Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-10-22
Continued from last week.

The young man drew back, his face
clearly expressive of his establishment.
ut is a-most remarkable resem-
blance, Miss Kirkland. l no longer
wonder that you were deceived at the
first, and this continued delusiOn on
your part can, no doubt, be accounted
for by the intensity of that first i'm
preston"
''You still refuse to believer she
cried. You do not recognize your
own picture! Can nothing make you
remembers"
II have tried to convince you of my
identity, but it seems to be breath
wasted. My intention was to give you
some of the details of my life during
the last year or two"
'"That would be quite useless. Nam
ma explained that you are suffering
from double personality, and l remem-
Der papa's once telling me that in such
cases the memory often is distorted
and confused. But papa will soon cure
you of your delusions."
HE shall not have the chance de-
clared the young man, unable to con-
ceal his annoyance 81 will leave town
tonight"
"O-O-Oh! But If papa proves
to you this evening that you are my
our WHIP"
He could no longer resist her insist
ence. VERY WE'LL" he agreed. 81
promise to believe the proofs. Will
you do the same"
'Of course! Don't / know already?
You, too, will be convinced"
Radiant with delight, the girl turned
TO the piano and dashed into a bril-
liant selection from Chopin. The mu-
sic covered the sound of the opening
front door from the hall beyond the
drawing room. Presently a gentleman
appeared, unannOunced. in the arched
entrance of the drawing room.
His gray-brown eyes shOne with
shallow brilliancy as they rested upon
the couple ut the piano. Clinton had
risen He stood gazing down at Ellen
Kirkland with an air of attentive ad-
miratiOn easy to mistake for some
thing deeper and more serious. BENIN
he made no noise Clinton glanced
along the room and perceived him.
The girl. no less alert, raised her head.
''Oh, it's you, Charlie!" she cred.
! "Then he remembers you!" She looked
at the guest, her eyes dark with gentle
oh 4
her Mr.. BENIN and not me?"
He smiled ruefully. "A woman un-
convinced against her will"
Il am convinced of my WILL" she
corrected.
Clinton burst into laugh so infec-
tiOus that first BENIN and then Ellen
Joined in.
my dear" remarked Mrs. Kirkland
quietly entering at the side door
Good evening, Charlie. What is it you
find so very amusing?"
"Such a joke, mamma! 1t is about
VIII being himself"
''Will" quened the lady, with de-
lighted glance at the guest.
He met her gaze with q semi-cOmiC
look. Miss Kirkland still insists that
am not myself. / certainly will not
be much longer, If you join her and
Nr. BENIN in trying to convince ne
I'm not"
I'm my opinion" replied Mrs. Kirk
land. lit will be as well for Ellen to
finish the selection she was playing.
Ellen met her mothers glance, and
at once continued her Chopin. She
was still playing when her father
burst In upon them.
Good medicine" he commented
Nothing better than music to stir dor.
mant associations, unless 1t is Odors
Go ON. Don't let me stop YOU"
His daughter began again the pas
sage that he had interrupted. He sat
down close beside his wife and looked
meditatively at the backs of the two
young men, who stood on each side OF
the girlish musician.
"You nhoned Amy?" he asked.