The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-30

,oining the hospital. and we gathered
quite company Of mourncrs. But
| Sylvia was not present. and I could
not find her. My anxiety was ex-
irene. for knew that she had loved
Sidney with all her heart, but before
| had taken any steps 10 trace her
through the usual public machinery |
received rather curt message that
she bad gone to her old home In Maine.
About three weeks later. however,
met her on the street
II was near the place where she had
uved, and accompanied her there.
sylvia" said when We stood In
her little sitting room. you say you
have just got back to town. don't
believe you've ever been away"
Il haven't" she admitted.
took her by the arm.
You are happy" said !, "feverishly
happy, What does this meanf Not
very long ago stood by the grave OF
a man thought you loved
"You didn'tr' she whispered "Hc
isn't deadr'
| recoiled as from blow and stared
at her.
Il have felt this In my bones" said I
slowly. Il have dreamed II at night.
We buried Shenstonew.
swear to me-" she cried. that YOU
will not tell!'
give me the story" said I. you
have my word"
"Mr. Shenstone was taken III" said
she, lust at the beginning Of great
fight / don't fully understand
Il know all about that. He was man
aging mighty big pool"
1T was thought that II the news OF
his serious illness got about" she con-
tinued, 1.-THE enterprise would fail"
THE speculative public would have
swamped 1t In one day
"Yes: that's 1t. Now. Sidney had been
TO see Mr.. Shenstone for you to ask him
for photograph Of himself, which Mr..
Shenstone refused. SO they knew how
much he looked like Mr. Shenstone.
Really the resemblance was very close,
and as both men had been Ill the decep-
ton was made easier. They offered
Sidney 500 week merely to go to Mr..
Shenstons Office every day and sit In
the private room, but, Of course. they
didn't let anybo ly In who knew Mr..
Shenstone well. And Sidney has been
living In Mr.. Shenstone's house. They
were both there together until Mr..
Shenstone became so III that 1t was
seen he must die Then he was secretly
struggled into the hospital as Sidney
Colbert. They begged me to go to the
funeral, but could not. l should have.
died at the sight OF him"
"You wouldn't have seen him." said
I. 1.-THE coffin was sealed"
'They don't want Sidney any more"
she resumed after shuddering pause.
ut will be announced that Mr.. shen-
stone Is going abroad. And his wife is
going secretly to Dakota, where she
will get divorce for abandonment.
And he Is dead! Won't 1t be dreadful"
"And sidney?"
HE and l shall be married very
quietly, and we shall go to Italy. They
are to give him $1,000"
WHAT
"A thousand dollars"
"My dear young friend" said !, III
his story comes out 1t will drive those
men up the tallest tree In the United
States. They'll have to run for their
Ives. A thousand dollars, indeed! Just
ct me drop hint in certain quarters.
merely hint. and you'll see what will
Happen. You don't understand the
raud and trickery of which Sidney has
'een the mainstay. To you his act
ven savored Of virtue. II seemed TN.
ust that Mr.. ShenstOne's enemies
hould triumph over him merely be-
ause he was III. and Sidney seemed to
N dnipu M ha RIM In taxing hia uIapo