The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
By NARY baRIaAkn

feytng him sharply, advanced toward
him and said:
"Mr. Plerson. BELIEVE
"You have the advantage of me.
SIR"
IT have seen you several times and
have been introduced to you. Are you
not Richard Plerson of CbdcagoT'
.,If you will excuse mel slr,I prefer
not TO tell yon who amiuntll learn
something about yourself. Doubtless
you are perfectly honest and sincere In
taking, me for au acquaintance. but
you must ADM, tnat3such methods are
80 often taken with. u sinister motive
thatit .behooves US b. Il. on our guard
ionthe advances ofiaistranger.T55
"You are perfectly, rightfI am Mark
Anderson and haveioften benin Chi
.caso, There have met Mr.. Richard
tPierson. II you are mot he you ,resem.
BILE him sufficiently to, be bis twin
brother" sss3sss 4il.s !al
= ~ confess replied the other soften
ling, that Iihave, often been takenifor
this man Piersop. / wish that L could
say that am he, for understand be
has a fortune. When were you in
Chicago. sir?"
Anderson told him that he had left
Chicago but a 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"
Mr.. Anderson. while he carefully re-
Trained from appearing to court Mr..
Lowering. lost no opportunity of put.
ting himself in his way. Lowering at
first appeared ito be trying to avoid
the man. but gradually. gave way and
suffered himself to become intimate
with his new Acquaintance Finally
Anderson mentioned a certain young
,widow-a Mrs. MARYLAND. Lowering
pricked up bis ears. ~. X s
,iThe man you resemble" said An.
derson. twas atone time attentive to
,her."'S NJ sgl,hv sl55H.sF 36 .ls.fr
M Lowering WINGED. ssos.s. .4.u1st. !oi'i
4 OneG morning the two. men were lin
the writing room of the hotel. Low
2ering was writing a 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.a Ji si;lfa. AEla51 Es'tsr I
do you know that your handwrit.
ing is very like that of the man mis-.
took you for?"
How do you know thaty' asked
Lowering.
~ 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 naIne?"
"Pierson."
"pierson's handwriting"
Eyes"
How did you become soy
.n"Well. the fact Is that Plersou was
q srItor for the hand Of woman
know"
Aud abe showed you Ills letters%
"she did once" i.
ibid she consider that honorable"
well. the truth is | bud heard
things about pierson. and. the lady be.
ing my friend. thought 1t my duty
TO tell her. She showed me n lette: to
convince me that was mistaken, but
convinced her at last"
Lowering did not seem to take enough
interest In the matter to follow It fur.
ther.
81 wonder" said Anderson. III your
signature Is as much like Persons us
your handwriting Is"
We're not Of the same uame."
Write his name. Richard q. Pier.
SON."
Lowering wrote the name and show.
ed it to Anderson, who studied It care
fully. 81 think have note from
Pierson." be said. I'll get 1t and com
pare the two signatures"
Going'to his room. he returned with
the note. 1t simply informed Mr.. An.
derson that a certain request OF bis
could not be granted.
mot even 40 expert" said Anderson,
could tell the signatures apart"
He looked mp at Lowering and found
Lowering looking at him with a
changed. cunning. expression.
Lets drop this fencing" said the
latter. ~ understand what you are
up to-"
"Well2r
I'm your man. but I won't have
anything to do with the matter except
the penmanshlp."
"You mean
'lIl write the check. You'll have to
do the rest"
You tumble too easily. I'm afraid OF
you."
Nothing risked. nothing gained"
What amount do you propose to 90
for?"
What do you propose? This is your
suggestion. suppose you have fg.
urod on getting funds ont Of this man
before and are posted on what be will