Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-12-24
weepers flew apart.

WCtpClS LEV apart.
"S-some ones c-come % sobbed FL
len. MY eh-eyesI"
| Amy, regardless of her tear-wet face.
| flew in through to the front hall. But
already the door, unlocked by BENIN,
was opening to admit DR.. Kirkland.
Mrs. Kirkland came in after her hus-
hand as Amy rushed to meet them
with well-feigned eagerness.
Doctor" cried the girl. you've
come to tell us he has been found !"
"Sorry. Sweetheart-not yet. But
ne mas been seen. We went out to City
Park and"
1--WE traced him to an inbound car"
broke in Mrs. Kirkland. 1--WE thought
Thought he. might have come
home," her husband completed the SEN
tence.
you're sure he hasn't, my dear?"
hreathlessly questioned the lady.
"Will-home?" exclaimed Amy.
by the telephone ever since Charlie
rushed out to go to City Park No,
no. not upstairs! She's back here.
Come into the library. You both
look hot I'll have Title bring lemon
AIDE"
Amy, who was nearest the parlor,
heard step behind her and glanced
over her shoulder. oh" she cried.
"Why did you come DOWN. Good
ness. you're pallet that look =
You're i'll !"
"Will!" screamed Ellen. Amy was
recoiling. but the other girl advanced
toward the daZed young man in the
doorway, her arms implOringfy out
stretched. Dearest! forgive me
please, please forgive me! | was cruel,
but did not realize Forgive me
and give me your ring again, dearest"
my God" groaned the young man.
He put his hand TO his head. rs it all
coming back again? That hallucina-
lion upstairS-now this"
"His-his voice too" gasped Amy.
1T is because he ISIS insane"
"Nonsense" doomed DR.. Kirkland.
HE looks automatically dazed. He
has shaved"
"Ah. that is it" agreed Mrs. Kirk
land. THAT accounts for"
That and the terrible strain of the
highland this change of clothes
which he managed to get hold Of con-
tirmed her husband. MY dear boy, why
do you look at Us that way? Have no
fear. | admit my mistake. You need
not return to the sanitarium. Had !
known how it would affect you"
lha young mans face relaxed a line.
"rEot return, doctor? You really think
It unnecessarily"
quite quite Never fear. You shall
stay quietly at home, If | have to
mortgage my house to secure your
bail"
MY bail?' calculated the young
man. "Surely the bank has not charged
me with
Have You forgotten that already?
pltifulE broke in Ellen. Dearest, can
1t be you have forgotten me toO?"
Forget you, darling?" he protested
Never" Shaking off his eneryating
daze, he sprang to her with ardent
eagerness and caught her to him in an
impassioned embrace. -"Ellen darling
Elem he cried. :'To have you again
after all these months You are no
hallucination--you are real! | feel
your arms about my neck; your heart
beats against mine y
"Will, VIII my VIM" she ecstatical-
ly babbled. You. yourself-yon-
self. You've came back to me, your
own real self" -
"To be sure-to be sure" affirmed
her father. This complete change Of
expression, manner, Internationally
solute proof of full restoration to his
true personality"
"O-o-o-oh Is that it?" sighed Amy,
but she continued to gaze at her re-
stored brother with brows peaked and
troubled look in her brown eyes.
She burst into tears and@ran to
fling herself on the shoulder gener-
ously left free for her by Ellen. Fte
met her with an affectionate kiss.
There! This is better, isn't it?"
he asked, squeezing her with the arm
that was not about Ellen and pattiGg
her vigorously on the back. II
"Y-yes," she penitently agreed. "Of
course you and Ellen I'd never
have believed INcould be such s-seif4
ish pig !"
He laughed at the absurdity of the
confession. What? You funny lit