The diamond drill., 1920-05-22

saw you look so robust. There's res
onance In your voice It's no use af-
fecting the Boston accent. You can't
disguise your voice"
"Sir. IL is you who insist upon n
practical joke because Of fancied re-
semblance," declared the young man,
his blue eyes glinting with annoyance.
"Fanciedl" exclaimed the lady.
IL beg your pardon, madam" he re-
piled. and he presented his card TO her.
'As you see, my name is Richard Clin-
ton. / am on my way through TO the
Coast and am stopping over In Denver
only for the change OF cars"
"Ah, yes, TO be sure" she murmhred,
her eyes on his card. $50 stupid of us.
Pray pardon me moment"
She turned her shoulder TO him and
leaned forward to hand the card to her
portly companion.
"Ohi what can II be, Karl?" she
whispered. "See Ito have had cards
engraved He really seems 10 be serl-
GUS, and It's so unlike him to joke. Can
II be possible that his loss of men,
ory-that IL has failed entirelyf"
The bushy eyebrows OF the gentle
man came down oves his keen eyes,
and his face clouded with concern.
Posslblei Possiblel" he muttered.
"Amnesla - dissertation secondary
personality My dear, It's not only
possible; It's highly probable And
thought he was joking, poor boyl"
"Hushl Leave 1t to me. We must
detain him. He cannot be allowed TO
leave town."
"No. noi--whlle In this state-im-
possIblei"
The lady turned to the young man
with an air OF gracious apology. "Mr.-
Clinton, you hear my husband. We
cannot allow you TO leave the state
without first having made amends TO
you for this--thls annoying mistake"
Pardon me. rather. for my rude
ness" he hastened to reply.
''It must have seemed to you so I'M
pertinent" she insisted. "Only, you
see, our friend-will Lowrle, you
know" she paused expectantly, but
his clear gaze betrayed no more than
polite attention. She flung up her
hand In a little gesture OF bewilder-
ment. "You are Will--and yet your
oppression Pardon me, but II only
you realized what an extraordinary re-
semblancel AS l was going TO
say, Mr.. Lowrie has been away more
than half year. He was quite Ill
when my husband took him east.
ThIs-it Is as IL he had come back to
us strong and WELL"
"a perfectly natural mistake" the
young man good d-humoredly reassured
her. Two persons between whom
there Is only a moderately close re-
semblance are often mistaken for one
another when apart. though their diff
ferences, once they are together, may
be very noticeable"
"But you and Will" she replied.
Even after your explanation / have
TO refuse 10 believe my own eyes. i
have no doubt that my husband. as
well as myself Pardon me. ! am
Mrs. Kirkland. and this Is my husband.
Mr.. Cllnton-Doctor Kirkland"
The young man met the introduction
with n manner nicely balanced between
well-bred reserve and cordial warmth.
He bowed TO the lady and stepped for
ward alongside the car 10 grasp the
chubby hand of the physician.
at Is a happy case OF mistaken iden-
tity that gives me the pleasure of your
acquaintance" he remarked.
"veryi" agreed the physician, mask
Ing his diagnosing scrutiny under be-
nevolent smile. "The pleasure is not
all yours, Mr.-ClInton."
Indeed, no, Mr.. ClIntonw viva
clously confirmed the lady. even II
IL were for no more than your resem-
blance to will It's simply absurd
how like you are. / have to keep re-
mInding myself that you are not he. IL
makes me feel quite as II you were an
old friend. How long did you say you
expect TO remain In townf"
my train leaves shortly before
midnight"
"Not tonightr
"Yes."
"But that never will dol You say
you are stranger In Denver. You
must stop over few days at least to
see our beautiful city. You are not.
hurried by businessr'
He hesitated. Denver has the name
OF being a cold town 10 strangers"
"That In a baseless caiumny. as we
shall prove TO you.r she declared with
redoubled graciousness. "Since we
have become acquainted In this de-
unconventional manner you
must pardon the unconventionality OF
an invitation TO dine with us on such
short notice"
1t Is most kind of you," he acknowl-
edged But my trunk"
"No. no; just as you are--quIte In
formal" she forestalIed his objection.
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