Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-15

- length. "Four Story % very clrcum-
stantial. yet goa must hsve been de-
ceived By the chance resemblance
II swear that the man I met ct the
Fen inn was your brother Francis
How can that be when Francis was
at Bellin Hall. and Olivis aid be had
NOT been out Of the house Beside& You
say the man whom you believed TO b
Francis was murdered. yes yoa LEFT
Francis alive and we'll st Nazshmiu.
ster.''
Il thought Francis IVES you"
"Ahi Deceived BY our resemblance,
no doubt.
Yes think co." replied. mot
wishing to tell him my suspicious.
We'll, You see You made mistake
Francis 10 as Marshminster, and an
here. I suppose, be added jokingly
lyon are quite convinced that I am
Felix
Il was quite convinced the other
man was Francis.
Great heavens. man. you surely
don't doubt that am Felix Briar6eld.'
he cried irritably, rising to his feet
II don't! I can'tv'
Perhaps you thought it was whom
Won met at the INN"
"No, because the man I met at the
inn is dead. Besides he had Q wound
ON his right hand. and you have not ["
Its . queer business altogether.
said Briarheld. walking TO and fro. 81
cannot bet agree with your idea Of hal
lucination.
Il tell you ii is too real for halluci-
nation.
Then how can You explain it:' he
demanded sharply. passing before me-
Il can't explain it. replied help
lessly
IF you had discovered the corpse
when you returned 20 the inn. there
might be some chance Of solving the
mystery. But you admit there was no
corpse there"
Not the vestige Of one"
Then that proves the thing TO be
Authorization, he said triumphautly.
IF the man was murdered, who would
| take the trouble 20 remove the corpoei''
''Strent might have done 90 to con-
ceal the evidence of his crime"
He fed the previous night by your
own acknowledgment The whole thing
is ridiculous If were you. Denham,
] would see a doctor. That brain Of
yours is in q dangerous state"
In spite Of all you say, an certain
it was Francis met at the inn"
How can that be when he whom
you met is dead and Francis 10 alive:
1t could not be Francis. and ~ I have
not been out Of Paris it could not have
been me-
Then who was it,
Some stranger. no doubt, in whom
you saw facial resemblance to "a"
''Impossiblev'
$50 think" said Briarfeld sigma
cantly. For my part, think you are
subject to delusions. Do not pursue this
case. my friend, or you may find your.
self in q lunstic asylum"
will yor come over TO Narshmin.
ster and help me to solve the mystefy?''
Certainly not, Depham. Ny plans
are all made for Italy. and 60 there
tomorrow. certainly don't intend "a
put them OF for such Q wild goose chase
as you wish me to indulge in"
/ WIN w ~. uot ouu RuCP8IoO " ~.
The matter was beyond my comprehen.
sion.
There is nothing for me but to re.
turn to England"
DO" said Briaraeld In . plying
tone. land give up following this will.
o'-fhe-wisp."
1T seems hopeless enough"
well, SO far as / can see, 10 eeems
understanding more nor Len. Ny
brother Francis is at Aarshminster
You see me here, SO IL II absolutely i'm
possible you could have met either Of
us at that inn. the moro % ~ the mar
You met is dead. md ~ ere bott
alive"
"Yes. Facts are too strong for me, .
said, holding ont my hand "Goodby,
Briar6eld Many thanks for your kind
ness; bat, oh. man." I addsd. with q
burst Of bitterness, what does Il al
mean:"
Its hallucination, +" said Briarleld
place yourself at ouce In the hands d
doctor.
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