Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-11-06

But why take away--lakc him
away now
He will be- Interested Ia meet Amy"
"Of course. How stupid of mo But
II you're hurried. papa. Charge can
take uS down in his car"
80 b" sure agreed BENIN.
IF Mr.. Clinton has no objections,
prefer 10 take him myself. at once"
May ask" began thar young
man.
"Crrtaiuly. certainly. shall OK
/ plain on the way down. Come. The
( ladies will soon follow us in Charities
! car"
AT once" exclaimed Ellen.
NO. ordered her father, glancing
at his watch. Not before half an
/ hour AT least Come. Mr.. Clinton"
! The guest NtiTrncd ut the pcremp-
: tory ton" of his host.
( Docs II NOT strike YOU. sir. that this
J proceeding is rather odd:" he asked.
1t must indeed seem So to YOU Mr.,
Clinton" replied Mr. Kirkland Put
my husband will explain ON your way
down."
Il soc" he rcj"iu,d, and he Stared
at the physician, hi., b,uc eyes bright
with angry SUSPICION. You are all
under a dclu~iou that am daft
insane. Iou have spoken of Il SAM
tariUm have heard eli supposedly
insane persons being dccuycd into in
>jituuun~."
"Dccoycd, You think /" ga~ped
the physician. He chokcd between
/ Indignation and mirth, aud waggled
his plump hand mt his wife. "T-tell
-what-why,"
She smiled al the guest with unmis
taxable candar in her look. I'VE should
nave explained the situation TO you at
once she said, 1T is true we still
doubt your identity. Ny husband con
siderS that the quickest way 80 s,ttle
the matter is To take you home to your
sister
Home? Sister,"
You still Very well. then--tO see
Miss Amy Lowrte. lour-pardon me
his mother is away, as | believe we
told you at the depot. But even
though she is not there Amy will be
certain 10 know you"
she will know me for what | am
an absolute stranger TO you ALL" he
qualified.
"Oh, viii, please" impiored Ellen.
I'VE shall see my dear" soothed
her mother. The moment he and
Amy see each other there will no
longer be any doubt of the truth"
Then I shall be glad TO go at once"
said Clinton. This misunderstanding
is as embarrassing to me as | fear II
Is distressing TO Miss Kirkland. The
sooner il is settled the better"
do not follow for at least half an
hour" Doctor Kirkland ordered the
others as he went out with his guest.
At the curb he sprang into the front
Of his car and mOtiOned TO Clinton to
seat himself in the tOnncau. The mo-
ment they were aboard the car shot
out into the street and whirred away
much faster than the city speed limit.
\ light high up against the starry.
hlue-black sky. outlined the dome of
the capitol. Doctor Kirkland ran on
To within block of the capitol
grounds and drew up before an cid
brick mansion.
Here we are" he said and he
started in across tho sidewalk without
looking about AT his passenger.
Good evening. Tillie," said Doctor
Kirkland, opening the screen door.
II guessed 1t was your ring. DOCTOR"
said the woman with the familiarity
OF an old servant. Come right in
and the other gentleman. too Miss
Amy is iust-my lands If II amt Mr..
VIII. Well. I never, Looking finer
silk. too! We'll, I an glad TO soc YOU
home again, Mr.. VIII! TT run at
once and tell Miss Amy. Shell be
most iickled ia deathw
She left the VISITORS and hurried
back along the narrow hallway, call
Ing breathlessly: Miss Amy, Miss
Amy, Where are YOU? Lord bless
us, Here's Mr.. viii home again
Where are you? Here's Mr.. VIII!
Where"
viii? Will! Oh! Then he has
rome. on" came a girlsh Sbrek of
delight in the hall above.
Clinton had stepped inside. after
Doctor Kirkland. Looking up at the
turn of the stairs. he caught sight of
two little SlipPered feet twinkling on
the steps of the top flight. In II mo-
mvnt Heir owner swung around the
turn and flew down he long. straight
lower light aS if winged. The young
rau had swift vision of graceful.
animated little form with uuttlung
arms, of Il charming little dimpled
face, Of Il pair Of S,ar!ike brown eyes.
Then the vision was at the foot of the
stairs
He drew back with what seemed TO
be instructive reserve. Doctor Kirk
land frowned and shot glance from
him To the girl. She had not paused.
If in her excitement she perceived the
Young mans attempt To avoid her she
di>rcgardcd il. From the foot of the
stairs she darted past the physician
to his companion. Clinton continued
In draw back. He put out his hands
as If To keep her away from him.