Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-03-04

possible Tor Jenn1e to conceal hef agl-
tation, and, after exchanging few
commonplace remarks, she said. in
that abrupt way of hers, which I am
sorry to say she has not yet entirely
outgrown:
"'You are the exact counterpart of
dear friend of mine. Her name is
Rose Malsbury. Are you related to
her in any way, do you know?'
+ ftThe widow looked up slowly
can see her now as she tilted her head
little to one side and seemed to be
rejecting q moment before answer
ing:
'MalsburyY she said ut length.
'Rose Malsbury? No, ! don't think I
ever heard the name. Do l look very
much like her. did you say?'
"Jennie launched forth into o de-
tailed comparison Of the two women,
and to humor her whim the widow
took off her glasses when we got up
stairs and arranged her hair as Rose
always wore-hers, and then the re-
semblance was complete. Everybody
about the house pronounced it the
most wonderful thing they had ever
heard of. The widow was the only one
who was disposed to regard the matter
in spirit of levity.
"sYou come across some remarkable
similarity in the human frame perhaps
once in lifetime, she said, with O
quaverlng little laugh that was also
one of Roses peculiarlt;es. 4 should
very much like to see my double. Do
you think it would be possible to ar
range meeting between us?'
'Jennie promised to meet the Mails
burys in few days and bring Rose
home with her. But before she went
she brooded over the strange circum.
stances till she evolved what she was
pleased to term rational explanation
Of the affair.
"'There's no use in talking, mann,
ma.' she said to me before starting.
1T is absolutely physical impossible
ity for two people to look SO much
alike. Why, her voice is the same,
her walk is tho same and this lady
even has black splotch on the left
side of her chin, just as Rose always
has,. Now, while I hate to believe il
of her, 7 am positive that this woman
is Rose herself, masquerading around
to keep tab On the doctor. She does
it with boldness that would never
have given her credit for, and it if
not very pleasant thing to think
about ones friend, but you will see
that I am right. am going dowr
there to o.day, and if Rose has beer
away this week then 1 will be con.
vinced.'
'I couldn't agree with her at first.
but the more thought Of it the more
clearly I could understand how
such o thing could be, and
awaited Jennie's return with good
deal of anxiety. She came bacl
about 4 o'clock, fairly wild with ex
citement.
"'It's justas I suspected, she cried.
Historically. She left home last Sun
day, saying she was going to visit
friends in Lincoln. They have heard
nothing from her, but were not at al
alarm ed, as she has been gone only
four days. Perhaps ought not to
have told them, but I was so worked
up I couldn't help it. AS soon as they
learned about our new toarder and my
suspicious, Mr.. Malsbury telegraphed
to the people she is supposed to be
stopping with, and they answered thai
she hasn't been there, all of which
goes to prove that I an right. n4l.
and Mrs. Malsbury will be here to,
night and force q confession from
her.
''Fhey came about 8 O'Clock. The
widow had gone upstairs, and I took took
them straight to her room. The doc
Tor had been let into the secret, ani
when she bade us come in, in answer
to my rap on her door, he and Jennie
and Mr.. and Mrs. Malsbury and myselt
walked in and faced her as she sal
there directly under the glare of the
chandelier. She had taken off he,
glasses and unfastened her hair anG
was perfectly free from all disguise
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