The diamond drill., 1920-07-24


vince her he is not her brother he shows
her his arm, from which the birthmark
Is gone. Amy, believing at last. hastens
xrom the room In maidenly shame, and
Clinton" at once leaves the house.
CHAPTER Ix.-"ClInton." about TO
land and the ladies' visit him at the police
station. The doctor arranges for his re-
lease.
CHAPTER x.-At the Kirkland resi-
dence. where the party goes. BENIN, still
certain Clinton" Is his former acquaint-
anca, Lowrie, makes proposition TO him
20 return the bonds, promising Immunity
from prosecution In return for his induc-
ing Amy TO accept him as her fiance.
Clinton" throws him out OF the house.
Doctor Kirkland makes I'D his mind 10
have the young man remain In his sani-
earium Tor observation and probable cure.
CHAPTER XI--ArrivIng at the santa
rum Clinton" finds he is practically a
prisoner. In hot indignation he denounces
the doctor, and Ellen gives him back his
ring. declaring their engagement at an
end. "Clinton" assures Amy he VIII really
SC insane II confined for any length OF
time. and she shows him how he can
escape that night, promising 10 have an
auto acrosE the road TO take him TO her
house.
CHAPTER XII. =. "Clinton" escapes
from the sanitarium, as arranged, meets
AMY and they drive home safely. Al
the house no endeavors to make Amy see,
once for ALL that he Is really Richard
Clinton" declaring his affection for her
as a lover The girl realizes that her
fondness for him Is more than sisterly,
and almost convinced. leaves him and
takes refuge with Tillie.
CHAPTER xIII.-In tho morning Ellen
and BENIN arrive with the announcement
OF "Clinton's" escape. BENIN practically
accusing Amy OF completely In the mat
ter. Circumstances indicating that the fu-
gitive iB in the house, he proceeds TO
make a search, but Is interrupted by a
message from police headquarters that
Lowrie has been seen in City Hall park.
"Fact. Y'ought've heard Miss Amy
toast him over the Goals. My. but
wasn't he mad He'll come back mad
der from that wild goose chase. That's
why I've come up TO make your bed
and clean up and tell you TO get up
into your old robbers cave II he comes
back. I'll let you know when. Stead
og making the bed. guess I'll take the
tedding down TO air"
AS he turned beside the door OF the
bathroom passage he caught side
glimpse OF some one moving on the far
side OF the room. He faced angrlly
toward the new intruder-and saw
his own image In the big cheyal glass
on the opposite wall.
"Jovei" he muttered. "Thls won't
do. Must pull myself together"
He went across 10 the mirror and
stared fixedly at his frownIng Image.
Buck up. you Idiot" he advised
"A. Int k4, hxsn ~aI
by that rot about double personality,
did your =. That's &C. grim It's
time that you were grinning at your
ut"
The word broke OF In the midst. He
glared into the mirror, the smile frozen
on his lips. At the left side OF the
image OF his face was the image OF
another face, smaller and less distinct
another image, yet his own facel
His eyes dilated with terror. He
stood glaring at the second image, pet
rified with horror, powcrless 60 move.
It was his own face. There
were differences-no mustache, the
color almost white. the outline more
thin; yet IL was his face as IL might
be after an illness. II could not be
a double reflection in the glass. for Il
lacked the mUstache-also the express
eion was absolutely different. Unlike
the immoblle terror OF his first image,
the ghostly second face was twltching
with active fear. The mouth gaped
open.
FInsane" he gasped. lam go
ing--insanei"
He tottered to the rear window.
opened the shade and sash with shak-
ing. fumbling hands, and crouched
against the sill In the midst OF the
instrcaming light and air.
v Downstairs Amy and Ellen .werc
weeping In each others arms, reconcil-
ed companions In misery.
The doorbell rang sharply. The
weepers flew apart.
"S-some ones c-come !" sobbed FL.
len. '.My eh-eyesl"
Amy. regardless OF her tear-wet face,
new In through to the front hall. But
already the door, unlocked by BENIN.
was opening TO admit Dr. Kirkland.
Mrs Kirkland came in after her hus.
hand as Amy rushed 10 meet them
with well-fegned eagerness.
"Doctorw cried the girl. you've
come 20 tell us he has been found :"
"Sorry, Sweetheart-not yet But
| he has been seen. We went out 10 City
Park and"
1--WE traced him 20 an inbound car"
broke In Mrs. Kirkland. I'VE thought
-~~"
Thought ne might have come
home. her husband completed the SEN
'ssts, L.. ~. ;. ,..0., nv a..,,.
breathlessly questioned the lady.
.VllI--homeY" exclaimed Amy
awhy. Ellen and have been right m
bv the telephone ever since Charlie