Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-11-12

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4 young man strobe in. "Doris!' he
cried, rs he came toward Miss Forbes
with outstretched hand and smile on
his face, but she just touched the eX-
tended fingers and indicated :Alillic.
do you kEow this lady:" she asked.
The young man announced rs Mr..
and Mrs. Carew looked at one another
across the table, II have not, to my
knowledge, that pleasure" he said po-
litcly, and then stared with amaze
ment at the relief on his betrothed's
face and the bewilderment on that OF
the strange lady.
II knew it!' cried Doris with heart
felt RELIEF. "She said-she must be
crazy-tlat you were her husband"
81 her husbandw
"Is this your Henry Carew?" Millie
finally found voice to say to Doris.
Yes, of course it is! Now will you
kindly explain what you mean by say
irg lie married you month agof"
81 never saw this gentleman before
in my life. I said l was married to
Henry Carew; in my husbands pocket
this evening I found the letter I
showed you just now"
In fact, except being about the same
height, there was not the smallest re.
semblance between the visitor and Mil.
lies husband.
"Ah, the letterw cried Doris; that's
what so bcwlldered me-" She turned
to her Harry. "Wherc is the letter l
wrote you by the first post this morn.
ing, addressed to your club, which you
ought to have received"
II did receive IT. at 2 o'clock to-day,
when went to the Acanthus for
luncheon. 81 have 1t now,"-he dived
into his breast pocket Of his great coat
-"why, no! it's gone" e."------------>,--'------
"How did it get into my husbands
coat?" demanded A1illie; "that's where
1 found it''
Henry Carew the second took the let
ter and envelope Mrs. Carew produced
and gazed wonderingly at them.
This is positively uncanny" he stated.
"Has the coat been out Of your pos.
session." asked Doris. as he seemed
unable to give any explanation.
"Let me think. I read the letter in
the vestbule and put it in the breast
pocket of my overcoat. I hung the coat
on peg in the luncheon room while
lunchGd. Then I put it on and went
out. No, didn't. had half an hour
to spare, and had q game of billiards
and gave the coat to waiter, and he
brought it to me when finished, and
put it on and went out. All! Is your
husband 4 Henry Carew?" inquired
the young man Of Millie.
"Of course" said Mrs. Carew, impa.
tiently, cor all this trouble wouldn't
have arisen"
"Then I believe 1 know who your
husband is" was thefriumphat reply.
Millie, who in her bcwilderment, was
beginning to wonder whether the ex'
istence Of her Harry was not imagina.
ton OH her part, gave him all her at.
tention, and Doris began to think her
supposition that her visitor was crazy
might be incorrect.
Hes Paul Carew, the Junior part
ner OF Stephens g. Co., the wool brok'
ers?" asked the young man.
Eyes. yes" cried Mrs. Carew, Gag.
crly, and in her excitement ungram,
matically added. like the monks when
they spotted the thieving jackdaw,
that's him."
But STILL" continued Miss Forbes's
Harry, speaking more to himself than
to his eager audience. "that doesn't eX,
plain how he got-why, don't believe
this is my coat!'
He was feeling in the pockets Of his
overcoat with a puzzled expression
and looking at a season ticket pass
drawn from the ticket pocket.
"That's Harry's ticket! You've goi
on his coat" cried Millie, ray of light
Illuminating the puzzle, land he's goi
yours-but they're exactly alike"
"Of course they are" said Harry Ca
rev; "Harry and 'patronize the SAME
tailor. He must have been at the club
to-day. though 1. didn't see him, anG
the waiter mixed up our coats"
"You know my husband?"
II should think I do. Why, were
first cousins, and have been great
chums till year ago, when we quar-.
relied over some trifing matter, and
haven't spoken since. 1 heard he re.
Gently married. Hasn't he never told
you of his cousin Harry Carew? Fancy
thatp'
"Well, Harry" said Doris, you've
never told me you had cousin of the
same name as yourself"
Haven't I? That's just how we've
drifted apart I must make it up with
Harry; Pm Harry Solus, he's Henry
Paul Carew. Now, is everything cleal
to you two ladies, and are the charac
tcrs of Harry and Harry Paul clearedY
And both the matron and the maid
declared the two Harry Carews were
completely vindicated.
Harry went home with his relation
by marriage to fetch his own overcoaI
and return his cousins, and then lefl
with a message to his old chum thai
he would call on him on the morrow
ut his office and make up" their quar-
rel, and presently Mr.. Carew returned
and Millie made full confession of al
that had happened since his departure
SO, the moral of it is, never judge by
circumstantial evidence. - New Yorl
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