The Jasper news., 1920-11-25

rear han door. Doctor she cnlied
',MIsEus Kirkland says 70 tell you
you're wanted at once ut the ssnl, and
shall they come on down nowr
'Yes. yes" said the physician. A.
the woman disappeared, he stepped to
the front door. Must 20 at once.
Amy. Be back again. Meantime.
they're coming"
-DOCtor-waiti ~ exclaimed Ciin-
ton. -
But the physician rushed OF unheed,
ing (: and the young man could not very
we'll run after him with q determined
young lady clinging to the tall OF his
coat.
The captive paused In the doorway
and looked over his shoulder ut the
girl. She took a fresh grip on his
coat and braced one little sllppersd
foot against the door casing.
"Shall l have to call Tillla to helpf"
she inquired.
NO." he answered.
She led him unresistlng into the
simply furnished room that opened on
the hall. IS
He smiled quiExically 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. snow we're comfy. and
you look quite yourself"
do Il"
"Yes. So want to ask your brother
ly advice-not that l expect to take
1t. Charlie Is coming tonight, and he
rs coming to the point--if / let him.
Shall II"
"wbatr queried the young man
who persisted In calling himself Rich
ard Clinton.
"Oh, Will" exclaimed the girl. "You
do rememberl You remember that
you did not want me to encourase
him."
"No, l do not remember. cannot
even pretend" he stopped and sat
gazing fixedly at her animated face.
Cannot whatT' she asked.
pretend to remember, when l am
not" Suddenly his face became
resolute. "Just the same. do not
wish you to encourage that fellow"
"Meaniel Isn't he the best dressed
man about town."
lie frowned. "Tou insist that must
speak as a brotherf"
''Of course"
"Very well, then. / should say that
he is too much of a" Clinton hest.
tated. REALLY, Miss-Amy, cannot
say anything. 1t would not be honor
able, when you would be taking my
opinion as that Of your brother"
"Botherationi Even II you don't
remember you're VIM. want you to
make believe you do"
A bell rang In the rear Of the house.
The young man looked toward the
hall with an expression Of relief not
unmixcd with regret.
IFS that a callerf" he asked. ~Had
you not better take chalrf'
mot unless you promise to be your
self"
~ promise" he readily responded.
She sprang up and danced around
his chair with the gleefulness Of a
child. Tillie thrust her gray head In
at the hall doorway and announced
austerely: Here's Missus Kirkland
an Miss Ellen an Mister BENIN"
As the callers entered. their AMI
mated faces belied the sedateness OF
their movements.
"Amy. my dearl" Mrs. Kirkland
called out. You're dancingi-h
looks so at homeI Can 1t be possible
that he-T
"Yes, yesl He's promised TO be
himself Isn't 1t grandT cried tht
girl. She whIrled about TO grasp CIin
toms arm as he rose. "Hurry out into
the hall with Ellen and tell her
hurryi"
Ellen cIasped her hands. "will T.
she murmured. "Do you really re
member2 Have you come to your
self"
"Ah, yes, that's the question" addeC
BENIN. "Out with It. old man. OwI
up. now; you've been >ragging rs al
along"
"Pretendingl VIII pretendIngT' pro
tested Ellen. 81 cannot believe II"
Clinton Strengthened. II wish to In
form Mr.. BENIN that throughout thL
peculiar affair Of mistaken identity
have insisted that am myself, Rich
. ard Clinton. ALI Of you think ! an
Mr.. Lowrie. know that an
. not. II stay here while you are IN
, der such IA Misrepresentation. you vii
have the right to consider me an i'm