The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-16
THE RECT0R'S DUTY,

1Fhe Sketch.
The Rev. Aloysius Cottle was kneeling
over portmanteau, when Mrs Mivitts,
lis landlady, knocked at the bedroom
ioor.
Somebody to see me?'' The Rev--Aloy-
nus turned rather pale. "A Lady,? he
asked appTehensively.
no, my buck" said the visitor, ap-
bearing in the fash.onably dressed person
IF the Rev. Aioysius twin brother
Alured.
YOU" CALCULATED the Rev. Aloysius
In town-in September
- Because town is the last place where
anybody would think of lookin' for me,
Did chappie," said AIured
SO it has come to this, that you must
hide from your creditors!" said the Rev
Aloysius. ''Disgracefui!p He grew scar
ct to the ears as the dingy ma servant
Knocked at the door with a telegram.
lie perGsed the missive scowlingiy, and
hurled it into the empty CRATE. Then he
strapped the portmanteau and rose
Alui ed, he said, 7 regret that cannot
bier you any hospitality as L leave
lctoria by the 4 O'clock train for Dover
and my cab is already at the door
nave been for the last three months do
ng duty for the rector OF Adangold Wur-
ieIcoRlbe, and now 1 am about to take
Continental trip with
With the usual Trimmings" said
Alured
With eiergyman's sore throat" said
/ Aioysius, buttoning his clerically cut
tNercoat, putting on his soft felt hat and
;rasping his travelling bag, portmanteau
)lald and umbrella. He nodded and
trode past Alured out of the room.
Lured was alone. The young man
;ianeed out Of the window of the combi-
lation bed and sitting room, and saw on
he opposite side of Cover street an in
--ividual connected with the service of the
aW. "Confound the beast!-'* he unused.
mes followed me here. Why didn't he
axe OLD Ally for me and follow the cab?
{ " nat the good haYin' a twin brother il
les of no use in putin high court bali
us of the scent? I suppose it's the mus
Sache, he said, peeping into the manteI
lass. If it was shaved off, and I were
70 borrow a suit of old Ally's not
beggar OF EN- all would know me. Not
- BY the living jingo!" said Alurcd,
s1ts worth trying
Ii He went TO the wardrobe, pulled out
Is keyes and inserted one successfully
the commonplace lOek. The door yield
4 d. m hanged!' said AIured, contem-
& lattng the goodly stock of garments
Eithin, if old Ally hasn't gone away in
IS worst clothes, and left the swell
mes behind. Careful chap Here's a
morocco case Of presentation razors,
oo!' he chuckled and bore the instru-
tents to the toilet table
IN another ten minutes, Alured Cottle,
ne man about town, had vanished and
smooth faced young clergymen stood
mining at the toilet glass as somebody
Knocked at the door
Come int' shouted AIured
Ny dear CottIe." cried a little man
Flth red head, what a fortunate mis-
gpke! was assured downs tairs that YOU
ad just driven off in a cab for the con-
Itnent 1 insisted, as an old acquaint-
\ nee, on coming up here to write an
rgent line to you at your own table
nd / find yourself. My dear friend!'
He grasped both Alured's hands. 81 am
Hhe bearer of an urgent entreaty from
iangold Wurzelcombe. The rector has
Elapsed; his medical man insists on his
iemaining at Monte Carlo for another
Hlonth or six weeks. Come back and I'M
3ertake the duty, as before with Mr..
z fhoom, the curate, as a subordinate,
nd we are prepared, Cottle, to promise
nat the weekly bonorarium shall be
aised from two guineas to two pounds
The deuce you arer' said Alured.
Z "fact. AS sure as my name is Peter
'aveyN said the red headed man.
Iured made a mental note of the name,
nd the visitor continued: Mrs. Mantowl
---t-s7 1AAi-NA N'5e'iNi9J anu joins WITH us III
e2ging you to return. And Geraldine
iaikett, COttle-Geraldine owned to me
ly the other day that the place seemed
'Ull without you
y That's very kind of GeraldfneH' said
Hured.
''Then pack, my dear fellow" said
k'eter Davey; inject me at Charing Cross
! two hours, and I'll take you down"
Ie darted out
So Mrs. Mantowl begs me to return.
nd Geraldine misses met said Alured.
lie picked up the crumpled telegram
nd smoothed it out The message ran
kGus:
A"Come back or VIII tear mask from
Else face and publicly denounce you for
4 vlllain.-Lavinia. -
Strong enough" said Alured. What
IS old Ally been up to, I wonder? Under