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Show TOE WEEKLY REFLEX KAYSVILLE. UTAH rant, all these succeeding personalities are nothing but' phantom by th larger self, the aoul You. for example, aa Paul Tarrant, tha millionaire, will. I hope, utterly but tb underlying self, which will enter Into its ova heritage at death, will never die. though it may aubaequently assume a beggar's robe cr a priests tonsure or a soldier's uniform. And it is right and proper ttat th personality should disintegrate. Suppose the actor would not lay aside hla crown and robea when the curtain went down; would w not strip them from him with scant ceremony? Well. then. :na Gladys Aldyne, that dear little patient of mine who is so happy with Seth, shall not b made the victim of her laat personality. I am going to kill it And 1 hall do so without compunction, tor Claudia ia nothing but a phantom which will not lay itn trapping an-aam- TheTracer of Egos dle-appea- the art of appearlag now without but premonitory symptoms indicative of th change, and ah meana to kill Seth. Fortunately' ah exhausted her capabilities, tor harm, temporarily, with this act, and Gladys, finding her !ver bleeding upon the ground wan into n condition her in her private apartment, watching her and each ether like cats. Eha chatted and gossiped and all th while her eye were filled with fires of alum be ring hate. And presently I began to notice that our conversation was of a peculiarly restricted kind. It never dealt with' current events. For instance, when Tarrant made some passing allusion to th war in China she looked at him without comprehension, and yet as though she were on her guard uid dimly aware Tarrant, reclinlng on his gT1,' flowing robea of white, and hi at ms. t)na man la hi time play aiJ he quoted. "But. se houldat like my business fr see me now," Steps, as of clogi, were side, and Immanuel entered paty with Mist Gladys, who . tog a gown with lac at tn and a little pearl necklace . Robinson. She looked at os m that something was wrong. And when ment; nnd when Immanuel addressed as Miss Aldyne she an- hla cloak and stood revea.e swered aa though the had assumed and with sandaled feet hrr that name that is the best way in ment was about equal to our which 1 can explain the strange man- playing th fool. ner of her speech. "Why, my dear Doctor parts, . -- -- ..r?. I it ts thrown resembling oov catalepsy really n neutral condition fo in which neither of the personalities could gain (hi advantage. "Well. Seth is very fond of Gladys, '.:t of but of course he took a aerioua view i of th matter. He consulted me f i; about the advisability of breaking off ter the engagement, and the upshot is that I persuaded Miss Gladys to com ' of down here and rest for a month. Now we have her we are going to keep u he her till she is cured. Seth has gone Well, Madam." said Dr. Immanuel gamoff to the Adirondack, very misera- presently, yoa are so much better Never mind, never n... A l L Tarrant, the millionaire, 0, dew Doctor, did you hurt yoursable. and that is the situation." that 1 think w can let you go home swered Immanuel briskly. and I had rts vhnd Imitation self?" aha asked solicitously. You ti "And Intend to tomorrow. Yoa seem you have realised part of a play." from Dr. Iliilt-t- t lunnauui l to a muat have tripped over the fringe of kill Claudia To now illuor as beliefs are tomorrow, 0 that your my But, Doctor, I dont und the rug. 1 hope you are not hurt. No aside." little (iinior whiih he I I soon as she gives me the opportunity. sions. have yoa not?" heard of auch a sar..L.r to give In lilx npai Itn ni at the yta, there la a mark on your lip; u Claudia?" Confound In woman!" that he as added. My beliefs?" she answered, you teem to run. Ia this p r. ' tb We a!e to meet a tttlrut It Is bleeding "Yea. That imperious, strong fisted a manner which would have been with an effort of though thought cure?" It of his, and the Doctor had lutluiated nothing," answered the Doctor Roman harridan, who knocked me amusing under other circumstances, Yes I think sa" The tittle doctor was staring uimmuhI and