Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-01-26

"Oh, that doesn't matter! We can
settle all minor details after the story
is written. AS was saying. in her
hour of need she bethought her of her
old friend"
"Yes. Her old school friend. l
see."
"No, no! The Man. But on her way
to him she met the Mans siSter-in-law
the cousin of the school friend-and
she told her that her school friend was
dead"
Dear. dear" said the Author. "And
that decided her to return home to her
husband, of course!'
"Really," exclaimed the Girl. II
think you have a very poor idea OF
plots. considering you write stories
yourself"
Occasionally" admitted the Author
But I'm sure beg your pardon IT !
anticipated your climax. What did
she do, them
why" said the Girl. "she put her
self in her school friends place"
Great heavens" cried the Author
"Do you mean in the coflin:'
"Of course not. mean she AS
sumed her dead friends name and
and personality, think yon call it,
and pretended she was her
"She." suggested the Author. witt
the connivancc of the cousint'
+,j hn N !, ~ ~
about it. She left the omnibus and
drove straight TO the Mans house in
cab. and rang the bell and walked
In. The Man was standing on the
ran up to him--remembcr, she hadn't
seen him for ten years and, with .
wild gesture. exclaimed, Save me-"
yes" observed tho Author, "vor
have hit upon u Strong dramatic Situa
ton there, What does the Man say
thought
"Thc Man replies. I viii proclaim
your Innocence with my last BREATH
or something Of that sort--and she talls
into his arms. After soothing her foi
few moments, he inquiries who she is
She tells him that she is her dead
frioud his sjstnr.in.I1w's cousin. but
tho Man replies that there must be
soma mistake as no has no sistcr-in.
law. The Girl fixes her eyes upon his
f,co ipteutlv for several mjuutas he
foro ramarkinr .Thcn Won arn not
I,nes do yernp' The Man answers
.Xo. INV n,me is Joucs'-and thc Girl
discovnrS thot she has come to thr
vrorn bouso"
"AI, that too is y fine <iruaiion,"
,,urnurad tho .uthor--"for the cirl"
.yos do not thinl; il is had. But
tho str,nre mart is tl,ot Jones and De.
We're are both members of club where
radies ran be toknn aS guests. Won
,,nov--there arc ,,urh cIuhS in London
.,ipJ tboreg"
ooh ves several" .aid the Author
"so Jopas offors IN conduct tho rir,
n this club and hand her over to DE-
yora and thov drove off together.
Meantime tbn cirrs husband has dis.
cororod hnr t,icht and starts in nursuit
Having hoard her once mention the
,omo oe her dead school friends
cousin bo first seeks out this lady.
ond fr,n hor Iosrns that his wife and
she met that very morning in an omni
hus This reassures him and he goas
homo to dinner. Jones and the girl
reooh flo Climb and ZONES finds De
We're taking afternoon tea with-whom
do Won think"
81 am at a loss TO conjecture" said
the Author, permitting his ewes 10
dsell dreamily on the Girls flushed
foco
"Wbv with tho school friendw OK.
claimed tho Girl claiming her hands.
"The school friend?"
"yos sbo wasn't de,d after ALI
r. turnod out to no morelv a malicious
and unfoundod rpnort ON tho con.
trarv She was engaged TO be married
to no Wore"
aAh, Lucky Do We're. And il that
oug"
"So That concludes tho frat half Of
tho Storv The rest is nrincjualIy OK.
,,orotions + want to know how il
onnI,+ ,o ho yrittan >" said tbe Girl
"IFs t,o oxcitino for mo to Give an
o,;,iop STRAIGHT off" rpioinnd tho An.
ti,or ayou cav thn oirl knnw thc Man
ror +o,, vo,rs2"
nyos"
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