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Show THE MISSING MAN1 By MARY R. P. HATCH Author of "Tho Bank Trni'cxly" Coiirrlglit, 18113, lijr I,f unit Nlippnnl CHAPTER XX. "You Are Henry Ashley." He then spoke of tho examination, of when being found of unsound mind ie wis sent to nn asylum, of His es-1 mpo ami mipi osod death by drown- I 'ng. ' With the cunning of Insanity It now appeared thnt Mr. Hamilton had 'ndueert a weak-minded vagrant to Jtrhnngo clothes with htm, nnd with ' iho ilUgulse thus nftorded succeeded In getting clour of the town. Tho man who resembled Hamilton In gen-oral gen-oral appeal unco wns nftcrwnrds drowned and Identified as n patient of the nslum rhlelly by his clotheu, ns the IkhI) wns unreeoRrlznble from bavins been so loin; In the water. "It must hne been n stinusa fntnl-It)' fntnl-It)' or blind Instinct which lod him to seek omplomont nt his own mill, nnd n boarding plnre at tho hotiso of , Mrs Fry, woman previously woll known to hlnnelf nnd wlfo. tho recipient, recipi-ent, ns sho ners, of ninny favors from himself and wlfo, "Ho saw Ms wlfo nnd children at chinch. His wlfo wns greatly movod by his resemblnnco to her husband. Ho was. also, much excited by hor looks nnd thoso of Perley nnd Clnrj. Ho knows nothing of nil this now, but I can provo It by the testimony of Dan Fry and his mother. From that time he began to watch hor house, his former homo, one night standing In n pouring rain until ho wns drenched nnd mndo sick in consequence. con-sequence. Although ho know llttlo of music previously, ho purchnsed n violin vio-lin ond becamo a good performer In n short time, hut now ho has roturncd to his normal Ignornnco and cannot piny nt nil. I shnll cnll to tho stand nn cmlrent specialist who will ox-plain ox-plain to you Hint this sort of dull oxlstence Is not unknown In sclcnco, although It Is bo uncommon tm to bo remarkable. Mrs, Hamilton shared In tho feelings of her husband, but could not explain thorn. 8ho ro-ressed ro-ressed them, therefore, ns much as A 1 x 'cownxzwaED '"inf X possible; but whon her llttlo boy wan lost and returned through tho efforts of Primus Kdos, ns hu was called, sho allowed hor heart to rulo hor hnnds to tho extent of showing her giatltudu by gifts for his personal comfort and convenience at Mrs, Fry's. "Now comes tho fnlso claimant, Mr. Hamilton, or Ashley, on tho scene safo, as ho supposes. In his fraudulent claim, becmiso he thinks his wronged brother Is dead. Ho Is tho exact Imago of tho enshlur, ns wo all know, nnd ho wob recohed by Orovodnlo people with open anus. Ills extraordinary extra-ordinary none, Ingenuity, nnd fortuity fortu-ity of rosourcu carried him through various toats and examinations, nnd ho was Installed In tho place of tho truo nnd lawful owner nnd tenant of tho Hamilton estate Ilut thero was ono, gentlemen, who did not rocolvo him. It was Mrs. Hamilton. Sho could not believe bo was her husband and whnt testimony Is bettor thnn thnt of u wife who for seven yenrs lived with him nnd came to know all bis wnys, his movements, his trlclj of manner, everything which goes to mnko up personally, which we all know doos not consist entirely of features, holght. volco, complexion) Personality Is of a mare subtle, eluslvo nature It may eludo recognition recogni-tion by all except the more Intimate friends. In this case It evaded all but that of tho wife, the true, loving woman wom-an who, throus'i all would not bo cheated by n faUo resornblance." Then In n low, Impressive voice Mr, Mnrloy broached the muttor of physical physi-cal odor which, exhaled from the material ma-terial body, enables a dog to distinguish distin-guish his mas-tor from all other persons, per-sons, Lost children, slaves, fugitives from Justice, havo been trucked by this physical odor, so powerful and unmls-taknblo unmls-taknblo ns to cling to nrtlcles of clothing worn by tho person. Many peoplo h'nvo tho