The diamond drill., 1920-05-22

The physician smiled blandiy. 'Then
II you'll answer quickly the ideas sug-
gested by--bonds"
As he spoke the word he eyed his
guest with intense keenness. The
ladies inyoluntarily leaned forward TO
catch the answer. Clinton smiled and
responded without trace OF hesi-
fancy: 'Bonds--cash. bank account.
trip to California"
Enough. thank you." interrupted i
the physician, his eyes twinkling with !
complncent self-satisfaction.
"If there 10 any other word you wish
to try I shall be pleased to answer"
said the guest.
"No, that was the only one. Ny real
purpose in using II was to fsh In Jour
subconsciousness.-
.And you caught"
Merely n confirmation Of certain
optical impressions"
May 1 ask why you spoke OF
bondsf"
Mrs. Kirkland interposed. IT fear
that you would hardly be interested
In the matter"
"Why. mamma" said Ellen. "how
could he be other than interested?"
Perhaps. perhaps qualified her IA
ther. He looked at the guest with a
shrewd glance. "It is rather private
matter, Mr.. Clinton"
"Then of course Pardon my curl
oslty."
"We can trust you not 10 repeat
what 1 tell you. Shortly before Will
Mr.. Lowrle-accepted my advice. TO
go TO the sanitarium he was sent TO
Pueblo 10 negotiate for an issue OF
bonds. The parties whom he repre-
sented were allotted one hundred
thousand dollars OF the issue. and the
bonds In that amount were delivered
over TO him. Soon afterward Charlie
BENIN, who had run down TO Pueblo
In his touring car. came upon WIN sit
ting In the station grounds. He hadI
missed his train. Charlie took him In. 4
suitcase and all. and brought him To
Denver. Late that evening he came
home with his suitcase but without
the bonds. He had not turned them
In at the bank. and he could not re-
member what he had done with them.
Except for n vague recollection of
riding with Charlie and OF wandering
through City park. he could remember
nothing since early that morning. The
bonds have not yet been found"
HAS he never recalled what he did
with themf" :
mot to our knowledge. Worry over
their loss induced such alarming psy-
Geological conditions that the great
specialist in charge of the sanitarlum
prescribed an absolute change. He
has been temporarily cut OF from ev-
erything related 10 his life here. The
last report received by me was that
he had been sent abroad In the care
OF one Of the stan. Since then we
have heard nothing"
"There Is the saying. NO news IL
good news" remarked Cllnton.
"If only we could believe that 70
sighed Mrs. Kirkland. "Do you won
der that was delighted when saw
you there at the depot, looking SO
strong and well?"
'Mistaking me for this unfortunate
Mr.. Lowrie," sympathetically replied
Clinton.
The physician had drawn out his
watch. II must return TO the santa
rum. II you can keep Mr.. Clinton
entertained i shall be back sooR---
seven-thirty or eight"
He was up and away with his usual
briskness.
A few minutes later they left tho
table and went In 10 what Mrs. Kirk
land aptly termed the living room.
With n matter-of- course bearing Ellen
at once seated herself at the piano
and began TO search In her music cab 4
met. Mrs. Kirkland excused herself
TO Clinton and went out n side door
way. Owing TO the twisted corner OF :
n rug the door did not close fast. A
draft swung II ajar as Clinton drew
back farther from the girl and seated
himself on the chair ut the far side OF
the doorway.
He leaned back at ease and quietly
took In the tasteful unpretentiousness
of his surroundings. Ellen continued
her search through the thick piles OF
music In the cabinet. She had made
three or four selections and was look
Ing for others when the mufiled. bro
ken murmur Of n woman's voice came
20 Clinton through the narrow opening
OF the door. He was not In position
TO see through the crack, but there
could be no doubt that Mrs. Kirkland
was at telephone some distance
away, probably at the end of n narrow
passage.
Only dlsjoInted fragments OF her
talk were audible:
Amy alone? How
shall tell youl -. this afternoon
dlned No. mol Il
looks splendid, but not VIII.
Not the slightest remembrance Il
must not despair Yes. I'm GER
tain, II anyone can cure him Il