The Ordway new era., 1920-12-31
CHAPTER xIv-continued.

he has been seen. We went out to City
Park and"
1--WE traced him to an inbound car"
broke In Mrs. Kirkland. ave thought
-
Thought he might have come
home" her husband completed the SEN
tence.
You're sure he hasn't, my dearT'
breathlessly questioned the lady.
"Will-homeT 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
took hot. I'll have Tillie bring lemon
nde"
Amy, who was nearest the parlor,
heard n step behind her and glanced
over her shoulder. "Oh." she cried.
why did you come DOWN. Good
ness you're pale = that look =
You're Ill !"
''Will!" screamed Ellen. Amy was
recoiling, but the other girl advanced
toward the dazed young man In the
doorway, her arms lmplorlngly out
stretched. Dearest forgive me
please, please forgive me was cruel.
hut | did not realize Forgive me
and give me your ring agnin. dearestl"
My Godl" grunned the young man
lie put his hand to his head. rs 1t all
coming back again? That haIlucina-
lion upstairs thls!"
"His-his voice too" gusped Amy
1T is because he isis insnne?'
Nonsense !" doomed DR.. Kirkland.
"1le looks ratlonal-ouly dnzed. lie
has shaved"
"Ah that is IT," agreed Mrs. Kirk
land. THAT accounts for"
Tint and the.terrible strain of the
nighl-and this change % clothes
which he managed to get hold of" con
firlned her husband. My dear boy. why
do you look ut us that way? HIVE no
fear, l admit my mistake. You need
not return to the sunitarium. Had
known how 1t would affect you"
The young mans face relaxed line.
"Not return. doctor? You really think
IL Unnecessary
quite quite! Never fear. You shall
stny quietly at home. II have to
mortgage my house to secure your
ball.
My bnil7" calculated the young
man. surely the bank has not charged
me with"
Have you forgotten that alrendy?'
pitifully broke in Ellen. Dearest. can
II be you have forgotten me too?'
Forget you. darling?" he protested
-Never!' Shaking OH his enervating
daze. he sprang to her with ardent
cagcrness and caught her to him In an
impassloned embrace. Ellen, darling
Elieni" he cried. ITO have you again
after all these months You are no
hallucination-you are real feel
your arms about my neck; your heart
beats against mine ~
'Wili. VIII! my WIN - she ecstatical-
ly babbled. You. yourself--your-
self You've came back to me, your
own real self"
'To be sure-to he sure" affirmed
Ler father. This complete change of
expression. manner. intonntion-ab-
soiute proof of full restoration to his
true personality"
''O-o-o-oh! Is that IT," sighed Amy
but she continued to gaze at her re-
stored brother with brows peaked and
ii troubled look In her brown eyes.
She burst into tears and ran to
fling herself on the shoulder gener-
ously left free for her by Ellen. He
uei her with an afrectionate kiss.
There, This is better. isn't it?'
he asked. squeezing her with the arm
fhat was not about Ellen and patting
her vigorously on the bnpk
Yves" she penitently agreed. "Of
course you and Ellen I'd never
hnve believed could he such s-self-
ash pig!"
He laughed nj the absurdlty OF the
confession. "What? You funny lit
tie Toodlums Who was so anxious
last year for me to he the lucky mani"
lie kissed the blushing forehead of his
blissfully happy hnncee.
II don't care" Amy sought to de
frud herself. you've been Jealous of
Charlie. You know you have
He frowned. you've not encouraged
fhat fellowp warned him"
Don't worry" she Interrupted. 'El
len has settled him"
"Ell"nT" he queried.
NV dear boy" in,erposed Mrs
Kirkland. You are stlll leaving us
out"
'Nevcr!' he cnily rcjoined. ITS
only that I've already got my arms
full. II had third armand an
extra hand 10 grip Doctorsl' He
beamed back NJ them: but suddenly
turned TO cast nm inquiring look
around him. and demand But
where's Momsey?"
why. you're still muddied." remark
ed Amy. Don't you renember:"
His face twitchcd with npprehen-