sense of smell strongly strong-ly dovolopcd, as others havo that of sight, taste, hearing; and Mrs. Hamilton Hamil-ton was thus highly endow od, ho said Then tho plaintiff's counsel wont on to speak of the shot fired nt his client In tho grounds fraudulently held and occupied by tho defendant, which he attributed to somo person Interested in removlnr lilm beyond reach of making mak-ing trouble "We will suppose," said Mr. Morloy, "that Ashley had at last recognized the true claimant In Primus Pri-mus lMoe, and that he realized his own dangerous position, from which nothing could extricate Mm but tLe i denth of this man. Wo will suppose thnt ho saw him approaching the Hamilton house nnd shoots him from his window and then rushes upon the scono hinging tho pistol ono side, nnd wns thero, ns wo know bo was, before be-fore Mr. Carter could get thero. Or, wo will suppose that somo other person, per-son, Solomon Murks, for Instance, got posfosslon of Dan Frj's pistol nnd followed Kdes, shot him, nnd disappeared disap-peared down the river. "It Is woll krown In Orovodnlo, nnd can bo proved by half a Bcoro of w.t-uosbos, w.t-uosbos, that Solomon Mnrkn was twlco closeted with tho defendant, nnd thnt ho went to tho Fry house, when It Is easy to suppose ho found an opportunity to get possession of tho pistol, to mnko It appear that my client committed suicide for thero Is no doubt but thnt tho shot wns fired to 1:111 him. Now, It Is perfectly per-fectly clour to mo nnd must bo to you, thnt tho false claimant undertook, under-took, cither by his own hand, or nn-olhor's, nn-olhor's, to rid hlnisolf of a trouble-Fiimo trouble-Fiimo person troublesome, becauso thu truo claimant. Ilut did ho succeed? suc-ceed? No; tho very shot flrcd to Bond Vane Hamilton out of tho world restored re-stored him to tho full possession ol his faculties. Strange, yet true! Can wo doubt, after such a manifestation In tho overruling for good of the Divine Providence, which bo often says to crime, 'Thus far shnlt thou go, but no farther,' ho recovered to proscctito his claims to his family and cstnto?" It wan then flvo o'clock, nnd nn adjournment ad-journment was tnkon until tho next morning. When tho llttlo court bouso boll began be-gan to ring next day thu streets rnp-Idly rnp-Idly filled, nnd soon tho small room was thronged with cagor spectators. Tho work of tho dny was entered upon promptly by tho cnlllng of the witness, Ooorgo Dnrnstend, to tho stand. Ho gavo n straightforward testimony, testi-mony, corresponding to Mr. Morloy's presontntlon of It In his opening argument. "I snt In Portland depot, near to tho new-stand, waiting for Kurd, who wns to go on with me to Holhol. I saw standing, Irresolutely, nt u llttlo dlstnnco, a man whom I now know to bo Vano Hninllton. Ho was dressed exactly ns doscrlbed by tho udvertlso-meat, udvertlso-meat, Ho looked about him ns If ho did not know whnt to do. Finally, an-othor an-othor mnn entered who stopped to stnio at tho flrst. Then, as if recollecting recol-lecting himself, ho went off n llttlo wny, hut stilt looked nt him. Tho first mnn was nwnro of this scutlny, It nppeared, for nt last ho walked up lo him and nskod: "'You appear to know mo. Who am I? What Is my nnmo.' "Tho other seonicd disconcerted n moment by the Inquiry, but answered In a second or two. "'Your nnmc Is Honry Ashley. I know you well.' "Thoy talked togothor a few minutes, min-utes, but In n lower tone I did not honr what thoy said, nnd shortly nftor-ward nftor-ward they went ofT togothor." "Mr. Ilarnstond," cross-questlonod Sir. Ferguson, "jou say the flrst iirnu looked about him ns If ho did not know whero ho was. What wns his expression? Wns It vague nnd uncertain un-certain or wldo-nwako?" "Ilathor vaguo, sir, as If he did not know where no wus." "Wns this tho other's expression?" "No, sir; his whs the reveise watchful, wlde-awaku." "Tholr oxprosslon was totally