The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-07-09
MY DOUBLE.

ing TO give you an example.
l saw mine once. but only once;
have never seen him since know not
from whence he came or where he
went; all can say is thia surely saw
him. my servant saw and talked with
him. moreover he saved my life and yet
AN forced TO believe he never really
existed for we never found the least
trace OF him, in place where 1t was
impossible he could have escaped.
Now all this seems very extraor-
: airy to you no doubt incomprehensibl
Well am not surprised ! have given
1t a great deal OF thought and yet l
do not understand it In the least 1t
Is as great a mystery to mo rs ever.
but will tell you the incident as it
occurred.
II was in the winter OF 1869. when
was student at tho University OF
Leipsic.
At that time l was very intimate
with young Count Bremen We were
about the same age were in the same
classes and lived In the same street
Tho Herzog- strasse was one OF the
Oldest streets in that old city; crooked.
gloomy and remarkably narrow. The
houses we occupied were exactly OPP
posite each other from tho windows
OF Count Brenners apartment you
could look directly into my bedroom
and. as have said, the street was so
narrow we could sit on the balconies
OF an evening and smoke our pipes
and talk as quietly as II we were in
the Same room. but as to the matter
OF that we were scarcely ever apart
One day Count Brenner was sud-
denly called to Bavaria to see an old
uncle. his only relative. who was very
Ill He departed Immediately saying
1t might be some time before he could
return.
was very much annoyed at tho
sudden departure OF my friend. 1t de-
ranged all our cherished habits and
that same evening. not knowing
what to do to while away the time.
made visit to Counsellor Kardieffel.
one OF my fathers old friends who
lived In the other end OF the city.
But my visit was very disappoint-
ing. / was vaguely dissatisfied. al
most anxious i could not tell why.
felt drowsy and stupid. and after los
ing several games OF cards / took
leave OF my host and retired, just rs
the antique clock in the hall struck
IL.
1t was very dark night and had
scarcely made three steps in the street
when heard some one walking be-
hind me. At first paid no attention
to this, thinking 1t was some belated
citizen returning home like myself
But began to be very much an
noyed when perceived this unknown
individual followed the exact route as
myself turning the same corners OF
the street crossing the same squares
always preserving the same distance
between US and regulating his steps
so perfectly with mine our feet seemed
to touch the ground at the same mo-
ment
AT last to see II I was Intentionally
followed stopped. He did the same
Then began TO think he was not a
| common footpad. else he would have
assailed me long ago. for the streets
were black as night The public
lighting In those days was very
lmeager only a few lamps placed here
land there at the foot OF some statue or
mt certain corners OF the streets
At last we arrived at the corner OF
The Herzogsstrasse where lamp was
aimly burning. could stand it no
longer but determined to see my un.
= known friend. l suddenly stopped
and bending down as If to tie my shoe.
was able to regard this obstinate com.
panion OF my walk.
cannot tell you my amazoment
my terror, when l recognized in this
person standing few steps behind
me, as II quietly waiting for me to
proceed. the exact counterpart OF
myself. / could SEQ him distinctly,
and no mirror ever produced my
image more truthfully. my form. my
face, my beard. my hair all ideuti-
cally the same and to complete the
likeness my double. or rather my
other SELF wore the same cloak. hat
clothes, exactly like mine in color
and appearance. was thunder
struck. while he, who had so COM
pletely upset me- calmly looked on as
II he found nothing abnormal in my
appearance and was only waiting for
me to proceed.
Suddenly great fright possessed
me. quickened my steps and hur-
ried on. would not even look back
for fear II would seem as II l were
fleeing from this man. yet confess
was very much startled.
As ] have already told you the
street was very narrow and as took
the side where Count Bremen lived.
the other. my double followed the
side where my house was situated.
He seemed TO hasten his steps as he
drew near my apartments and arrived
before my door just as reached the
door OF my friend. He stopped, ]
stopped. Was It. the stupefaction OF
terror and surprisep I know not, !
found could not utter word, my
lips refuaed TO make any protesta-
ton. any cry or call for help. as
saw him TRANQUILITY draw key from
bis pocket carefully introduce II into
the lock; open the door. enter, and