Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-24
CHAPTER XIV.
Appearances Often Deceive.

when CLINTON Wakene0 FROM HIS
heavy sleep he perceived Amys note
on the floor Going to the speaking
tube he called for Tillie. There was
no response. He started toward the
rear window, but on the way noticed
his pajamas, and went back to dress.
Again he started toward the rear win
dow, and again changed his purpose.
In the far corner, before the rose
covered summer-house, was group of
| people One of them was looking up
at him. 1t was Amy, and she was
gesturing to him. She did not wish,
him to be seen. The man was turn
ing
For several moments he stood at the
window, his forehead gathered in Il
troubled frown. Behind him sounded
shutting footstep. He started nerv-
Ously and spun about. Old Title stood
in the middle of the room, her finger
on her lips.
what! It's YOU" he exclaimed.
"How the devil"
"Tssst! !" she warned Miss Ellen s
still downstairs. She'd run and tell
her pa first thing. You just missed be-
ing nabbed by Mr.. Bemm-only they
phoned him to go out and get you at
City Park
''TO go out for me? Who phoned?"
1.-THE piece. They seen you out at
City Park and"
fSaw mas"
Eyes; that's what they phoned Miss
Amy If it hadn't been for their MAX
ing Mr.. BENIN light out that way, he'd
sure have got you. He's a 'tective,"
Observation-Disclosures sissy? No"
Fact Y'ought've heard Miss Amy
toast him over the Goals. My, but
wasn't he mad! He'll come back mad
der from that wild goose chase. That's
why I've come up to make your bed
and clean up and tell you to get up
back. I'll let you know when. Stead
of making the bed. guess I'll take the
bedding down to air."
AS he turned beside the door of the
bathroom passage he caught side
glimpse of some one moving on the far
side of the room. He faced angrily
toward the new intruder-and saw
his own image in the big cheval glass
on the opposite wall.
"Jove." he muttered. "This won't
do. Must pull myself together"
He went across to the mirror and
stared fixedly at his frowning image.
Buck up, you idiot" he advised
himself. Let yourself be hypnOtiZed
by that rot about double personality,
did you? s. That's it, grin! It's
time that you were grinning at your
ut"
The word broke off in the midst. He
glared into the mirror, the smile frozen
on his lips. At the left side of the
image of his face was the image of
another face, smaller and less distinct
another image, yet his own face!
His eyes dilated with terror lie
stood glaring at the second image. pet
rified with horror, pOWerleSs to move.
It was his own face. There
color almost white, the outline more
thin; yet it was his face as it might
be after an illness. 1t could not be
a double reflection in the glass, for it
lacked the mustache-also the express
sion was absolutely different. Unlike
the immobile terror of his first image
the ghostly second face was twitching
with active fear. The mouth gaped
open.
"Insanei" he gasped. "I-am go
ing-insane
He tottered to the rear window,
opened the shade and sash with shak
Ing, fumbling hands, and crouched
against the sill In the midst Of the
jnstreaming light and air.
Downstairs Amy and Ellen were
weeping in each others arms, reconcil
ed companions in misery.