New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-17

with testy action There's nothing nowadays but
this mistaken identity nonsense" said he. zone
man being taken for another and put in prison and
falsely accused. and claiming compensation Irs all
rubbish! Just crazerr
II m. him.. replied his wife who encouraged the
haoit OF reading novels at breakfast and who had
been too engrossed even to look UP when her hus-
band descended rather later than usual
Il don't believe word of it" he continued IF a
man can't prove whore he was at a certain time
then say that he was somewhere he shouldn't be.
and, whether he's capped into Jail for thing or
the other it doesn't natter,
HIN. HIM" said Mrs Garter absentIp.
There's no smoke without fire. he declared:
and if you put the smoke out. you'll find the-I
mean, If you put the fire out. youth find the
The metaphor not panning out easily. Mr.. Carter
stopped.
HIN, him." said his wife for the third time
He looked at her furtively over The top Of ais
paper with uneasy eyes that beIied the aggressive
irr1tability OF his He was not truth really
ness the natural OF inability justify
himself He mad PerpetratSd a deed mat mornins
He had not done such thing for twenty-five
70 undo it He had in fact, shaved OFF his beard
He had been out to dinner-and what not-the
monthly BANQUET OF MS lodge, and Mrs Carter
but. on this particular occasion he had absented
himself from mis- lodge as well as from his home,
cumstances. Indeed. his explanation was postponed
indefinitely by the circumstance thar ne had az
bound for Freernasons' Tavern
had cheerfuIy listened to a suggestion made BY a
beard that 1t hid his mouth and chin, which were
not III shaped; that-but il is necessary 10 deal
would do much TO recover but portion Of ou u2
early manhood. and Mr.. Carter-who was a man OF
impulse-had readily promised do away with his
oeard and what was worse. had done IL
stared into the mirror in alarm at the naked ap-
pearance OF his neck and chin, when his hirsute
had never seer, before. second chin hall hiding
ing suddenly EXPOSED to b en4Gs I asn9ed OF be
touch Which h bTou giSsn cash as "a finishing
Mrs Garter finished 4 chapter and put down the
husband, which shifted Uneasily as their gaze met
bu1o countenance whatwhsPeyep 6 SSse T Rsr
lection Of sTnirk
T tRaasbt sight 9d@5 Yq IKE lq9k she exclaimed
ro f9u thought! Why didn't you ask nrst~'
s. Ill IL. hoped it would be little surprise. He
Have you seen YOURSELF" she asked. sternly
Yes live looked in the glass
Wen never Do you know what you look like7
You look Hke-lIke-you look Hke-pork' she said
assumoh G IF o1s sf as s9i 47 he
She stared at him in a disconcerting way. and
presentyIaS the result Of overmuch novel reading
a Dreadful thought grew in her mind John. you
ha t,b0ns done lone any, anything have you?'
Some crime" she whispered
No. no: certainly mott What nonsenser'
Last night? At the-the lodge. OF course" He
tried to meet her eye but failed
am your wife You can depend on me-
Ny dear Flora. don't be absurd The only
f crime have committed. If crime it be. is that
Mrs. Carter looked disappointed You've cut
yourself well" she remarked coldly. and I
never ~ G, knew You you had "a double chin
Let US hope you have not double life into the
again TO his newspaper. where he was once moro
'Bosh.' ne exclaimed letting off some OF his
snGSyanGe one mans fool enough to be like
1t might have been hour later he was en-
ppor io Sn on te Font fd door ne b qsaFd
Who can that be?- he wondered. and was faly
fast room. when he suddenly stopped wilkins.
the the hoqSemaq' NTH IA scared face appeared IN
man Immediately behind. with clasPed hands and
an affrighted expression. was his wife.
With a little run, she ouIstripped the officer and
oh John what have you DONE" she cried.
.Pone?" SAID ID he Done Nothng, What is IT.
Yes But what is it?''
7 must trouble you TO come with ne 10 the
What for?'' he asked unaccountabIy trembling.
,.S6 Gidn agpea ear this oTnng 80 I've come 70
an air that plainly said 1t was no good trying 70
'S--but I don't understand exclaimed Mr., Car
ter, in agitation. "W-what is it? W-what have
"Qh; : expect you know. as well as any. one
said the officer. y on weren't drunk as we'll
'Werent drunk cried the criminal How dare
anything that you say may be used against
But what is it?' interrupted Mrs Carter What
Is IT about? What has ne done
The policeman Erinned.
creating disturbance st a, the Palm Tree Restau-
rant, refusing to pay the bill. and assauitins a
On cried the lady John. is this true"
Not word OF truth in IT." he exclaimed, tndig
it altogether
the says SGHs @ oa y26 appear go s
morning You didn't appear and 1 was sent for
IT'S monstrous injustice vociferated MI
the place You're mistaken. It's mistaken-rnis-
taken Identity, that's what II isl
Officer. MY orders axe to take You back
But refuse to come. I say =. ! wasn't there
7 wasn't there when the charge was taken; but
they save me the description Here II is Elderly
Gray beard; cried Mrs. Carter ''TIeavens''
Hes S-s shaved it ON! gasped the housenaid in
Has he? said the man That's against him.
anyhow ,,-,,,..-
55sF sg5ed 6a & aasd 5 oM s aDo
John what have you done-what have you
'oTe have ie Shaved yseif said he in despair 1T
is a free country. That's crime"
Well must ask ygq TO come si2aS qpi9t,y, :,
But tell you I'm not the man-Tm not the
man" declared John Garter 1T couldn't have
where we're you. them" asked the officer. toll
q Tas-I was Beads OF perspiration rose
to his brow. and he. looked in newly awakened
sentative His voice died away.
Tell him. John tell him" urged Flora
y was at-at'- Again he came 10 a miserable
pause .. .-.o--,o..s NJ -,..s-
exa, saS fsF2 WAS Rs his Sisa 's
at Freemasons Tavern, al.