West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-05-02

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peared from the Fall River line steam
er Priscilla while en- route TO Boston.
For weeks rigorous search was made,
but even his wife lost hope, and 1t was
believed he had met with foul play or
had committed suicide.
William Barnes, the brother OF the
missing man. Is In business I'm Quebec.
| While walking to his office month
ago he met man whom he thought to
! be the perfect double of his brother.
He stared ut the man, who looked up.
| With startled looks both gazed at each
other Charles Barnes-for the sup
posed double was the real brother
reelcd forward and fell into his arms.
calling: "Will! VIII! What IL tie
matterf Where am II"
The chance meeting on the street had
In n fash called back the lost identity.
Where Is KateI Where X my wife?
Have / been mr. We're some OF the
questions which Barnes asked his
brother In quick succession.
The story of his disappearance and
the belief Of all OF his relatives that hc
was dead was told 10 him. Mrs.
Barnes, who had been I'm straitened
means, was I'm Europe chaperOning a
party Of girls. and ns soon az her ad-
dress was learned Barnes cabled her.
On receiving her reply he sailed to Join
her.
The most remarkable feature Of the
whole marvellous tale IL the fact that
during the years that Barnes was un.
aware OF his identity he amassed more
than 100000 by fortunate investments
I'm timber and mining claims I'm Mani.
tOba.
The adventures OF Barnes were told
| by Mrs. Henry A. Buttz aunt Of Mrs.
Barnes, at her home I'm Madison, n. J.
"Mr. Barnes" she says. remembers
nothing as 10 how he left the steam
er He first became conscious and nor
mai, except his loss OF memory. while
In a lumber camp IN the northwest
Ills past was complete blank 30 him,
and he began 90 work with the men I'm
the logging camp. From his cards he
supposed that his name must be
Charles Il. Barnes and so continued 90
use hls real name For several months
hc remained In the camp. Then he got
timber land and established q business
FOR himself His financial success was
marked. but nothing OF his past came
back to him until he met his brother
VIII on the street IN Quebec"
Alr Barnes disappearance created a
sensation. The police here and I'm Bos-
ton searched for weeks for a clew. and
Daveral arrests were made on theory
~ foul play The police eventually de.
ftlurnn tla ruen rrr Of rafgfTn
When the Priscilla arrived at Fail
River Barnes hat and coat, with arti-
Giles Of toilet were found in his state
room. How he left the ship Is az much
mystery as ever. but friends now bo-
Hove that Barnes. who Is q powerful
swimmer Jumped into the water ms the
vessel was nearing her dock and swan
ashore. The officers Of the boat declar-
ed he had not gone ashore by the usual
means.
After her husbands disappearance
Mrs. Barnes was obliged to earn her
own living She became the matron
Of the Bordcntown Military academy
md remained in that position until last
September, when she took the party OF
young women to Europe
The properties MFR Barnes has nc
qurcd contain valuable mineral depos-
iis Timber was the only object he
had iu view when he purchased them
but MS that was cleared on ledgcs OF
copper ore were discovered.