The Jasper news., 1920-12-30

exVeCt me lduicb TO tcaNo tuo CIR. Amy
took him by surprise She was down
out Of the front seat and opening the
door before he could offer his services.
~ say protested BENIN. You're
not going in, are your assure you,
there's no need whatever
'He's not your brother rejoined
Amy.
"Nor your-your fance," murmured
| Ellen.
BENIN was effectually sllenced. Amy
and Doctor Kirkland already were
crossing the sidewalk. He followed
with Mrs. Kirkland and Ellen, down
steps into the old hall. ~
They turned the corner and passed
along the main corridor to door
marked Private" BENIN raped
upon the panel in rather peculiar
manner. The door was opened by .
police official, who at once recognized
the eminent allenist.
He stepped aside. Instantly Amy
! uttered an eager little cry and darted
In across the room to the frownIng
young man who sat near the far end,
tugging at his mustache. At sight OF
her he jumped up and sought to re-
treat. But she was upon him In a
twInkling and flung her arms about
his neck.
'BrotherI brother yoa poor abused
old dearI" she painted. TITS horrid Of
them to do thing like thisl"
He put up his hands, and, unable to
unclasp her interloched fingers with
out violence, freed himself by draw
ing. his head down between her arms.
Holding fast to her hands. so that she
might not again embrace him, he re-
piled to her With sente starnness:
'Tt Is extremely annoying and em-
barrassing ths. you. and Miss Kirk
land insist upon deceiving yourselves
/ as TO my identity. 1t is not Of my.
self am thinking, but of you two. Try
to realize what It will mean when
you learn the truth that am not your
brother"
"He still insists on that |" murmured
Ellen.
II do. and / have given positive
proof of It," rejolned Clinton. "You
need only ask Miss-Mr. BENIN II It
Is not so. He says that Mr.. Lowrie
has certain mark on his right arm"
Indeed. yes. Every one knows
that" remarked Mrs. Kirkland. 'Tt
shows whenever you play tennis"
"Not when play" contradicted
Clinton. "Mr. BENIN will tell you there
is not the slightest trace Of mark on
my arp."
''No mark on your armr asked El.
len. She looked from him to her ia!
ther In bewilderment.
ssYou said you' han no remetnbranee
Of when the mark was removed"
stated the police official
"That is deliberate misstatement,"
linton angrlly retorted. "What said
was that there never had been any
mark on my arm to be removed"
The physician fixed him with an In
tent gaze. "RecaIl the cases of which
you read In my office yesterday. In
view of those other instances OF dou-
BILE personality, can you be positive
with regard to this markf-can you be
positive of your identltyT
The young mans eyes darkened
with the shadow of doubt; but only
for a moment. He frowned and an
swered: 81 can. sir. am positive.
There never was any mark on my arm.
am Richard Clinton. You have all
deluded yourselves and each other
into believing nm this VIII Lowrie." !"
How about your attempt to es-
eapeT cut In the Official.
"Escape7 BAIL I've told you three
times already It was to get away from
the-the embarrassment Of my false
position"
False, WIFI" inquired Mrs. Kirk
land. "Then you realize"
"That you are all deluded--crazy--
or else In conspiracy to have me
jailed. perhaps tried and sent to the
penltentiary. while the real Grim
inal--"
Il "Criminali" shrieked Amy. "But II
isn't trueI II isnti It isn'tl You didn't
take the bondsl"
"You admitit, then. You admit I'm
not your brother"
"No. mol you areI you must bel
Doctor says"
.Hush. hush, my DEAR" interposed
Mrs. Kirkland. "You are over
wrought. Let the doctor explain gil
about It,"
She drew the reluctant giri from
Clinton. who promptly edged around
opposite Ellen and placed himself be
tween Doctor Kirkland and the police
Official. BENIN. who had kept rather
, In the background, now came forward
with a show OF friendly interest