The Meridian times., 1920-08-13

Il could not do II, either In justice
TO this young lady or to you and your
FAIRLY, SIR"
OF all the obstinate pigsW cried
Amy. you ought to know you're your
self, and yet you won't even pretendP
as that quite fair, Mi IS LowrieT
he asked. How can pretend to be
your brother, when know am notF
How can we pretend you're not,
when we know you are?" she rejoined.
TiIlie poked her head in past the
rear hall door. Doctor" she called,
"hissus Kirkland says to tell you
you're wanted at once at the sani, and
shall they come on down now?"
"Yes, yes" said the physician. AS
the woman disappeared, he stepped to
the front door. "Must go at once,
Amy. Be back again. Meantime.
they're coming"
."Doctor-waitl F." exclaimed Clin-
ton.
But the physician rushed off unheed-
ing; and the young man could not very
we'll run after him with a determined
young lady clinging to the tall Of his
coat. ~a.
The captive paused in the doorway
and looked over his shoulder at the
girl. She took fresh grip on his
coat and braced one little slippered
foot against the door casing.
"Shall have to call Tillie to help?"
she inquired.
NO" he answered.
She led him unresisting into the
simply furnished room that opened off
the hall.
He smiled quizzicalIy 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. "Now we're comfy, and
you look quite yourself"
"Do II"
"Yes. So ] want to ask your brother
ly advice-Dot that / expect to take
it. Charlie is coming tonight, and he
is coming to the point-if 1 let him.
Shall II"
"What?" queried the young man
who persisted in calling himself Rich
ard Clinton.
,"Oh, Will" exclaimed the girl. "You
do remember! You remember that
you did not want me to encourage
him."
mo, | do not remember. | cannot
even pretend" He stopped and sat
gazing tixedly at her animated face.
Cannot what?" she asked.
Pretend TO remember, when l am
not" Suddenly his face became
resolute. Just the same, l do not
wish you to encourage that fellow"
"Meanie! Isn't he the best dressed
man about. town?"
He frowned. "You insist that must
speak as brother?"
"Of course"
VERY well, then. l shodld say that
he is too much of a" Clinton hesi-
ta'ed. Really, MisS-Amy, l cannot
say anything. 1t would not be honor
able, when you would be taking my
opinion as that of your brother"
"Botheration Even If you don't
remember you're win, 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
unmixed with regret.
rs that caller?" he asked. ''Had
you not better take a chair?"
Not unless you promise to be your
self"
i 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 dearw Mrs. Kirkland
called out. you're dancingl-he
looks so at home! Can it be possible
that he"
"Yes, yes! He's promised to no
himself! Isn't it grand?" cried the
girl. She whirled about to grasp C1in.
tons arm as he rose. Hurry ont into
the hall with Ellen and tell ber-
hurryw
Ellen clasped her hands. "Wm ,"
she murmured. do you really ra-
member? Have you come to your.
self?" jour
"Ah, yes, that's the question" added
BENIN. "Out with it. old man, own
up now; you've been ragging MS all
along" "'
Pretending? win pretending?" nro.
tested Ellen. 81 cannot believe II
Clinton Strengthened. "I wish to IN.
form Mr.. BENIN that throughout this
peculiar affair of mistaken identity 7
nave insisted that am myself Rich
ara Clinton. All of you think am
Mr. Lowrie. know that am