The daily Alaskan., 1915-12-23
A TRIPLE
 SCARE
By SADIE OLCOTT

Mrs. Carpenter returned from shop ping and rang the bell of her dwelling. The maid who admitted her looked at her, surprised.
 "Whats the matter, Ellen" asked the mistress.
 "La' sakes, mum! thought you'd come in and was upstairs"
 Mrs. Carpenter thought nothing of this. The maid went back to the kitchen. and the lady went up to her room. Standing before a dresser was herself!
 Mrs. Carpenter put her hand to her forehead, then rested 1t on the door post for support Her double was ar- ranging her toilet, looking at herself in a mirror. On hearing some one at the door she turned her face and, see ing Mrs. Carpenter exclaimed:
 My gracious"
 "Who-o-o are you| asked Mrs. Car penter, gasping.
 "YhO are your was the reply.
 'Tm Margaret Carpenter"
 "SO am l.
 There was an interval of silence, dur ing which each woman regarded the other with obvious terror. The wOm- an before the glass showed signs of falnting.
 "Oh, any heavensw she cried. Have I lost my mind|
 DO go awayw begged Mrs. Carpen- ter.
 "Go away yourself. What do you mean by coming into my house, as though you were l? Oh, my! Can 1t be that
 She looked again at Mrs. Carpenter, then buried her face in her hands. The latter staggered to the head of the stairs, held tight to the banlster, de- scended and tottcrcd Into the kitchen.
 "EUen" she moaned.
 What is It, mum| asked the girl, frightened at her mistress appearance.
 "Who is it upstairsT
 "I don't know, mum. You came in ten minutes ago and went to your room, and now you have come in again"
 "Thcn there really Is some one there. I'm not gone daft"
 q don't know, mum. I'll go and see" Do" momed tine mistress.
 Ellen ran upstairs and was back again In a couple of minutes looking much troubled. She was very pale.
 "I knew It." cried Mrs. Carpenter. i've received a stroke Oh, Ellen!' And she fell back into a chair. There was a sound of q latchkey in the front door, and Mir. Carpenter walked in. He saw the swish of a skirt on the landing above. His wife had fuutcd in the kitchen, and the maid vas trying t9 keep her from fall. ing to the floor Mr. Carpenter went upstairs to his wifc's room and saw her standing before the dresser. He was surprised to see the blinds closed.
 Why my dear" he exclaimed, "why shut out the light|
 I'm afraid I've had something break in my brain
 Break in your brain? What do you mean" i've seen myself"
 Tn the mirror, of course"
 ''No; standing in the doorway where you are HOW. It's gone"
 "YauiShedT
 "NO; it went downstairs"
 Calm yourself Some one who re- sembles you was here"
 He approached her, but she drew away. "Go downstairs" she said, "and see if anu there" He stood irresOlute for a moment, and Shc gave him m ap- pealiug look. Steady, my dear" She sank on the lounge. "I'l be back in a moment. You have mistaken some one for yourself"
 He ran down the stairs, passed into the living room, then the dining room, and, pushing a swinging door, stood in the kitchen. There on chair, pale as ghost, supported by the maid, was his wife. She gave him an appealing glance.
 "Oh, Henry" she cried, I'm afraid l nRa-azar,A.ss7,p, 7,p,4,..s l,.h 1.,,.sss -.,.e -.s