The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-23

with Startling Phase
InHu nd Double Personality
CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY
MARVELLOUS. MARvELoUsr'

MARVELLOUS MARNEDOCSI
In a weeks time the man known as
Primus Edes was up and about and pro-
fessed himself we'll He said little about
his wound. but it was we'll known that he
had said once he knew nothing about il in
any way. il having occurred before he re-
gained his sense OF identity. 1t waS re-
marked that ne had shaved off his long
whiskers and that he looked and acted
much more like Vane Hamilton than he had
done at first. and it was easy to conceive
in any case that he would desire to stamp
any natural resemblance with the seal of
actually if he could.
His eyes were downcast no longer. but
bright and determined. his head was car
ried so erect that he looked taller by an
inch or two, and there was swing in his
movements resembling his prototype. but
which had never before been noticeable IN
Primus Edes. Taken all in all, had his
hair been light-colored, and a stone 5
weight added to give more fullness 10 face
and figure, he would have presented
striking likeness to the Vane Hamilton
known TO GrOvedale people as the cashier
of the savings bank, and to the man VINO
had first laid claim to the name and still
resided under the same roof with Mr.. Car
ter, though Mrs. Hamilton and her children
were domiciled at the Essex House.
Almost the first move that EGes made
was to go to the mill and demand to see
the man konwn as Vane Hamilton"
Shall you see him?' asked Mr. Carter.
Eyes. it may as well be now as later
Will you remain?"
eff you wish me to-"
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At this moment Edes entered and con-
fronted the two men. He held out his hand
Ia Mr. Carter, who, however, did not ap'
pear to it.
Every well, uncle You will see your act
in its true light some day." said the former
workman with SO much dignity that Mr.
Carter stared at him.
"Oh, come now! That's all bosh, my
man. You'd much better be saving lumber
than trying to prosecute an absurd claim
do you think SOP asked Edes, looking
full in the face of the other man., who
sat silent but alert.
'I do; but / am willing to hear anything
you have TO say in support of your claim
for own | am curious TO understand 1t.
"You know all about 1t now. II YOU dc
my brother, If you realized all, YOU would
not do it, l know. Did you not know you
were my brother my my twin 6 6r9fner' al.
ways supposed that my brother died III IN
fancy. Can you prove that he did not?
81 prove that he did not. You are that
brother and not /. Before our mother died
she asked me to search for you two weeks
of every year. for she would never DeIleVt
you dead, although every one else did. You
were stolen In infancy She gave me t t
xrnrl
you. The words in trust are engraved Oh
the inside"
Everybody in Grovedale knows that
Perhaps you will tell me how this rlne
came upon my finger If it was delivered
into your keeping"
~ cannot | confess it is a mystery. II
is also mystery how you became pos
sessed of my papers. can much easier ac-
count for your resemblance, Tor we are
twin brothers"
II deny it, 1 deny that there was any
reason for such a search, or that my moth
er believed her child to be alive. She knew
he was dead. You know full well that the
reason why L went away each year Is mo-
known to anybody yet. not even TO my
wife, and so you have trumpet up this
story of relationship for your own purpose
| When the proper time comes may, or may
not, tell why | went away. There may bt
found little mystery about it. A man.
affairs his own, and he is accountable
TO no one for them except TO God and hi:
conscience. l shall not be coerced into
Mr.. Carter nodded with approval anC
said:
| explained those trips to Constance. II Blu
he was UNDECIDED, foI Mr.. Hamilton wa:
saying:
You perceive that your statements affec
me very little, nor will they any one else
| Still. i must warn you that when you &C
cuse me of wearing a ring and possessing
| papers that belong TO you, you are making
| a serious charge. Your other claims are toe
lrl,r nd fa h. ras.ti 1n ~gV.
| they not prolific of consequences to others
some of which might prove exceedingly
| unpleasant. OF course, / am now speaking
| of Mrs. Hamilton.
eft 1 were not convinced that you were
| my brother / should say, Do not dare L
take that name between your lips
The two were deadly pale anC
their eyes glittercd with excitement. Mr.
| Carter seriously apprehended trouble. Blu
| he need not have feared. Each was toe
much engaged In the effort to maintain
Il think there is no use in talking an!
more about this matter, Mr.. Edes,' sale
| Hamilton.
Don't call me Edes 1 will not den!
your name is Hamilton. for L truly thinl
| il is. | believe you are Victor. l canno
| doubt IL. Then. in the name of our brother
| hood, of our mothers memory, drop thi
| masquerading, these monstrous claims.
will overlook them ALL everything, for he
sake" and he held out his hand. but tn
other stepped coldly back and said
Enough! You are either mad. or yOl
think am refuse to hear another word
| | am not your brother. | know nothing
| about you. II is but a few weeks sine
you came here and in this very office tol'
me your name was Primus Edes, that yol
were born in Vermont. You even told M
| your parents name"
| Il told sou that?'
You did"
Yes, / heard you." said Mr.. Carter.
1T was part of my strange life, then
| of which / know nothing. Mrs. Fry tell
me that said, too, / was never married"
| This idea of being NIX brother is, doubt
| less, another part OF your strange life,
| said Mr. Hamilton. dryly, and you ma,
know nothing about that after awhile lie
me advise you TO forget il at once-now
| 1t may save you trouble"
"You say you are not my brother?"
| mo, / am not.
You are not personating another maj
and laying claims 10 his wife, family prop
| erty and character
Most certainly not"
You did not try To end my life by a bull
! let so that you might enjoy the reward
/ of your baseness?'
Il will deny that, also, if you wish; an,
now leave me, and do not repeat these in
| quries. i warn you
II will leave you, but not in quiet posses
sion of what does not belong to you. Recol
| lect that. / shall not charge you of at
| tempted murder, for 1 hope and trust yol
are not responsible for the shot 1t re
| my property, my family, and my name
/ and without another word or look at either
| Edes left the room.
He is crazy LOOM said MI
| Carter.
There's method In mis- madness. though
and it is only too evident that Constanc
believes his story" said Hamilton, gloom
| lily