Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-11
c,,onsis of Preceding Chapters.

ooSitiOn in parliament, uheNle0'' s,oonnters John Loder, a poor Wllter' who is his exact double. At the mo- u,o,+ the aggression of Russia ill Per .;a is the all-engrossing topic ll- Russia is reported to be supporting sshe rebels in their fight against the fsMd Eity of the shah Of Persia thus thus syistinstlv menacing England's influ- anca in the east. III-Chilcote, who ;s slave to morphia, hears Of novel fn which two men exchanged ldenu- .ias " and V Chilcote visits loder !, the 1atter's humble quarters and proposes that Loder shall imperson- ate him when Chilcote is overcome by +5e craving for morphia and wishes n eet out of the world for the time being. VI-Loder accepts. Nll-Lod-s er is compelled to wear rings on one i of his fingers in order to conceal scar made in Italy by q pet dog be- |1oneiug to an Ens1ishWoman whom he had met here and had become very friendly with, VIII-Loder, repre- senting Chilcote. goes to the iatJer's home Chileote's wife does not de feet the deception. Loder is greatly impressed by Mrs Chilcote-s teaQtE and manner. IN-Lodor lunches with Fraide. the great leader of the 'opposition in parliament. He seems To win the astuta statemau complete Iy. Fraide, by the way, is the god tather of Mrs. Chileote. He receives telegram from Chilcote sammou=fe him 10 return 50 that theF may 4s- sumel lheir proper stations in 14fe.3I# and SII-Chilcote' craving soon oF- escomes him, and once more Loael' be- comes Chilcote. XIII and NlN-L9a- er attends a swell reception. KY and XvI-At the reception LadE As- trupp is presiding at the fortune tell Ing booth. Loder visits it, and she requires him to remove lis rings. She is startled upon seeing the scar cn his hand. XVII, XVIII and NIN ILoder and Mrs Chilcote have an in- tervew of a very delicate nature A great political crisis is reached n barliament, and Loder makes etrong speech XX-Again Loder goes back to his old life. Chilcote goes driving with Lady Astrupp and makes an appointment to dine with her few moments later. She seems suspicious. XXI-Loder, again as ChAcote asks Mrs. Chilcote to aid him in his political career. XNII- 1oder keeps the appointment made some days before by Chilcote, to dine with Lady Astrupp. Lady Astrupp accuses Loder of bein the man who was bitten on the finger in Italy by Der pet dog. He will neither deny DOT ads't the accusation
 "Eve," he aid in d low voice and with some hesitation. Il want you to know that in all this-from the moment
 saw him-from the moment under ttood-l have had you in my thoughts you and no one else.'
 She raised her eyes to his face
 "DO you realZe''- he began afrcsh. tsDo you know what this-this thing neans?'
 Still she remained silent
 "It means that after tonight there will be no such person in London as John Loder Tomorrow the man who was known by that name will be found In his rooms; his body will be removed, bnd at the post mortem examination it will be stated that he died of an over dose of mOrphia. His cllarWoman will Identify him as a solitary man who liv- ed respectfully for years and then sud tenly went down hin with remarkable speed It will be quite q common case. Nothing of interest will be found in his
 ooms No relation will claim his body.
 Aftsaxthe usual time he will be given 1-~1 epl burial of his class These de
 |ails are horrible. but there are times
 when We must look at the horrible side
 life, because life is incomplete with
 but it.
 These things l speak of are the
 Alh@s that will meet the casual eye,
 Pot in "nf sight they will have very
 tGerelt mos4in..
 Eve, he said. more Nehrmently, "a
 hole chapter in my life l!as b"en clz'S.
 tonight, 9lA ny first instinct k 1"
 put th,' book and thaW il a"aY. Enf
 m ththkfn@ of you Remcmbef l n
 llnkln@ er Yeu Whatever the 3tt4al'
 hateEer the difficulty. no harm Shaa
 olne to you. You have my word Tor
 hat.
 "II return with you now to o'res-
 cnor square I'll remain there i'll
 eason2hle excuse can bo given tol
 Fhllcote'S going abroad. will 3Nola
 raide. will cut politics WhatrNef
 he cost Then at the first reasoHlalP
 hOmnnf will ,l1 NI-hYt \VDlil UD