The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-13
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may as well begin by saying enAt me
name It hinges on Is Francis Randolp9
EEorbes Sow. the letter F written is
sfmpIv nm incomplete n, and pave Of
Ten had my letters go to some a X
Eorbes or 81. r. Horbes or some such
ns,1e and have received such per-
sons letters myself.
one evening upon calling for my
mail at my club was handed a note
! lIdressed in a Woman's familiar hand
give years before Maud TwIninS had
refused me. and was sure this was 70
reopen the case. tore open the envel-
ope andpulled out the contents with a
trembling hand.
Nothing but a blank sheet of note
paper.
This was cruel Maud was not the
girl to treat me thus But, wait a bit
Might she not with maIdenly modesty.
intend TO simply commence reopenlng
OF a matter which she herself had clos
ed2 Might not this blank paper con=
tain a message from her II could find
it out? 1 scrutinlzed 1t, held 1t before q
strong light, put a magnifylng glass TO
1t, but could-see no evidence of a com
mImicntion. While holding 1t very close
to n gas let noticed pale brown marks
coming out on 1t. Holding 1t still clos
er, they deepened, and read In letters
nDparently written with n match or 4
toothpick probably in lemon Juice:
April b Square Fountain 1905 p: m
HESTER
was bitterly disappointed. aester
was not the name of the lady had In
mind. I examined the superscriptton,
on the envelope and decided that lt
might be either F. r. Forbes or b. 4.
fnoasfblv +. b. Harker. I took the
note the next day to the postofhce and
was Informed that F. B. Harker had
asked for q letter and on being In
formed there was nothing for him
made a great ado about the delinquen-
cIes of the Office. The clerk looked in
the directory for F. B. Harker, but no
such name was given there. Conse-
ouently there was no way OF finding
him.
After thinking the matter over con-
Guided that would go to the rendez-
yous and inform the lady that her let
ter of appointment had miscarrted. On
April g at 10 o'clock in the evening
was in the park and soon after sa"
yelled lady approach the Fountain l.
too went to the fountain and after
few moments Of daily asked her If she
was Hester. She started, but did NOT
reply. Then told her the story of the
miscarriage of her note.
Women arc naturally conhding, and
there was something perhaps in my
manner that Induced this one to give
me her confidence She told me that
abe was a widow. Her husbands
brother was trying to defraud her OF
the estate her husband had left her.
One who was in league with the broth
er-in-law had agreed to play false TO
him and for consideration turn over
to her certain papers that would make
valid her claim on the inheritance Ihe
transfer must be made without the
knowledge of the brother-in.law, and
she had designated the place for the
purpose.
May not act for you madam
II only wish you would, /" she replied.
| az win give you an order for. the papers
II you will consent to bring them to
me-"
"Thnt / did not mean. would not
permit you to thus place your interests
In the hands of a stranger. Give me
the name and address of the person
you were to meet here. and Will
make a new appointment for you"
This only strengthened her conf
dence in me. She invited me to accom-
Dany her home, and did so. AS soon
as we entered she unveiled and reveal
ed the features OF "A woman OF forty
two or forty-three. While explaining
how I came to consider her note as In
tended for me referred to the similar
Ity of her handwriting to that Of Tor
mer acquaintance of mine. She told
me that the address was not hers: that
the whole plan Of receiving the papers
Gland estIneiy had been connected by
her niece who had addressed the mis-
SIve.
And your niece Is asked
Maud Twining."
iumped as II had been shot
.Nfnud Twining! 1 was sure saw
again her familiar handwriting, though
she evidently tried to disguise IT.
Where is she?"
"DO you know her?3
Yes"
"she is living here with me. III call
her I'll not tell her whom she Is to
meet"
turned with the only girl had ever
loved. Something told me when 1 saw
her start- on seeing me that her sur
prise was feIgned. Had her aunt told
her whom she was to meet? She came
forward with confusion In every line
of her countenance. There was none
Of that honest, kindly bearing she had
shown when we parted. Indeed, she
looked shamefaced.
The affair thus reopened came to q
rapid conclusion. forgot the aunt's
nffaIr In my own happiness and alto
vether lost track Of it. For years told
The story TO Intimate friends how an