The sun., 1909-05-16
there was tenderness In his eyes. though
his lipa ahoWed main

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his lips showed pain.
is 1t soi- he faltsrsd. mo. that II
not what meant-something different,
far different. by tho Lord Juliana sel.
dom reads tho papers. and her mother ID
too big q ooward-the she bully!-to
admit the leak.
MY dear girl shall tell me bersef. az
abe plans to do no doubt after we're
married. after we're married-1 swear II.
l swear II! By that time she viii have
forgotten the glamour OF an Absurdly
exaggerated act that dog might just a.
we'll have done. in tho true love inspired
! BY my unendine love and devotion
He hurried away with disordered
steps. his face twitohins. What the
deuce allied the man! Was be drunk Of
bis own felicity?
Within week knew. It was the
afternoon Of tho day set for tho wedding,
Willing away tho hour before dinner In
the ofSce when / received . letter from
my Aunt Tabitha. who lived In retirement
down by the sAA.
read with languid interest the good
old souls cheerful comments Oh her
meagre economy. Suddenly this post
script set every energy tinEiing.
What do you think. my dear nephew'
Ny Jswe, Of boardsr. Acres. OF whom /
have written you 30 much, turns out to Do
no other psrsonass thln George Morshead.
whose unexpected Inheritance OF . million
sIcited such comment aud notice. Learned
his secret by the merrst acotdent. the tag
on ~ old Dhecttnu Jacket. and be admitted
the trufh vhent taxed hssa With II. ~
He eIplsinsd that he had such dread Of
notoriety that he had tried 70 hide himself
from the sight OF men. where never news
paper obtruded. until the next sensation
should restore the privacy that was his
right. The kind. good fellowi he need not
fear that would betray him. nor you either.
I'm sure.
Every half forgotten incident which
] have here related regarding the George
Morehead Of the Tawdrey House flashed
across my mind: his coming with store
Of money to spend like q sohoolboy on
q lark; bis detection over the Idea that
Julana and the way il had kept changing
him. changing him for the worse.
] recalled his desperate words about
brushing, about crushing the worm on
the path Of his purpose. his Wild looks
making the i'll that he had done into the
worst that he could do
What should doi There was but one
answer. must $50 this impostor at once;
tax him with his deception and crime:
drive him back into the unknown before
1t was too late. Even now happy Juliana
was dor doaninE ss,. her Wedding ansry; :, .;,
him 30 through to tho elevator as got
the letter. He too WAS in his room
preparing. Yes. would 70.
sprang TO my feet, then poised ap-
palled. rubbing my eyes, Who was that.
who was that inquiring At the desk. a
hallboy waiting near by, The same
Morehsad. our Morehes3 himself. or an
indehnably better self Al I stared tho
hallboy at q nod from Billlkins led him
to the elevator.
Bilhkins gave his sneerins laugh when
I went over to the desk.
Arc you on. Snifiens' he asked. you
terialized, suboonscious Ego. I could
have spotted him all hight as q rank fake.
but didn't have to try; Morehead put me
wise last night.
.You see he just found out that some
miserable coot OF cousin OF his, who
happens TO have chance resemblance
to him. has been strutting and running
table. simon pure George Morehead.
nulti-millionatre by the grace Of luck.
So he sent him sharp word either to como
to the captains ONCE and settle or be
jugsed. .,s....,
ways do hope to beg o6. and BY this time |
ss'sas R..o Va Out. soSiS Cd En s from
your corner, and presently you'll sce
!; yjld ,l As, ass :hiPPins for the woods stripped
did 90 back TO my corner for q mo-
ment. sulcharged With reheotion. Our
Moreheadp story TO Dilhkins Of course |
was fake. but II must have been told With |
malice prepenseA He himself bad lured
tho man he had wronRed to the hotel
% his room, probably by sending him
he clipping no had god from me.
Why had he done sol Why7 Because.
With his back against the wan, with ex-
oosure with loss Of Juliens pressing
bard, he had resolved 10 take some de6-
,erate chance. That 10 what be had
meant by darkly muttsrinG THAT settles
y What should do7
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Then the thought Of the deadly peril
u this good and true young man. then
he thought Of the impending WOO Of
,retty Juliana joyously arrayins hsseK
or union with her knight without shame,
Without reproaoh, inspired me. Almost
hurried upstairs and
apped on Miss Precedsnts door
Luckily for the moment she vas alone.