Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-08-20

mo, do not remember. cannot
even pretend" He stopped and sat
gazing fxedly at her animated face.
Cannot what?" she asked.
pretend to remember. when / am
not" Suddenly his face became
resolute. "Just the same. / do not
wish you to encourage that fellow"
"Meaniel Isn't he the best dressed
man about town."
He frowned. "You insist that must
speak as q brotherf"
"Of course"
every well, then. / should say that
he 10 too much of a." Clinton hest
tated. Really, Miss-Amy. 1 cannot
say anything. 1t would not be honor
able, when you would be taking my
opinion as that Of your brother"
"Botheration Even II you don't
remember you're Will, / want you to
make believe you do"
A bell rang In the rear of the house.
The young man looked toward the
hall with an expression Of relief not
unmixed with regret.
us that caller7" he asked. HAD
you not better take q chair2"
mot unless you promise to be your
self"
~ PROMISE" he readily responded.
She sprang up and danced around
his chair with the gleefulness of a
child. Title thrust her gray head In
at the hall doorway and announced
austerely: Here's Missus kirkland
an Miss Ellen an Mister BENIN"
AS the callers entered. their ami.
mated faces belied the sedateness of
their movements.
"Amy, my dear" Mrs. Kirkland
called out. you're dancing The
looks so at home! Can 1t be possible
that he-r
Eyes, yes! He's promised to be
himself Isn't 1t grand" cried the
girl. She whirled about to grasp Clin.
tons arm as he rose. Hurry out into
the hall with Ellen and tell her
hurry
Ellen clasped her hands. "Will y
she murmursd. do you really re-
member7 Have you come to your
self"
"Ah, yes, that's the question:" added
BENIN. "Out with 1t. old man. Own
up. now; you've been Raging us all
along"
"Pretendingi VIII pretendingr pro
tested Ellen. II cannot believe It,"
Clinton Strengthened. II wish to in
form Mr.. BENIN that throughout thii
peculiar affair of mistaken identity
have insisted that I am myself, Rich
ard Clinton. All Of you think / am
Mr.. LOwrie. know that | air
not. II l stay here while you are un
der such misapprehension, you vii
have the right to consider me an I'm
pOstOr when you learn the truth.
shall 60 to some hotel and remain
there until have sent on and received
the proofs of my identity"
go to a hotel?' demonstrated Amy
"Why, you dear old silly, you're known
everywhere. If you register under this
stage name, they'll send for the insane
asylum doctors"
"They might, indeed" confirmed
Mrs. Kirkland.
us the whole town pack Of luna
ticsT exclaimed Clinton, his blue eyes
flashing. II shall not go to hotel.
Will take my train tonight as l intend
ed, and"
"Oh. no, mol" implored Ellen. "Sure
ly you'll not desert us"
II will 60 on to California" he In
sisted. "There shall send for proofs
Of my identity, and when / have fin
ished my visit to the coast, / shall re
turn here to convince you Of your mis-
take"
you sha'n't go!" declared Amy.
II must" he replied. eff l stay
here, you and Miss Kirkland will per
sist In this delusion. Probably you'll
soon hear that your brother is In the
East or abroad. Imagine your anger
at me when you learn that ! am not
he"
"Mr.-Clinton," said Mrs. Kirkland
do you not realize that it will cause
us much rehension-anguish-i
you go away while we still believe you
to be WIFI"
ut would be dishonorable of me to
stay" he rejoined, and he started to-
ward the door.
II shall go and not return until
have the positive proofs Of my identity
to show you"
Proofs Of what you think you arei
Oh! that means you'll never come
back J" cried Ellen.
Amy slipped away and glided out
into the room behind the parlor as
Clinton took another step toward the
hall door. BENIN set himself directly
in the way.
Hold on, old man." he advised