Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-06-17

the eyes for a minute, but made no
sign of recognition.
What is it?' asked the captain as
Mrs. Bemis' s%huddered and gasped
and seemed On the point OF fainting.
"A sudden illness-heart trouble."
she stammered as she left the table for
her stateroom, followed by her suppos-
ca husband.
There were wonder and curiosity,
but little was said. Good form" de-
mands thr- such incidents be passed
over as easily as possible. There were
those who thought it might be heart
trouble and others who suspected the
presence Of the major had something
10 do with it, but that was no place to
compare notes. Neither of the pair
was seen again that evening, though
Major Davis was very much in evid-
ence until a late hour. At breakfast
next morning Mr.. Bemis appeared
alone. His wife was better, thank you,
% llo 4SP4y " lAlAbliCiS, Du itOu6h
it best to remain quiet for a day or two.
Not once did he let his eyes roam
around the table, but he knew that
Major Davis was there among the
rest. He knew that a pair of steel blue
eyes were scanning his troubled face
and thGx a pair of soft white hands
were aching to grip his throat. After
breakfast, as the men sought the smok-
ing room, Mr.. Bemis started to act on
a plan which had doubtless been talk
ed over with his wife. He walked
straight up to Major Davis and began:
Judge, / don't know what l can say
in e%2tenuation, but r.
Excuse me, sir" interrupted the
other. but you have evidently made a
mistake. think the gentleman called
the judge has passed into the salon"
Mr.. Bemis looked at the major like
a man seeing the face of death in a
nightmare, and beads of perspiration
started out on his forehead.
iVAA-SOAA "a - OtAICA AAiAS kAOA iiifl3
I think heard YOU say?'' queried the
major in courteous tones.
Yves"
GLAD to hear it. she should beware OF
overexcitement. Weather seems to have
settled. and we are making a fine run Of
it. Have a light? No? Well. I'll walk
a little"
Mr.. Bemis stared after him as IL seeing
a ghost. and his breath came in sobs al
he finally turned away. He had seen the
man whose home he. had despoiled a dozer
times or more, and he believed that JudgV
Dale stood before him. Still there nigh,
be a chance that it was simply a wonder
full resemblance. Such things had beer
known. 1t must have been his faint
hope that buoyed up the wife to appear
that afternoon. A wife should be able Il
identify the face, figure and speech OIL
the husband Of even a fortnight. but tbs
clippers hoped for a miracle. Major
Davis had made several acquaintance
and Bemis had no sooner appeared thar
he was ready to be introduced.
Il am honored." he said as he made hi
bow. Permit me to offer my SINGER.
congratulations on your speedy recovery.
I'll thank YOU"
1T was your husband I met this morn.
ing, / believe. and for a moment he tool
me for some one else. II is queer how
you'll often find two people looking :,
much alike as to deceive you at frs
glance"
Yves. It isrr she stammered. leaning
on the back of a chair for support ant
speaking through bloodless lips.
You do not find in me a resemblance 4
any gentleman called the Judgey. h
queried as he looked her full in the face.
"N-no0that is
But I am keeping you Pray. be seat
ed. and hin / see your hsuband com
ing this way. Hope the fine weather vii
put you in good spirits"
At every meal Major Davis faced III
guilty pair. Some Of the passengers sus
pected nothing. but others insisted tina
there was a queer mystery afoot. TIL
major gave nothing away. II wouldn'
have been good form. The woman avoid
ed him as far as possible. but two o
three times a day he found excuse 4
speak TO her II she had hoped for
miracle. her hopes ware dashed It til
FIRST close sight Of him. Major Dey1s ~
Judge pals, and Judge DALI wne ~