La Junta tribune., 1912-01-20

as4 sinkins into chair. said N an
almost tnaudibls whisper:
Il have seen Il auin-"
fhis time b. gave No Z di6ersnt
treatment lastead Of the sympat bette
soothing had recstved fron hin
bsfoss be trsated me With severity.
"Nou.~use!'' be said you've ss~u Z
real p-r.ou. You are working youraelf
sp to . frenzy By thinking your brain
u IN an abnormal condition"
"How could this be when my other
self reflected the expression on my
swn facsr'
The other per.on was doubtless -
much astonished AZ you"
I declined to be convinced.
u WAS In ho,es." he added. that
you would not see the person for
awhile. for ! believe that sn explana-
tion Is Forthcoming I have only this
morning come upon an advertisement
which I think bears on the case"
An advertisement exclaimed
Yea was debating with myself
whether II ! should speak to you about
II would throw you into Mysteries"
"Hystericx! Why should itT'
''Oh. you are all nervished up and
ready to twist anything Into evidence
that Sou are losing your mind. Sit
down there" pointing to a chair. II
/ wish to ask you some questions"
| ! seated myself. wondering what was
coming
"DId your aunt ever tell you any.
thing about your parentager'
| Not much. was very sensitive.
She died when was quite young. l
knew thers was something very un-
pIeasant-s family skele,on-and I
dreaded to know II"
"You are Edith Webster. and you
were called Polly BY your father and
mother"
"How do you know thatr'
"Never mind Your father and
mother we're divorced about a year
after you were born"
is that the skeletonr'
"You werr retained BY your mother.
who died when you we're 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 nxed by the court al 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
this!''
Il came to know |; 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-
sembied you. You NAV remember that
! asked you nj what window you had
seen your vision Well ! went into
the ONCE to which that window be-
longs aud made inquiries"
What d,d v'm md outf'
Not Ill 1 wish to know You are
too smctioual Tor ne to Eivs you all
~ eea11eecs Just at pesssut ! eau
only say now that I expect to prove
that the person you saw 10 . woman
and not Q creation Of your brain"
beeged him 10 tell me more. but he
would not. and ! was forced TO 60
to work unsatisned consequently
blundcred all the afternoon. Though l
was renssured one thing troubled me
Mr. Wheeier's severe treatment Of Ine
And yet ! felt that Il hnd done more
to ensbi me to shnke Oh my nervous
nexs than when be had sympat hized
with me indeed he told me after
ward that he knew l needed just such
treatment
A few days Inter Mr Wheeler came
to my desk and told me to come into
/ his private office Al the same time
/ he looked nj me- with kindly smile
I and added:
- have surprise for you You
mustn't lei II shock you'
I Wondering. went with him
found In ni- Office n man ana n wo
man
/ Great heavens. The woman was my
vision
/ She came toward me with ont.
stretched arms | drew back In fright
Don't be- afraid of me- Polly. I'm
Dolly. your Twin sister Father often
talked TO M. nhDui you mud said That
when his ship 'umr In he would ind
yon for nv H. died just NJ IN. -hlp
cam. In. and have been hunting for
you ever since"
She put her urms about mc. aud my
head Wnk down nn hrt shoulder She
pnti.d III. afI-eiionntely md snid'
Il don't wonder ynp nav" been
wrought up over seeing me. When We
me, on the street he Other day nj.
though have been long hooking for
sou. YVES 80 startled TINT i"i yon
pass. turned bnck gi onre. hui had
! lost YOU In the crowd fou don't seem
rs strong ~ I nni but sou won't nav"
TO work my NOR. We're rich Father
I left half Ia sou that II. u you were
/ siiv. md I could ind yon When