The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-09-24

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lie came nimbly around the turn In
the narrow pathS with another man
and Ellen and Mrs. Kirkland In line
Close behind him. BENIN uttered q
stit,ed exclamation and staggered back
still farther to the side Of the opening.
Doctor Kirkland strobe out Of the path
to confront him, saw the prisoner, aud
stopped as II transfixed.
The prisoner not see him. He
was staring at the man who had
stepped from behind the dumf0undetl
physician. The man recOiled against
Ellen nnd Mrs. Kirkland. He glared
at the prisoner. Ellen and Mrs. Kirk.
land looked ut the prisoner and
shrieked. Amy raised her head and
stared wildly from the man before her
to the IMAM whose arm was about her
shoulders.
They were the saine! yet not
the sumo. II was not alone that one
had rnustache and the other was
clean shaven: that one was thinner
and paier. Now that they stood face
to face It could be seen that there was
a perceptible difference In height and
breadth. In the shade Of the hair, IN
the tint Of the blue eyes; while in the
bearing and expression Of the two
we're worlds Of difference.
He 0f the tnustache was 6rst Of all
the astounded group to 6nd his voice.
"JOve!" he calculated. glove! No
wonder you were 80 certain. We're
ms like As brothers!'
"As twins!" spiuttered Doctor Kirk.
land. "Of all cases of doubtless! Yet
I've heard Of such resemblance"
Now that you see MIR. LOwrie here
hefore me In the flesh, perhaps you
will believe me when say I am my
self-Rlchard Clinton"
"Clinton?" muttered BENIN. "Then
you are motifs he?"
land.
"!Are you hlind?'' scoffed Ellen, clasp
ing an arm about her lovers neck IN
absolute certainty.
Amy. suddenly conscious Of Cltnton's
arm. uttered cry. and lied away
down the garden.
Clinton wh.rled to sprint e::c- her;
only to check himself at sight Of
Remm's upjerklng pistol.
Halt" commanded the detective.
''You may MT he Will i10wrie; but
those bonds s;I that bank deposit IN
Chicago"
Don't be fool. BENIN, even II you
are detective" testify admonished
DR.. Kirkland. Here are the bonds"
lie opened the envelOp and spread
ont tire contents for Benm's inspec-
ton. BENIN looked ut them and then
at Clinton. ''They seem to be all
there" he said. but the fact remains
they were taken from the safe deposit
box. This man must have done It.
found the key in his pocket"
II had Oh u suit Of Mr.. Lowrie's
,l"thes." stated Clinton. You must
have found the key in that suit. not
my own"
And ! did not leave the bonds In
the box" Will I.owrie spoke for the
first time. "You may remember that
suggestion sou made when we were
snO,oring from Pueblo"
II remember no suggestion" denied
Re,nm.
"You do not? Yet It was that which,
in my neurasthenic condition, caused
all the trouble. I took Il seriously,
THAT was why told you had put the
hOnds in safe deposit box. To carry
that out. had rented q box. But In.
stead 1t leaving the bonds 10 Il. l hid
them In the abandoned brickyard pit
out near City Park. You see. becsuse
at that s0ggestiOn Of yours. I was NOR.
hhlly fearful lest you might take
them"
II? Take them2 What do you
meanT' sta'umered BENIN, nushiug
darkly.
''ha:" exploded Dr.. Kirkland. "You
re'l'len-Mntl the color came (lrxt to
y"nr ears. not your eyes. You should
know what that means. And you never
mentioned the fact that WIN told you
ahout the safe deposit box. Mr.. BENIN
Mr. Detective BENIN. ! advise you to
put up that pistol and 60 to the bank
and to police headquarters without de.
lay. My future sOn-in-iaw must be
~ onre cleared from the stigma of NIL
thar is implied by that warrant. Col"
Re'nm thrust the pistol into his
pocket and went.
The Indignant physician turned to
Clinton. with q swift change to ,iigni.
fed apology: "Sir. II you can forgive
the Grass stupidity Of an Over-cOnfitient
pSych0patliiSt-"
'Say no more. dOctor!" interrupted |
Clinton. I'm view If this remarkable |
resemblance between myself and Mr..
LOwric-"
Indeed. yes. papa :" exclaimed Ellen,
hiding her face behind the shoulder |
If Ter tnncc. III anyone. it's for him |
To- apologize for letting me"
'What's that p aggressively demand. |