The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-16


visitor turned pale and looked swiftly
around as II about 10 nee. But as
the doctor proceeded ne Became gradu-
ally more quiet. until al the end the
chief expression on his face was that
Of mild perpiexi;y, and ne said hest
tatingiy:
TITS most curious-i-I feel sort Of
OF dual personality, as II ! were here
and yet not here. Apd ! am sure
had no intention Of telling as much as
have told you"
''Oh, that's. common enough" said
the doctor. lightly. We All OF US
have 4 double personality. because one
lobe Of the brain r. educated and the
other is sort OF a vagabond Ounce
And most OF US talk too much. But.
come" rising. will you accompany
me 10 Centerdlie? We may dip Into
Psychology some other time"
You have theory" cried the
young man, eagerly
Certainly. But IL Is In a fuid state,
80 10 say, as yet, and may materiaIize
In either one OF three different forms.
The structure requires stu a block or
two OF solid fact. SO far. Il is a sort
Of arch, with that impossible passage
as the cornerstone. and the tin box as
the keystone, and ] must see that
woman at once"
Il shall be glad 20 20. but-they'U
recognize me there-arrest me"
The doctor gave him a motor mask.
Put that on when We arrive in the
vicinity, and don't leave the sutomo-
bile unless I call you"
Five minutes later they were rush
ing toward CentsrviIie as fast as the
law permitted
Wal said the CenteFviIie chief Of
police, when DR.. FurnivsU had intro
aueed himself and made known MS
business. Il got the criminal all right,
thsts sure. An I guess YOU can see
her, II you want -. but won't do no
good She sticks 90 that tom-fooI story
spite OF all | can do. I've showed her
plain enough that twas onFeasonable,
an only made IL wuss for her s-stiek-
In 10 IL. for everybody knows Us
nethin' but a lie an II she that vas
mere preSentn lie about the fac's.
tnen she must be guilty some way.
But here ye be"
- NA1-NNA UfABth CELL EEF0uEn the
grated door OF which on a cot In a
corner, a woman could be seen seated.
susan, he called. here's a big doc
tor frum the city come 20 see We. Mind
what ye say 10 him. now, for every
thing ye tel n be used aEin We All
We gut L do is speak the truth.
amt gut no right 20 gin ye no orders.
an Won't, neither. but all I say Is
you drop that fool yarn, an n ye must
lie, Why, do Il essonabls Nobuddy
amt ever ESnter take any stock IN that
one.
The woman arose and came forward
timidiy- Her ngure was very tall and
gaunt, and perfectly straight. so that
her gait as she walked would have
given her majestic air but for the
mild helpiessness and beWilderment Of
her face That neutraiized the effect
and resulted In carieature Her brown
hair turning gray, was parted In the
middle brushed tightly back and piled
on the crown OF her head. with an old
fashioned net over e., which did not
prevent a stray Jock from dangling
into one or her dim. light hued eyes.
She was wettinE her finger and trying
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&c the cell door. DR.. FurnivaM recched
through the bars and grasped her
hand, shaking IL eneouragingiy. The
chief went back 70 his desk.
Il wish 20 ask YOU" said the doe
tor, N those men said anything that
night Did nat either one Of them ut
ter a single word that YOU could
hear"
Lanes sake. ] dunno. she answer
ed, with the monotonous infection of
voice peculiar 10 the simple minded.
She's sereeehin' so I couldn't hear
Hothih' else. An I sorter didn't hear
that till afterwards. l wuz 20 fright
ened an haired up"
There was a window over your bed
vhy didn't YOU open that and crawl
through? Why did you run toward
the man: You knew you couldn't pass
him, didn't youg"
''oh, I dunno, 7 dunno she meaned.
heiplessiy. Then. her eyes Fixed on the
deeteF's. shade of intelligence hiek-
ering into her face. she added: Til
winders is all screwed up nights. fraid
o thieves, an 1 couldn't git out that
way I didn't know what I wuz dOin'.
I jest put her fer tn door"
The only light in the room shone
from the sandle in the kitchen. through
the doorway"
Yes, that WIZ all tn Nuz. An
'twa'n't no great. Jest enough I
make darkness visible"
How were you able to see the man
at all?''
He wuz agin tn light sorter Ike
a shadow or IN wall"
Gould the rays strike YOU as YOU
came around the headbeaFd7 or did
they go the other way. toward the foot
Of the bed?'
~ dunno, the want much light. He
took il all up, cept a little on the
bed
did you scream as you ran toward
him.
My sakes, No. 1 guess not. I vas
too sceered. I couldn't open my mouth
TO save my life"
Did he bend over 10 e. YOU pass
before you touched him. Did you
como against his body at aH7-
Il dunno run against a GOOD many
things. My night gown wuz all tore,
an the wuZ some whitevssh on it.
I dunno what I gut that or Of But
I didn't seem to feel nothin' hit
against TIL afterwards"
"Whitewashi Is there anything
whitewashed around the place."
The chicken coops is. an the side
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