Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-06-06

servant retired.
A tail graceful woman rose at their
entrance; and II Gerald had not had
himself 50 we'll in hand, he had fallen
back, 50 absolutely startling was the
resemblance To his young wife-the
same beauty Of outline, the soft, clear
complexion, the large, blue eyes. witt
their long dark lashes, the same bright
golden hair-the very expression at
a cursory glance bore 50 close like.
ness that Gerald for the moment was
dnmb-heid by a conflict of emotions
that the woman before him, perhaps,
might guess at-if she knew who her
visitor was,
Put her voice broke the spell there
was but TIE faintest echo Of Hya-
clurh's sweet liquid tones and even as
She spoke Hyacintii's husband recog-
nized hundred differences In tie
movements, the expression Of the face
which would strike anyone who had
more than passing acquaintance with
Hyacinth's person.
ITO what may attribute the honor
Of this yisitt" said the woman's voice.
not badly attuned. yet hard and I'M
sympathetic and Gerald recognized a
note Of apprehension.
Its the same" 1hurston whispered.
You see yourself Shall 20 and
waltz"
1 Gerald bent his head, and Thurston
went at.
Then the man went forward and
stood with lis hand on the liable. and
look ID fun into the womans face.
Il am Gerald Egerton he said,
steadily. Perhaps you can guess why
have come. Yes. | see you do"
For there was just the slightest pos
slble start, the flicker Of an eyelid
q catching at the under lip
Yet She vas on her guard.
4 Why Mr.. Gerald Egerton should
come 70 me ! don't understand" she
said. please explain yourself
\ II will do so. My friend. Lord
Thur ton, who was here just now. saw
YOU driving out Of Charing Gross sta
ton yesterday evening. The marye-
ious likeness between You and my
wife, Lady Hyacinth. which had al
ready served q bastard purpose. caused
him to think 1t was my wife he saw.
my wife being at the time. and now.
IN the Riviera. left her there vester-
! day. He took the number of your cab.
and you have been traced here"
1T wasn't me- Mrs Iathrop said.
with an admirable assumption Of ease.
Y She was feeling her ground.
/ II was not 1T Chqring Cross. 1t
must have been someone else"
'The man who drove you can idcn.
tify You, also several Of the station
employees Yours is not a face easily
forgotten II is no use to deny there
4 fore"
and what if II were me- What is
station. and happen 70 be like your
wife, what them
you make a bold fight, Mrs la
throp, but it win avail you nothing. "
said Egerton, holding himself in with
an iron hand. Now that YOU are
once seen, don't you comprehend how
yeur whole conspiracy falls TO the
ground, for YOU will be arrested on u
charge of conspiracy without doubt
+ Il can he proved. 1t will also serve 10
show the world that there exists Il
woman 50 like my wife as to be easily
mistaken for her. Murray also will be
indicted for conspiracy and perjury"
All 'the woman said, and smile
fitted over her face, smile of bitter
| -
there came CLEAN into the eyes that
We're lIyacnth's own in color, in form;
only what Il pitiful trayeSty Of those
eyes that looked up 10 Gerald now
from the depths Of his throbbing heart,
anyone" he went On in that quiet,
suppressed way Of his, "who saw you
ana Lady Hyacinth together, would
note many differences those witnesses
who had ut the trial sWore ii was my
1 wife they saw would recognise that
\ Il was You. But OF course, il YOU turn
Queens evidence against Murray, You
escape condemnation
"Nou assume, said Mrs. Lathrop,
folding her arms, that ! know Mr.,
Murray that | was the woman seen
! TO enter that house near the heath;
that in shors, | should have been the
correspondent in Murray Y. Murray
istNd a your wife,
1 don't assume ii; know It," said
Gerald cooier
H. met her gaze without tlinching,
though that strange traveSty Of his
Nfr llgaclulh made every nerve
quher.
size Il Was who aincHcd with a
sher- hard laugh she sat down and
leaned her head "a her hand.
m | tell you where Murray is To
/ be found" she said, will you let me
sd Nfter aH lou had better have
mx evidence ana Il was Murray swore
if was tmr wife hc met net l."
and won, SAID Gerald, bonding for
ward want 81 he revensed on Muir
raA ~ hi old story, he inns aban.
daud Nou grown tired ~ bis toy as
slau a- be eoi possession % 1T isn't
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