The Huttig news., 1911-05-13

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 Indeed their likeness one to the other was nothing less than weird Tn that it could be so sunericialy stror,g. yet elusive No two men wee ever more unalike thau these save in this superficial acc'd nt of faeial contours and complexion. No one knowing Amber Get us say) COZ d ever have mistaken him for Ritten; and yet any one, strange to tn, armed with description O Ru 'cn, might rardonably have believe ]. T. Der to be his man Yet man'sestly they i were products of alien rac s even of different cliines-their inaieidHaities as t.issimilar as the rolfs.
 "Hiding." Amber re'teratsd q in tore scarcely louder than whisper.
 And you have found me out, my frierd."
 "Bnt-but l don't
 Rutton lifted hand in der~ocat'on. and as he did so the door In the rear of the room opened and nngso.t en- tered Catlike passing behind Am Der. he rlaced upon the tab small tray, and from steamipg pitcher poured him a glass of hot srieed wine. At look from his employer he filled second
 Amber lifted his fragrant glass. ''Yon're joining me Rutton?''
 With all my heart,' The man came forward to his glass For old salyes sake David Shall we drink 2 toast2 He hesita'ed. with a parked air of embarrass,ne nt. then imrul- siyely swung his glass aloft. Drink standing' he cried his voice oddly vibrant And Amber rose ITO tie king-the king. God bees him."
 ITO the king!" It was more an ex- l clamation Of sunrise than an echo 1 to the toast; nevertheless Amber drained his drink to he final drop As he resumed his seat the room rarg with the crash of splintering glass: Rutson had dashed his tumbler to atoms on the heafthstone
 We'll commented Amber lifting his brows auestioninglv You are sincere. Rutton. But who in b'azes WodfO tNFt idNt SiStttttu tOu gl bC- ing British suhiect2"
 "Whv not9n
 But ft seems 10 me I should have known
 What have vau ever really known ahont nc. David. save that l am my sen9"
 "Well-when you put 1t that wev- l laughed nervously disconnected. Put seriously now. this foolish talk about hiding is all joke. isn't it9"
 No" said Rutton seherly: mo. its no joke" He sighed profoundly "As for my recent whereabouts. have heen -ah-traveling considerably: moving about from pillar to post To this the man added single word. the more significant in that 1t embodied that Amber had ever known him to make: Hunted
 Hunted by whom es
 T beg your pardon Rutfon bert forward and pushed he cigarette to Amber's elbow. T an--ah-so nre- occupied with my own mean treub es. David. that l had forgotten that yol, had nothing to smoke. Forgive me.
 That's matter, I--'
 Amber cut short his imrat7ert catechism in deference to the others mute plea And Rutton thanked him with g'anee-cne of those loolrs which, between friends. arc more e'o- duent than words. Signing he shock his head. his eyes once more seeking the flames And silently studying his face-the play of light from lamp and hearth throwing it's features into sa- lfent relief-for the first time Amber. his wits warmed back to activity from the stupor the bitter cold had put mon them, noticed how time and care had worn upon the man since they had last parted He had never suspected Rutton to be his senior by more years han ten. at the most; tonight. how ever he might well he taken for fifty Impnlsively the younger man sat ID and put hand uron the arm of Rnt- toms chair. What can I do?" he asked simply
 Rutton roused returning his rege ~d with smile slow. charming infinit. ly sad. Nothing" he replied; sabso- iutely nothing
 But surely"
 No .,an can do for ne what I cannot do for myself When the tine comes'-he lifted his shou ders light ly-"I will do what I can Till then
 He diverged at tangent After all the world Is quite as tiny ss the wnrn-ont aphorism has it. To think that you should find me here, It's less than week since Doggott 1 md I hit uron this place and sett cd down. onite convinced We had at last, lost ourselves and might have i 2eaee. for little spsce at least' And now" concluded Rnttop. I've have to move on
 "Bpcause I've found you hcrn?"
 tRecause you have found me"
 T don't understa !. -
 My dear boy. never meant you should
 But if you're in any danger-'