Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-08-20

not yourself. You've completely for
gotten us all-even mel"
81 have forgotten nobody whom
know. ] am Richard Clinton. and /
must say this mess" He stopped,
gazed into Amy's eyes. and changed
his tone: However, IL you wish me
to stay, believe I WILL"
The girl smiled with quickly recov-
cred confidence. "You will stayf Then
Of course It's all right"
81 told Miss kirkland l would not
stay. But now"
"Ellen," she corrected. "Say Ellen"
.Can you not understand. Miss Low.
rief" he said. ~ have only become
acquainted with Miss Kirkland this
evening. I am not your brother. I
am"
"O-a-ahi" she reproached.
81 am Richard Clinton. SO you see
how wrong it would be to let you be-
have as if-that Is, to allow you to
act as If l were your brother"
She peaked her eyebrows at the
closely observant physician. isn't
II horrid of him?" she pouted. "How
long will Ii take to cure him?"
A telephone bell rang somewhere
back of the hall. Doctor Kirkland
watched Title go out to answer the
call before he replied to the ques-
ton: "How long will 1t take? He
probably can bring on his proofs In a
few days."
"Proofsi But that's no answer. l
asked"
"Yes, yes, sweetheart, l know. You
see until he-h'm-I wonder IL we
could not agree on compromise. Sup
pose we have an understanding that
until Mr.. Clinton"
"Clinton !"
"-Mr. Clinton produces his proofs
we are all to act as If he really Is
your brother"
II could not do 1t, either in justice
to this young lady or to you and your
fan'ily, sir"
of all the obstinate pigsw cried
Amy. "You ought to know you're your
self, and yet you won't even pretend y
as that quite fair, Miss LowrieT
he asked. "How can l pretend to be
your brother, when know l am notT'
"How can we pretend you're not,
when we know you are?" she rejoined.
Tillie poked her head In past the
rear hall door. Doctor" she called,
"Missus Kirkland says to tell you
you're wanted at once at the SAM, and
shall they come on down nowf'
"Yes, yes" said the physician. AS
the woman disappeared, he stepped to
the front door. "Must 60 at once,
Amy. Be back again. Meantime,
they're coming"
"Doctor-waitl I" exclaimed Gin
ton.
But the physician rushed off unheed-
ing; and the young man could not very
well run after him with q determined
young lady clinging to the tail Of his
coat.
The captive paused In the doorway
and looked over his shoulder at the
girl. She took fresh grip on his
coat and braced one little slippered
foot against the door casing.
"Shall / have to call Title to helpT'
she inquired.
NO." he answered.
She led him unresisting into the
simply furnished room that opened of
the hall.
He smiled quizzically and seated
himself In the big leathern chair to
which, she led him.
"You see, all you need Is gentle per-
suasion," she remarked as she cud-
died down before him with her arm
on his knee. Now we're comfy, and
you look quite yourself"
do II"
Eyes. So i want to ask your brother
ly advice-not that / expect to take
it. Charlie Is coming tonight, and he
is coming to the point-if / let him.
Shall II"
"WhatT queried the young man
who persisted In calling himself Rich
ard Clinton.
"Oh, Wilt" exclaimed the girl. "You
do remember! You remember that
YOU did not want me to encourage