Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-19

ton to Charlie before he went East"
'But this is frightful!"
Il give itas possibility" said the
physician. stop and consider, my
dear. Suppose him what he believes
himself to be-a stranger to us ALL"
81 cannot!"
you must. AS a double personality,
he is in effect a stranger. To avert
this possibility of disaster, he must
be led to choose Ellen"
"Ah!"
"YOu see now that it is matter of
greater urgency than we thought; not
merely question of trying to recall"
Eyes. yes! Amy is fond of Charlie.
If we can get her out Of the way for
while Sit still until let you know"
Rising leisurely, Mrs. Kirkland went
into the library. BENIN was taking in
the winning trick of a game. She
smiled and shook her finger at him
How have you done it? You've won
every time. in spite of Amy. It's Won
derful luck"
"All due to my partner" replied
BENIN. 'She is the best of luck"
Amy jumped up to curtsey.
Really, my dear. did not come In
to But if you wish change" mur-
INJURED Mrs. Kirkland. and she took the
girls place at the card table She met
Bemm's attempt at cordial smile with
look of playful severity. "No. you
shall have no more chances to defeat
poor Will and Ellen"
"Er-to be sure, if Doctor Kirkland
wishes to play" said BENIN, and he
rose with alacrity.
Doctor Kirkland stopped in the door
way and stood waiting. His wife had
gathered up the cards and was quietly
I shutting them. Amy, who had drawn
aside closely followed by BENIN, looked
at Clinton and Ellen with a sudden
change from merriment to grave de-
light.
BENIN caught the opportunity of her
softened mood. There's full moon,"
he challenged. Dare you to go out in
the gagden!'
You think Tin afraid or the gla-
moro" she whispered. "Tll show you"
Clinton settled back in his chair and
took up the cards dealt him by Mrs.
Kirkland. Doctor Kirkland had taken
| Bemm's place. Soon all four players
were intent on the game. Clinton gave
closer attention to the cards and played
better than when pitted against BENIN.
Evident as it was to her as well a.
to her parents that he still regarded
her as a comparative stranger, Ellen
was blissfully happy. Every time
Clinton looked at her she blushed and
smiled entrancingly. Under his gaze.
her eyes, melting with tenderness,
yelled themselves behind their long
lashes, but at no time seemed able to
turn away from him more than mo-
ment. Though usually better player
than her mother, she was so overcome
with ecstasy that she chose her cards
at random.
AS Doctor Kirkland announced the
score, Clinton suddenly tore his gaze
away from Ellen, and rose from the
table, his face for the second time
flushed and conscience-stricken.
Pardon me, lit is not right" he
exclaimed. 81 must go"
"Away?" cried Ellen.
mo, only" He pointed upwards,i
and hurried out into the hall, to rush
upstairs.
| Instead of intruding upon old Til.
! lies domain, Amy and BENIN had gone
out through the porte-cochere. The
| grape matched pergola was ghostly
dark. Amy darted ahead and out into
the moonlit garden.
ST say" remarked BENIN when he
overlook her. what made you run
away from me?"
"Run away?" she replied. "Is that
the thanks 1 get for leading you out
of the darkness?"
81 might have been lost"
"Poor Chawles But just so you did
not lose your head!"
/ ut is on, fast and level. The proof
of it is that I have lost something
else-to YOU"
''How bright the moon shines!" she
bantered.
"Miss-Amy," he besought, you
know that for months there has been
something I've wanted to tell you"
"Oh, look: there's star up there"
she leased
Look at me, and I'll see the bright
est of all the stars !" he declared.
"How poetical! We shall now hear
Mr.. Chawles BENIN declaim his So
lovely ode to the silly night"
"Why do you keep Raging me?' he
complained. "You know I'm in earn
est; that L"
"'Really?-really and trulyT'
"Don't!" he burst out passionately.
Cant you see? If l were only fiirt-
ing you'd not have such an advantage.
But when for almost two years You
know l love you! You know that
you're the only one!"
Again he sought to clasp her hand.
Again she eluded him. But her look
had sobered. She no longer regarded