El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-19
"Judge. 1 don't know what I c11 SAP

otler- nut yon nave evidently lnaue
mistake. | think the gentleman called
the judge has passed into the salon."
Mr.. Bemis looked at the major like
man seeing The face of death in a
nightmare. and beads of pcrspiration
started out on his forehead.
Your your wife is better this morn
ing. | think l heard you say" queried
the maj in courteous tones.
Yves
Glad to hear it. She should beware
of overeXcitemeut. Weather seems to
have settled. and we are making u fine
run of it. Have n light? No: Well,
I'll walk n little
Mr.. Bemis stared after him as If see
ing n ghost. and his breath came in
sobS rs he finally turned away. He
had seen the man whose home he had
dcspoiled 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 resem-
blance. Such things had been known.
1t must have been this faint hope that
buoyed up the wife 10 appear that aft
ernoon A wife should be able to iden-
tify the face. figure and speech OF the
husband of even fortnight, but the
clippers hoped for n miracle. Major
Davis had made several acquaintance,
and Mrs. Bemis had no sooner appear
ed than he was ready to be introduced.
Il am honored.'' he said as he made
his bow. Permit me to offer my sin
cere congra tula lions on Your speedy
recovery.
II thank YOU"
at was your husband 1 met this
morning. l believe. and for n 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 ut first glance.
yves. it is,' she Stammered. lean
inGNon the back of n chair for support
and speaking through bloodless lips.
You do not find i'm me Il resemblance
to any gentleman called the iudge?' he
Queried as he looked her full in the
face.
'.N-no-that is
But ! am keeping you. Pray, be
seated. and | think l sec 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 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 a day he found
excuse TO speak to her. If she had
hoped for a miracle, her hopes We're
dashed at the first close sight of him.
Major Davis was Judge Dale, and
Judge Dale was the husband she had
fed from and disgraced. She knew
him for a quiet man. but also for an
impla cable one. lie was torturing
them ut the stake. but that would not
be revenge enough. In his desperation
Bemis again attempted to.approach the
man he had wronged. He couldn't
plead for himself but he would plead
for the woman.
Judge, it was my fault. and on me
should fall Your vengeance he said as
he cornered his man.
mistaken again. Ha. ha, har' laugh
ed the major. Really. but l shall
come to think that I am your judges
twin brother. See what a clOudleSS
sky and how beautiful the sea. 1 trust
that your wife has had no more trou-
bic with her heart. She Is not looking
at all WE'LL
God, God, But what n manr' gasp
ed Bemis as he turned away with q
hunted look in his eyes.
The steamer was to call at the
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-
fous for a brief run ashore-everybody
but Mrs. Bemis. She feared that she
might overeNert 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 a little
party going ashore. and that you will
bring your revolver along. as 1 shall
mine?"
.The party isis began Mr.. Be
mis- as his face blanched.
Il very exclusive one-just the two
of rs. you see. You have a pistol,
SUPPOSE"
Yes"
.'Ah of course! We may find game.
you know. Do you wish to speak to
your wife tirSt?'
NO.
"She's gone to lie down. eh? Well.
let's he off,
The two engaged Il boat as soon as
In ndinG and pulled away to wooded
cape. and two hours later n dead man
was brought back in the boat. 1t was
Mr.. HcmiS- He had accidentally shot
himself while shooting ut 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