Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-14

CHAPTER xlv-continued.

CHAPTER xlv-continued.
IT,
doctors" cried the girl. you've
come to tell us he has been foundl"
Sorry, Sweetheart-not yet. But
he has been seen. We went out to City
Park and"
I'VE traced him to an inbound car"
broke in Mrs. Kirkland. I'VE thought
p
Thought he might haye come
home" her husband completed the SEN
tence.
You're sure he hasn't, my dear?"
breathlessly questioned the lady.
"Will-home?" exclaimed Amy.
"Why. Ellen and / have been right in
by the telephone ever since Charlie
rushed out to go to City Park No,
no, not upstairs! She's back here.
Come Into the library. You both
look hot. I'll have Title bring lemon
ade."
Amy. who was nearest the parlor,
heard step behind her and glanced
over her shoulder. "Oh!" she cried.
why did you come DOWN. Good
ness! you're pallet that look -
You're Ill"
sWilli" screamed Ellen. Amy was
recoiiing, but the other girl advanced
toward the dazed young man in the
doorway, her arms imploringly out
stretched. Dearest! forgive me
please, please forgive me was cruel,
but / did not realize Forgive me
and give me your ring again, dearest r
my God!" groaned the young man.
He put his hand to his head. @Is it all
coming back again? That hallucinn-
ton upstairs-now this!"
"His-his voice tool" gasped Amy.
at is because he isis insane?"
"Nonsense!" doomed DR.. Kirkland.
HE looks rational-only daZed. He
has shaved"
"Ah! that is it I" agreed Mrs. Kirk
land. "That accounts for"
''That and the terrible strain of the
highland this change of clothes
which he managed to get hold Of" con-
tirmed her husband. my dear boy, why
10 you look at us that way? Have no
Gear. admit my mistake. You need
not return to the sanitarium. Had
known how it would affect you"
The young mans face relaxed line.
Not return, doctor? You really think
1t Unnecessary
quite! quite Never fear. You shall
stay quietly at home, If / have to
mortgage my house to secure your
bail"
my bail?' calculated the young
man. Surely the bank has not charged
me with"
"Have you forgotten that already?
pitifully broke in Ellen. Dearest. can
# be you have forgotten me too?"
Forget you, darling?" he protested
"Neverl" Shaking off his enervating
daze, he sprang to her with ardent
eagerness and caught her to him in an
impassioned embrace. ELLEN! darling
Ellen!" he cried. "To have you again
| after all these months You are nc
hallucination-you are real! / fee
your arms about my neck; your heari
beats against mineI"
"Will, viii my WIFI" she ecstatical
Iy babbled. You, yourself--your
self, You've came back to me, your
own real self!"
ITO be sure-to be sure" affirmed
her father. "This complete change Of
expression, manner, Internationally
solute proof of full restoration to hi:
true personality"
cocoon! Is that it?' sighed Amy
but she continued TO gaze at her re
stored brother with brows peaked ant
q troubled look In her. brown eyes.
She burst into tears and ran t.
fling herself on the shoulder gener
ously left fee for her by Ellen. Ht
met her with an affectionate kiss.
"There This is better, isn't it?'
he asked, squeezing her with the arm
that was not about Ellen and pattinI
her vigorously on the back.
yves" she penitently agreed. 20
course you and Ellen I'd neve
have believed / could be such s-self
ish pigr'
He laughed at the absurdity of tn
confession. "What? You funny lit
tie Toodlums. Who was SO anxious
last year for me to be the lucky man?
He kissed the blushing forehead of hi
blissfully happy fiancee.
81 don't care" Amy sought to de
fend herself. you've been jealous o
Charlie. You know you have"
He frowned. you've not encouraged
that fellow? warned him
Don't worry" she interrupted. "El
len has settled him."
"Ellen?" he queried.
"My dear boy!" interposed Mrs
Kirkland. "You are still leaving u
OUT
"Never!" he gaily rejoined. TT
only that I've already got my arm
full. If / had q third armand a
extra hand to grip Doctors" IL
beamed back at them; but suddenl
turned to cast an inquiring ~loo
around him, and demand: "Bu
where's MomseyF'
"Why, you're still muddled," remark
ed Amy. Don't you remembers?
His face twitched with appreher
sion. Remember what? They n
fused to give me any letters! Nv
not heard word all these fearfr
months! What is it? Has Momse
| -.
mo, no, dearest" Ellen reassure
him. "She is all right"
"Then why isn't she hereg'
sBut she has not yet returned frol
the Springs" replied Mrs. Kirkland
"She is down at the Springsg"
"Don't you remembers"
my DEAR said the physician, ''yo