The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-06
PART SECOND.
CHAPTER II-Continued.

ScfunDy hillside, covered with buckle
berry bushes and sweet fern. Miss Field
ing, for so I must still call her, or you
will perhaps forget that she was to all in
tents and purposes physically the same
In this secondary personality, stuck her
hands in the pockets OF her red golf
jacket and swung up the path between
the powders. with a frank joyousness
and comradeship that seemed as natural
In its abandon as the windy air and ths
sunshine; and yet. mingled with 1t. was 4
sort of innocent trickery-the petty ruses
of a primitive woman cropping out
through a veneer OF civilization.
I doubt if ! can recall in precisely their
order the little things which occurred
after that 10 make me notice as evidences
OF her pursuit Of me, but, as significant
of her degree of craft, they amused me
nightly. II / mention them, however il
is only fair 10 me 10 bear IN mind that
regarded her quite as All abnormal phase
OF womanhood. She was not merely an
other person in Miss Fieldlng's guise, she
was only the part of a persona eollec-
ton OF functions sufficiently syntheslzcd
10 have an independent consciousness
and volition, bat by no means perfect
whole. This is l believe. the modern in
depreciation Of multiple personality. Ger
tain definite psychological tracts are split
of and run themselves so to speak. One
might. perhaps, say that II is as if
France, Germany, Austria. and Italy
should float off the map, and achieve
a lesser Europe Of their own. The line
of cleavage in Miss Fieldng's case was
chiefly along intellectual and moral lines:
Edna was a lesser and. mentally. a
younger Joy-less cultured, less . con-
scientious. II was quite in this way that
l studied her.
She stopped in the lane before we got
10 the gate, and, christening the little
gold chain with a sapphire pendant
which she had about her neck, held It
OGt 10 me.
Here would you mind taking this.
Chef? Keep it safe for me, please. I'm
afraid ! may lose IT,.
I reached for II, but before could take
il she had herself tucked il into my vest
pocket and patted the place humor0usly.
She stopped again. afterward. 10 ask
me TO tie her shoe lace Ii was patiently
one OF the many attempts she was al
ways making 20 establish closer physi-
cal contact, an effort 10 keep the rela-
ton personal l remember. also that not
long afterward. having climbed up a
sandy bank with my help. and with COM
pliments upon my strength. she stopped
at the top 10 take of that same shoe and
empty II Of sand. disclosing quite unaf-
fectedly a delicate little foot in a grass
green silk stocking / helped her also
over several stone walls. as she appeared
to expect 1t. smiling TO think how often
she must have scaled them unassisted.
We passed cows Of which she professed
TO be much afraid and chung tightly TO
me for protection II all sounds crude
enough, but IL was prettily done. and
was more amused than critical
We reached the top or the Hill and
threw ourselves down on the grass TO
rest. To the east the land fell away,
notified with powders and bushes, with
a bunch OF trees here and there. and
away in the distance was the sea. On
the other sides the middle distance was
blocked with woods. II was warm and
sweet with a fresh earthly smell. and
still as a church.
She lay prone. and, plucking a blade OF
grass, fell to playing with an ant hill
under her nose. / watched her. lazy and
basking in the June sunshine.
Have you seen Dr. COpin laLely?"
asked
NO. He may come down to-day,
though. I hope he viii
"Oh, you like him, them" I said, Civ
ing my voice the infections OF mock
jealousy.
Not as well as do YOU" she said,
rolling a little nearer TO me 10 tickle my
ear with her straw.
What makes you think he'll Gomez"
4 telephoned TO him this morning. and
he said he might He's just got back TO
town and wants 10 see noe. He runs
down when he likes"
"On business, l SUPPOSE
Yes. about my memory He makes
diagram things and tries experiments on
me-"
was interested. Experiments? What
kind?"
'Oh, he asks me If I remember things
You see he tries to tell with his dia-
gram things Just when l shall forget
and when III remember. and he comes
down TO fix them up. I don't understand
Il much, but he says that he's going TO
cure me-"
''Oh. he's going 10 make you remember
everything, j suppose?"
II hope So
''Do you remember what happened yes
-erday2" ! asked.
why, l sent Leah away, didn't IT.
mo; that was three days ago"
Was it?' she returned. heading off an
nfuriated ant with her straw. She SEEM
ID 10 take little interest in the subject
What did you want me to take back
Leah for, anyway" she asked
II think she's honest and devoted. She's
fine. Do you realize what
a girl might have who knew
hat you forgot things?"
Il suppose she would. never thought
II that" AS she spoke she crushed the
ant with a twig.
And Leah's mother was your nurse.
too, wasn't she2'
Yes; but Leah presunes on that and
thinks that she can do anything she
wants. DR.. CopIn doesn't like her, either.
He's got another girl he wants me TO en-
gage"
1 couldn't help exclaiming, "oh, hope
you won'tw
We'll. perhaps I won't, IL you don't
want me to. Chef. I was going 10 ask
your advice about it, TIN make the doc
or furious. but I dent mind. Poor DR.
copin! I'm sorry for him. though. He's
awfully hard up"
Why Is he so poorY' I smeIled
mouse,
He's all the time complaining to me.
It any rate"
Il should think you'd be afraid to keep
much money in the house It's such a |
oneiy place for burglars. you know"
"Oh, 1 don't keep much on hand. But |
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