The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-01-22

addressed me in the train.
- really do not know whether we
are related or not he said. in the voice
use when wish to be slightly patron
| izing L am Gilbert Dane, of the How
| ard thcater,' and he actually handed me
one of my own cards.
There was something in the sub
| stantial nature of the familiar bit of
| rasteboard that brought back Il little
| of my common sense, and relieved me
! from the state of stupefaction into
which the phenomenon had driven me
Come. this is very clever trick, !
said. with a smile, which | am afraid
was rather feeble. You have certainly
succeeded in startling me. Now
should like your own card, so that |
may know whom to congratulate on
very clever performance
And what did the Mystery do?" in
! quircd, with interest, when the actor
| paused.
"He did exactly what | should have
| done. if stranger addressed me in the
same manner. He became angry, and
asked me what / meant, and whom /
called myself.
Well. until to-day | have been il
the halit of calling myself Gilberl
| Dane. of the Howard theater-' | wa
beginning. keeping as cool as | could
when my double' interrupted me in
| tone which | still recognized perfectly
| as my own.
Well, YOU had better not do so
| any mere he said sharply, or you wiz
find yourself in the hands Of the police.
| see that you have been initiating my
T..
use of my name is another th-n ng.'
We had just reached NauXhall, oui
first stopping place, as he spoke, an'l
a ticket collector who knows me Ey
sight came to the door. My double
caught his eye first.
- 4 wish you ;. ould tell this gentle
man who | aIn,' he said, and the man
answered promptly:
Certainly sir, you are Mr.. Dane, the
actor
He looked startled when | asked hin
the same ques zion.
~ should call you a very good imj-
tation.' he said. when he had recovered
from his surprise.
This was becoming decidedly un-
comfortable. and / began To wondoi
how | could prove TO anybody that
was not Good imitation Uf Elysclf. The
ticket collectors ready acccntaucc o,
i-aV Gou' = as the real M. D-:.c' -. W
how I.eI,-lSzs | ahouid he in an appeal
to anyone who did not know me well
But | felt that it would not DO for two
Gilbert Danes TO remain at large; the
question which one was to surrender
the title must be settled at once. Il
strUc'- T-e that the easiest way to do
il would be To go together to the the
alter. G:d submit the question to the
IlIl;.- assembled for the rehearsal.
sUgc ttcd this course tony fac-simile.
and l., surprised me by accepting it
readily.
'''I warn you that | shall detain you
when it is settled, and send for the po-
lice he aaid, in my haughtiest voice.
at was what | was intending to do
with him
The actor paused to light another
chcroot.
Ind did you both go bacl<?" some
body asked.
Dane nodded.
Yes. together. The third man left
rs at Waterloo" he said. ''You may not
believe it, but | felt rather uneasy as
approached the STAGE door. and the fact
that | had no latchIev to open il for
myself seemed n calamity. My double
calmly produced his. ard marched me
into my own thCatcr with the air of
proprietor. Then he closed the door
behind him, and, changing his voic-
and manner. suddenly turned quietly.
And now. Mr.. Dane. I viii puzzle yc'-
no more, but apologies for giving VOC
so much trouble. which | hone yor
VIII think repaid by the Crioyment o.
unique sensation. The fact is that
am very anxious 10 90 on the STAGE ur
der your ausDices. and I THOUGHT that
this wOul1 i'e the best WAY to Cl>tain az.
introduction to You. and AT the sam
time show you a specimen Of my ret
ing in the rart of your undcrstu1y
You viii admit at least that I under
stand the art of making up. Now arc
you @oin~ to give me an engagement
or send for the police?'"
And you gave him the engagement.
/ SUPPOSE - | asked.
eyes; | have always regretted thai
he threw it up before the year was out.
and returned to his former profession.
that of Il medical man.
1T was he. of course, who called for
the lHtchkeN IN the mOrning
Yes; he had been in the shop when
I ordered it, and the fact finally deter
mined him to carry out the affair. which
he had Eeen pOndering for some time"
but he must have haunted YOU Ike
n shadow beforehand" put in Mai. Den
nett. ''to learn all your gestures and
that. I'shoulh hardly think the result
was worth the trouble
Macpherson. who had been sitting
quietly in the background. surprised us
by replying for his friend.
Excuse me. major" he said. in his
usual quiet way, but you make Il mis-
take there. Any man would have been
glad to give & 100 down for the enga~e-
ment which Dane offered me straight
way. 1t cost me less than G 10 for
clothes. and about month of study;
and my time was not worth EGO n
month then, or I should not have
thought Of giving up medicine and tax
ing up the stage."-Tit-Bits.
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