Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-03-10
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"Captain William Fuljoy, of Fulioy's
Island?" repeated the young man, with
respectful earnestness.
"Thunder and lightning, yes! Do I
look us if had changed to anybody
else, since you left me, four days ago?"
'"There is some mistake, sir. l new
er had the honor of seeing you before"
said the young stranger.
'Now, look here, nephew; if this is n
joke, let ME inform you that it is n
very fiat one; and meantime you are
keeping me from my little Daneyw
said the captain, beginning to imagine
himself tritled with.
At this moment waiter appeared
and announced:
1.-The cab, sir, if you please"
Oh the cab-U was going to say)
they've come. The young folks was
going to see, l mean; and so l don't
want the cab," said the captain.
AS the servant retired, the young
stranger inclined himself most respect
fully toward the old man and said:
Indeed, sir, if you take me for any
other than l am, you labor under Il
strange delusion. Pray, may ask you
if you did me the honor to look at my
card''
Card? card? Oh, there was fell
low sent up his card to me, but was
busy packing my trunk. to go down to
the isle and see YOU and little ney
(for had just got your lette. you
know, and so I think did not take
time to look at the card. And. by the
way, l wonder what has become Of
the fellow? He was on his way up
stairs. they told me-"
Il was the sender of the card. 1t
bears my name," said the young
stranger. lifting the bit Of pasteboalu
from the table, where it lay, and re-
spectfully handing it to the captain.
The old man took it and read the
name
MIR. WELBY DUNBAR"
The captain gazed at the pasteboard
ard gazel at the stranger.
And do you mean to tell me that is
your name%' he asked, in Il middle OF
surprise, piQue, and even fear.
The young stranger bowed.
The captain without more ado. threw
down the card. seized the left wrist OF
the young man and felt his pulse; NUT
tering comments to himself as follows:
Calm, cool, steady; no fever here;
no delirium; no sign of madness what
ever. Now let me see to my own"
And with these words the captain
dropped the wrist of the young visitor,
and took hold of his own, muttering rs
before:
"Hum-good pulse! no faster than
this present excitement might war
rant! aSSuredly no indication OF fren-
~ here"'
Then, dropping his own wrist. he
pointed to a chair, and said, more curt
ly than politely:
"Sit you down there. sir"
The young man smiled and obeyed.
The captain squared himself, placed
his hands upon his knees, and looked
the stranger full in the face, saying:
and now, Master Fulke Greville. if
you are not quiet and rational directly,
| will send out for a physician to come
in and decide the question which of us
two is mad? 1t is not I, certainly.
And I'll be dashed!-Q was going to
say)--if whichever it is shall not pay {.
visit to Bedlam! So now. then. are we
going to leave Off playing the fool?
Are you going to be sensible? Are we
going to tell where Daney is? Or do
we prefer the Lunatic Asylum?'
Captain Fuljoy," said the stranger,
very gravely, that you mistake me
for some other person whom I must
greatly resemble, is already but too
apparent. But that l can prove my
self to be Welby Dunbar is quite GER
tain. have just arrived from Paris,
in company with our returning minis
ter, whom you know was recalled for
certain political reasons. We Travelled
the whole three thousand miles togeth-
err. We arrived last night. He is still
In the house, and can identify me as
Welby Dunbar, and indorse me, as
hope. as gentleman not unworthy OF
Captain Fuijoy's confidence"
While Mr.. Dunbar was speaking. the
captain was gazing steadily at him.
When he had finished speaking, the
old man took hold Of his bare, fiat arm.
for he was still in his slirt-sleeves. and
pinched it sharply-pinched it black
and blue, and then sadly shook his
head. muttering to himself:
''To know one is dreaming. and not
be able to wake! Bad, heavy sleep.
this! significant of apoplexy! Here,
somebody! Here, young man! know
am talking in my sleep; but mean
what l say! Shake me smartly; shout
loudly in my ears! Wake me up quick
ly. at all hazards"'
The stranger smiled.
"How can I, sir, if am part of your
dream? Come, Captain Fuljoy! My
accidental likeness to some one you
know, we will admit to be amazing;
but let that suffice; and do not let your
presence of mind be banished by an
extraordinary resemblance between
two persons! tell you that am pre-
pared to prove my identity as Welby
Dunbar, and also my position as a
gentleman" repeated the young man.
"And neither of us is mad?'
"Assuredly not"
"Nor dreamingw
con the contrary, we are both of us
remarkably wide awake at this mo-
ment."
Well All I can say is. that it is
Just the most wonderful likeness that
ever did see! the very form, the very
face. the very manner and the very
voice, and-yes, by the Lord Harry
the very mole on the upper lip! Never
heard of such a thing in all the days OF
my life! And-come to think of it,
would rather have you accredited by
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