Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

staff not Immediately concerned, he
had never connected Jones with the
American gentleman of whose un-
happy demise he had read in the pa
pers
He was quite free in his talk. The
likeness had struck him forcibly,
never seen two gentlemen so like one
another. dressed differently, but still
like. His assistant had seen them,
too.
"Quite So" said Simms; "they are
friends Of mine and hoped to see
them again here this evening-per-
haps they are waiting in the lounge"
He finished his soda water and
walked off. He sought the telephone
office and rang up Curzon street.
The Duke Of Melford had dined at
home but had gone out. He was at
the Bluffs Club In Piccadilly.
Simms drove to the club.
The duke was in the library.
His grace had literary leanings. His
History of the Siege Of Bundlecund."
of which TOO copies of the first edi-
ton remained unsold, had not deferred
him from attempting the Siege of
Jutjutpore.' He wrote good deal in
the library OF the club, and tonight
he was in the act of taking down
some notes on the character OF Fooze
Ali. the leader. of the besiegers, when
Simms was announced.
The library was deserted by all save
tIlc llSlOIidiL anu 6SttihS So6C
into cozy corner the two men talked.
Your grace" said Simms, I'VE have
made mistake. Your nephew Is dead
and that man we have placed with
DR. Hoover is what he announced
himself to be-"
what! What! What" cried the
duke.
"There can be no doubt at ALL" said
Simms. II have made inquiries"
He gave details. The duke listened.
monstrous statement that had sud-
denly risen up to confront 1t.
II don't believe q word of it," said
he. when the recital was over. "and
what's more. / won't believe 1t. Do
you mean to tell me don't know my
own nephewT'
Its not question Of that" said
Simms. ITS just a question Of the
facts Of the case. There Is no doubt at
all that a man exactly like the late
your nephew, in fact, stayed at this
hotel, that he there met the-your
nephew. There is no doubt that this
man gave the address to the hotel
people he gave to us. and there Is no
doubt In my mind that he could make
out a very good case if~he were free
scandal world scandal. Even II
he were not to prove his case, the
character of-your nephew-would be
held up for inspection. Then again.
he would have very powerful packers.
Now you told me of this man Null
hansen. How would that property
stand were this man to prove his
claim and prove that Lord Rochester
was dead when the transfer OF the
property was made to him? I am not
thinking Of my reputation" finished
the Ingenious Simms. but Of your in
terests. and tell you quite plainly,
your grace, that were this man to es-
cape we would all be In a very un-
pleasant predtcarnent."
We'll. he won't escape" said the
duke. "I'll see to that"
YQuite so, but there is another mat
ter. The commissioners in iunacy."
'sWell, what about themy'
ut is the habit Of the commissioners
to visit every establishment Registered
under the act. and unfortunately they
are men--I mean. Of course, that for
tunately they are men Of the most alb
solute probity, but given to over
riding, sometimes, the considered
opinion Of those In close touch with
the cases they are brought In contact