The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1909-04-15
! A Lucky Exchange
BY SAMUEL |. AEzLsoN.


Observation-Disclosures a-isii~1-Iia,----.fIl
[O.;simalJ
Henry" safe Mrs. Jennings. uok-
ing up from the ming paper. Il Just
read OF man, who was run down by
an automobile owned by his brother,
for whom he had been searching for
many years
Quite a fortunate accident" COM
mented .Mr. Jennings I'd risk neing
run down by automobiles tor d whole
month. If. by so dong | could locate
my sister. whom Fave not seen in
ten years"
And | woulC brave the same dan
gers % find my brother lie left home
long time ago lie gave me this
ring. just before he went away"
oh. well. Mary. tie long lost ones
will probably turn up some day. Let's
speak merry things. I'm glad my
days on the roa4 are over for a while,
at least; and / can now be with you
most OF the time Aren't 10 pleased"
Yes. indeed Poo boy. working
so hard, and all tor me.
Working for you Is what makes it
a pleasure. By the way. have some
cigars in my glip. VIII you please
get me enc. Here's the key. Oh.
never mind Mary I'll set il myself
You look so comfortable seated there.
don't like to disturb you. Let me
| have the key"
! But Mary had already moved to-
wards the grip. In a few moments
the walls resounuec with: HENRY
JENNINGS. what DOES this mean?"
Standing at the other end of the
room stood Mrs. Jennings. all in
rage. in her hand. she held photo
graph. the first thing she noticed on
opening the grip
Who Is this woman" SIZE demand
ca. What a pretty lace. So you
nave Deen working bard. and all for
me. Ana don't trouble. I'll get the
cigar myself. OF. you wretch. I'll
go lome to mother Immediately. I'll
not stay Eere another mon eGt Why
don't you explain. Mr.. Jennings?"
But Mr. Jennings was too amazed
20 speak.
See here. sir" she continued, Il
DO not end to leave this room, until
you give ne a full account of your do
ings.
With great effort, Henry managed
70 blurt out: There must be some
| mistake"
Yes. A serious mistake, in permit
ting me to discover that you are
| villain"
Mary. dear. that photograph was
aot in my grip
What How re you dear me. The
:ery idea of tryin to deny your guilt
IN Tie face of such convincing evil
fence. Oh. you contemplate --"
The ringing OF the door bell inter
rupted her. Presently the servant
entered Clding a card and announced
hat gentleman wished to speak to
Mr.. Jennings. Henry took the card.
1t rea,.
Mr.. HAROLD UNISON.
In a few m. ments the visitor en-
Jerec tne room and said My name
IS Unison Harold Jimson. You'll par
don ne if | ask you whether you came
New York this afternoon on the
two thirty from Philadelphia"
Yes, why?"
Well, I've taken your grip by mis-
take. Our initials are the same, and
the grips look alike. In my hurry, !
look yours. 1t was open, and | found
yoLr card in it. That's why 1 came
| here. Perhaps on have taken mine
les, yes, you must have. for that pho
tograph was in it, pointing to the
| picture Mrs. Jennings held in her
| hand
From the moment Mr.. Jimson enter
ed Mary couldn't take her eyes from
him. lie Jore striking resemblance
| TO some one she knew. And what was
more, Jimson was her maiden name.
| When Mr.. Jimson had finished speak
ing, she could not restrain herself
| from asking: Have you a sister
named Mary. Mr.. Jimson?"
We'll. | had. but | q not know
whether / Lave. | have not seen her
for many years and q happy man I'd
be to L.eet her again. What makes
you ask? Do you know any girl by
| the lame of Mary Jimson?"
In answer, Mary held up her hand,
| and showing hin er ring. asked: DO
| you remember seeing this befoTe?''
A lump formed in Mr.. JimSOns
| throat. All he could say was: I've
found my sister, re found my sist r.
SO overjoyed we're they at citing
each other again, that, for few mo-
n.euts neither could say a word.
Mary was the first to speak. 'Har-
DID," she asked. Where have you
hmm, OH tba~o v1orr0 Toll mo cL-,o
thing about yourself"
Very we'll But first, | want to say.
that next week | expect to marry the
incest little girl in the world. That,
pointing to the photograph, lis a pic
ture of her Harriet Jennings is ner
name, and -"
What did you say her name was?"
interrupted Mr.-Jennings.
Harriet Jennings. Quite coinci-
dence. isn't it. The ladys name is
Jennings, too"
Did Miss Jennings ever live in
Philad lphia?"
Yes, on Broad street. She is a
New Yorker now, and resides but
few blocks from here.
Has she d brother named Henry?"
Yes. but she does not, know where
he is is a Ion. time since she has
seen him. The poor girl is always
speaking OF him, i.nG refers to him as
my lost brother Come to think of
it. your name is Henry Jennings. Can
il be that you are lost?"
Henry took the photograph from
Mrs. Jennings. He looked at it c.ose-
iy Yes I'm foat Re SAID "'fase