The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-10

AKulH ne started toward the rear WIN"
dow. and again changed his purpose.
In the far corner. before tie rose
covered summer-house. was a group of
people. One of them was looking up
at him. 1t was Amy. and she was
gesturins to him. She did not wish
him to be seen. The man was turn.
ing
For several moments he stood at the
window. his forehead gathered in a
troubled frown. Behind him sounded
a shutting fmtstep. lie started nerv-
Ous'y and spun about. Old Title stood
In the middle Of the room, her finger |
on her lips.
"What. It's you!" he exclaimed.
"How the devil"
'"Tssst." she warned, Miss Ellen's |
still downstairs. shed run and tell
her pa first thing. You just missed be-
ing nnbbed by Mr.. Bem,n-only they
phone'i him to go out and get you at
City Park"
ITO go out for me-? Who phoned?'
'The piece. They seen you out at
City Park and"
''Saw me?"
Eyes: that's what they phoned Miss
Amy. II it hadn't been for their MAX
ing Mr.. BENIN light out that way. he'd
sure have got you. He's a 'tective,"
'Detective?-that sissy? No."
"Fact. Y'ought've heard Miss Amy
toast him over the Goals. My. hut
wasn't he mad! He'll come back mad
der from hat wild goose chase. That's
why I've come up to make your bed
and clean up and tell you to get up
into you" old robbers cave If he comes
back. I'll let you know when. Stead
of making the bed, guess I'll take the
bedding down to air.
AS he turned beside fine door of the
bathroom passage i1e caught side
glimpse of some one moving on the far
side of the room. He faced angrly
toward the new intruder-and saw
his own image in the big chevaI glass
on the opposite wall.
"Jnvc" he muttercd. "rhis won't
do. Must pull myself together"
He went across to the mirror and
stared iyed'y at his frownn. image.
"Euck up, YOU IDIOT" he advised
himself. LET Yourself be hypnotized
by that rot about double personality,
did YOU: That's it. grin! Its
time that you We're srinnins at your
ut"
The word broke Off 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 face!
His eyes dilated with terror. He
stood glaring at the second image. pet.
ritied with horror. powerless to move
1t was his own face. There
were differences-no muStache. the
color almost white. the outline more
thin: yet it was his face as it nigh,
be after an illness. 1t could not bt
double reflection in the glass. for Il
lacked the mustache-also the expires
sion was absolutely different. UnliE,
the im,Gobile terror Of his first image
the ghostly second face was twitchin,
: with active fear. The mouth cape,
open.
''Insane!" he gasped. "l-am 60
ing-insane!
He tottered to the rear window
opened the shade and sash with shak
ing, fumbling hands. and crouche'
against the sill in the midst Of III
instreaming light and air.
Downstairs Amy and Ellen wer
weeping In each others arms. reconcil
ed companions in misery.
The doorbell rang sharply. Tn
weepers flew apart.
"S-sOme ones c-come" sobbed Fl
len. MY eh-eyes!"
Amy. regardless Of her tear-Wet face
flew in through to the front hall. Blu
already the door. unlocked by BENIN
was opening TO admit DR.. Kirkland
| Mrs. kirkland came In after her hus
| hand as Amy rushed to meet then
| with well-feigned easerness.
(TO BE CONTINuED)