Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-25

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Again he started toward the rear wiz,
dow, and again changed his purpose
In the far corner, before the rose
covered sunmer-house. was. group Of
people. One Of them was looking up
at him. It was Amy, and she was
gesturing to him. She did not wish
him to be seen. The man was turn.
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For several moments he stood 1t the
window. his fofehead gathered In 4 4
troubled frowa. Behind him sounded
a shutting footstep. He started nerv-
ously and spun about. Old TITLE stood
in the middle Of the room. her finger
on her lips. 4.
what It's your" he exclaimed.
'How the devil - - "a Rs 85asi !, a
'.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 60 out and get you at
City Park" II
ITO go out for met Who phoned? p
.'rlle Fleece. They seen you out ct
City Park and -" 4
saw met" M
yes; that's what they phoned Miss
Amy. II 1t hadn't been for their max
ing Mr.. BENIN light out that way, he'd
sure have got you. He's a 'tectiye,".
Detective ?-that sissyf4 No." y
"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 TINT wild goose chase. That's
why I've come up to make your bed
and clean up and tell, you to get up
into your old robbers cave IL he comes
back. I'll let you know when. Stead
Of making the bed; guess TIL take the
bedding down to air. r. ~
AS he turned beside the door Of the
bathroom passage he caught side
glimpse of8some one moving, Jon 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. 4 n;
"Jove!' he muttered. .This won't
do. Must pull myself together"
He went across to the mirror and
stared fxedly at his frowning image.
"Buck up. you idiot !" he advised
himself. LET. yourself be hypnotized
by that rot about double personality,
did you1 :. That's It, gr1nl It's
time that you were. grinning al, your
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The word broke on 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. He
stood glaring at the second image, pet
rified with horror. powerless to move.
Il was his own face. II. There
were differences-no mustache, the
color almost white, the outline more
thin; yet It was his face as It might
be after an illness. It could not be
a double reflection In the glass, for 1t
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 CAPPED
open. "a I.
"1nsane!" he gasped. lam 90
ing-insane!" gs 4.
4 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
tnstreaming light and air. 5. 81
Downstairs Amy and Ellen were
d weeping in each others arms. reconcil'
ed companions in misery. I'll ssssgs
4 The doorbell rang sharply. The
4 weepers few apart. isfs... s. :sts Y
'S-some ones c-comel" sobbed III
len. "MI eh-eyesl' At, .i;53
a Amy, regardless of her tear-wet face
few in through to. the front hail. Blu,
already the door. unlocked BY BENIN
was opening to admit DR.. Kirkland
Mrs, Kirkland came. in after her hus
hand as Amy rushed to meet then
with well-feigned eagerness. IS: ,5
(To BE Continues b,
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