The Jasper news., 1920-11-25
CHAPTER ~.
Welcome Home.

land rose and advanced upon the group
at the plano.
zone moment, Ellen" he said. 1.-Two
young men at u time Is one too many.
l am going to run of with MIR. Clin-
ton"
"PapaT
"If he will take a little spin with
me-"
But why take away-tnke him
away now2"
"He will be interested to meet Amy"
"Of course. How stupid Of me But
II you're hurried, papa, Charlie Gun
take us down In his car"
ITO be sure" agreed BENIN.
"If Mr.. Clinton has no objections,
prefer to take him myself, at once"
May ask" began that young
man.
Certainly, certainly. l shall ex-
plain on the way down. Come. The
ladies will soon follow us in Charles
car"
AT onceI" exclaimed Ellen.
mo" ordered her father, glanclng
at his watch. "Not before half an
hour at least. Come, Mr.. Clinton"
The guest stiffened at the peremp-
tory tone of his host.
Does 1t not strike you, sir, that this
proceeding is rather odd7" he asked.
ut must indeed seem so to you, MIR.
Clinton" replied Mrs. Kirkland. "But
my husband will explain on your way
down."
II see," he retolned, and he stared
at the physician, his blue eyes bright
with angry suspicion. "You are all
under a delusion that ON daft
insane. You have spoken of sani-
tarium. have heard of supposedly
insane persons being decoyed into In
stitutions."
"DecoyedI You think /" gnsped
the physician. He chOked between
indignation and mIrth, and waggled
his plump hand at his wife. "T-tell
him-what-why"
She smiled at the guest with unmIs-
taxable candor in her look. I'VE should
have explained the situation 20 you at
once" she said. ut is true we still
doubt your identity. My husband con-
siders that the quickest way to settle
the matter is to take you home to your
sister,"
Homer Slster2"
"You still Very well, then-to sec
Miss Amy Lowrie. Your-pardon me
his mother Is away, as l believe We
told you at the depot. But ever
though she is not there Amy will bC
certain to know you"
"She will know me for what am
On absolute stranger to you ALL" hC
qualified.
"Oh. VIII, please implored Ellen
1--WE shall see, my DEAR" soothet
her mother. "The moment he ant
Amy see each other there will NJ
longer be any doubt of the truth"
"Then i shall be glad to go at once,
said Clinton. "This misunderstanding
is as embarrassing to me as fear /
Is distressing to Miss Kirkland. TIL,
sooner II is settled the better"
do not follow for at least half al
hour" Doctor Kirkland ordered tn
others as he went out with his guest
At the curb he sprang into the from
Of his car and motioned to Clinton t
seat himself In the tonneau. The mo
ment they were aboard the car sho
out into the street and whirred ava
much faster than the city speed limit
A light high up agninst the starry
blue-black sky, outlined the dome O
the capitol. Doctor Kirkland ran O
to within a block OF the capitC
grounds and drew up before an Cl
brick mansion.
: "Here we are" he said. and h
started In across the sidewalk withou
looking about at his passenger.
I. Good evening. Tillie," said Docto
. Kirkland. opening the screen door.
II guessed 1t was your ring. doctor,
said the woman with the famIlIarit
{ of an old servant. "Come right In
and the other gentleman. too. Mis-
, Amy is just-my lands II It amt NJ
Will Well, l neverl Looking finer
c silk, tool Well, / am glad to see 20
I home again, Mr.. VIII I'll run
t once and tell Miss Amy. She'll /
d most tickled to death"
e She left the visitors and hurrie
back along the narrow hallway, cal
: ing breathlessly: Miss AmyI Mi
o Amyl Where are your Lord blei
" usl Here's Mr.. VIII home agalI
d Where are your Here's Mr.. VIII
e Where"
r "Win1 VIII OH Then he HI
comeI Ohp came a glrlish shrIek
!. delight In the hall above.