The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-01-22
His Double
IN
By OTILLIA FRANCES
PFEIFFER
Copyright. 1919. by the Western News
paper Union-)

Copyright. 1919, by the Western News
paper Union.)
Two men stood facing one another,
in the height of style and was the
owner of an automobile standing in
the road a few hundred feet distant.
The other, while respectfully attired,
showed no evidence of wealth. He was
half dragging, half supporting the 9TH
er. Now the latter braced up some
what. He had fallen into deep quar-
~ pit while seeking to secure some
rare flowers growing near to its edge,
and the other, a casual passerby, had
leaped in and rescued the imperiled
adventurer as he was sinking for the
third time.
For the first moment the two stood
full face to face. There was a start,
either countenance and for the space
of half a minute the two men regarded
one another mutely.
81 say" abruptly burst forth the
better dressed man, 1--WE look near
enough alike to be brothers."
THAT dawns upon me forcibly," less
animatedly responded the other.
Come" spoke the rescued one i'm
petuOusly, you have risked your life
to save mine. 1t is debt can never
repay. Get into the auto and we can
reach Mayville inside Of thirty min
utes."
The other drew back. al do not care
to go to Mayville," he said with a seri-
BUSINESS and decision that had a tinge
Of mystery to It.
"Then BrOcton lies ten miles in the
other direction. Don't dally-we are
both wet and chilled through. When
we get back to normal we want to
know each other more fully. l am
Adrian Purcell"
"And / Roy Dyson" said the res
cuer. 81 don't want you to make any
thing extraordinary of my trying to
see II still know how to swim"
THAT won't go!" spoke Purcell with
warmth. Pm not likely to soon for
get you"
"Tm not much to remember" smiled
Dyson glumly, and with some bitter
ness as though life's awards meant
very little to him. He seemed anxious
to get on his way alone, resenting
gratitude and patronage on the part
of the other. He, however, reluctant
ly got into the machine and Purcell
taking the wheel they soon reached
Brocton. AS they were shown to q
room in the hotel Purcell gave their
attendant a variety of orders.
"There is no mistake about our re-
sembling one another, is there, nowF'
he said. 81 look trifle older than you,
but we are the same build and height
and we tally even as to facial express
sion. Tell me something about your
self, won't your
much of his life history. AS to Pur-
cell, he was a young man of fortune
who insisted that he owed his life to
Dyson and wanted to adjust the score
In some way. Purcell was so insistent
as to this feature that Dyson finally
said:
"Since you will have it that you wish
to do something for me, / might sug.
gest-"
| "Just name 1t and command me-"
Every well, then; two years ago
left Mayville with the promise to the
girl I loved, Mary Smith, that would
90 out in the world to try and better
my fortune returned last night and
visited the village. 1 overheard some
people gossiping. Mary Smith had
married a year ago and is now Mrs
Mary BARLEY, and not six months
since I received from her letter pro
| testing her undying love for me-"
THAT was indeed hard blow" said
Purcell, genuinely sympathetic.
Il at once turned my back on the
town, never to return to it. Now
have met you, we look alike. Because
of pride, because / wish to punish the
perfidy of Mary Smith, it would be ar
immense satisfaction to me to have
you go to Mayville, register as my
self. play my part, boast, overawe the
town with your automobile and fine at
tire and great wealth. Fit at the enc
Of a week, leaving the town persuaded
that ] have indeed made good, ant
Mary Smith with a bitter knowledge
! Of what she has missed"
II declared" smiled Purcell. "That
is an original proposition. Goodl It..
d bargain. I'll play the part If yor
will remain here until 1 return"
Two evenings later Dyson wal
aroused from a reverie by the unex
pected appearance Of Purcell.
you're to go to Mayville," he an
nounced.
"What's thatT demanded Dysor
sharply.