The diamond drill., 1920-06-19

py Al ohueIiy ihoy nnd 8enuomnn,
ines II a case OF mistaken identity ana
announces himself a. Richard Clinton" I"
on his way to the coast The couple ap-
- 70 be In town until midnight, the lady,
introducing herself as Mrs. Kirkland and
her husband az Doctor Kirkland invites
MN TO dinner. explaining the action By
friend OF theirs. He accepts At the Kirk
l4nd home he meets . yvung lady who
Eteets him as her fianoeL she Is Ellen
sds assertion that he Is "Ricsssd clinton.S aIs z
CHAPTER ia, dinner clinton
Learns that his host e medical special.
Lowrie. young man who ,Nad been suffer.
an6 from nervous breakdown and had
gone east for medical treatment Lowrfe
value OF 100000. belonging to the bank
where he was employed. which have dis
appeared and OF which he has no recoi.
lection. With DR.. Kirkland Clinton
Ing satisffed that Amy LCwrfe, wins M-
ter, viii convince Clinton" ne 10 really
Lowrie. suffering from loss OF memory.
CHAPTER rIr.-Amy declares at once
ne n her brother. and insists on treating
MIN as such. tc his great embarrassment
CHAPTER Iv.-Doctor Kirkland ar
ranges 20 send telegram 20 the SANTA
rium where Lowrie is undergoing treat
ment. inouiring as to his whereabouts.
smiled and shook her finger at him.
How have you done it7 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, I did not come In
TO But II you wish a change" mur-
INJURED Mrs. Kirkland. and she took the
girls place at the card table. She met
bemms attempt at cordial smile with
a look Of playful severity. ~No. you
shall have no more chances TO defeat
poor VIII and Elien.-
"Er-to be sure, II Doctor Kirkland
wishes to play" said BENIN. and he
cose with alacrity.
Doctor Kirkland stopped In the door
way and stood waiting. His wife had
gathered up the cards and was quietly
shuftiing them. Amy, who had drawn
aside closely followed by BENIN, looked
at Clinton and Ellen with sudden
change from merriment 10 grave de-
tlght.
BENIN caught the opportunity OF her
softened mood. There's full moon.-
he challenged. Dare you to go out In
the gardenl"
"You think Tn afraid or the gia-
morr she whispered. "rll 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 sll four players
were intent on the game. Clinton gave
closer attention to the cards and played
better than when pltted against BENIN.
Evident as IL was to her as well a.
TO her parents that he still regarded
her as comparative stranger. Ellen
was bllssfully happy. Every time
Clinton looked at her she blushed aud
smiled entrancingly. Under his gaze,
her eyes, melting with tenderness,
yelled themselves behind their long
lashes, but at no time seemed able 10
turn away from him more than q mo-
ment Though usually n 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 |
nushed and conscience-stricken.
Pardon me. lit is not righti" he
exclaimed. ~ must GO"
1AwayT" cried Ellen.
"No. only" He pointed upwards,
and hurried out into the hall. to rush
upstairs.
Instead Of intrudlng upon old TIL
Hes domain, Amy and BENIN had gone
out through the porte-cochere. The
grape thatched pergola was ghostly
dark. Amy darted ahead and out into
the moonlit garden.
II say" remarked BENIN when he
overlook her. "what made you run
away from me?"
run away7' she replied. "Is that
the thanks get for leading you out
of the darkness7"
Il might have been lost"
Poor Chawlesi But just so you did
not lose your headi"
1T is on, fast and level. The proof
OF Il is that / have lost something
else-to your
"How bright the moon shinesi" she
bantered.
'Mlss-Amy." he besought, 'you
know that for months there has been
something I've wanted to tell you"
"Oh, look; there's a star up there"
she teased.
Look at me. and I'll see the bright
est OF all the stars !" he declared.
How poetical We shall now hear
Mr.. Chawies BENIN declaim his So
oyfly ode to the silly night"
WHY do you keep ragglng met" he
you know I'm I'm earn
EST that L"
"Renllyf-really and truly7"
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