Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-08-10

she bought ticket Tor COS GOD, ana
directly afterwar1 1 bought another for
the sams place. Then was careful to
keep my eyes on her until the train was
made up. But, meantime, had noticed
very curious thing.
"Ahl and what was that, pray"
Sitting next to her, and evidently
waiting for the same train. was middle
aged lady with young girl by her side.
Now, am quite sure our friend dld
not see this girl at the time, but l could
not help seeing her; and, wonderful to
relate. She was not only about Mrs. Cleye-
lands own age, but looked enough like
her to be her twin sister.
Cora Elliston aroused herself and
showed o suddenly increasing interest.
Go on" she said, eagerly.
"Ah! thought should interest you
before had finished" said the priv"te
secretary. little dryly.
Permit me to assure you / have been
deeply interested all along, rejoined the
lady. Now please go on.
These ladies'" Slyme continued, went
out to the train at about the same time
Mrs. Cleveland left the room, and l fol-
lowed closed after them.
They found the right car first, and had
taken their places before our friend came
in. and she, after q moments hesitation,
sat down two seats back Of them, while
1, not to lose sight of her, took up my
station directly opposite.
We'll, as you lave doubtless learned
before this, some great man was about 10
die in New Haven, or fult ther east, ana
as he wanted his relatives and friends
about him, spec al train started with
number of them from this city.
1T was delayed by some means neal
Greenwich, and the fact was not tele-
graphed back, as it should have been; so,
directly after rounding a curve, we
plunged into it full, tilt, and our cars wtr
telescoped, shattered, torn from the
track, and tumbled down a steep en-
bankment, where they speedily took fire.
by ONE wise dispensation OF Divine
Providence, escaped uninjured-
See here, Slyme, suddenly interrupt
cd Cora, with IN i'll concealed sneer. you
get that cant from the so-caled religious
people YOU meet with occasionally.
-Doubtless when you ore with them It's
nil we'll enough to make use of it. II you
see fit to do so; but in my presence
knowing you as do will YOU have the
kindness to forbear?"
The secretary, with chagrined look
bowed humbly, and fixed his eyes upon
the floor.
Your will is my law" he said in low
tone, and then went On, hurnedly:
How 1 ever managed to r'wl out OF
that burning wreck [ know not, but did
do it, and strangely enough, when L
gained my feet, l found Mrs. Clevelands
hat in my hand. l then looked around
to see if 1 could find any traces OF the
lady herself, and presently, not dozen
yards away, discovered her lying among
a number of the dead and dying.
Now, you see the wonderful likeness
between these two women, had occupied
my mind ever since I saw them sitting
so near each other in the waillng-room
of the depot; and now, all at once, as l
stood there, it occurred to me that might
turn that likeness to good account, pro-
videl the other was dead as | strongly
SUI pected she was.
Il commenced thorough search, and
with the assistance of a brakeman and
one or two uninjured passengers, soon
| found her body, so horrible burned and
disfgured that it might easily have
passed for almost any ones; but taking
into consideration the hair, her height
build, and certain features that were un-
injured, and which were common to both
l was pei fectly satisfied that Mis- Cleve-
lands own mother would not hesitate fol
moment to declare that the dead gir
was her daughter.
But, to make assurance doubly SIRE
after having the real Mrs. Cleveland con-
veyed away, burned the remains of
hat. which I took from the de d girls
head, and placed the other by her side
and thus, a short timo after, Eugene
Cleveland found the body, and accepted
it as that of his wife.
"Ah!" calculated Cora. Then quickly
And what did you do with the woman
you took away?"
hiled carriage, and conveyed he
to the colt ge you ordered me to lease IL
Roxbury.
t And she is there now?"
"Yes, ma'am, and likely to remain
there long time.
"She was injured, perhaps?"
Badly. Her right arm was broken
her hea frightfully cut, and she received
other injuries.
"Itw was some time, Of course, before
could put her in char3e of II physician
and bv that time fever had set in. She i
out OF her hea 1 now, and the doctor say
ten to one she will never recover he
reason"
"Shs has brain fever, then?"
"Yes."
"She may die?"
"It's mora than likely.
"B'n-and the-the other; what di'
they do with that2
u made inquiries afterward, )" sail
SLIME, slowly, and found they hat
taken it to Mrs. Cleveland's mothers, a
Riverside. from whence it is to be burie'
to- morrow, think.
"Ah!" Then, after q moments pause
"Slyme."
"Yes, ma'am."
~You must attend that funeral"
Attend the funeral! What possibl
good can come of thai?"
Il should greatly like to know who tn
guests will be. What information yo
are able to gather there may, in grea
measure, shape our course for the fu
tnre."
Then I will certainly be there. AM
now madam, have you any further com
mands for me?"
Have you told me all 1 ought t.
know?"
Il believe so-unless
unless whatP"
why 1 am inclined to think, fror
what l have been able to learn since
reached the city, that young Fielding an
his sister are likely to make quite sti
about the liberty taken with their names
aud the fraud practiced upon them tn
other night.
"Poohl let them STIR If they 60 to
far, they'll suddenly find themseive