The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-15

in the loudest check suit I h.v.
seen off the stage. He wore patent Is.ss ser
boots with mother-of-pearl buttons snd
necktle that in an earlier stage would Nv
called down lightning out of heaven Aa W.
had low-crowned bIiiycock hat On -. s
head and big. evil-smelling cisa, ~ s
tween his lips. "
Argue as ] would, however. thu G.
was the face of Joseph; and. movad h
curiosity could not control. Ken, y
him. watching him. i'su
Once, for a little while, missed Ia;
but there was not much fear of los;n, .h
suit TOR long. and after little LOOKING ara s
struck II again. He was sitting al the srs
OF the pier, where il was less crowS.S1
with his arm round a girls w., suea
crept close. She was a Jolly. rea.ss...
girl, good-looking enough, but commna -
the last degree. Her hat Law on ths -. "
beside her, and her head was restin, -
his shoulder. She appeared To H. Va
doubtedlv fond of him. but he va. al'
IDENTITY bored and Disguised.
"'Don'tcher like me, Joe p heard T.
murmur. nee
Yeas he replied. somewhat n,.,.
vlnclngly. as it seemed to me, % cour,ss
likes yer
IN -
he did not respond. and few mirr ~
afterwards. muttering some excns.
rose and left her, and followed him :.
made his way towards the refrashr,.ls
room. At the door he met one of his 49,
'Hnilo,' was the question, 'wot 4 ~:
done wi 'Liza?' !ef
"'Oh, l can't stand 'er,' was hi. ,.r,-
She gives me the bloomin' 'ump. W.
ave turn with 'er.' 0s
"His friend disappeared in the direc,;o,
of Liza, and Joe pushed into the roor,
keeping close behind him. Now that he Wa
alone determined 10 speak to him tn
longer | had studied his features the mo-
resemblance | had found in them IN IT,
OF my superior friend Joseph.
''He was leaning across the bar. CLAW
curing for two of gin, when tanned h,a,
on the shoulder. He turned his head sna
the moment he saw me his face Went I;v;S
Mr.. Joseph Smythe. believe sad
with smile.
who's Mr.. Joseph smythee, h. an.
swered hoarsely, my names Smith. Iain't
don't know yer
''As he spoke, my eyes rested unon
curious gold ring of Iniian workmansbir
which he Wore upon his LETT hand. Thar
was no mistaking the ring, at all even,,,
it was one that had been passea
round the club on more than one occasor
as unique curiosity. His eyes followed
my gaze. He burst into tears. and nusb.
ing me before him into a quiet corner a
the saloon. sat down facing me.
Don't give me away, old man. IA
whimpered; Tor Gawd's AXE, don's let an
10 any o. the chaps ere that I'm a men.
Der OF hat blessed old waxwork show in
Saint James; they'd never speak 10 ma
again. And keep yer mug shut about Or.
tord, there's good sort. l wouldn't 'av.
'em know as 'ow I was one o. them college
blokes for anythink.'
IL sat aghast. / had listened to hes,
HIM entreat me to keep Smith the rort,
AIRY, secret from the acquaintance d
'Smythe, the superior person. Here wu
Smith in mortal terror lest his nab
should hear OF his identity with the ariste
cratic 'Smythe.' and discard him. His a.
titude puzzled me at the time, but, whenI
came to reflect, my wonder was at myself
for having expected the opposite.
Il carn't 'eip it, he went on; 4 ave 10
live two lives 'Alf my time I'm q stuck.
up prig, as orter be jolly we'll Kicked
"'At which times / interrupted, 4
have heard you express some extremely
uncomp.limentary remarks concerning
Aries
al know, he replied. in voice betray.
ing strong emotion; that's where it's 50
precious rough on me. When I'm a to6
despises myself. COS know that under.
meath my sneering phiz I'm q bloomin'
AIRY. When Pm an AIRY I 'ates myself
COS knows I'm a toff."
"'Can't you decide which character ron
prefer, and stick to it?' asked.
"'No,' he answered, Il carn't. It's q
rum thing, but whichever I am, sure a.
fate, bout the end OF q month begin to
get sick O. myself
81 can quite understand it, I muir.
INJURED; 4 should give way myself in .
fortnight
"I've been myself, now he continued,
without noticing my remark, for some.
thin like ten days. One mornin', in bout
three weeks time, shall get upin my dig.
gings in the Mile End road, and I shat
look round the room, and at these clothes
'angin' over the bed. and at this yer con.
certina' Che gave it an affectionats
squeezel and shall feel myself gettin'
scarlet all over. Then shall jump out o.
bed, and look at myself in the glass. "Yoa
bowling little cad" shall say to myself,
~ have half a mind to strangle you;n and
l shall shave myself, and put on quiet
blue serge suit and bowler at, tell mr.
landlady TO keep my rooms for me till
come back, slip out o. the 'ouse, and into
the fust 'ausom l meets, and back to the
Halbany. And month arter that shall
come into my chambers at the HaibanH
fling Voitaire and Parini into the fire, shy
ME AT at the bust of good old 'Omer, slip
on my blue suit agen and back to the MIA
End road
"How do you explain your absence y
both parties?" l asked
oh, that's simple enough, he replied
Il just tells my 'ousekeeper at the Hd.
bany as I'm goin' on the continong; and
my mates ERE thinks I'm traveller.
Nobody misses me much he adda