The Ordway new era., 1920-12-24

Amy blushed and hurriedly ex-
plained: He told me he would go
raving crazy II they kept him shut up;
so what else could | do? We had 1t all
arranged. As soon as the moon went
down. he climbed from his window and
brought him home"
Poor Mr.. Will OF course. If he
would have gone crazy. you done just
right, dearie"
I'm so glad you think so. because
you must help me keep him hid. else
they'll come and take him back there.
or maybe to jail
Tillie cogitated, and replied:
''There's that place in the attic where
you and him used TO play robbers
cave"
Just the thing. Wen fix 1t up at
once. Maybe, though. they'll only ask
If he is here. Go and see if he No.
keep away, so IL they come you can
tell them you haven't seen anything OF
him"
After breakfast Amy found courage
to creep upstairs to listen Mt Clinton's
door. Hearing nothing. she slipped
under the door a note asking him to
remain in his room and raise his rear
shade If unable to reach Tillie in the
kitchen by means of the speaking tube
She returned downstairs to help
Tillie do up" the mornings work. but
soon caJoled her out into the garden.
Hardly were they out of the house
when the telephone rang. The call
not being answered. the ring was re-
pcated, not once, but fully half "A dozen
times, at frequent intervals. Bllssful-
ly ignorant OF the impatient calls.
Amy with hands safeguarded from
tborns by leather gauntlet gloves. was
training the rose-laden vines over the
lattice of her summer house. Tillle
supported the stepladder and handed
up ties of soft twine.
After n time the telephone renewed
its impatient summons. The garden
ers worked on, Oblivious. Presently
the telephone was re-cnforced by the
sharper ring Of the doorbell. The re-
suit WIS the same. Three times the
bells rang. more or rless in unison.
Still no response; stlll Amy remained
intent on her thorny blossomy task.
with only an occasional glance upward
.
bedroom.
The doorbell ceased ringing. few
moment later two persons, n keen-eyed,
suspicious young man and an agitated
young lady. came hurrying out of the
pergola into the garden.
"'rhere she is " exclaimed the young
lady. She waved her hand and called:
Ohio. Amy!"
Amy twisted about so suddenly that
she almost fell off the ladder
Goodness :" she whispered. ITS
Ellen and Charlie,"
Pooh. Don't fret. Well foo! them
easy" reassured Tillic.
The girl promptly recovered her bal
ance and her aplomb, and called BAN
teringly: "Oh, is 1t really you? You
must be going for II foothill motor
drive TO he out mt this unearthly hour.
1t almost tumbled me over to see you"
'"Then you haven't heard, dear" cx-
claimed Ellen.
Your brother has escaped from the
sanitarium." BENIN bluntly stated the
news.
Amy threw up her hands in realis-
| tic stage CONSERVATION. Escaped?
VIII escaped? OH OH Has he gone
daft again? How? Where did he go?
When was 1t? Oh. dear! Wandering
about. in his condition -
Hasn't he come homc?'
''Home,'' scofTed Tillie. Don't you
know anything about crazy folks?
Don't you know they always try TO get
away from their relations? Didn't he
want to run away from home the very
first night lie came?"
Indeed. yes" agreed Ellen. "You re-
member he even Knocked you down. he
was so violent"
Bemm's face darkened Hes bit
too violent. The next time Wen put
him where he can't get out
"'We?'" querled Amy.
"His-er-frlends,' BENIN hastcned
to explain. Hell be apt TO do himself
harm. v know. IL he's allowed to run
loose"
Before he is cured" added Ellen.
Amy raised her flushed face. That
most cmineat of cientlsts-Charles
Darwin-observed that the expression
al after-effects of spasms OF fear, an
ger and mirth are remarkably similar.
There We're tears In Amy's reddened
eyes AS she looked up past Bemm's
fashionable straw. Suddenly her half
compressed cyelids widened-she flung
up her hand and made Il quick down
ward gesture.
BENIN spun about and stared up at
the rear window of Clinton's bedroom.
| The shade was down. but the morning
| light rippipd on IFS wnterpl stlrfucp ne
If it were shaking. BENIN confronted
Amy.
Your brother is in his room" he
| charged.
"Really?' she rejoined with heavy