The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-08

formation you render me poweriess TO
clasr away this terrible mystery. Can
Won think of no person who bears strik-
Ing resemblance to you"
"Ah, yes, have it" she cried, bright
sninr M. "You say this girl was wonder
fully like meY
"You shall judge for yourself he said,
Producing his copy OF Gree whicn ne
had brought with him.
She eagerly examined 1t, while ne walt
ed brcathlessly for her next words.
"Rut for the color of the hair, l should
unhesitatingly pronounce 1t to be girl
uyho was at the same school with me,
she said, musingly.
"Her name?p cried Stafford, trembling
with excitement.
"Ellen Jenkins" was the reply
"The very woman suspected y he eJac-
ulated.
/. "Yes, but her hair was black"
THAT verifes another conjecture; l
know where this woman is to be found
7 have the whole mystery in the palm OF
"Rut the color of the hair?' objected
Constance.
Psha VIVA. ~, onr among
that in these days! bow many ai 1Dl,s'
vour dark haired female friends suddenly
gannear with golden locks? The clue you
have given me will enable me to clear
vour reputation from all~suspicion-
$40 that" she exclaimed. catching his
enthusiasm. "and though | sacrifice every
farthing of my fortune, | will be your
wife. Such a consummatioh 70 ne
worth hundred fortunes loi
move the blight thar mas po''oneo 10y
whole life from glrlh"od-
81 fear Arthur Penrnyddyp mas 'aue
Into this Ellen Jenf'ns OILS. ne SAY"
;, as he walled 40 the lane WIN ner'
DO not say that y she cried
Indeed, fear So" he answered sor
rowfuly: "and | sbsii Apply your ,n,ot
nation to rescue him from her hands.
"Do not lose moment, cried Con
stance, entreatingly; you cannot colsT ~.
the arts which that woman mas
command.
By ten O'Clock the next morning nc
ceived letter, bulky one. ne wen'
into his bedroom. locked the door' VI I'M
the seal and read with trembling eager
ness.
Instead of copying the contents Oh Lon
stances letter, the reader shali oe pr
scented with a more succinct and compete
narrative than her Kno"leuse Vi
could have supplied.
When about II years OF age MS
Jefferson had been sent to a schooi Oh
high reputation. some twenty miles from
London. kept by one Mrs Williamson
There had arrived some tiine g
young girl OF her own a9e' -, oor-
the prlnclpais' "ho' VIZ t,,3or 70
tain instruction. was ~ as I",ti,,- ,,ros a
the younger puplis. hiien "e ~. hofo-o
strange girl, ana II was not ao7 &c hov.
Miss Williamson oesan ~ E,,tan had
ing undertaken such charse' g.
from the hrst attacheu nel'i1 -
stance Grlerson. Ools'"h1e'
hearted generous GU W., ~, snaadiIy
loved, or pretended 10 loEe, NJ EE,Ia,,;
succumbed TO her arls' anu
p firm friend.
By and by it began to be observed tha''
in features there was an extraoruLlar!
likeness between these two girls. Oon-
stances beauty was of a melancholy cas-
Ellen's was of coquettish, foreign STYLE
and with a mobility to when the o'ner
could not pretend But when the ivy
A. countenances were in repose, ana hHen
Y was in a graver humor, the resemblance
was marvellous -, -
The dark beauty very soon contrived 10
obtain a complete mastery over tne ul'nu
of her friend. Constance was a pi's'ic
mind only too ready, at this tune 10 re-
ceive impressions from immediate asSo-
Citations
A. church and during their walks they
sreonentlv encountered a tall, handsome,
oristocratic looking man. who made a
noint of staring at Constance, and, when
ayer .+ha principal or the elder teachers
s.ora nor looking. of raising his hat to her
In LITTLE time the young ladies began
60 gi,gIa and Joke her about the hand
sor,e gentleman. and to be very envious
Of her distinction.
One dav when they were alone togeth-
or Elen slipped note into her friends
- saving that tbe handsome stranger
- 800 her tbat morning in the street
IL hea,,od bnr in the most pathetic
sor,rs 20 deliver il TO the young lady with
1 tba roIdon hair. At first Constance was
= ~ 49, - .af,,.o5 70 ta lie