The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-21

there no other name that means any
thing TO you? Can't you understand
how ntolerable 1t is to met l love
you no less than she-bettaz than she
ever dreamed of loving you-becaus,
hate you, too! What is love tina
Is no more than love? Can't you I'm
derstand?"
Judith" he; cried in voice OF stu
pefaction. "But-Good Lord!-hov
did you get aboard? Where's Rose?'
Where you'll not find her easily
again." the woman angrily retorted
Trust me fer that"
What do you mean?" illumination
came in a binding fash. DO you
mean 1t was yoaz5--you whom brought
aboard laet tiisht?" \, fS.ssE III Va
"Who else?gs .r."fT Wy ~
you wayloid,her there in the hotel
substituted ;yo,tsself. for her, deceived
me into thinking you'll" .,
"Of course" she said simply why
not? When saw her sleeping there
the mirror of fnyself, completely al
my mercy-what else should think
of than to take her place with the man
| loved? | knew you'd never know the
difference-at least was fool enough
for the moment to believe could
stand being loved by you in her name!
1t was only today. when I'd had time
to think, that realized how impos
sible that was!"
A sudden slap Of the mainsail boom
athwartships and simultaneous CRY
from over the stern reused Alan from
his CONSERVATION to fresh appreciation
OF the emergency. With scant consid
Grafton he hustled the woman to the
companionway and below, slammed its
doors and closed her in with the slid.
ing hatch-all In breath-then
sprang to the taffrail, just in time to
lend a helping hand sorely wanted by
Mr.. Barcus in his efforts to climb
aboard, after he had pulled the dory
up under the stern by its painter.
He came over the rail In towering
temper. .f.i
81 hops you'll pardon the apparent
impertinence," he suggested acidly,
as 5000 as able to articulate coher.
ently-"but may ! inquire X that
bloody.minded vixen Is your blushing
bride.to-be?"
Alan shook a helpless head. The
thing defed reasonable explanation.
He made feeble stagger at 1t with.
out much satisfaction either 10 him
SET or to the outraged Barcus.
"No-it's all damnable mistake!
She's her sister, mean, the right
girls sister-and her precise double
fooled me-not quite right In the head.
I'm afraid"
You may we'll be afraid. you poor
fat" Mr.. Barcus snapped. "D'you
know what she did? Threw me over,
board! Fact! Came on deck while
ago, sweet as peaches-and all of a
sudden whips out gun as big as a
cannon, points 1t at my head and or
ders me to luff into the wind. Before
! could make sure wasn't, dreaming
she had fired twice-in the air-a sig.
nal to that blessed fisherman astern
there-at least, they answered with
two toots Of a power whistle and
changed course to run up to us. Look
how she's gained already"
But how did she happen to throw
you oVerboard?"
Happen nothIng!" Barcus snapped
getting to his feet "She did 1t a.
purpose-f1ew at me like a wildcat
and before knew what was up
was slammed backwards over the
rail-"
81 can't tell you how sorry I am,
Alan responded gravely. There's
more to tell-but one thing to be done
first"
"And that?" Mr.. Barcus inquired
susniciously.
The Trey o. Hearts will be shown
at the Colonial Theatere Thursday,
October 90. oHsi6
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