The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-09-23
His Other
Self
A Forgery Within
the Law
By MARY d. BLAKE
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

eying him sharply, advanced toward
him and said:
mr.. Pierson. | believe"
"You have the advantage Of me,
sir"
~ have seen you several times and
have been introduced to you. Are you
not Richard Pierson of Chicago"
IF you will excuse me. sir. prefer
not to tell you who am until learn
something about yourself. Doubtless
you are perfectly honest and sincere In
taking me for an acquaintance. but
you must admit that such methods are
so often taken with a sinister motive
that 1t behooves us 10 be on our guard
on the advances of a stranger"
You are perfectly right am Mark
Anderson and have often been In Chi
cago. There | have met Mr.. Richard
Pierson. Ii you are not he you resem-
BILE him sufficiently 10 be his twin
brother"
II confess" replied the other, soften
ing. that have often been taken for
this man Pierson. ! wish that ] could
say that | am he, for understand he
has fortune. When were you In
Chicago. sir?"
Anderson told him that he had left
Chicago but few weeks ago, adding:
IF you are not Richard Pierson of
Chicago will you now kindly tell me
who you are?"
Lowering is my name-Alexander
lowering"
Trained from appearing to court Mr..
Lowering. lost no opportunity of put
ting himself in his way. Lowering at
first appeared TO be trying to avoid
the man. but gradually gave way and
suffered himself to become intimate
with his new acquaintance. Finally
Anderson mentioned certain young
widow-a Mrs. MARYLAND. Lowering
pricked up his ears.
1.-The man you resemble" said An
derson. was at one time attentive to
her."
Lowering WINGED.
One morning the two men were in
the writing room of the hotel. Low
ering was writing letter. He had
finished and addressed it and was be-
ginning another when he was called
away. leaving the addressed letter on
the table at which he had written It..
When he returned Anderson said to
him:
do you know that your handwrit-
ing Is very like that of the man ! mis-
took you for"
How do you know thatT' asked
Lowering.
Il could not help seeing the address
on the letter you left on the table
when you went out"
Are you familiar with this man
whats his name!"
"lierson." L..
"Pierson's handwriting?"
"Yes."
"How did You become SOP
well. the fact Is that Pierson was
a sutton for the hand Of a woman
Know"
And she showed you his lettersY
''She did once"
ibid she consider that honorable?'
well. the truth Is ! had heard
things about Pirrson. and. the lady be-
ing my friend. thought It my duty
TO tell her. She showed me letter to
convince me that was mistaken. but
| convinced her AZ last"
Lowering did not seem to take enough
interest IN the matter to follow 1t fur
Their.
Il wonder" said Anderson. IF your
signature Is as much like Persons as
your andwriting u.s."
We're not or the same name"
write his name. Richard q. Pier
SON.
Lowering wrote the name and show
ed 1t to Anderson. who studied II care
fully II think | have n note from
Pierson." he said. iii get 1t and com.
pare the two signatures"
Going to his room. he returned with
the note. 1t simply informed Mr.. An
derson thar n certain request of bis
could not be- granted.
mot even nm expert" said Anderson,
''conld tell the signatures apart"
He looked mp at Lowering and found
Lowering looking at him with q
changed. cunning. expression.
LET'S drop this fencing" said the
latter. Il understand what you are
up to-"
"Well?"
I'm your man. but ! won't have
anything to do with the matter except
the penmanship."
"You mean
I'LL write the check. You'll have tc
do the rest"
You tumble too easily. I'm afraid o.
you."
Nothing risked. nothing gained"
"Wbat amount do you propose to &c
forT'
what do you propose? This Is you
suggestion. | suppose you have fig
ured on getting funds out of this mar
before and are posted on what he viii
stand"
This was true. Anderson had figured
on getting funds from Person ant
knew where he kept his bank accoun
Ia n