Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-10-08


sanitarlum." BENIN bluntly stated the
news.
Amy threw up her hands In realis-
tic stage CONSERVATION. Escaped?
VIII escapedf Oh! OH Has he gone
daft again? How? Where did he go3
When was It? Oh, dearl Wandering
about. In his condition.
"Hasn't he come home"
"Homew scoffed Title. Don't you
know anything about crazy folks?
Don't you know they always try to get
away from their relations? Didn't he
want to run away from home the very
first night he Gamer
Indeed, yes" agreed Ellen. "You re-
member he even knocked you down, he
was so violent"
Bemm's face darkened. Hes bit
too violent. The next time Wen put
him where he can't get out"
aver" queried Amy.
"His-er-friends," BENIN fastened
to explain. Hell be apt to do himself
harm, y know. If he's allowed to run
loose"
Before he is cured" added Ellen.
Amy raised her flushed face. That
most eminent of scientists-Charles
Darwin-Observed that the expression
al after-effects of spasms Of fear, an
ger and mirth are remarkably similar.
There were tears In Amy's Redeemed
eyes as she looked up past Bemm's
fashionable straw. Suddenly her half
compressed eyelids widened-she flung
up her hand and made a quick down
ward gesture.
BENIN spun about and stared up at
The shade was down, but the morning
light rippled on its watered surface as
If II were shaking. BENIN confronted
Amy.
"Your brother is In his ROOM" he
charged.
'Reallyr she rejoined with heavy
sarcasm. you don't say!"
"He raised his shade. You waved
him to pull 1t down." shrewdly thrust
BENIN.
"How clever!" parted the girl. zone
might take you for Sherlock
Holiness"
The random shot hit BENIN so unex-
pectedly that he was disconnected.
miss Lowrie!" he snapped In angry
protest.
"Why, what Oh beg your pardon,
Charlie !" she replied, her look express
sive only of innocent contrition. "Raf-
f1es was a gentleman burglar, wasn't
he? And meant gentleman detec-
tive"
"DetectiveT exclaimed Ellen.
Under her shocked gaze BENIN
flushed a brick red. Title had unob-
trusively started up the garden to-
ward the kitchen door. Amy renewed
her attack
'Oh, not common, low, ordinary de-
tective, Ellen" she protested. mo one
could dream of Charlie being that
could they? But a Sherlock Holmes
or q Gibberer-that famous French
detective, you know-that's altogether
different, isn't It? So romantic!"
Unable longer to endure the grilling,
BENIN turned to retreat. Titles head
appeared above the blossoming
shrubs; 1t moved toward the kitchen
porch with marked rapidity. He looked
about at Amy with glance of resent
ment and suspicion and started up the
garden ON a run. The girl smOthered
a cry Of dismay and darted after him.
She was only few steps in the rear
when he overlook Tillie.
stop" he ordered the hurrying
woman. what are you going to dor
She halted and faced him squarely,
her arms akimbo. Her tone was tart:
II amt working for you. Mind your
own business"
81 SHALL" retorted BENIN, and he
showed her silver-plated officers
star.
Titles mouth closed with obstinate
firmness. Amy FASTENED to interpose.
There's the phone ringing Maybe
it's news of WIFI
She went past BENIN. He started
to follow her, but paused to grasp TIL
lies wrist. "Come along" he ordered.
"Why, Charliel" demonstrated Ellen,
who had fastened up the garden after
Amy.
"I'll have no tricks" he rejoined.
Ellen gave him a disdainful glance.
But he had turned to overtake Amy,
holding fast to Tillie. The girl went
direct to the telephone, without max
ing any attempt to elude him. She had
the receiver at her ear when, still
dragging the reluctant Tillie, he over
took her.
"S-ssh!" she whispered. ITS that
nice police official at the hall. They've
seen VIII out near City park, and"
"What!" cried BENIN incredulously.
"Yes-here, take the phone. He's
asking for you. He heard your
voice."
"Stand where l can watch you
both of you," peremptorily command
ed BENIN as he took the telephone.
Hello hellol This is Mr.. BENIN"
The receiver buzzed with vehe-
ment reply that brought flood OF
scarlet into the face Of the listener. He
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