Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1900-10-06

other, 'but you have evidently made a
mistake. l think the gentleman called
the judge has passed into the salon"
Mr.. Bemis looked at the major like
man seeing the fnce of death in a
nightmare, and beads of perspration
started out on his forehead
"Your-yOur wife is better this morn
ing, think heard you say" queried
the major in courteous tones.
"Y-ycsw
"Glad to hear it. She should beware
of overeXcitement. Weather seems to
have settled. and we are making fine
run of it. Have a light? No? Well,
I'll walk little"
Mr.. BemiS stared after him as if see
ing ghost, and his breath came in
sobs as he finally turned away. He
had seen the man whose home he had
despOilcd n dozen times or more, and
he believed that Judge Dale stood be-
fore him. Still there might be a chance
that it was simply Il wonderful rcsem-
blance. Such things had been known.
1t must have been this faint hope that
buoyed up the wife to appear tat aft
crnOon. \ wife should be able - iden-
tify the face, figure and speech of the
husband of even a fortnight. but the
eloperS hoped for miracle. Major
Davis had made several acquaintances,
and Mrs. Bemis had no sooner appear
ed than h" was ready to be introduced.
Il am honOred." he said as he made
his bow. Permit me to offer my sin
cere congratulations on your speedy
recovery
Il thank you"
at was your husband l met this
morning. believe. and for a moment
he took me for some one else 1t is
queer how you'll often find two people
looking so much alike as to deceive
you at first glance"
"YyeS. it iS"' she stammered. lean
ing on the back of Il chair for support
and speaking through bloodlcss lips.
"Iou do not find in me Il resemblance
TO any gentleman called the judge" he
Queried as he looked her full in the
face.
"Nno-that is
"But l am keeping you. Pray, be
seated. and | think see your husband
coming this way. Hope the fine wealth
er will put you in good spirits.'
AT every meal Major Davis faced the
guilty pair Some of the passengers
suspected nothing, but others insisted
that there was Il queer mystery afoOt.
The major gave nothing away. 1t
wouldn't have been good form. The
woman avoided him as far as possible,
but two or three times day he found
excuse to speak to her. If she had
hoped for miracle, her hopes were
dashed at the first close sight of him.
Major Davis was Judge Dale, and
Judge Dale was the husband she had
fled from and disgraced She knew
him for a quiet man. but also for an
implacablc one. He was torturing
them at the stake, but that would not
be revenge enough. In his desperation
Bemis again attempted to approach the
man he had wrongcd. He couldn't
plead for himself, but he would plead
for the woman.
"Judgc, ii was my fault, and on me
should fall your vengeance" he said as
he corncrcd his man.
"Mistaken again. Ha, ha, ha" laugh
ed the major. REALLY, but l shall
come to think that l am your judges
twin brother. See what n cloudless
sky and how beautiful the sea. trust
that your wife has had no more trou-
Bile with her heart. She Is not looking
at all WELL"
"God! God! But what a manv' gasp
ed Bcmis as he turned away with
hunted look in his eyes.
The steamer was to call at the
Azores. One morning about 10 o'clock
she made harbor, and it was given out
aboard that she would not get away
before midnight. Everybody was anX-
ious for brief run ashore-everybody
but Mrs. Bemis. She feared that she
might overexert and bring on another
attack of heart trouble. Mr.. Bemis
had decided to stay with her when Ma
jor Davis hunted him out and said:
81 trust you will make one of n little
party going ashore, and that you will
bring your revolver along, as l shall
mine?
"The party isis began Mr.. Be
mis- as his face blanched.
"A very exclusive one-just the two
of us. you see. You have pistol,
suppose?"
"Yes."
"Ah. of course! We may find game,
you know. Do you wish to speak to
your wife firstT'
"No."
"She's gone to lie down. eh? Well.
let's be off,
The two engaged n boat as soon as
landing and pulled away to n wooded
cape, and two hours later dead man
was brought back in the boat. 1t was
Mr.. Bemis. He had accidentally shot
himself while shooting at a bird, or
at least the major said so, and no one
doubted his word. He told his tale
without excitement. He was cool and
serene as he announced that he would
remain and see the body placed in its
grave. He came aboard the steamer
with the personal effects of the de-
ceased, but he did not ask to see Mrs.
Bemis. lie delivered everything to the
captain, and as he added the sum of
$1,000 in gold it is probable that he
told at least part of his story. When
the accident became known, and it was
found that Mrs. Bemis was to go on
with the ship instead OF ashore to see
her husband to his last resting place,
there was an outcry over her want Of
feeling. but IL did not rnnch her earS