Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-06-29

IAN oversight, of course" he thought,
still contemplating the creamy envelope
that he held, from which arose faint
exquisite perfume as Of withcred rose
leaves; "but there cannot be anything
very private or personal about this cor.
rcspondcnce or the fair writer would
not have been so careless After all,
whom is it for II not for me2 Who is
the man whose perfect counterpart
seem TO be2'
He paused in his speculations. A
sudden suspicion dartcd like lightning
into his mind, then as suddenly was
dismissed.
ooh, no, that is impossiblel" he men.
tally declared the next instant. "Quitc
out Of the question. And yet the
numc- No, mol IL cannot bel There
must be some other explanation of the
mystery. | will glance over this letter
when get TO my room and see II IL af-
fords any clew TO the solution"
with this decision he turned 10 the
books and registered in dashing but
somewhat illegible characters;
"a. North, New York"
"And now, colonel" he said, turning
around to that gentleman, where are
you going to put me?'
"Whcre am | going to put you2"
The colonel's amazed countenance was
study as he repeated the question.
what on earth are you thinking about
Mr.. North? Your rooms are precisely
MS you left them this morning. Here
SAM" summoning colored porter,
take Mr.. North's valise up to "a"
few minutes later North found him
self in the suite assigned TO him, evi.
IDENTIFY the apartment of his mysterious
double. lie proceeded with much
curiosity TO survey his new domains
There was nothing in the appoint.
mcnts that especially attracted his at
tention', except n large black walnut
writing table. The many drawers that
II contained were locked, rs he dis.
covered when he attempted to open
them. The pigconholcs were empty;
a few books were ranged neatly be-
meath them Everything Indicated a
careful preparation for the absence of
the owner,
Having asccrtaincd that his sur.
roundings were entirely non-committal,
North surrendered himself once more
to baiiled speculations, which he pur'
sued from the depths Of luxurious
lounging chair.
"If man is not what he thinks him
self" he began, speaking aloud, as n,
frequently did In soliloquy, "but what
the world thinks him to be- then an
entitled TO the possession of this room
the use OF all IL contains, all the pre-
negatives of the rightful tenant An,
yet solemnly affirm that ! never wa
in this dcludod place before In tn,
whole course Of my natural existence
Isn't that n curious contradiction o
facts and appearances? However, thi
win all come out right some time
There Is nothing SO crooked that tim
cannot make II straight; and VIII
should trouble myself about n misaT
prchcnsion for which am in no degre
responsible? will pursue the eve
tenor of my way, neither aggressivel
. asserting my own identity nor endcaN
= oring to assume that of my mysteriou
, double; and then, come what may, tn
I dear public, and not l,will be TO blame.
y At this point in his soliloquy he sue
/. denly recollected the letterin his poke
v "Ahl" he exclaimed, drawing II fort
A hastily and once more examining tn
r address, this is one OF the prerogl
d tivcsl An open letter is supposed to /
!. designed for the perusal OF the genera
!. public, MIR, North, Clement Hous'
}. City Wen, am certainly that ger
A tlemnn, so here goesl shall see VIVA
q my fair unknown correspondent has I
q say"
= Very little, but entirely to tho poin
S rs he discovered on glancing hastil
s over these delicately traced lines;
d Mrs Maynard will be at home this afte
a aoon at two o'clock. WIN It he convenient {,
n Mr North to call at that houri"
n At the top OF the sheet he now notice
q the handsomely engraved address, IN,
80 Delnplaine street"
e "Maynnrd-Mrs. Maynard" muse
e North, abstractedly, dropping the han
>, that still held the perfumed sheet in 4
A listless grasp and frownins at the ca
N pct ms II he expected 10 find somcwhei
10 amid It's warp and wool the thread'thi
la should unruycl this mystery. "Whc
,e have heard that name lntelyP II seen
40 TO me | ought 10 know Two o'clock
n this afternoon ut two O'clock" |
A. drew out his watch suddenly and co
suited IT, "it Is now precisely i9;g
n. Il'ml No SO Dclaplninc street tAl
90 pray, where may that bc?l win II
convenient toh, very convenient, b
~ how about the eNpcdicncy2l for \
OH North TO call ut that hour short n
90 sweet; and cmincntly uusntstactol
he No light whatever from thi, sour,
nd The mvstsIr only grows deeper, I
~ position more involved shall call
ne Mrs. Maynard on note II would be
100 piece of unparalleled during' 70 !
or not 10 go; that I, the question"
he lie started 20 hNs feet with a sudd
~, Hash Of pallrssnces In his eyes, u
no paced the lloor for few momol
while he mentally debated this poi
ON then the question was settled
st. ION the whole" he said, aloud,
an. will so. Why not? II will be mer
n'sl carrying out the programme that
he have ALREADY determined upon. l HI