The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-09-30


rome to tell US he has been found !"
"Sorry, Sweetheart-not get. But
he has been seen. We went out to City
Park and"
ave traced him to an inbound car"
broke In Mrs. Kirkland. "We thought
Thought he might have come
home" her husband completed the SEN
tence.
you're sure he hasn't. my dear?"
breathlessly questioned the lady.
"Will-home?" exclaimed Amy.
"Why, Ellen and have been right In
by the telephone ever since Charlie
rushed out to go to City Park No,
no, not upstairs She's back here.
Come into the library. You both
look hot. I'll have Title bring lemon
ade."
Amy, who was nearest the parlor,
heard a step behind her and glanced
Dver her shoulder. "OhI I" she cried.
"Why did you come DOWN. Good
ness you're pale!- that look -
You're Ill"
-Willi" screamed Ellen. Amy was
recoiling, but the other girl advanced
itoward the dazed young man In the
doorway, her arms imploringly out
stretched. Dearest forgive me
please, please forgive me was cruel,
but / did not realize Forgive me
and give me your ring again, dearest"
my God" groaned the young man.
He put his hand to his head. rs 1t all
coming back again? That hallucina-
ton upstairs-now this!"
"His-his voice tool" gasped Amy.
sTt is because he isis insaneT
"Nonsense 7" doomed DR.. Kirkland.
"He looks ratiOnal-only dazed. He
has shaved"
"AhI that Is it Z" agreed Mrs. Kirk
land. "That accounts for"
THAT and the terrible strain of the
highland this change of clothes
which he managed to get hold Of" con-
firmed her husband. my dear boy, why
do you look at us that way? Have no
fear. l admit my mistake. You need
mot return to the sanitarium. Had i
known how 1t would affect you"
The young mans face relaxed line.
''Not return, doctor? You really think
1t Unnecessary"
quite quite Never fear. You shall
stay quietly at home, II 1 have to
mortgage my house to secure your
bail"
my bail?" calculated the young
man. Surely the bank has not charged
me with"
"Have you forgotten that already"
lpitifully broke In Ellen. Dearest, can
ut be you have forgotten me too?
"Forget you, darllng?" he protested
"Never!" Shaking off his enervating
ldaze, he sprang to her with ardent
'eagerness and caught her to him In an
limpassiOned embrace. "Ellen! darling
Ellen !" he cried. ITO have you again
after all these monthsl You are no
hallucination-you are real feel
your arms about my neck; your heart
beats against mine"
"wili, VIII my WIFI" she ecstatlcal-
lily babbled. "You, yourself-your-
self You've came back to me, your
own real self"
ITO be sure-to be sure" affirmed
her father. This complete change Of
repression, manner, Internationally
lsolute proof Of full restoration to his
true personality"
'O-o-o-ohl Is that it?" sighed Amy
but she continued to gaze at her re-
stored brother with brows peaked and
a troubled look In her brown eyes.
She burst into tears and ran to
fling herself on the shoulder gener-
Iously left free for her by Ellen. He
met her with an affectionate kiss.
There This is better, isn't lit"
he asked, squeezing her with the arm
that was not about Ellen and patting
her vigorously on the back.
'Y-yes," she penitently agreed. "Of
course you and Ellen I'd never
have believed 1 could be such a s-self-
ish pig :"
He laughed at the absurdity OF the
confession. "What? You funny lit
tie Toodlums. Who was so anxious
last year for me to be the lucky manf"
he kissed the blushing forehead OF his
blissfully happy fancee.
Il don't care" Amy sought to de-
fend herself. you've been jealous of
Charlie. You know you have"
He frowned. you've not encouraged
that fellow warned him"
Don't worry" she interrupted. eel
len has settled him."
"Ellen?" he queried.
MY dear boyl" interposed Mrs.
kirkland. "You are still leaving us
out"
Never" he gaily rejolned. "It's
only that I've already got my arms
fun. II / had a third ARMAND an
extra hand to grip Doctors" He
beamed back at them; but suddenly
turned TO cast an inquiring look
around him, and demand: But
where's MOmsey"