Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1912-08-29

lovers together He had seen Miss
Worthington enter friends house
and had seen a man who looked very
like Deane enter the same house
half an hour later. After leaving MI
Worthington the spy took train i'm,
mediately for A.. went to Deanes
house and saw him at work at his
study window. Having reported the
fact to his employer, the latter hired
another detective to watch the play
wright's house.
1t was not long before the city de-
tective reported another meeting. Mr.
Worthington took q memorandum OF
the day, hour and minute and sent 1t
to the detective at A. The spy, who
was q woman. living opposite the
DeaueS. reported that at that time
she saw Mr.. Deane writing at his desk
near the study window. Half an hour
later she made note Of the fact that
his mother came to the window, MOTTO
ed that the sun was shining too
brightly on her sons desk and pulled
down the shade.
This seemed to establish an alibi.
Instead Of writing threatening note
to the playwright, Mr.. Worthington
simply reported the fact to him that
he had been again informed OF meet
Ing of Mr. Deane and his daughter
and would like to know If 1t were true.
Deane wrote a reply stating that he
had not left his residence at a. on
the day he was reported to have met
Miss WorthingtOn.
A third report OF meeting between
the lovers came to Mr.. WorthinSton.
but not through either OF his detec-
tives. The lovers were said to nave
been seen walking in park near the
center Of the city. The person report
ing the meeting was Il sister or Mr..
orthinCton who. in tie event OF his
daughters death or diSinheritance,
would inherit the principal part or MS
property. lie teIephoned at once to
his spy in a.. asking If the playwright
was seen in his home on the day and
hour named The reply came that MT
Dcanc had not been seen there after
10 o'clock in the morning. when he
had driven out with his mother.
Since he was reported TO have been
seen walking in the park with MaDel
at 3 in the afternoon he would nave
had ample time to go to the city 10
keep an appointment at that hour. MT.
Worthington. who was now moving
more cautiously. wrote Mr. Deane,
stating the facts and asking for an ex
PLANTATION. Mr.. Deane's reply contain
ed afIidavits Of three different persons
that they had seen him driving In L.
a suburb Of the city, fifty miles dis
tant, between 3 or 4 o'clock in the
afternoon Of the day in question.
When Mr. Worthington read these
replies his brow lowered. He was
aware that his sister was next Of kin
after his daughter. and he at once suS-
pected her of plotting to prevent Ma
bells marriage. The more he thought
of such a scheme the more feasible II
seemed TO him. He remembered that
if a girl set her heart on q man ana
meets with Il disappointment she j.
very apt not to marry any one else. II
Miss Amelia WOrthington could secure
Mabel's diSinEeritance, that would be
even a better scheme than to prevent
her marriage. If he had been convinc-
ed of a plot on the part Of his sister
he would have consented TO his daugh-
ters marriage at once. But the mat
ter was merely suspicion.
However. he was not sure but that
some one was acting In opposition TO
Deane and Mabel. and this mol!ihed
him considerably. When one evening
Mabel asked him 10 take her to the
theatcr he consented. 1t was the first
night OF new play. but the old gen
tleman knew nothing about that. All
he did know was that as the play
progressed the audience, including him
self became very much impressed with
it and finally enthusiastic. When the
curtain fell ut the end Of the third act
shouts were made for the author
when he appeared Mr.. Worthington
found himself joining in the storm OF
applause. Then. putting on his glasses
ard taking another look at the re
cipient. what was his establishment
when he saw in him his would be son
in-law.
Mr. Deanes play was reported by the
-,
great hit. and the playwright found
himself famous Not only living. but
a fortune was assured. From the mo-
ment of Mr.. Worthington's leaving the
playhouse he ceased his opposition to
his daughters match. his change or
mind not only being due to Deanes
success. but to what Worthington sup
posed TO be plot on the part OF MS
sister to get possession Of his property
after his death So one day, after
conference between him and his daugh-
ter. she left him with his consent TO
her marriage.
One day some time after the wed
ding Mr.. Worthington. who had be
come quite fond Of his son-in-law, e4-
pressed the opinion to him that Miss
Amelia worthington had laid a plot
TO secure his property.
81 can't permit any one to suffer IN
Justly" said Deane. so | must exon
crate your sister from any such sus-
picion. This involves a confession
When as an actor | was studying the
technique of the stage took a double
part. requiring my appearance On the
boards when | was not there. A dummy
vas constructed that was my exact
twin. When you put detectives upon
me this dummy was placed in my
study window and afterward, when l
drove out with my mother, was car
ried wrapped in shawl into the car
rage. | got out at the station and my