The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1903-12-23

the ladies' and the other guests were ei
Their chatting In couples or groupe,
about the plano, Mrs. Sprlngthorp,
came and sat beside me.
WELL" she asked, have you fount
the owner Of the voicei"
The speech was accompanied by &
slight, peculiar gesture, one of thos,
little nervous tricks OF manner TO which
we are all subject and which so clearl,
mark our individuality. In this cas-,
1t supplied me with the missing link OF
evidence and enabled me at once to re-
ply:
YES; II has just occurred to me-"
"Who was IT."
"a lady who once called TO consul,
me professionally"
"Indccd?"
Her tone implied a desire for further
Information, so proceeded:
ut was about six years ago. I was
then struggling young physician,
nursing n feeble practice in new
neighborhood. One day lady in a
thick veil called to ask my advice In
regard 10 her mother, who, she said,
was suffering from heart disease. Then
she described the symptoms, which
were those of person In very crit.
icnl state. They had been expecting.
she said, the return of long absent
son and brother who was n naval 9th.
Ger, but she had that morning received
the sad intelligence of the wreck of his
vessel. with the loss of all on board
Some explanation would have TO he
made To the mother Of his continued
absence, but could they tell her the
truth In the state of her health?
81 replied that such revelation at
such n time would probably he attend.
cd 10y fatal consequences. She left, de
cIaring that ut whatever cost she would
conceal the truth from her mother"
and YOU have never seen her sncc?"
"No; | had quite forgotten the cir
cumStnncc"
AND YOU would not recognizes her If
YOU met her again."
as said her face was concealed by
II thick veil ! have not the slightest
idea of her features"
'ht the vote" was like mine"
Yes
you no not t'linE II was ~
'Ii'd II been you yom would have
r"rOII'rl"d III" circumstance"
(which ! do not lnt there are re
S''l'h'a''r"S between voices, | suppose,
W. !'"'I' M" sometimes between faces"
Il" not remember ever having
h'ar" OF Su'il case
ANA you ar" SEcptiraI on the pointT"
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MYSTERY of tha; woman with ,ho voilnI
ace. That she and Mrs snrinothorno
'orc the same | ID NOT fine .Ii~htnsl
oubt, but rs shf -"", .'..,y rc,rrL roc
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Is liable to any hercdi
'oFy moiHuEE
i really cannot say he replied. 81
never KNEW her Iahl,'y'
are h"r parents dead' lhehE
res she mas peeh an orphan since
llrre ! made q mental note
a ll''Ie later asked;
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