The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-07-20

This time he gave me q different
treatment Instead OF the sympathetic
soothing had received from him
before he treated me with severity.
Nonsense he said. You've seen a
real person. You are working yourself
up to frenzy by thinking your brain
Is In an abnormal condition"
How could this be when my other
self reflected the expression on NV
own face?'
THE other person was doubtless as
much astonished as you"
declined to be convinced.
Il was In hopes" he added. .sthat
you would not see the person for
awhile. for believe that an explana-
ton Is forthcoming. l have only this
morning come upon an advertisement
which l think bears on the case"
An advertisements exclaimed.
Eyes. I was debating with myself
whether If should speak to you about
1t would throw you into Mysteries"
Mysteries! Why should itY'
"Oh, you are all nervished up and
ready to twist anything into evidence
that you are losing your mind. Sit
down there" pointing to chair. 81
wish to ask you some questions"
seated myself, wondering what was
coming.
did your aunt ever tell you any
thing about your parentager
mot much. was very sensitive.
She died when I was quite young. I
knew there was something very un-
pleasant family skeleton-and
dreaded to know it."
you are Edith Webster, and you
were called Polly by your father and
mother"
"How do you know that?'
"Never mind. Your father and
mother were divorced about a year
after you were born.'
''Is that the skeletonY'
"You were retained by your mother,
who died when you were four years
old. Do you remember herr"
mo"
"Your aunt took you at your moth
er's 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
I'm 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, l went into
the Office to which that window be-
longs and made inquiries"
What did you find out?'
"Not all I wish to know. You are
too emotional for me to give you all
my confidence just at present. I can
only say now that / expect to prove
that the person you saw Is woman
and not creation Of your BRAIN"
begged him to tell me more, but he
would not, and l was forced to go
to work unsatisfied. I consequently
blundered all the afternoon. Though
was treasured, one thing troubled me
Mr. Wheeler's severe treatment of me.
And yet I felt that 1t had done more
to enable me to shake off my nervous
ness than when he had sympathfzed
with me. Indeed. he told me after
ward that he knew 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 q kindly smile
and added:
II have a surprise for you. You
| mustn't let it shock you"
| Wondering, went with him. l
found in his Office a man and wo-
man.
Great heavens! The woman was my
vision.
She came toward me with out
stretched arms. Idrew back In fright.
Don't be afraid Of me, Polly. I'm
| Dolly, your twin sister. Father often
| talK0Q 10 ul0 dDOUt yOu dA0 SoAN SANAs
| 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:
II don't wonder you have been
wrought up over seeing me. When we
met on the street the other day, al
though / have been long looking for
| you, was so startled that let you
pass. turned back at once. but had
lost you in the crowd. You don't seem
as strong as 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 and father took me. You
have the same rights as l."