Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-06-11

pnySlcul ana mental wreck. 4 nau
to wait Till you were strong enough to
confront Mother O'Nore and cheat the
truth out of her. Before you We're
out of bed she had paralytic stroke
that put her vocal cords out OF conf
mission. She couldn't have talked II
she'd wanted TO. l did everything that
could be done for her, and she chung
TO life with amazing tenacity In one
so aged; but the second stroke came
yesterday, and finished her ! had
made the manager Of the home per-
sonal friend lie telephoned at once.
and | ran out TO Pawllng this morn
Ing. Among the old woman's few eff
fects We found these letters"
Fosdick didn't offer TO give them to
Priscilla. I'D rather you didn't read
them yet" ne said They're rather
affecting letters, I'm afraid they'd up
set you. Later, when you're quite
strong, some time.
They were written by yonr father
TO your mother. She was Mother
| O'More's niece. She met your father
through posing for him. Their mar
riage was an affair Of sudden impulse.
| They loved each other devotedly, but
they were never, after the first few
months, happy Your mother had
strongly independent spirit. She was
out of place in the society OF your
fathers friends, knew It, saw how she
handicapped him, and resented II bit
| terly. She refused absolutely TO try
to mold herself to his ways OF life.
They quarreled hideously, fancy.
She wanted to leave him, and he
wouldn't listen to 1t. Remember: they
were desperately In love.
Eventually they left New York on
forlorn hope, planning TO establish
themselves In some part of the coun-
try where they We're not known and
try to build up life together. That
was foreordalned failure. Your fa-
Their was miserable away from his
| home and his friends. AT last your
mother took her fate In her hands and
ran away. She took with her Leo
nora, leaving you to your father"
"Leonora was my sisterl"
'You We're born twins In California,
several months before your mother
ran away Your father used
every possible means to try TO find
your mother and induce her to return
to him, but she eluded him TIL the
! oh
or so later, leaving Leonora In the care
Of her aunt--Mother O'More These
letters were addressed TO your mother
In her care. 1t would appear they
were never answered"
But Priscilla was no longer listen
ing;. and perceiving this, Fosdick
paused.
my sister !" the girl exclaimed after
many minutes of thought-"Leonora p
'"That Is the explanation Of the mys-
terry" Fosdck affirmed. "That
strong psychic affinity exists between
twins has long been scientifically
accepted fact. The records of psychic
research contain muny instances IF
telepathic and telesthetic communica-
ton between twins. No record exists
of case so extraordinary as yours.
to my knowledge; still, that Is the true
explanation"
but Leonora Did she know
about me? mean, did she dream of
me as | dreamed OF her? | woD-
der
"She did, to some extent at least.
She told Mario about It. or course
she had the advantage of you, because
she knew she had sister. But she
had glimpses Of your life lii her
dreams, now and then, and envied you
and resented your happier fortunes.
SO Mario says"
Mario? Then you have seen
| him--?"
To-day" Fosdlek said, smiling. "In
fact, / took him with me to Pawljng.
We've grown TO be great friends this
summer. He's an extraordinarily fine
fellow. He wants to see you IL you
think you're strong enough for the in.
terview today"
Priscilla got up suddenly.
where is he?'
Downstairs, waiting, In the library
| alone"
The girl took two impnlsive steps
toward the door, turned back with
radiant face, and flung out her hand
| to FOsdick.
"Oh. Philip, Philip" she cried, tears
Of happiness in her eyes, contrition
| quavering in her voice.
He bowed above her hands, pressing
| them to his lips.
"There, dear girl he said, releas-
ing them. ITS happiness enough for
me to think But you're keep
ing Mario waiting, DO gow
Fosdick stood with Bonded head,
watching her cross the threshold TO
that world where dreams come true.
1.-THE END.1