Charlevoix county herald., 1920-09-24

against his shoulder, and hand strok-
ing his face.
"Save-save the pieces r. he painted.
The girls redoubled their tender
caresses. Mrs. Kirkland held her bot
tie under his nose. He took Whit.
and groaned: "Alas! Who shall de-
liver me out of the hands Of mine-my
friends?
They exchanged anxious glances,
and Mrs. Kirkland whispered: "Hys-
terra u
He pulled himself together, caught
the girls hands and his breath, and
remarked In conversational tone:
my dear Mrs. Kirkland, will you con-
slider II hysterical If / observe that a
cup Of tea"
Hes coming to himselfp shrieked
Ellen.
"He has come to himself" shrieked
Amy.
Ellen flung herself upon his breast.
He averted his head to ward off her
lips, and Amy blew kiss down the
back of his neck.
Mrs. Kirkland observed his GRIM
soning face, and came to his rescue.
Girls, girls, that will do. He must
not be agitated. If he is hungry"
"Pll see If luncheon Is served" ex-
claimed Amy, and she darted from the
room.
Clinton rose and transferred Ellens
arm from his neck to his elbow. AT
least l still retain my normal appe-
tite," he observed.
THAT is grnt deal, dear boy"
said Mrs. Kirkland. 1T shows that
you have fully regained your physical
health. A little psychological treat
ment will soon restore your mental
balance, as WELL"
When, few minutes later, Doctor
Kirkland came in upon them at the
luncheon table, the four were con-
versing as gaily as If none had ever
heard of doubt and apprehension. The
physician entered briskly, nodded to
all in his genial manner, and explained
his presence with casual: ION my
way to the sanitarium. Thought I'd
stop by for bite of lunch. My dear,
a word about the new case-if ! may
ask the girls and VIII to excuse u.s."
Mrs. Kirkland followed him from
the room with an air of cOmposure
that vanished the moment he closed
the door behind her.
Karl, you must do sOmething-at
Once!" she urged. "He Is worse, far
worse -
appears to me to be quite ration
al" replied her husband.
"Since he came in to luncheon
yes. But before that-such queer be-
havior, laughter, hysteria-after the
mad rage that so frightened Ellen"
HIN. This makes IT doubly neces-
sary. His attack on BENIN"
"Charlie?-he attacked Charles?"
"Yes. / had telephone call from
police headquarters just as / was
leaving the office. Couldn't quite make
II out. But / gather that BENIN was
indiscreet-Will had so angered him
that he complained to our official
friend. l was told that VIII should
be confined. / agreed"
"To send him to jail you agreed
to that?" protested Mrs. Kirkland, hor-
rified.
"Our official friend may have under
stood it that way"
"Ah-But your"
'In the sanitarium he will be even
safer than in JAIL and will receive the
treatment so necessary for his recov-
cry" explained her husband. IF can
report that he is there under guard,
believe the bank will accept my argu-
ment that 1t Is to their interest for him
to remain"
The little housemaid appeared In
the doorway. Excuse me, mann.
Here's a telegram"
Doctor Kirkland had the yellow en-
velop open in twinkling. He
waved the maid out, with a laconic,
mo answer"-and read the message to
his wife: Patient escaped night Of
sixteenth. Followed by superintend-
ent. All trace lost In Chicago. Has
he returned homer
Mrs. Kirkland glanced about at the
door behind her. "Then there is absO-
lutely no doubt now" she said. "You
know, he has been so positive; and at
times II has seemed TO me there are
real differences. But after this"
"Yes," agreed her husband. Nov
that this proves we were not mistaken,
/ confess there have been several
times when, had 1t not been for my
knowledge of dual personality, might
have doubted. Truly the changes SUI
perinduced by dissertation are mar
velous In his real self. VIII is abso-
lutely honorable, straightforward, hon.
est. Yet 1t Is evident he secreted the
bonds, sold or obtained loan on them,
and deposited the money In Chicago.
/ have II from BENIN. He has In
formation from q friend In the bank"
"You cannot mean that Will actual
ly-took the bonds?
"Not knowingly. Evidently, In his
dazed condition when the change OF
personality occurred, his first and only
idea with regard to the bonds was to