calmly. "Wont you all ait down, down because I would not that the rae her her "what does she mean by trying to give For delusion that absurd example, ia he We arrived disgust Evidently the v( please?" continued. It waa all my wine for dinner and ao enable her murder Seth th Intercxtinj: feature. H.I best fellow alive? of yours that hava some outland- Claudia waa wary and. to assume the advantage over poor Why, she ought to have been in her ish name likeyou together and were ahowu up t1 fault; I shouldnt have left those f ty Gladys, and that you torn Instinct of approaching Indian photographs lying about." Gladys where we were the Doctor' quiirn-rsr, I mastered her then--bu- t Aldyna. " for hundred are to grave eighteen your worst enemy years." engaged he whispered to Robinaoa. and the absolutely refused to make r and Ml Introduc'd to a Mr. the unfortunate sight of that Inshe doesn't know that she Crass Ides I" she exclaimed, as 'Terhaps fellow But Miss Gladys pearance. poor nodded MU hi Al fiancee. aimiserably. (lsrlys Aldyne, dian tempi reminded her of her own Is dead," I suggested, and a moment though the name bad suddenly come ways gentle. Half an hour later the couple dedyne, was a charming girl, of the In temples sunny Greece and enabled afterward repented what seemed to Into her mind after she had long forWell, Doctor," she said. aweetcut and liveliest nature, and we parted, ahe clinging to hla arm and her to take me at a me a very foolish speech. Dut Im- gotten 1L disadvantage." down on n carved chair which looking up Into hla face with manlfeet all got on capitally together. "So Gladys Aldyne waa that Clau- manuel looked at me in The man who insulted you and Ilk the section of a boat. surprise. Mr. Robinson la one of my oldest adoration, he obviously enthralled by dia!" Why, my dear fellow, positively spurned your love," went on Im- my part? Wbat am I to do? In her, and trying to conceal the unhap-pines- a friend," explained the Doctaj Unquestionably. And I think Seth that never occurred to me," he said. manuel remorselessly. about which she rallied hlia. Why, w will Just have a fact. I facilitated at hla present larar Robinson, whom she hates so bitterly, The sanitarium waa a She clenched her fists and closed visit" answered Immanuel, When he had Seen them to the was a lover l nation, when hla father was li, that once rejected her. new building, containing single rooms her eye and Jay back in her chair, to gain time. But . at Athens, twenty tlx jeara door. Dr. Immanuel cam back. We She seems to love and hate him with and suites tarrying for the patients, set in th apparently overcome with th most looked overwhelmed sat round hla fireplace and clipped with con!. ago." equal strength. Not much alike, the midst of several acres of grounds, intense secession of hatred. off the ends of our perfecto. What is "I trust you will facilitate at many this?" Miss G setting pair, you aay? Well. Hamlet la not and fronting on a small lake. There "Dut he is dead!" she cried, start- asked. "Ancient Roman? Well, gentlemen," aald Immanuel, much like a Incarnation more," aald Seth Robinw and clown, can was a small resident staff of pbysb ing up suddenly, like a fury. "I poisyet "Greek, my dear," aald the Doctor. If you leaning against the mantel, which waa son, qululng the little Greek. oned him." too , high for him, and mad him lock hadnt that reincarnation craie, "Purely Greek. No doubt you yo.r "At th banquet?" aiWwMi yawi self once knew thla setting very w, beneficlent gnome, I told you I should cal) you a really great Ilk "What else should I have done?" Miss Gladys laughed. man. And if you can cure my trou- that thla case possessed interesting I see you she cried. "Yet. I bad him to th will never rid of that crar of ble," he added In a low voice, with Jeaturea." get banquet and lavished careesea and yours," she said. "Do you know. Yea," answered Tarrant, "you did. en Involuntary glance at Mlaa Aldyne, loving words on him. Then when th tor, sometimes I think you oughtin, "I shall consider you th moat won- What la It? Demoniacal possession?" to win was