Frauds Pose as Brothers of Deceased Townsman!

 Two men were found to be frauds in town! They posed as Harvey and William Wilks, the brother of the local deceased man, named Peter Wilks. They were greeted by town members three weeks ago when they arrived. One bystander said “The news was all over town in two minutes, and you could see the people tearing down on the run from every which way, some of them putting on their coats as they come” (first page of chapter 25). Peter Wilks' three daughters, Mary Jane, Susan, and Joanna, also greeted the two men who they thought was their uncle amiably. Doctor Robinson was full of wits and realized they were frauds. Many witnesses reported the doctor screamed with anger, “You talk like an Englishman, don't you? It's the worst imitation I ever heard. You Peter Wilks's brother! You're a fraud, that's what you are!” (seven pages into chapter 25). No one believed the doctor. Peter Wilks left his brothers three-thousand dollars and more than double that in real estate. Huckleberry Finn, a fourteen year old boy, traveled with them. He told The Daily Adventures that the two men were known as the Duke and the King. He said their plan was to seem nonchalant, sell the house, and leave with the inheritance. Finn informed us that he felt bad for the girls and hid the money in the coffin holding Peter's body. The real Harvey and William Wilks arrived to town last Tuesday. The town had to tell who was who by looking at a tattoo on the deceased man's chest. The frauds got the tattoo wrong and fled town when everyone was distracted by the money in the coffin. A witness said he heard someone scream "By the living jingo, here's the bag of gold on his breast!” (nine pages into chapter 29) and saw the frauds run towards the river. They got none of the money. Police are still looking for them and think they are four towns away.