The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-07-09


Il could not do 1t. either In Justice |
to this young lady or to you and your |
fa~ily. sir"
VI all the obstinate pigs!" cried |!
Amy. "YOn ought to know you're your |
self. and yet you won't even PRETEND"
us that quite fair. Mi Lowrie:"
ne asked. How can pretend to be |
your brother. when l know am not p
Flow can we pretend you're not. |
when We know you are?" she rejoined.
Tillie poked her head in past the
rear hall door. Doctor" she called. |
"Mtssus Kirkland says to tel! you
you're wanted at once at the sani, and
shall they come on down nOw?"
Eyes. YES" said the physician. AS
the woman disappeared. he stepped to
the front door. "Must 60 at once.
Amy. Be back again. Meantime.
they're coming"
"Doctor-wait! l." exclaimed Gin.
ton.
But the physician rushed of unheed.
Ing; and the young man could not very
well run after him with a determined
young lady clingtng to the tail Of his
coat.
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 help3'
she inquired.
NO" ne answered.
She led hin, unresisting into the
simply furnished room that opened or
the hall.
He smiled quizzically and seated
himself In the big leathern chair to
which she led him
"You see. all you need II 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"
Eyes. So want to ask your brother
~ udvtce-not that expect to take
It. Charlie Is coming tonight, and he
Is coming to the point-if let him.
Shall II?
"What?" queried the young man
who persisted In calling himself Rich.
ard Clinton.
'Oh. WHY" 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 am
not" Suddenly his face became
resOlute. ".Just the same. do not
wish you to encourage that fellow
"Meanie! Isn't he the best dressed
man about town.
lie frowned. "You insist that mus
speak as brother?"
"Of course"
"Very well. then. I should say tina
he is too much Of a" Clinton HEST
tH.ed. "Really, Miss-Amy, canno
say anything. 1t would not be honor
able. when you would be taking m,
opinion as that Of your brother"
"lsotheration! Even II you dom
remember you're Will. want you t.
make believe you do"
4 bell rang in the rear Of the house
The young man looked toward tn
hall with an expression Of relief no
unmixcd with regret.
lis that Il GALLERY" he asked. "Ha,
you not better take chair?"
mot unless you promise to be your
self"
;, II PROMISE" ne readily responded.
:. She sprang up and danced aroun
=. his chair with the gieefulness Of
= child. Title thrust her gray head Il
at the hall doorway and announces
austerely: Here's Missus Kirklan
an Miss Ellen an Mister BENIN"
:. As the callers entered. their an
mated faces belied the sedateness O
their movements.
Amy. my dear!" Mrs. Kirklan
J" called out. you're dancing !-h
u looks so at home! Can 1t be possibl
that hey?
"Yes. yes! He's promised to h
IS himself! Isn't 1t grand?" cried tn
le girl. She whiried about to grasp Clir
toms arm ~ he rose. Hurry out int
re the hall with Ellen and tell her
r hurry!"
Ellen ciasped her hands. "Will
she murmured. "Do you really r,
! member? Have you come to you
q. self?"
u "Ah. yes. that's the question:" adde
re Remm. ''Out with 1t. old man. Ow
M. now; you've been Raging US a
" along"
'h "Pretending? VIII pretending?" pr,
tested Ellen. II cannot believe it."
ot Clinton Strengthened. II wish to Il
form Mr.. BENIN that throughout TIL
!. peculiar affair Of mistaken identity
W have insisted that ! am myself. Ricl
,e ard Clinton. All Of you think a,
Is MIR. LOwrie. know that al
! not. II stay here while you are III