to be drunk I had set be- bs a Tooh!" answered th Doctor llghb derful man alive." instead of cb.ef here, patient fore him a goblet into which I had physician." I dont believe in that." Dinner waa served and proved ex- ly. poured Parisian polsona, so swift that The New TeaUment la full of it" W twirled our thumbs cellent The Doctor had some huge I tried to ona dies instantly and without knowb hid my bare feet under Y 1 ea, but the demon of those time ripe reloponneeue ollvea, remember, my flowing edga of it It had been my purpose robe. The minutes passed in did not correspond to what w call end the taate of them and of hi win to give him that German drug which conversation. Tb Doctor rose linger In my mouth yet 1 noticed, tha evil spirit," anawered the Doctor. brings a sura and lingering death. I and, taking aa amphora of wine from The demon, or daemon, as it was however, that he would not let Mlaa had wanted to gloat over him, dying an ancient spelled, waa aimply an Inner monitor, Aldyne have any wine. stand, filled two chalices hut my heart misgave me. I could of purple Till my glaae, pleaae," aald aba to a friend who watched over one. Soglass "Will you drink with not torture the body that 1 had loved. me. Claudia?" th aervant; and when th man drew crates had bla demon who always adhe asked. So I chose Parisian poison, subtle and near the Doctor held up hie finger. vised him when he was in doubt Claudia!" aald Miss Gladys, rising very swift And then I pledged him, up and looking at him with an exDon't you remember, In that splendid No!" he said curtly. and we drank; I from my goblet of pression of distinct terror. of hla before The change In Mlaa Aldynea the Judges who speech purh wine and he from hla poisoned 1 entrnced him to death, he refused to waa astounding. waa toSuddenly th tramp of heavy foocup. And so he died." tsteps rang out on the flags. The door tally unprepared for euch a glance aa purchase hla life by ceasing to preach, "Ah! You are sure he died?" asked opened. Seth Robinson burst In eh shot at Immanuel, or for the ex- and told them that he believed death Immanuel keenly. must be a good thing, b cause hla de-"I couldnt stay away any longer, plosion that followed. A convulsion seemed to sell her. he burst out "I'm "You art forgetting youraelf!" the mon had not dissuaded him from the going to taka Her Ups parted, she glared at him, Gladys away. I must. Doctor; I want exclaimed, etartlng up in her chair, rourae he waa taking? No, Tarrant seemed about to answer and then her and Ive behaved like a cur when end pointing her finger at him with there may be devila that take possesa gesture of th utmost approbrlura. sion of human beings, but I am very, Gladys Aldyne was looking out of her she was in trouble, poor girl. "How dare you aay that I am not to very sceptical. Wbat the evangeliat eyes at us. She looked round blankly. Suddenly he perceived us- - In our have wine! Are you out of your called demons were simply the pre"Why, my dear Doctor, how in ths Greek attire, th couchea, the amworld did I get up hers?" she asked. phora with th two cupa of wine. Ha vious personalities In the subjects, aensea ?" "I thought ws were at ths dinner ta- looked round In amaxement, which No w ine," replied the Doctor bland- trying to live again in their present ble." ly, and the aervant withdrew. Mlaa Incarnation." rapidly became anger. Dr. Immanuel "You mean," I aald. "that Mlaa AV Ah! You forget, answered ths lipped behind him and I heard the Aldyne stood glaring at him for a full Doctor lightly. half minute, the Doctor returning her dynes personality In her previous exDut your memory la key click In tb door. Well growing stronger, my dear. gate with an expression of polite, de- istent's ia trying to oust th present What la all this?" Inquired Seth have you out of here and back with Robinson termination. Then Mlaa Aldyne eat one?" angrily. Yea preclaely," th down with a bewildered sir, and a 8eth next week. And now I am going Doctor "Look behind you!" I yelled. to send you to bed. You want all the moment later was chatting as naturit'a succeeding, too. When