firm,
that had fallen i'll love three y1grs be.
fore with an Ohio young lady and was to
marry her next day.
ats pleasant to hear you talk about
it" he said, thoughtfully; az wish you
ali happiness"
lie was silent for a second, busy with
his own thoughts. Then he asked
abruptly:
"Don't you stay over in Cincinnati I'M
til morning2"
Eyes; leaving at 9And reaching there
at H."
81 never liked Cincinnatl," he re.
joined, "but your dreams there tonight
will be pleasant enough"
eyes" l said, shut dom. you 90 on
to Cincinnati with me?'
"No, my ticket is for Cincinnati, but
won't go that far. Leonard-or Mr..
Leonard-will you humor fancy of
lnine2"
''ln reason" 1 assented readily.
"Nyhat is it2"
"Register tonight under my name.
Call yourself John Lloyd Evans, OF Bos.
ton, and let me register as Parker NJ.
Leonard"
thought he must be joking, bu: his
face was quite serious. 1t seemed silly
request, but after some little hesitation I
consented.
Five minutes later left him to re-
turn to the rear car in which had left
my valise and parcels.
"No," he had replied to my invita-.
ton, al won't go back nov. must en-
JOY an other cigar or two here. How.
ever, will sec you again presently"
He didn't, though. Just before the
train reached Cincinnati went forward
to look for him, but my double had dis.
appeared.
In Cincinnati registered according to
promise rs john Lloyd Evans, Boston.
For an hour or two 1 lounged about
the hotel, meeting no one with whom |
was acquainted, and was finally upon
the point of going to my room and to
sleep when l noticed shabbiy dressed
man at the clerks desk staring at me.
Just then another man joined the one
at the counter and both stared at me.
Aftera second OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES me.
l thought-they approached me to-
gcther.
Good evening"" said one Of them.
"What is your name, sir2'
Leonard" answered, thoughtlessly
and rather CURLY.
The shabby man laughed boisterously
nudging his companion.
"That's good" he said, "that'.
clever. But isn't your name John Lloyd
Evans2"
~ am registered by that name," hac
to admit.
"So-we want you, Mr.. John Lloyd
Evans. We want you pad."
Before I could protest T was hand
cuffed. They stated out with me, one
on each side.
"Come, come" said the shabby man.
"you're too old bird to be taking OIL
ike this. Come along quiet"
pleaded and threatened, but to nj
purpose A crowd of street arabs were
following at our heels and people pass
ing by stopped to look and smile.
81 have been fool, )" protested fran
| tically, "but no more than that"
sit was rather lame in you," SAID m,
shabby captor, "but the smartest of vol
clip once or twice in life time"
was finally allowed to order doubl
carriage so that all three of us m,gh
eide to the central police station, in thi