The $500 Check — page 217: what you’re looking at

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198 THE $500 CHECK. pose this had been the case, and it had been recognized, it might have got your father into trouble.’’ ‘“Now that I know all the circumstances, won’t you show me the picture, mother ?”’ ‘* Yes, Bert; the only objection I had is now removed.” Mrs. Barton went upstairs, and soon re turned with one of those old-fashioned pictures of which many of my readers may have speci- mens in their homes—a daguerreotype. _Bert scanned it attentively, and he first looked bewildered, then surprised. ‘*T have seen a face like that,’’ he said after & pause. ‘* Where, Bert ?”’ ‘‘I—don’t remember. Is it possible that I ¢an remember so far back ?”’ ‘*It may be an accidental resemblance.”’ ‘No, the face is like in every respect. Can’t you explain it to me, mother ?”’ ‘Think a little, Bert. Perhaps you will recall where you saw a face like this.” ‘‘T have it now,” said Bert, his face bright- ening up. ‘“‘It is like Mr. Robinson—the GEomichbooks (E(@) m