He leaped aside, and fortunately in rest you can get Good nlfht ally aa ever. 1 waa convinced that she my friend Kcblnson brought her to the right direction. There at hla tide me ahe waa simply moody and neurohad totally forgotten her outburst. Good night. Doctor, she answered, stood Claudia, livid with fury, her It must have been so, for when we tic. Now ahe la faat losing her mind. A taking his hand In hers affectionately. flsta clinched, her eye biasing rote from the table, waiving the privi- The old personality la conquering th She bade ua good night also, with leaa surgeons scalpel was quivering In lege of our smoke. Mils Aldne took present on. 1 am afraid 1 shall have spontaneity but much good will, and the wall opposite, In a direct line with the Doctor by the arm and hugged It to kill it" he continued.' Out lt'a a o we left her. Robinson's shoulder. She must have "Dear Dr. Immanuel, you are so good hard thing to kill." "Well, gentlemen." said the Doc- hidden It before she entered. As we made no reply, he continued: to ue all," ahe said. "Do you know, tor, as we lingered at hla door, toImmanuel sprang to the table and Mr. Tarrant be lnalats that I am a morrow 1 hope to exorcise Mademoi- seized the cups ef wine. He handed lt'a a curloua case, and yet many selle Claudia for ever. I have learned ono to Robinson. patient of hie and suffer from neuras- of these Cases of double personality Drink when I give thenia. Seth brought me to him, and are reported from time to time. quite a good deal about her. She was the signal," he hissed in his ear. 1 think I allow the "O, DEAR DOCTOR, DID YOU HURT YOURSELF?" SHE SAID the daughter of a Greek senator, an "Dont speak, don't question; drink, however, they represent mere relationship of doctor and patient to continue because I fissures In the stream of the present "YOU MUST HAVE TRIPPED OVER THE FRINGE OF only child, and mistress of a house- for all you want In the world depends THE RUG." cant bear the thought of ever losing personality There la the famous case hold of slaves, whom she abused In on It him of Mis Beaut bamp, for Instance, to quite the conventional fashion. Her Robinson, trembling, took th cup. "Yduil never loee me. my dear, pa- be found In all medical books upon conceive1 of an actor essaying both clana and nurses, over whom Dr. Im- memory la pretty clear, but when she and the wine lapped over Its edge as Claudia waa the vie- - rnanuel wielded unquestioned tient or no patient. answered Im- this subject. In which a single person- parts. spoke of Parisian and German drugs be tried to It. To Claudia the of circumstances, perhaps Gladys thority. I learned afterward that there was a little confusion she Doctor gavesteady s manuel, patting her hand. let divided Into nine parte, many of Well, other. the ality has In her the seeds of au these doctors were drawn from all meant go In " them hating and plaguing each other. Aldytie Egyptian and Scythian, probaWill you not drink with equally Imperiyus nature. Anyway. parts of the world, and consisted of bly. What part young Crassidt-A pleasant chat followed, perhaps One of these he asked, assuming th attipersonalities would take there you hate the two women and advanced thinkers, like hlmaelf; thus played In her affalra you learned this of an hour's duration. Then occurred possession of the subject ami stuff tude of a toastmaster. He raised his the man, and Claudia must bo killed, any friction which another singular outburst on Mlaa might have been evening. I have a certain theory hand. bett.es down her back, afterward Face her, Seth," he said In of every vestige of person-- j caused by Dr. Immanuel' unusual which I think will enable me to put a lower part which positively horrified awakening the dominant self, which stripped The man and woman role. and to allty, the relegated was obviated. We were phantasma theories me. her back in the llmto to which she were almost side laid a horror of booths. by side. Claudia. to which she belongs corded room in the physicians' She had been turning over the part belong but I have had a devil of a holding her