The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-29

think. that both sides of the matter
concern me equally"
Certainly. l had not looked at IL
in that light before. Mrs. Hamilton
Would you object 10 telling US which
in your belief is your husband, for
perceive you are not certain?"
No, strange as il may seem, I am
not The first claimant looks more
like my husband, the other seems more
like him in his ways, manner and
speech"
Have you tested them by inviting
their recolections of incidents known
only to yourself and Mr.. Hamilton
81 have"
And the result"
Neither has failed. Perhaps the
recollections of Mr.. Edes q will call
him sol are quicker. He claims to have
recovered all. his memory up to last
May, while Mr. Hamilton, as he is
called. owns to a vagueness, sometimes.
regarding names and incidents. But
there is one thing in the others favor.
He explains why he went away every
year in May, and Mr.. Hamilton does
not
Indeed"
Yes: he went in search of his twin
brother stolen in childhood and sup
posed to be dead by all save his mother,
who exacted on her death-bed the
promise that he would spend two weeks
each year in seeking for his brother"
Does this look like a plausible eX-
PLANTATION, Mrs. Hamilton"
1t does, in some respects. Mr.. Edes
also claims that Mr.. Hamilton is really
Victor Hamilton, his twin brother
for whom he searched so long
An ingenious story! Well, I must
Sc this Edes who may or may not,
be your husband, and talk with him.
l confess l am beginning to feel great
interest in the case, and will under
take it if I see my way clear. What
do you say, Stevens?"
Il agree with you. Perhaps Mrs.
Hamilton will give us other facts which
may be of use to us. Have you any
other good and cogent reason for
thinking that Primus Edes, so called,
is the true Vane Hamilton ?"
One other, but l should prefer not
to speak of it TO you. l never have to
any one"
Mrs. Hamilton looked confused and
embarrassed.
You know" said Mr.. Morley. that
lawyer is much like a doctor; he
should be trusted fully"
But you will think me absurd"
Never" said the lawyer, CALAMITY.
Mrs. Hamilton could not be absurd,
even in thought. / own / should be
glad to hear this reason to which,
can see, you attach much consequence.
Il do. Well, I will tell you. Is
your olfactory sense very keen?"
Il think not particularly" replied
Mr.. Morley. politely, and depressing,
severely, an inclination to smile.
is yours?' turning to Mr.. Stevens.
Il think / may say it is. l have
been told so"
Then perhaps you will understand
me. Mine is particularly acute, so
much so that the perfume of a flower
which l have not smelled for years
will watt my recollections back to the
last time, perhaps the only time when
l ever held such a flower in my hand.
Through the subtle medium of scent l
recall to mind each incident connected
with that time. Words, thoughts ac-
tons, all pass before my mind as they
did so long ago. And all because
have inhaled the perfume of a tuberose
or a heliotrope. Do you understand
me-"
II think I do" said Mr. Stevens.
Mr.. Morley also looked interested.
Now" she said. with more hesita-
ton, have you noticed that each per-
son has a physical odor which is ex-
hailed from his body?"
4 confess I never thought of it,"
said Mr.. Stevens.
Out you hIlON d Jug VIII TRACK
master in the midst of a multitude by
means of it,
True
Dogs have a more acute sense of
smell than people, but many people
have this sense in a far greater de-
gree than others. You will adj
init that you, for instance, can
smell better than Mr.. Morley, just as
some people can hear or see better
than others"
Yes your reasoning is good"
II can smell scents that most people
cannot. To me each person has an in
dividual odor, peculiar. personal and
characteristic of them"
Mrs. Hamilton. do your words i'm
ply that you have detected your hus-
band through the means you describe
so interestingly"
Perhaps it would be too much to
say. sir"
Il think not. At least such recogni-
ton on the part of a dog of his mas
ter (pardon the comparison) has been
given full weight many times. Please
tell US what you thought when Mr..
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