Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-02-22
| feltthat ] must


speak to the men II cniy TO prove whether
l was awake or dreaming, and seized the
opportunity OF Introducing myself Offered
by bearing my double called hy my
name
'''txcusa me- ! said. addressing him
but heard your fIicnd just now cell y"H
MIR Darc wonder whC;hCF We arc
related az all for shnt hnppeHs - I.H h'y
name. aud ~ s,sn % bear siilt4hE
similarity g. ona snuih,r
NV double turncd and sUrN I'D n'
through his sin.lc eyc.i.ss IA ,xact!y the
Same manner u. that win which s"cHld
have surveyed "a stranger WHO addressed
nae in the train
really do not know wac!htt so aic
related he said IN TIE voice uso when
wish 10 be slightly pnlrcaHinY an
Gilbert Dane oi the Howard thcGsr ana
he actually LANDED mo ono q my own
cards
There vas something IN the So tan
tiGl nature " the familiar hit Of past,
board that brought back lltilo al mr
common sense and relieved nae from Tho
state Of stupofaction .ato which the pho
nomonon had driven ne
Come. this l. a very clever trick.
said, with smile which, nm afraid, was
rather tccblr Iou have certainly succeed
cd IN startling mc Now | should ise
your own card, so that may know whom
To congratulatc on very clover perform
ancc
And what did the mystery do; IN
ouircd. with interest when the actor
paused
Ho did exactly what | should have
done If ftrangors addressed mo In tho
Same manuer lie became angry ANA
asked me what meant and who called
myself
"'Wcll. until today have been in the
habit OF calling myself Gilbert Dance Of the
Howard thcattr'-- ! was beginning, keep
ing as cool az | could, when my double
interrupted nio in tone which still rec
ognizcd perfectly rs my own.
"'Wcll. You had better not do SO any
more. he SAID sharply, or you Will find
yourself In tho hands Of the police. see
that you have boon initiating my dress,
too, which | cannot help, bat tho use of
my name is another thing
1--WE had just reached Nauxhall, our
| first stopping place as be spoke, ana
ticket collector who knows mo by sight
| came to the door My double caught his
eye first
f." L wish you would tell this gentleman
who ! am no said and the man an
swercd promptly
Certainly, air, you are Mr Dane. the
actor
He looked startled when ! asked him
| the samo question
Sc should call you u very good imitn-
| ton, he said when be had recovered from
| bis surprise
This was becoming decidedly uncom-
| Portable and } began TO wonder how |
| could prove 70 tiny body that was not n
voTy good imitation VI myself Tho ticket
| collectors ready acceptance OF iuy doubic
| as the real Mr.. Dane showed me how
| helpless ! should be IN an appeal to any
| one who did nOt know uu well But j
| felt that It would not do for two Gilbert
| Danes TO remain az large The question
| which one WIS to surrender the title must
bc settled at once - struck INC that the
easiest way 70 Go IL would b. 20 90 10
| gether 10 tho tAcater AID submit the
| question 70 tie company assembled for
| the rehca1.al suggested this course TO
| NY facsimile, aud he surprised mo by nc.
| ceptins il readily
70 = warn yuu TIA, / shall detain you
| when il is settled and seud for tho pc
lice, he said In my hauehiicst voice
IT was what was intending to &c
with him
Tho actor paused 10 light another che
root
And did you both 20 Back somebody
asked
Dauo nodded
ives. together The third man left US
nj Waterloo. s." no said You may not bc-
licyo Il. bat / fclt really uneasy rs ap
preached tho stage door, and the fact that
| had no la;chlcy 20 open it for myself
seemed a calamity Ny double calmly
produced bis ond marched mo into my
| own thcatcr with the air OF n proprietor
Then he closed the door behind him, anc
| changing his voice and manner suddenly
| turucd toward ms md said quietly, 'AnC
now Mr. Dane. Twill puzzle you no more
but apologize for giving YOU so much trou
BILE. which hope you will think repaid by
the enjoyment Of q unique sensation The
tact IS that am very anxious 10 60 on th'
stage under your auspices, and though
that this would bo the best way 10 obtain
an introduction 10 you, and at the same
slime show you q specimen of my actinl
In the part Of your unlerstudy You vii
admit at least that understand the art o
making up Now, are you going 10 giv'
NC an cngagc;aeut--or TO send for the po
licef'
And you gave him tho engagement.
SUPPOSE" asked
Yes haze always regretted that hi
threw 1t up before the year was up, nn'
returned TO his former profession. that o
n medical man
1T was lie, Of course, that called 70
tho latchkcy IN tho morningS"
Yes; he had been in the shop when
ordered it. ard tho fact finally determined
him to carry out tho affair which hc hat
, been ponder.ng some time
But he must have haunted you like
, shadow beforehand, put IN MAJOR Den
nett, Ito learn all your gestures ana that
| should hardly think the result wa
worth tho trouble
/ Macpherson. who had been quietly SIT
, ting IN the background, surprised Us by re
, | plying for bis friend:
Excuse me, major BIO said In hi
usual quiet way, you mako mistak
there ANY man would have been glad I
give 600 down for tho engagement whicl
Dane offered ne straight away IL cos
, mo less than so for clothes and abou