The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-08-27

noted the closed door. He was now
pacing uneasily to and fro across the
room.
AS ne made the turn near the door
II swung open. He stopped short. The
ath'etic attendant glanced in and
promptly drew back. Amy darted past
nm INTO the room and clasped Clin.
tons hand.
Dear brother. what is IT ?" she asked
we were waiting. Mrs. Kirkland is
with a friend. Why didn't you come
down: Why did you send for us?"
Over her shoulder he shot an angry
glance at the attendant. II sent only
for YOU" he replied.
Amy nurmured Ellen. stopping
short Just within the door. THAT look
IN his eyes! Be-be careful. dear, else
he may again"
She faltered at sight of his frown
he replied ironically: "Yes, he care
tu'. The maniac has been trapped. lie
Is in cage; therefore he must be
dangerous"
will" she protested.
He tgn"ted her. to gaze down into
Amy's distressed face. II asked the
privilege OF speaking with you-alone. !"
He started across the room with
Amy. Ellen hesitated. glanced about
ut the alert attendant. and slowly fol.
lowed. Clinton met her glance of timid
appeal with cold antagOnism.
IF you will pardon me, Miss Kirk.
land" he remarked. this is getting TO
be rather too much of farce. Every.
thing that I say or do Is distorted by
your deluded fancy into all sorts Of
strange meanings. Is It not enough
that your father has very adroitly
trapped me"
"Hush DEAR" reprOved Amy. Cant
you see how you are hurting herr"
Il wish I could he brutal" he irri.
tably rejoined. ut might force her to
realize that cannot be her tiance."
Nothing can do that. dearest" muir
INJURED Ellen.
Besides. there's the telegram" add
ed Amy.
"What telegram" he queried.
mamma told u.s." replied Ellen. ut
came to papa when we We're all at
luncheon"
"And it proved that you are you !"
exclaimed Amy. You needn't scowl,
old bearkins. because it does. 1t tells
how you escaped to Chicago. and there
the superintendent lost all trace Of
you. That was when this change Of
personality came on you. So when
you found yourself-not your real. but
your new self-with all the bonds. you
thought they were yours. and put them
in a bank and started for California.
Isn't that plain?'
Every. Only. as 1t happens. opened
my Chicago bank account several
months ago."
Ellen looked ut Amy and nodded
He fOrgets what papa says about
retrogressive time memory in some
cases of dissertation"
Clinton flushed with evaporation.
Miss Kirkland. permit me to express
my conviction that your father has
made an unmi:igated-owlo of himself"
NO. no, please, DEAR" begged Amy.
He drew away the hand with which
she sought to cover his mouth, AMI
continued: This farce has gone quite
far enough. 1t has become a bore"
Ellen Strengthened with the hauteu,
Of an offended queen. You say that :?
First you insult my father and now"
"Wait, dear. watt" Amy sought to
intervene. ut can't he he MEANS
Cant be?" demanded Ellen. all her
love and gentleness overwhelmed In
the bitter upwelling of her outraged
pride. Look at him. scowling at me :"
Il beg your pardon. Miss Kirkland"
he apOlOgize,i. II was not aware"
"'Miss kirkland'!' she exclaimed.
THAT is quite sufficient. To think that
after l." She FLUSHED scarlet with
mingled shame and anger. REST as.
sured. Mr.. Lowrie-Clin1on. l shall no
longer bore you with the farce Of my
attentions"