Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-12-09

INC uoE1OW Pdlu, Will uuOtneT u6u
and Ellen and Mrs. Kirkland in line
close behind him. BENIN uttered a
stifled exclamation and staggered back
still farther to the side of the opening.
Doctor Kirkland strobe out of the path
to confront him, saw the prisoner, and
stopped as IL transfixed.
The prisoner did not see him. He
was staring at the man who had
stepped from behind the dumfounded
physician. The man recoiled against
Ellen and Mrs. Kirkland. He glared
ut the prisoner. Ellen and Mrs. Kirk
land looked ut the prisoner and
shrieked. Amy raised her head and
stared wildly from the man before her
to the man whose arm was about her
shoulders.
They were the samet yet not
the same. 1t was not alone that one
had mustache and the other was
clean shaven; that one was thinner
and paler. Now that they stood face
to face it could be seen that there was
a perceptible difference in height and
breadth, in the shade of the hair, in
the tint of the blue eyes; while in the
bearing and expression of the two
were worlds Of difference.
He of the mustache was first Of all
the astounded group to find his voice.
"Jove!" he calculated. "Jove! No
wonder you were so certain. We're
as like as brothers"
"As twins!" spluttered Doctor Kirk
land. "Of all cases of doubles! Yet
I've heard of such resemblances."
"Now that you see Mr.. Lowrie here
before me in the flesh, perhaps you
will believe me when I say l am my
self-Richard Clinton"
"Clinton?" muttered BENIN. 'Then
you are motifs he?"
"Of course!" exclaimed Mrs. Kirk
land.
"Are you blind?" scoffed Ellen, clasp
ing an arm about her lovers neck in
absolute certainty.
Amy. suddenly conscious of Clinton's
arm. uttered a cry, and fed away
down the garden.
Clinton whirled to sprint estc- her;
only to check himself at sight Of
Bemm's upjetking pistol.
Halt" commanded the detective.
"You may not be Will Lowrie; but
those bonds and that bank deposit IN
Chicago"
Don't be fool. BENIN, even If you
are detective" testify admonished
DR.. Kirkland. "Here are the bonds"
He opened the envelop and spread
oat the contents for Bemm's inspec-
ton. BENIN looked at them and then
at Clinton. "They seem to be all
there" he salt. "But the fact remains
they were taken from the safe deposit
box. This man must have done it.
found the key In his pocket"
II had on a suit of Mr.. Lowrie's
Clothes" stated Clinton. "You must
have found the key in that suit. not
my own"
"And l did not leave the bonds in
the box" Will Lowrie spoke for the
first time. "You may remember that
suggestion you made when we were
motoring from Pueblo"
II remember no suggestion" denied
BENIN.
"You do noty Yet 1t was that which,
in my neurasthenic condition, caused
all the trouble. took it seriously.
That was why told you had put the
bonds in safe deposit box. To carry
that out, had rented box. But in
stead of leaving the bonds in it. hid
them in the abandoned brickyard pit
out near City Park. You see, because
of that suggestion Of yours. l was NOR
hidly fearful lest you might take
them"
~? Take them? What do you
mean?" stammered BENIN, flushing
durkly.
lila !" exploded DR.. Kirkland. "You
redden-and the color cume first to
your ears. not your eyes. You should
know what that means. And you never
mentioned the fact that Will told you
about the safe deposit box. Mr.. BENIN
Mr.. Detective BeInm. ! advise you tc
put up that pistol and go to the bank
and to police headquarters without de
Jay. My future son-in-law must be
at once cleared from the stigma of al
that Is Implied ny that warrant. Col
BENIN thrust the pistol into hi
pocket and went.
Tfs malignant physician turned Il
ClinHon, with swift change to dignt
fed apology: "Str, II you Gun forgive
the Grass stupidity Of an over-confiden
psgchopathist-"
"Shy no more. doctor!" interrupted
Clinton. I'm view of this remarkable
resemblance between myself and MI
L0wrie-"
"1ndeed, yes, papa !" exclaimed Ellen
hiding her face behind the shoulde
OTHER fance. IF anyone, it's for hin
to apologize for letting me"
whats that" aggressively demand
ed. Ljwrfe, and he frowned ut Clinton
''Dtu that man take advantage Of hi
fesenhaanee when with your"
'.Ely dear WILL" tactfully interpose
Mrs Kirkland. "quite the contrary.
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