cup extended in one hand, However. In thi case re have to Soon, I shall let you know of the house, and met Miss Aldy ne time gentlemen. pages of a photograph a.lum, contain- - tj, Itha two waking her up aufflciently to with never a tremor of th glass, .antagonistic personat- what my plans are. at dinner an hour or two later. She Warn her history. You wont ing snapshot taken by the Doctor In fj, i one pf which has lived its life forget placed the free arm round Robinson a We separated soon afterward. My knew us Immediately, and waa very that exquisite confession she made India, and bad been chatting with us aa no buxlnosa uu (Idling here work (lj neck. She looked lovingly and Inmo for next the kept busy couple merry over her situation. about the poisoned cup? All right: quiringly at him. They raised their one word more. Tomorrow night we glasses together and drained them four dire alcne in a private dining Then Claudia dashed hers down on the room which has something of the mosaic floor. character of a property room. There Yen fool!" ahe hissed. "Now die, I reconstruct my acenes for Just each you who scorned me!" ' oensiona as thla present OLe. Ard, O. come, Gladys, J never scorrH gteUeaw-fi- , yea will not Sea Miss You," said Seth Robinson In a sorrowtomorrow before dinner tor ful voice. Is that why you flung the tat.um tb re in whah he seems to what Is the matter with them, abe Gladys with images of gods. Mademoiselle Claudia, either." knife at me?" 1 have a xu r, it.:. think." I and saw controlling a answered, Let rue show ou something cIm', Nor did momentary s tee the Doctor. We d a rat The situation was on the verge of be ad J d, 'that hell have something expression cf fear come into her said Dr lmr.uuu !, the , ipvnt day r t (ov a o r'.it'i atory cf a strolling round the fine pathos. But the denouement cane so to toil ua about that strange case we eyes. The girl did :.,t ir.ef r him Shf ground of the Institution, and la swiftly that ita instant bit that h.i no p'act Lt re f a at b a rooms." purpose es- My dear Mis said Im- - looklrg over the interior. was stacdiug up kt.tr.v, a'; d I... Gladys," ? ,.t ar- caped me. I saw Immanuel The '1 ,d H'i fvtr read Hans A:. Toon a work me enabled spring to rnanuel ger.tly, leaning toward her, rangement were Irtin,.iiely my Mr Roblcfcn with the u':n t h.iti-and the v ptrfect, Claudia's side and whisper somethin' i mined tie la.: to take the three I vacation. me. days' don't you? you trust She did not Loticc lrumauu all sufferer from those forma and at 4., 'If ro, on arc acq.nsol'd w.th the point to Robinson, saw a look Yes, ahe anawered seriously; but cf Her tale ' emed too in' is- for I'.in.rh mental malad.es in which Dr. of inttn terror come into her ar.d re t. t Tarrant at the nation on the legend wh'fh : doesn't Seth come to s.ee me?" rnanuel was a specialist "He did not, and then she went L. words, and th tour ail through th torie of fi '.low ir.g morning. We ran down to down, a crumpling n;,ea.'8 t don trust me, then?" asked. I was told, taka any incurabl cases. Yu Lead shamefai Evident!) it wax the fX who war Kutgvr's In about an hour and a q jar-tr- . Dr. ImmanueL Leap upon the floor. prine , an accustou.( d fccere, la her At six o'clock there came a tap at ha:. god at night into a naiunaLt "Ton's killed her. shouted RobinIn the Matioti vvax Immanuel "Of course I do, he answered, j my door. I opened it to find 1 e.t-- els-- b the son, leaping at Immanuel's throat dri .f, arid this had to be kbit J or outride was his dog cart. Immanuel "But If 1 you weren't here welt Doctor standing outside, wearing a M.x connal la th.s A.djue tvoru (d before the b ro could marry had a horror of motorars. "No, my dear bey, I have saved should be terribly frightened. And n toward S. ;h ltd crosied the cloak whkh completely concealed her," he long h.s ;r ucers Well, hre is the oaxc answered, tenderly raising I'm glad you managed to come," you'll tell me about Seth aeon? Lis figure. When fce came In he threw the her arm aloft, as theiuh ehe ' h lid .neon is a perfectly norform. Now carry her w prostrate he were h when