The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1920-07-17

makes you frightenedf"
Because he It's a secret. Prom
lse you'll never, never tell until say
you may"
"All right"
Lean closer. so can whisper II In
your ear. He's home"
"Huh?'
Don't be dummy VIII Is home"
"They let him out. did theyl"
mo. That's the secret. l went for
him in the coupe after you were sound
asleep"
my myl You went after him-all
alone?"
Amy blushed and hurriedly ex-
planned: Gle told me he would go
raving crazy IL they kept him shut up |;
so what else could do? We had 1t all
arranged. AS soon as the moon went
down, he climbed from his window and
brought him home"
"Poor Mr. VIII or course, II he
would have gone crazy, you done just
right. dearie."
I'm 50 glad YOU think 50. because
you must help me keep him hid. else
they'll come and take him back there,
or maybe TO jail
Title cogltated, and replied +;
There's that place in the attic whore
you and him used TO play robbers
cave"
Just the thing. Wen fix It UP at
once. Maybe, though, they'll only ask
II he is here. Go and see IL he No.
keep away, so II they come you can
tell them you haven't seen anything of
him"
After breakfast Amy found courage
10 creep upstairs TO listen at Cllnton's
door Hearing nothing, she slipped
under the door note asking him to
remain in his room and raise his rear
shade II unable TO reach Title In the
kitchen by means OF the speaking tube.
She returned downstairs 10 help
Title do up" the mornings work, but
soon cajoled her out into the garden.
Hardly were they out OF the house
when the telephone rang. The call
not being answered. the ring was re-
peated, not once. but fully half dozen
times, nc frequent intervals. BIIssful-
ly ignorant OF the impatient calls.
Amy with hands safeguarded from
tborns by leather gauntlet gloves, was
training the rose-laden vines over the
I lattice OF her summer house. Title
supported the stepladder and handed
up ties OF soft Irvine.
After a time the telephone renewed
It's impatient summons. The garden
ers worked on, Obvious. Presently
the telephone was REINFORCED by the
sharper ring Of the doorbell. The re-
suit was the same Three times the
bells rang. more or less In unison.
Still no response; still Amy remained
intent on her thorny blossomy task,
with only an occasional glance upward
az the rear window OF her brothers
bedroom.
The doorbell ceased ringing A few
moment later two persons. keen-eyed,
suspicious young man and an agitated
young lady came hurrylng out of the
pergola into the garden.
There she is Z" exclaimed the young
lady. She waved her hand and called:
Ohio Amyl"
Amy twisted about so suddenly that
she almost fell OF the ladder.
Goodness y she whispered ITS
Ellen and Charlie !"
Pooh Don't fret Wen fool them
easy" reassured Tillic.
The girl promptly recovered her bal
ance and her aplomb, and called ban
teringly "Oh. is Il really your You
must be going for a foothill motor
drive TO be out at this unearthly hour.
II almost tumbled me over TO see YOU"
Then you haven't heard, dear" ex-
claimed Ellen.
Your brother has escaped from the
sanitarium.' BENIN bluntly stated the
news.
Amy threw up her hands in realls-
tic stage CONSERVATION. "Escapedl
WIN cscaped2 Oh i oh Has he gone
daft again? How? Where did he GOT
When was It? Oh, dear Wandering
about. I'm his condition ~
Hasn't he come homer"
Home I" scoffed TITLE. Don't you
know anything about crazy folks7
Don't you know they always try to get
away from their relations? Didn't he
want 10 run away from home the very
first night he Gamer"
Indeed, yes" agreed Ellen. You re-
member he even knocked you down, he
was so violent"
Bemm's face dnrkened, Hes n bit
too violent The next time wen put
him where he can't get out"
"'weT" queried Amy.
"His--cr-friends," BENIN hastened
to explain. Hell be apt 70 do himself
harm, y know, II he's allowed TO run
loose"
Before he Is cured added Ellen.
Amy raised her flushed face. That
most eminent Of Charles
DarwIn--obseryed that the expression
al afler-efIccts OF spasms Of fear. an.