Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-08-19

Card? card? Oh ia.
low sent up his card 70 -. was
busy packing my trunk - ne, out
the Is lie and see You and ,I 20 des
for ] had just got Won, A ',ls
know, and so | think dS ,e'ls
time to look at the card um ae
way. | wonder what h.. Aad
the fellow? He was on ~ Oeao
stairs. they told me-" 1S wi
Il was the sender ~ a.
bears my name" said m ct
stranger, lifting the biz 81 Ms
from the table, where Il pas'ey
spectfully handing 1t to tha aat|
The old man took it and =,
name ""u rel
MR.. wELBY DUNBAR.
The captain gazed at the na,,a.
and gazed at the stranger f~s'0
And do you mean to ton m.
your nameg' he asked, in 4 muss B.
surprise, pique, and even fear
The young stranger bowed
The captain without more ad0
down the card, seized the left y
the young man and felt his puls..
te-ing comments to himself = I'M
Calm. cool, steady: no feys. \
no deiirium; no sign of madness
ever. Now let me see TO NV a.,
And with these words tho -,
dropped the wrist Of the youus y
and took hold of his own, mutts,'|
before:
"Hum-goOd pulse! no fsstr \
this present excitement might
rant. assuredly no Indication 4 y
zy here."
Then dropping his own wis
pointed to a chair, and said MAJ.
ly than politely:
"Sit you down there, sir
The young man smiled and esj
The captain squared himself ~
his hands upon his knees. and IN
the stranger full in the face. Oy,
And now, Master Fulke GrpyYjI
you are not quiet and rational drd
| will send out for a physician %
In and decide the question which n
two is mad? 1t is not |, csruj
And I'll be dashed!--(I was go1|
say)--if whichever 1t is shall moi n
visit TO Bedlam, So now, then. anl
going to leave off playing the 4
Are you going TO be sensiblei AMI
going to tell where Daney Isl OIL
we prefer the Lunatic Asylum
Captain Fuljoy." said the stna3
very gravely, that you %Ilistata
for some other person whom | d
greatly resemble, Is already but
apparent. But that | can proy I
self 10 be Welby Dunbar Is Qufed
tain. | have just arrived from n
in company with our returning %
ter, whom you know was recaHd]
certain political reasons. We travd
the whole three thousand miles ~
er. We arrived last night. Hes3
I'm the house, and can Identity nj
Welby Dunbar, and indorse me 4
hope. as a gentleman not unworll
Captain Fuljoy's confidence
While Mr.. Dunbar was speaking
captain was gazing steadily al
When he had finished speaking
old man took hold of his bare, nal \
for he was still In his shirt-sleesaJ
pinched II sharply-pinched y !
and blue. and then sadly sncA
head, muttering to himself; j
'"To know one is dreaming, aa
be able 10 wake, Bad. heavy " y
this. significant of apopiex!- Y
somebody! Here, young man.
| am talking in my sleep; : I
what 7 say! Shake me sInarlN j
loudly In my ears. Wake me W VI
ly. ut all hazards"
The stranger smiled. y
How can /, sir. If ! am pail~ I
dream? Come, Captain fulY
accidental likeness to some os
know. we will admit to De w.
but let that suffice; and 40 no' ~
presence of mind be banlsns y
extraordinary resemblance eJ
two persons! 1 tell you that 70 q
pared to prove my identity .s, =
Dunbar. and also my posiuvs
gentleman" repeated the yovas
And neither Of us Is maus
"Assuredly not
Nor dreamingT ,usd
ION the contrary, we are V n.
remarkably wide awake
ment." !. ,su
We'll! All 1 can say. p ass
Just the most wonderful mi
| ever did see! the very loln ~ >
face. the very manner anu nd
voice. and-yes, by the LDi I'M \
the very mole on the uppeua ,hs a1
heard Of such a thing in aa Luz y 4
my life, And-come 10 e aorsand
would rather have you asmssu
our late minister. MI. ", 7
known me for many years. m
together a great deal wns aus III
Paris. AMI he would not lspS sss@
to any Jest Mt my expense r0a M
sure. Therefore, If really Wv nj
my nephew, If you are rea'1 ~. I
ing Off a stupid joke upon uobt|
you really are Mr.. Weioy ,nfsu I
| fellow-voyager of Mr.. Ari1 ~ y
trouble you just to go an adnee 4
bring you here and inlr0 ~, al
me himself. And while i So "a
l will just brush up my ,,sslfu r>|
ON my coat and make mysen
ble." "A uehtk1
up his hat, and left the rO0D
with the request. Gas go4
..Set fire to him!-(i w, we the
say)-he has made me los al
and. consequently, the pOI boat ie'
there will not be another Tain isf
| days." exclaimed the hs sr5|
of extreme annoyance, Is,,st. B
scarcely completed i when v1Da j il
stranger entered, usnci