The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-02-25
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10 a small inner room. requesting the
representative of the law to remain
outside the door. which he closed.
"Mr. Scarborough said he, Il am
inexpressibly panied. make no In.
Situations. but YOU can readily see that
q personal search must be made. Prob
ably you would prefer to empty your
pockets voluntarily In my presence TO
submitting to the indignity at the
hands Of the officer. If, as fully ex-
pect. the noble does not appear any.
where about your clothing, you leave
this building without the shadow OF a
stain" -
Unhappy Scarborough! At this sug.
gestion. made In the kindliest manner,
he could feel the clammy Precipitation
standing on his brow In great beads.
for, In fear that his coin might not lie
genuine, he had said nothing as TO his
motive for examining the specimen in
the library. Had he explained his OBJ
Ject at the outset and exhibited his
pseudo duplicate 90 Mr.. Pope. the H.
brarian. Its 'presence In his pocket
would be clearly enough explained.
But nov who would believe him?
What gauzy story the truth would
appear To he! But there was no es.
cape. ,~--- -~ ~--------. - - e. .. ~ s
"Mr Pope" land he spoke slowly ard
With evident agitationI II have Ia my
pocket almost a precise copy Of the
coin which have unfortunately. but
innocently. lost. came here this
morning merely 10 compare my coin
with yours. Ny noble Is In my pocket
Will produce II. and from the bottom
OF my heart wish that could pro.
duce yours as easily"
Mr.. pape's face afforded rare study
OF conflicting emotions. rIty and In
dignatlon. seemed 20 lie strugEllns for,
sscendcncy In his scut. lie finally
conproriisca ON doubt. yet the nIcnta,
tension 30 which he was suiJecte1 WAS
shown In his voice when he said: '-aIr.
scarborough. your statement l. 10 say
che least remarkable. On its face II
- Incredible, VIII you kindly show
me this dnplicateY' - -
Perhaps uncOnsciousiy he Infected
sarcastic emphasis Into his eauncIa.
hon OF the word duplicate Jsck felt
he was n ruined man.
certainly. Mr.. Pope" be answered.
Without hesitation. drawing his own
coin from his pocket and pIacing II be-
fore the skepticaI ofiicIai.
The latter took monos5e from Ills
drawer and examined the piece close
~ on both sides for seyeral Enlnufcs.
Jack waiting with the patience az 4
man who expects his QuIsering nerves
10 le cauterized at any moment isy an
eiectric current.
Al length Mr.. Pope laid aside his
Rinss and iixed his eyes OF he outs.
tiye cElprIt. = r.
"Did you" he queried. discover any
points between our 'noble' and yeur
'd1nncatcT"
None whatever except q blight de.
PRESTON on the diverse side and
smallcr diameter In my specimen Mt
certain points. Otherwise. fer al That
conl1 sec. they were substantially
Idenucal"
Tie librarian was deeply moved.
After pacing the floor once or twice hc
ahruptiy turned upon his he'll amt
fnecd his prisoner with The pcrensp
tory request. let me see your knife
Iack produced u.
"a I t'iought. II contains q die
hiafe u timely tempered sicei. Scar.
hoTnug.." hr went on. Il have known
you Tor several years am old enough
20 be your father. and ! want 70 treai
ypn ms ! should wish another man 60
tfest my soa nuder Ike circumstance
An enthusiastic collectors are. Ia
senae. uioaumanlacs. can sec 20.
n1arac--nU. mean rcgei-wrfttra
uppn your face now. Admit that aa
notwithstanding influence ntumrntaFtly
ore-rame your reason nnd for a single
in*snut c'Dudei your conscience. Own
sis1t yUur a!legci duplicate u - rara
10 IL :it coin which son pretended
20 Asye lost aud which you have per,
has fri. With n view 10 destFn ~
its hr.niig. AMI | give yOu my Wortl
thai rhai hos tFanspIrcd between ~
just No. siiuII never pass nv lips.
viii dsEilss the officer viii even
una1fiaLe that tile coin shalt lie luck.
NY {pruI and restored 20 it, mace.
And more than that. you shall not
lose hiy friendship. myself can M.
deFsiand thn strength Of temptation.
Cor. though II has never happened TO
nssall ne inst as II has you today. /
have Slnned In ways that have been
pefhaps less cxrusabic."
The voice % the old man was tremu.
1ous. Ills eyes were moist. and ~ he
ceased speaking he laid his hand req.
tly upUn the shoulder u thc nan whom
b. bclIeved 10 have been detected IN a
grave crime. ss e-a -a~r.
Jack appreciated the nobility or char.
neter which tiuderlay hls words ana NJ
" saine time perceived that there was
way 90 escape the impending thun.
fl,oit whose fall seemed inevitable.
1Aat The gold noble that he had drop.
oi would be ultimately recovered ho
M 10 doubt. In that event Mr.. Pore
Hould discover that his suspicious had
en III founded. and his own rcputa.
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