The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-10-07
ns Has snd ln.elllsepcer:
DEL AIR, Md, OCT. 7, 1904.


that you had left the city"
Feeling rather ashamed of himself
for carrying on the deception. but over
powered by the desire for adventure,
Ogden sat down and joined in the con-
versation. fencing carefully for time
whenever he WAS asked Il question the
answer to which might hctray his idrn-
tity. Whenever he got 4 chance lie
stole 4 glance al the girl. he fancicd
once or twice that lie detected Il flicker
of amusement upon her face. She WAS
evidently watching him narrowly. and
the conviction grew upon him that she
suspected he waS an impo&tor. The
girl WAS certainly Il beauty. and he
could not understand why the real
Rodney had been caIouS enough 10
run away from her society. even if lie
had found his presence more or less
uuwelcomc.
BY and by the Old gentleman excused
himself UPON the plea that he must
take his regular afternoon nap and left
the two young people alone. The mo-
ment he was safely out of hearing the
girl broke into Il peal of laughter and
said:
Did you think he had fooled me-"
She was taking it very nicely.
thought Ogden, and he braced himself
up enough to say:
mo; l knew you recognized my I'M
position. But. believe ne, | am not an
Intentional impostor. Your uncle picked
me up on the street and Sworc up aAd
down that | was his nephew. 1t
would not have been proper 10 accuse
him of falsehood. so l just came along"
The girl grew serious and said:
You know uncle is bit near
sighted. and he will not under any
circumstances. consent to wear glasses.
You do look wonderfully like his
nephew. But don't you know who you
are supposed 10 be-"
mo more idea than the man in the
noon," asseverated Ogden solcmnly.
"Why. you are supposed to he Rod
ney Philips. Yolr know him, don't
you:"
Rodney Phillips. No: don't be-
lleve l do. But stop. Why, 'Chesty'
Phillips that l used to room, with at
Yale. His right ina1ae was Rodney,
but no one ever fcalled him by that
name. SO that explains the resem-
blance. The fellows used TO call us
the Two Dromios.
Yes said the girl laughing heart
lily, "and you are Ogden HARDWOOD.
Cousin Rodney thaS shown me pictures
of YOU = dozen times and commented
on the resemblance"
But tell me- interrupted Ogden
"why did Iaodneyrun away from you?"
because he is engaged to Il very
dear friend of mine. and uncle won't
hear of his marrying any one but me-
Rodney hasn't Il cent except his slen-
der salary and the allowance uncle
makes him. 80 he hasho diSSrInble."
Il would like very much to see the
And Why" asked ,thc girl.
'She must be veryibrautiful;i indeed"
"HOw do you know"
us it proper TO pay compliments up
on short acqu;rinElnce""
You may answer my,question when
you have known me longer
Thanks, since that means you are
not going to cut me iwhen next we
meet"
but you had bcttertlcave before I'M
rlc comes down from This nap
And when can l be properly intro
duced to YOU
Didn't you know Raymond Pearson
at YaleT'
Yes. but Why
"He is to be married to,a friend of
mine next week, and l ;rln To be the
maid of honor. Can't you get him to
invite you:"
Il am in town to be his best man."
"What coincidence. But you must
go now"
"All right. Then I'll just say au re-
voir until we are properly introduced"
"Yes. au rcvoir until the rehearsal OF
the ceremony next Tuesday,
And Ogden was down the steps and
into the street. conscious of the fact
that he was looking forward to the
wedding of his friend Pearson with
much more interest than even Il best
man is supposed to- take i'll such an
event