Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-11

( whether If I should speak TO you about
it would throw you into Mysteries"
Mysteries, Why should it?'
"Oh, you are all nervished up and
ready to twist anything into evidence
| that you are losing your mind Sit
| down there" pointing to a chair. Il
wish to ask you some questions"
seated myself, wondering what was
coming.
did your aunt ever tell you any
thing about your parentageT
Not much. / was very sensitive,
| She died when I was quite young.
knew there was something very IN
pleasant-a family skeleton-and I
dreaded to know it,
You are Edith Webster. and you
were called Polly by your father and
mother"
How do you know thatT"
Never mind. Your father and
mother were divorced about a year
after you were born"
''Is that the skeleton?'
you were retained by your mother.
who died when you were four years
old Do you remember her"
mo"
''Your aunt took you at your moth
ers death. Your father disappeared.
supposedly to get rid of paying the
alimony fixed by the court at the time
of the divorce. Your aunt had nothing
to leave you; consequently you are
earning your living as typewriter"
How did you come to know all
thisT'
II came to know it from my interest
in you. When you told me that you
had seen your double felt sure you
had seen some real person who re-
sembled you. You may remember that
1 asked you at what window you had
seen your vision. Well, 1 went into
the office to which that window be-
longs and made inquiries"
What did you find outT'
Not all wish to know. You are
too emotional for me to give you all
my confidence just at present can
only say now that I expect to prove
that the person you saw is woman
and not a creation of your brain"
/ begged him to tell me more, but he
would not. and I was forced TO go
to work unsatisied. consequently
blundered all the afternoon. Though
was reassured. one thing troubled me
Mr.. Wheeler's severe treatment of me.
And yet / felt that it had done more
to enable me to shake of my nervous
ness than when he had sympathized
with me. Indeed. he told me after
ward that he knew I needed just such
treatment
A few days later Mr.. Wheeler came
to my desk and told me to come into
his private office. At the same time
he looked at me with a kindly smile
and added:
IT have a surprise for you. You
mustn't let it shock you"
Wondering. went with him. I
found in his Office a man and wo-
MAI.
Great heavens! The woman was my
vision.
She came toward me with out
stretched arms. drew back in fright.
Don't be afraid of me. Polly. I'm
Dolly, your twin sister. Father often
talked to me about you and said that
when his ship came in he would find
you for me. He died just as the ship
came in. and have been hunting for
you ever since"
She put her arms about me, and my
head sank down on her shoulder. She
patted me affectionately and said:
81 don't wonder you have been
wrought up over seeing me. When we
met on the street the other day. al
though l have been long looking for
zfa Cd hok LOT
pass. l turned back at once. but had
lost you In the crowd You don't seem
as strong as l am. but you won't have
to WORK any more. We're rich. Father
left half to you-that is. If you were
alive and ] could find you. When
father and mother separated mother
took you ard father took me. You
have the same rights as l."
AS soon as my sister and withdrew
from our embrace l turned to look at |
Mr.. Wheeler. His eyes were bent on |
ne with an expression that went |
straight to my heart. l put out my |
hand to him impulsively and returned |
MS glance with one of the same kind |
without his interest in the matter
I doubt If we would have ever got to-
,ether," said my sister.
Gradually all the details came out.
md I heard how Mr.. Wheeler had
earned of my sisters presence in the
ity and had seen her advertisement
or me. Dolly and l are both now
! married my employer. l
m in excellent health and have no
ear Of seeing any more visions.
Ny experience goes to show the pow
r of the mental faculties over the
oddly. | verify believe that had the
natter not been brought to a climax
should have been a nervous wreck.