Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-12-02
CHAPTER xIv-contlnued.

SORRY, SWeetheart-nOt yet. But
be has been seen. We went out to City
Park and"
1--WE traced him to an inbound car, {"
broke In Mrs. Kirkland. 1--WE thought
Thought he might have come
home" her husband completed the SEN
lence.
you're sure he hasn't, my dear1"
breathlessly questioned the lady.
"Will-home?" exclaimed Amy.
"Why. Ellen and have been right in
by the telephone ever since Charlie
rushed out to so to City Park No,
no, not upstairs! She's back here.
Come into the library. You both
look hot. I'll have Tillie bring lemon
ade."
Amy. who WIS nearest the parlor.
heard step behind her and glanced
over her shoulder. "Oh!" she cried.
"Why did you come DOWN. Good
ness! you're pallet that look!-
You're ill!"
"Will!" screamed Ellen. Amy was
recoiling, but the other girl advanced
toward the dazed young man in the
doorway, her arms imploringly out
stretched. Dearest! forgive me
please, plense 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. "1s 1t all
coming back agnin?' That hallucina-
ton upstairs-now this!"
"His-his voice tool" gasped Amy.
ut is because he isis insane7"
"Nonsense" doomed DR.. Kirkland.
"He looks rational-only dazed. He
han shaved"
"Ahl that Is TT" 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. "Aly dear boy, why
do you look at us that way? Have no
fear. I admit my mistake. You need
not return to the sanitarium. Had
known how 1t would affect you"
The young mans face relaxed a line.
"Not return, doctor7 You really think
It unnecessarily"
"Quite! quite Never fear. You shall
stay quietly at home, If I 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 already7"
pitifully broke in Ellen. Dearest, can
It be you have forgotten me too?"
"Forget you. darling?" he protested
"Never!" Shaking off his enervating
daze, he sprang to her with ardent
eagerness and caught her to him in an
impassioned embrace. "Ellen! darling
Ellen!" he cried. ITO have you again
after all these months! You are no
hallucination-you are reall feel
your arms about my neck; your heart
beats against mine!"
"Will. Will! my Will" she ecstatical-
ly babbled "You, yourself-your-
self You've came back to me, your
own real self!"
ITO ba sure-to be sure." affirmed
her father. ''rhis complete change of
expression. manner, internationally.
solute proof of full restoration to his
true personality"
"O-o-o-oh! Is that it," sighed Amy.
but she continued to gaze at her re.
stored brother with brows peaked and
q troubled look In her brown eyes.
She burst into tears and ran to
fiing herself on the shoulder gener.
ously left free for her by Ellen. He
met her with all affectionate kiss.
"There! This is better, isn't itT
me asked, squeezing her with the arm
that was not about Ellen and pattine
her vigorously on the back.
"Y-yes." she penitently agreed. "O1
course you and Ellen I'd never
have believed I could be such a s-self
tsh pig!"
He laughed Mt the absurtlity Of tn
confession. "What2 You funny lit
tie Toodlums. Who was so anxious
last year for me to be the lucky MANI
He kissed the blushing forehead Of hi
blissfully happy fancee.
II don't care" Amy sought to de
fend herself. you've been Jealous o
Charlie. You know you have"
He frowned. you've not encourages
/ that fellow1 I warned, him"
Don't worry" she interrupted. "El
len has settled him."
"Kaen?" he queried. - ~.
my dear boy!" interposed Mr..
Kirkland. "You are still leaving q
out" & 4, s,
"Never" he gaily rejoined ''It'
only that I've ALREADY got my arm
full. II had . third armand a
extra hand - grip Doctor's!" H
beaused back at them; but suddenl
!, turned to cast an inquiring loo
around him. and demand: "Bu
where's Momsey1"
"Why, you're still muddled." remarl
Cd Amy. Don't you rememberr
His face twitched with, apprehe,
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