Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-11-02
"Well, Ollinl"
"You, Allnn?"


"Well, Ollinr"
you, Allan2"
These two greetings, the former ut.
tered In calm, deliberate tones, the lat
ter in accents Of keen amnzement
broke the silence simultaneously; then
the newcomer, with n curious blending
OF expressions In his countcnancc,
stepped forward hastily, and grasping
North's hand continued In the same in.
crcdulous tones:
"Allan North Well, by all that's as.
tonishing, how came you here?
never should have dreamed Of such n
thingl Here In Y, and at Mrs. NAV.
nard'si How does IL Gomez What
does IL mcan2 Speak, some one, and cx.
plain this mystcryr'
what does IL mcan?" echoed Mrs.
Maynard eXcitcdly, as she looked from
one TO the other in growing pcrplcxity.
"You are the very same-and vet not
the samel What strange mystery,
what wonderful coincidence, what un-
fortunate complication can this bcP"
at is simply, Mrs. Maynard" inter
posed Allan with assumed lightness
"the closing scene of the little comedy
of errors that we have been playing; or
perhaps my brother will be disposed TO
call the piece My Double, and How lie
Undid Me- Can IL be possible, Ollin,"
turning to that gentleman, "that you
have never told Mrs. Maynard about
your twin brother, and our remarkable
resemblance TO each other?"
A quick exclamation fell from Mrs
Mnynard's lips rs the first inlsling of the
truth now entered her mind Before
Ollin could reply TO his brothers qucs-
ton she exclaimed to Allan:
"ls IL possible that you have been de-
ceiving mc-personating your brother
Oh, dreadful Why did | not suspect
that there was something wrong? And
yet, you were 30 like him-and You
knew all about my business nffairs-uh.
cannot understand II at ALL and the
stopped short, once more baillcd by the
mystery confronting her.
1t was now Ollin's turn. His mind
had been rapidly ut work during this
little Interchange OF dialogue between
Allan and Mrs. Maynard, and "a very
disturbing train OF speculations had
been the result
Can it be possible, Mrs Maynard"
he exclaimed, his counte nance perfect
Kaleidoscope Of expressions us he looked
nnNiously at her, that you have mis-.
taken my brother for meg"
The question, the tone, perhaps some.
thing in his eyes us they looked elo-
qucntly into hers, conveyed whole vol.
umcs Of enlightenment 10 Mrs Maynard
The Misunderstanding of the past few
days, which had involved Ollin North
In such serious suspicious, were sudden
ly swept away, aud, though there still
remained much to be explained there
was for the time room for no other
thought in her mind but the triumphant
one Of his complete vindication Her
face was radiant, her voice vibrant with
happiness rs she answered:
~ am fully undeceivcd now, Mr..
North, though confess that have for
the past two weeks believed this gentle
man To be you. see so many things,
now, that ought 10 have opened my
eyes 10 the TRUTH She turned glance
full OF wonder and speculation upon
Allan North as she spoke.
lie looked grave and disturbed; he
found II difficult 10 rally his usual light
ness OF manner, for vague PRESENT.
ment had seized him that affairs were
about To take some turn that lie had
not forcscen nor calculated upon. Mrs.
Mnynard's glance tncitly challenged
him 10 an explanation, but he was not
yet prepared to take up the gauntlet,
and he was therefore compelled to plead
for delay
81 must throw myself upon your mer-
cy for the present, Mrs. Maynard" he
said gravcly. ~ trust that shall be
ablc TO render Il satisfactory account Of
myself, but can say nothing more until
] have had private interview with my