Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-10
|,.,onsis of Preceding Chapters.

ynOpSlS LII lAoeOu'"o
 hapterI-In an impenetrable Lon
 fog John Chilcote, a prominent
 rapidlv rising member of the op- Etion in parliament, unexpectedly hunters John Loder, poor writer,
 is his exact double. At the mo- l. Inc aggression of Russia in Per-
 is the all-engrossing topic. IT,
 sia is reported to be supporting
 rebels in their fight against the r.,.,7AG C; the shah of Persia, thus
 inctly menacing Englands influ- in the east. III-Chilcote, who
 slave to morphia, hears of a novel which two men exchanged identi-
 " and V Chilcote visits Loder The latter's humble quarters and hoses that Loder shall imperson-
 him when Chilcote is overcome by
 craving for morphia and wishes pet out of the world for the time bg. VI-Loder accepts. Fll-Lod-
 s compelled to wear rings on one his fingers in order to conceal a made in Italy by pet dog be- ging to an EnglishWoman whom had met here and had become very endly with. VIII-Loder, repre- ting Chilcote, goes to the latter's he. Chilcote's wife does not de
 the deception. Loder is greatly
 ressed by Mrs. Chilcote,s beauty
 manner. IN-Loder lunches d Fraide, the great leader of the osition in parliament. He seems Twin the astute stateman complete
 Fraide, by the way, is the god her of Mrs. Chilcote. He receives telegram from Chilcote summoning
 to eturn so that they may as he th9r proper stations in life. VI
 XII-Chileote' craving soon ov- omes him, and once more Loder be- hes Chilcote. XIII and XIV-Lod- attends a swell reception. XIV ] XVI-At the reception Lady As pp is presiding at the fortune tell
 booth Loder visits it, and she huires him to remove his rings. E is startled upon seeing the scar his hand. XVII, XVIII and XIX Loder and Mrs. Chilcote have an in- view of a very delicate nature. A bat political crisis is reached .n fliament, and Loder makes a Dng speech. XN-Again Loder Ps back to his old life. Chilcote s driving with Lady Astrupp and kes an appointment to dine with few moments later. She seems 5picious. NNI-Loder, again as ilcote asks Mrs. Chilcote to aid b in his political career. NXlI- Der keeps the appointment made be days before by Chilcote, to dine fh Lady Astrupp. Lady Astrupp buses Loder of bein the man who E bitten on the finger in Italy by pet dog. He will neither deny
 admbtshe accusation.
 Al the rich color that usually deep fd and softencd the charm of her Duty had been erased as if by d E illness and against the new pal
 of her skin her blue eyes. her 'ck hair and eyebrows seemed |rtlingly dark. \ chill colder than porse. q chill that bordered upon |aal fear. touched Loder in that Ment With the first impulsive lture he had allowed himself, he ched herfarm.
 Eve he began unsteadily. Then word died off his lips.
 IithOut sound, almost without a Tement, she returned his glance, and
 esAih6 iA hCI C.SCS CHCShOu " hAt ho gut have said. In that one express
 look he understood all she had de
 d. all she had renounced-the full ent of the ordeal she had consented and the motive that had compelled
 consent. He drew back with the wy sense that repentance and pity equally equally out of ..aH tlll m silence. she stepped to the cement and stood aside while LOder MlsSed the cab. To both there was ethng symbolic, something prophet n the dismissal. With )ut intention
 almost unconsciously they drew Fer together as the horse turned, it's fs clattering on the roadway, its pess jinsling. anI still without real lon, they looked after the vehicle as P0ved away down the long, shadow horoughfare toward the lights and crowds that they had left. At last PluntsrRy they turned toward each 4r. Fome," Loder said abruptly. "1t's
 across the road" veet street is generally very quiet l F midnight is passed. and Eve had l Heed of guidance or protection as ,t crossed the pavement. shining like |