The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-01-24
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The young man announced as Mr.. and
Mrs. Carew looked at one another across
the table: II have not, to my knowledge,
that pleasure, - he said politely, and then
stared with amazement at the relief on his
betrothed's face and the bewilderment on
that of the strange lady
81 knew it p cried Doris with heartfelt
relief "She said-she must be crazy
that you were her husband"
II her husband =
els this your Henry Carew?'' Mile
finally found voice to say to Doris.
eyes, of course it is Now will you
kindly explain what you mean by saying
he married you month ago?''
II never saw this gentleman before in
my life. said was married to Henry
Carew; in my husband pocket this even
ing found the letter | showed you just
now"
In fact, except being about the same
height, there was not the smallest resem-
blance between the visitor and Mille hus-
band.
"Ah, the letter?'' cried Doris; "'that's
what so bewildered me- She turned to
her Harry. "Where is the letter l wrote
you by the first post this morning, ad-
dressed to your club, which you ought to
have received p
''I did receive it; at 2 O clock today,
when 1 went to the Acanthus for lunch
con. 'I have it now, he dived into
his breast pocket of his great coat "why,
no! it S gone. -
elbow did it get into my husbands
coat p demanded Mile; Hthat's where I
found it..
Henry Carew the second took the letter
and envelope Mrs. Carew produced and
gazed wonderingly at them. ''This is
positively uncany p he stated.
'Has the coat been out of your posses
sion p asked Doris, as he seemed unable
to give any explanation.
sELet me think l read the letter in
the vestibule and put it in the breast pocket
of my overcoat. | hung the coat on a peg
in the luncheon room while [ lunched.
Then / put in on and went out. No, |
didn't. | had half an hour to spare, and
had game of billiards and gave the coat
to a waiter, and he brought it to me when
| finished, and put it on and went out.
All Is your husband Henry Carew?"
inquired the young man of Millie.
':Of course" said Mrs. Carew, impa-
tiently, cor all this trouble wouldn't have
arisen
s'Then I believe | know who your hus-
band is, was the triumphant reply.
NIillie, who in her bewilderment, was
beginning to wonder whether the existence
of her Harry was not imagination on her
part, gave him all her attention, and Doris
began to think her supposition that her
visitor was crazy might be incorrect.
"He's Paul Carew, the Junior partner
of Stephens s. Co., the wool brokers p
asked the young man.
eyes, yes, cried Mrs. Carew, eager
ly, and in her excitement ungrammatically
added, like the monks when they spotted
the thieving jackdaw, ''that's him r
"But STILL continued Miss Forbes s
Harry, speaking more to himself than to
his eager audience, ''that doesn't explain
how he got-why, l don't believe this is
my coat :
He was feeling in the pockets Of his
overcoat with puzzled expression, and
looking at season ticket pass drawn from
the ticket pocket.
"That's Harry's ticket You've got
on his coat" cried NIillie, ray of light
Illuminating the puzzle, ''and he's got
yours-but they re exactly alike"
'sOf course they are, said Harry Ca
rev; "Harry and | patronize the same
tailor. He must have been at the club
today, though didn't see him, and the
waiter mixed up our coats.
"You know my husband p
"I should think do. Why, we're
first cousins, and have been great chums
till a year ago, when we quarreled over
some trihing matter, and haven't spoken
since. | heard he recently married.
Hasn't he never told you of his cousin
Harry Carew2 Fancy that r.
"Well, Harry" said Doris, "you' We
never told me you had cousin of the
same name as yourself. .
sHaven't 1? That just how we've
drifted apart. must make it up with
Harry; L m Harry Solus, he's Henry Paul
Carew. Now, is everything clear to you
two ladies, and are the characters OF harry
and Harry Paul cleared. ~,
/ And both the matIon and the MAID ue-
clared the two Harry Carews were COM
pletely vindicated. -
Harry went home with his RELATION ~
marriage to fetch his own overcoat ana TO-
.--. 10 oo,s;n,s and then left with mes
sage to his old chum that ne wouio ca'l oa
Io I;o, =, the morrow at his Office and snake
mn their quarrel, and presently mt ca-
rev returned and Mile made fuii con'ss
son S~ If ali that had happened since his de-
parture. au.r ;ndoe bv