The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-15

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dow, and again changed his purpose.
In the far corner. before the rose
covered summer-hOuse, was groWg OF
people. One of them was looking up
at him. 1t was Amy, and she WEB
gesturing to him. She did not visa
him to be seen. The man was turn
ing
For several moments he stood at the
window, his forehead gathered in a
troubled frown. Behind him sounded
a shutting footstep. He started nerv-
ously and spun about. Old Title stood
in the middle of the room, her finger
on her lips.
what! It's your he exclaimed.
"How the devil"
"Tssst!" she warned, Miss Ellen's
still downstairs. She'd run, and tell
her pa first thing. You just missed be-
ing nabbed by Mr.. Bemm-only they
phOned him to go out and get you at
City Park"
ITO go out for me? Who phoned?"
1.-THE piece. They seen you out at
City Park and"
Saw me?"
YES; that's what they phoned Miss
Amy. If it hadn't been for their max
ing Mr.. BENIN light out that way, he'd
sure have got you. He's a 'tective,"
"Detective?-that sissy? No."
Fact. Y'ought've heard Miss Amy
toast him over the Goals. My, but
wasn't he mad! He'll come back mad
der from that wild goose chase. That's
why I've come up to make your bed
and clean up and tell you to get up
into your old robbers cave if he comes
back. I'll let you know when. Stead
of making the bed, guess I'll take the
bedding down to air."
AS he turned beside the door of the
bathroom passage he caught a side
| glimpse of some one moving on the far
side of the room. He faced angrily
toward the new intruder-and saw
his own image in the big cheval glass
on the opposite wall.
"JOve" he muttered. "This won't
do. Must pull myself together"
He went across to the mirror and
stared fixedly at his frowning image.
Buck up, you idiot?' he advised
himself. Let yourself be hypnotized
by that rot about double personality
did you? -. That's it, grin! It's
time that you were grinning at your
| ut"
The word broke off in the midst. He
glared into the mirror, the smile frozen
on his lips. At the left side of the
image of his face was the image OF
another face, smaller and less distinct
another image, yet his own face!
His eyes dilated with terror. He
stood glaring at the second image, pet
rihed with horror, powerless to move
1t was his own face. There
were differenceS-no mustache, the
color almost white, the outline more
thin; yet it was his face as it might
be after an illness. 1t could not b.
a double reflection in the glass, for il
lacked the mustache-also the EXPIRES
sion was absolutely different. Unlike
the immObile terror of his first image
the ghostly second face was twitchinI
with active fear. The mouth gapet
open.
"lnsane" he gasped. lam 60
ing-insanew
He tOttered to the rear window
opened the shade and sash with shak
ing fumbling hands, and crouchet
against the sill in the midst of tn
instreaming light and air.
Downstairs Amy and Ellen wer
weeping in each others arms, reconcil
ed companions in misery.
The doorbell rang sharply. TIL
weepers flew apart.
"S-some ones c-comer sobbed e
len. My eh-eyesr
Amy, regardless Of her tear-wet face
flew in through to the front hall. Blu
! already the door, unlocked by BENIN
y was opening to admit DIR, kirkland
| Mrs. kirkland came in after her hu.
| hand as Amy rushed to meet ther
with well-feigned eagernesS.
CTO BE CONTINUED)