said, seated a dear. md In My wielded a wb.p aud ie were her tiaCe. mal Auk roan couple of days I it off and disclosed himself ia an out an of Gentlemen, before sh gentleu bad - think touch disappear the J You reup pony. shall tee Stth you for Then Immanuel interjiosed. yourself ancient Greek costume. And It suit- recovers and aeea character and unimagin- member Miss Aldyne, that cosla yoa j and have your fears allayed. Now ed him far better than modern clothea, tume." He locked vgoir girl?" "Sit down la that chair!" be com- ative mind. Who was he eighteen door th I saw and said well. Very Tarrant will Have be cheerful you till Monday?" in which he always had the look of a him manded curtly. hundred odd years ago? Trobably a Robinson helping to plac Miss She nodded. Suddenly I felt I saw masquerader. Mist Aldyne turned on him, ibe wimple Roman gentleman of th o'd. on a couch Aldyns halt la the Then at the no change but felt that aense of opI have brought you a tunic and as w seemed about to ohy; when all in an fast vanishing school which had made ascended the private stairway as pression again, though something toga," he said, depositing a bundl Immanuel cam Instant she bad driTen her fist into hla country the ruler of the world. I'm sorry to sty events have taken j malignant were near, pattering after as. something dan-- a upon the bed. You don't mind?" f the Doctor's face and knocked him Or, since he was born In Athens, perhe .cur "Victory!" bad he said. cried, very Claudia gerbua and tjrrible. I think Tarrant turn," Not at all." I answered.. down. It waa a splendid manifesta- haps the last And hands. "Already she ia seizing and of Mr. personality too. felt Miss reviving, it. Gladys had taken Tarrant" tion of strength, and delivered with waa an Athenian gentleman. there isnt aay mistake about who up her knife1 to cat her portion, of - "I expect ht a singular deliberation, aa though Miss Whatever be waa, hla life waa on al- she is now, or ao norhaiput.hla who the is going to he. meat; It slipped out cf her hand, and ready," answered our host, laughing. Claudia Aldyne were accustomed to knock mal and natural that hla personality ia dead! the with a little spray of By the way, yoa can preserve th down all who offended her. fragment "She com disintegrated la the proper manner. hack," hazarded gravy, went Into the face of the DocW all stood rooted to cur placet It can never he recalled." I have had the room fitted Tarrant may tor, who was still leaning toward her. with bafiquetitg couchea and all the Dr. Immanuel rose up slowly. There You mean that hla last personality lie drew back- - lastly, wiping his apparatus. All right; take the pri-- ' "No. my dear boy,". Immanuel anwas a fleck cf blood upon hla Up, has "vanished?" asked Tar- out patterns, ard-shswered. "Shes dead now for ever. Was -- unusually j eyes, and Miss Aldyne was where the blow had fallen. Aa he got rant. utterly Instantly rate stairway down and It is the third You see" he "That ia a hideous thought he affectionate, added, "one- of her he was said, and all en his feet, however. Miss Aldjne it means annihilation." apologies.' Eu I knew and he room the locked one." ; who hated her, hadjthanged slaves, thrown off lie knew ti been had that it done on Half an hour later w were await- th gsarl w entirely prang toward him with an expression No more so than actor 1 cups, to that trassidea escaped to au au I and besides, this w as not Miss ing mm anuel and hla th utmost concern; again she was annihilated when he that the pose ei, patient in a alive, and Claudia died so quickly ' g off Othe- ht- wes wea-ir.strips au bro.i-ual y Aldyne. happy, vivacious girl of two mia-le- t llos mask r Hamlet's rooat which might have beennhe doublet," an- belt, but fce b? a r... .. , No rd she did cot come back all ter.cr cf a Grek house, so well was j fve never knew the was deaA Ft oird before. swered ImmanueL convinced her" Remember, Tar- - ia the tack. Cla.d.a taring that evening. We sat w;J; t- -e ilusiua maintained. I locked at ;SIt by K. o Chapman.) 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