New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03

/ "Oh come. Hardly insignificant"
Absolutely insignificant OF no account at
! all except to my wife"
"You English love 10 be thought modest
can see distinction in every feature"
Then my features are most misleading" said
Mr. Weeks They should at once be altered"
can do anything for your comfort"
Lots Of things. Let me go, for one"
The visitor shook his head.
/ well let me send a message 10 Wimbledon"
| "Ah, to Mademoiselle? Or is it Madame? You
have gallantry well as courage
Il want to send a telegram to Mrs. Weeks-to
my wife"
compose message to-your wife,
He seized sheet Of paper
ITO Mrs. Weeks Rose Cottage| Thank you
ITO Mrs. Weeks Rose Cottage Wimbledon
Park ! am Unexpectedly detained Hope 10 re-
turn safely in few days.-Reginald.'
My name chances to be Richard" said Mr
Weeks dryly.
rs it? How strange that should have writ.
ten Reginald Doubtless you are always called
/ Richard-at Rose Cottage. Wimbledon Park"
The telegram was sent off and Mr.. Weeks Eel,
great relief. His wife's anxiety would be con.
siderably allayed, and the paper would not be
seriously Inconvenience as long as the recess
lasted. He lit a fresh pipe and turned sayagey
or his visitor.
Perhaps. sir. you will kindly explain the
meaning of this outrage. / can only suppose
your agents and yourself have made some abb
surd mistake"
There has been no mistake, Mr.. b" said
the other slowly.
Mr. Weeks started and in an instant he
grasped a full half OF the truth So his Likeness
to the famous Home Secretary Mr. b. that
precious likeness over which he had eXUlted
many time before his looking glass. had act
ually misled these admirable rufians into kid
mapping him instead Of b. What triumph
What "distinctiOn" there must really be- in
! every feature" which he possessed, He glOwed
with joy. And whether his captOrs believed him
or not, b safe, for the time only the
/ previous evening Weeks had sub-edited a para.
graph announcing the Home Secretary's de-
parture for Scotland
Have you seen The Morning Obseryer%
asked Weeks suddenly.
The man looked surprised no" h. said
In a moment Weekss practsed eye had hunt.
ed out the paragraph. and he thrust it under
Look at that he cried you unparalleled
ass"
The man read, and his eyes glittered with pas
sion
Liar" he shouted. Liar 1t is a forgery"
TT is not a forgery" calmly retorted Weeks
. II sub-edited the par myself"
And who the devil are you
/ Il am Richard Weeks sub-edtor on the staff
Of The Morning Observer
There was silence In the room for some
minutes and then the tall foreigner stood
up i know nothing and believe nothing
i viii leave you, in order that inquiries may be
made. Everything which YOU may require
Thanks said Mr. Weeks amiably Il will
spare no expense"
Mr.. Weeks had finished dinner on the follow
ing evening before his imposing visitor returned
The dinner was admirable-he had ordered il
himself-and the cigars and claret which he had
also ordered. were without reproach. There is
quite peculiar pleasure he murmured in
feeding handsomely at the expense OF the en-
envy" When his visitor arrived Weeks was in
excellent humor.
Sit down. my good fellow" he cried. "and
have a cigar You may as Wei, for you've paid
for them
The man lit a cigar and smoked sadly.
Mr.. B has gone away. Il is said TO Scot
land: but servants are paid 10 e In the Interests
Of their masters intrgues. DO not know that
you are not he
You'll know pretty soon when he comes back
1T is possible In the mean time
In the mean time shall live In surprising
comfort The sweet thought bears me- up When
you are tired Of running me as a uon-paying
guest a visit to the office Of The Morning Oh
server 49,
Mr. Weeks's visitor and host elared do you
say that you are on the staff Of The Morning
Observer? p"
81 do"
The other drew a newspaper from his pocket
Il was reading that paper this morning and !
came upon this passage in leading article
Listen: The Governments bill for the expul-
sion of suspected Anarchists is worthy OF the
support Of the party, but il is II best sinan
measure. There is but one way Of dealing el-
fectively with Anarchism. which is. after aA
only diseased egotism in one of its allotrope
forms. a suspected Anarchist should be az,
rested in secret. imprisoned in secret trlea
in secret-if necessary, executed IN seer.
Under no circumstances of crime should hs
name any indication OF his Den
tity be disclosed. Anarchists DO not len
death II their names and exploits can III ".
columns of all newspapers for certain number
OF weeks Like other weeds, they flourish IN u e
light; like other weeds. they would wither IN 'Ae
darkness OF unbrokcn secrecy -
He read these words with emotion ana '"sA
burst out
Sir, is it possible that this horrible, this hh"
man suggestion emanated from yourself! ~
Mr.. Weeks shrugged his shoulders Suo-eu'
tnr do moi 1lN re-