The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-08-28
HECOULDN'TWINH HER

wealth..
Both young men were well connected
and moved in the best society, II it
seemed uncertain who would be successful
in capturing tie fair prize each coveted.
Granton was fair haired, with brown
eyes, and his manners were unaffected as
we'll as polished.
Bradthurst had coal black hair and eyes, |
and it was sometimes limited he was
rather "sporty" for a respectable young
man Of the scdate Quaker City. His man
ners were dashing, and he had always
been iattcringly successful in attracting
the attention and admiration Of the fair
sex.
Although the two young men under
stood their position in regard to Miss Law
ton, neither seemed inclined to discuss the
situation with the other, and their friend
ly relations continued while both were
striving to win the affection Of the girl
they loved and hoped to marry.
\ rivalry Of this sort usually makes the
best Of friends enemies, cut this case
seemed an exceptional one. 1t was Thought
that whoever proved the lucky man would
receive the congratulations and best wishes
of the other.
At length Granton began to fancy him
self the favored one, and within his heart
Bradthurst thought 50 too.
AS a result, the young man with the
coal black eyes began to drink more than
was good for him, and one night, meeting
Granton, he made Il strange proposal.
we are both in love with Miss Law
ton" said B~radthurst. "Neither Of us
knows which one She cares for the most.
think VIC ha better settle the question
this day"
"HOw?" questioned the other, half sus-
pccting a forthcoming challenge to Il duel.
BY going to her and telling her the
truth-that is, that we love her, Then we
shall ask her TO choose between us. The
one who is rejected shall be best man for
the other and hold 40 hard feelings. What
do you say:'
This seemed fair and manly enough, but
| GrantOn could not help suspecting an UNI
DERIVING purpose, so he demurred This
appeared to arouse the anger Of Brad
thurst, and fixing his piercing eyes Oh the
| others he cried:
by heaven, you shall do it whether you
| want to or nOtn'
Granton made no further objection, and
they proceeded to call on Miss LaWtoA.
| She happened to be at home and willing
to receive them, although surprised by
their unexpected visit.
Then a strange thing happened. Gran
ton did not wait for his comrade to speak,
| but Immediately said;
Miss Lawton, | have come here to tell
| you something you Go not suspect, ana
| that is that | am not worthy OF the friend
ship and esteem you have given me. |
| fancy l have prevented you and Cyril from
becoming better friends than you are
now, but hereafter l will trouble you no
moro. My past record will not bear inves-
tigation, and so | bid you gOOdby forever.
This was said in a strangely mechanical
manner, and Granton Immediately depart
ed, although Bradthurst, apparently pain,
ed and filled with CONSERVATION, tried to
prevent him by gentle means.
The emotions of the young lady can
better be imagined than described. Brad
thurst explained the real object Of their
| call, protesting utter amaZemcnt at the
strange words of his cOmrade.
From that time Walter GrantOn acted
in the most singular and cratic manner.
and his peculiar ehavior soon attracted
universal attention.. He grew worse and
worse, and in less than three weeks he was
| examined by medical experts, pronounced
| insane and incarcCrated in an asylum for
the dCrangCd.
l. With a clear field, it seemed that it
would be an easy matter for Cyril Brad
thurst to win Iva LawtOn, but it did not
prove so. The girl retired from society,
gave up all her former pleasures and lived
a life Of scclusion. All efforts to cheer her
and bring her back to her old ways Were
fruitless.
She seemed to entertain a positive dread
of Cyril BradtLurst, II he soon found it
impossible to obtain a word with her.
B~rndthurst regularly visited his former
friend in the asylum, and it was soon not
ed GrantOn was slightly worse after these
visits. He would sometimes recover and
seem natural and sane for Il day or two,
but with the appearance OF Brauthurst he
had a relapse.
For a LONG ;ImC Bradthurst continued
to hope he would finally succeed IN win
ming IVA LaWton, but at length, driven to
desperate measures by his inability to see
her face to face, he proposed by letter
Her reply utterly crushed his hopes, and
he took to drinking again.
Within a week a terrible accident shock
ed Bradthurst's friends. While on his way
to New York the young man fell in some
mysterious manner from the express train
and was fatally injured. Ere he died he
made a remarkable and astonishing con
fcssion.
In this confession he declared Walter
Granton was not insane at all, but was in
a mcsmcriC tranC Bradthurst possessed
the power of mcSmcrism, of which he had
not been conscious until the day he de,
mandcd that GrantOn should accompany
him to call on the girl they both loved:
Then he found he could control his
friend fully by looking deep into his eye:
and suggesting words and actions. y sort
of mysterious biography was establlshec
between them, and Granton acted anc
s,,l-, a pr.SrburSr HpSir,1
BY causing Granton to do strange anC
unnatural things I-adthurst had succeed
ed in having his led to an asylum
as one derangcd.
The story was >-:, ly discredited b,
the public. but it was noted that from Thu
= hour Bradthurst drew his last breath
Granton appeared nee more a sane man
In n short time he was released from tn
asylum as ''curcd,' and today he is a pros
porous business man in san Francisco.
His wife i the true hearted one VIII
loved him even though she had heard hin