The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16

81 see. SO YOU would know hcr again
il SOU saw her."
II jest would
The lawyer made move towards tho
door which Mr. Ransom FASTENED t0 opcn.
AS tho long vista of the hall disclosed e.
scii Mr. Harper turned upon the country
man with the quiet remark.
There were two ladies' here you know
Twins Their likeness WAS remarkable.
If we show you the remaining one who
now lies asleep. YOU surely will lo able
TO tell II she is Ike the lady you saw"
IF she looks just ike her YOU can
bet beans against potutoes on that"
Come then. You needn't feel any crn-
carrassment for she's not only sound
Rsleep but so deaf she couldn't hear Won
II She Wore awake. You need only take
one glance and nod your head II she lool--
like tho other. IL is very desirable that
none OF us should speak. The casc IS a
mysterious one and there's enough talk
hnout ~ already without the women hid
ing end listening behind every shut door
you sec adding their gossip TO the rest
knowing look a twitch at the cor
hers OF a good -natured mouth. and THO
man followed then down the han rae,
one or two OF the doors alluded 20 tul
they reached tho one against the panel OF
which Mr.. Ransom had already laid his
ear
stll asleep" his gesture seemed to sir-
my and with "a word Of caution he lcd
the way IN.
The room was very dark. Mrs. Dec hal
been careful to draw down the ebado
when she put her strange charge IN beI
ana at this first moment Of entrance fr
was Impossible for them 10 sro r,o-a
IMAM the outline OF a dark head rron a
snowy pillow. But gradually feature bv
feature ~ the sleeping wornan's counter
nance became visible. and the laygve-
whose recognition ne expected so rntr~l,
'inpauently awaited the nod which VS.
10 settle their doubt
Sul that nod did not come. not even
"i..f MT Ransom. astonished ~ the long
pause. turned on the stranger his own
haeEard and inquirinr- ewes Instea.r NJ
No"denonSh lifted blank stare 20 rifh.-
race beside him. and. shaking his hce8
5'usifhled a" hardly back in an endeavor
70 leave the room. Mr.. Ransom. taken
"no"y oy surprise. uttered some per
cmptory ejaculation. bat a glance from
the lawyer Quilted him and not tiu NOV
were all shut up again In that conve-
heut room at the head OF the stairs ia
any OF the three speak.
Ana not even then without an e-nbar-
'' rho lawyer and ais
unhappy client had a deep. and. I'm tie
tt.t heartrenderinr dis
appointment 90 overcome. ard the clock
ON the stairs ticket out several seconds
before ihe lawyer ventured 70 rcrnark.
MISS iazens face Is quite new % Won
perceive Evidently IL was not her
morning"
Nor ANYTHING like her" protested the
man "A different face entirely. r,-.t+fo-
ana more saucy- such n gal as "A man
IKE me would be glad to call dartor'.
On ! see-' assented the lawyer Thon
WIN me instructive caution OF his class
You have made no mistaken"
NOT bit Of n one" emphasized tile
oli'tF. Sorry / can't give the gentleman
any ROPE, but II the sisters look alike
It was not this woman's twin rn.t
n ready 90 take nay oath on that"
very We'll Ono catches az strlu-s i- q
sirrss Ike this Here's a nver 10 -a,.
Tor your trouble. ana another for the
lsd who brought you here Good dav
We had NO sound reason Tor eyDectir.,
any different result from our experiment, >.
The man bowed awkwardly and went
out AIR Harper brought down his rer
heavily on the table. and aftcr a short
interval or silence. during which lac
siudiousy avoided meeting his cornpaa-
ions eye, he remarked:
y am as much taken back as yourself
For all he had so say about lcr CAV
clothing. expecte a different result THO
girl on the high rav was neither Mrs
hanson nor hor EIsscr We have rnqsa "a
confpunded mistake and Mrs Ransom
Ion say it, Im going back to the
room where that woman lies sleeping
cannot yet believe that my heart is
i'ol "-ul up within its walls I'm going
To watch for her eyes 10 open Their cv-
preston viii tell me what want 10 know.
the look ono gives before fun roaliza-
uon comes and tho scul Is bare without
any thought Of sgbterfueo"
very well. j should probably do the