unlike, un-like, and jot tholr oyos looked alike." "Yos, sir." "Whon do you usually make jour trips, Mr. Ilarnstond." "I havo no regular tlmo." "This tlmo you went on 1 lay," "Yos. sir." "What date?" "Tho fifteenth of May." "How do you know?" "I know by my romembranco of the day and by my dlnry." "Do you nolo Iho tlmo of your trips In your diary?" "Yes, sir." "Please produce tho book If you havo It about you." Mr Ilarnstond took It from his pocket and handed It to tho defend-snt's defend-snt's counsel, who, however, did not tnko It. "No, rend It yourself." Mr. Darn-stead Darn-stead did so. "'Started for Dfithel. Waited In Port'nrd depot for Hurd. Wo went on losethor'" "Now, Mr llarnstcad. turn, If you H plcasi to the following Thursday Whnt did J on do that day?" H " Walled In Portland depot for Hurd n good hour. I) tako him for punrtunl:tj '" rend llarnstcad. M "Now which of thoso dntoc was M the one ou saw the mcu mett?" M "The first jH "Where did ou nnd Hurd go?" M "We wont to Mechnnlc Falls." M "Whnt did j on do then?" H "Took on! or for goods." M "Together?" ' H "Yes. He for his firm, I for mine." H "Did joii atn) nil night?" Hj "Did joii drink?" H "Yos, sir; n glass or two." H "Did ou not drink moro than n ' H glass or two Did you not drink nenr- H er n dnien?" H "Purhiips." H "In shoit. wero you not iniiMder- nbly worm for what jou d link, so H much so that jou bad to stay In bod H dnj or two?" H "Wasn't jour bond In n cot.fotindod jH muddle, and didn't you toll Hr.rU so?" ,M "I presume so " M "Could jou swour to any otcnt Hint look plnco within n week or two of iH "I enn swear I went to lle'.hel nnd ,H Mechanic Fnlls." M "Yes, Hint Is In your nolo book. Did M you sp(k of meeting the two men. ' H or seeing thorn meet, to jour friend ' M thnt week?" B "I don't recollect." H "Could jou swear It was not Thursi E dny you saw them saw there, mect? ., M "No, sir, I couldn't; but I think It I H wns tho Fildny before" H Mr. Harnstcnd. slightly flushed and H Irate, lert tho witness stand. M Mrs. Hamilton's testimony enmo H next, nnd was given In a traccful, M though shrinking imuircr. Sho re- J Intcd tho various tests to which sho hnd subjected the two claimants nt H various times, nnd snld thnt both hnd H responded readily, hut thnt tho do- H rendnnt Invariably hesitated for n M moment beforo repljing, but that tho H Plaintiff did not. H Tho Judge nt this Juncture proposed H Hint she subject them to somo test M In tho presence of the Jury. If thcro H wns any point which remnlned unset M tied In her own mind. M "Thero In ono," snld Mrs. Ilnmlltou. H "Is It of n nature to ho conclusive?" 1 M ho nskod. B "I think It Is, It Is something thnt AVJ I do not know myself, but thnt my BH husbnnd docs. HJ "Iicnso state It." i "I wish to know the wheronbouls of ( H a small diamond button, or stud, that BAa bo gate mo. It wns big mother's, and H I told him I was nfrnld 1 should loso BAl It ir I woro It. Ho laughed nnd snld , H ho would Inko caro of It for me, nnd M ho did. 1 novcr nskod to knn'jv whero HB he kept It, nnd ho novcr told me" AffAl "Ono claimant may bo taken Into H tho next room whllo tho other ono H nnswors," said the Judge. "Tho plain- H tiff, as tho flrst party, may remain H nml answer first." M There wns a decided stir In tho H court room nt tho proposition, so out H of Iho usual course: anil ns tho do- BB rendnnt arose nnd wnlked Into tho H small otllce adjoining tho court room, H jet beyond hearing, tho iiudlenco H hardly breathed, so deep wns thu H feeling In expectation of something H iinusiinl about to tnko 'plnco. ' Hut tho answer wns tonimnnplnco H HB "I look It to thu bank," raid tho iB plnlntirr. "For what purposo was tho button H B "My wife fastened hor nlghbroho ,BJ "In what pnrt of tho bank did you H H "In a small drawer of (ho safe" H "Is It there now?" H "I don't know. I had forgotten (he H matter entirely till now." H (To bo continued.) M |
