Charlevoix county herald., 1920-09-17


was that there never had been any
mark on my arm to be removed"
The physician fixed him with an In
tent gaze. "Recall the cases>of which
you read In my Office yesterday. In
view of those other instances of dou-
BILE personality, can you be positive
with regard to this mark?-can you be
positive of your identityf"
The young mans eyes darkened
with the shadow Of doubt; but only
for moment. He frowned and an
swered: 81 can, sir. l am positive.
There never was any mark on my arm.
I am Richard Clinton. You have all
deluded yourselves and each other
into believing I am this Will Lowrie."
"How about your attempt to es.
cape2" cut In the official.
"Escape7 Bahi I've told you three
times already 1t was to get away from
the-the embarrassment of my false
position"
False, Will" inquired Mrs. Kirk.
land. "Then you realize"
THAT you are all deluded-crazy-
or else In a conspiracy to have me
jailed, perhaps tried and sent to the
penitentiary, while the real GRIM
inal-"
Criminal ]" shrieked Amy. "But 1t
isn't true 1t isn't 1t isn't You didn't
take the bonds"
"You admit it, then. You admit I'm
not your brother"
mo, mol you arel you must bel
Doctor says"
"Hush, hush, my DEAR" interposed
Mrs. Kirkland. "You are over
wrought. Let the doctor explain all
about It,"
She drew the reluctant girl from
Clinton, who promptly edged around
opposite Ellen and placed himself be-
tween Doctor Kirkland and the police
official. BENIN, who had kept rather
In the background, now came forward
with show of friendly interest.
"As friend of the-that is, of Mr..
Lowrle," he remarked, may l be per-
mitted to suggest that this idea of his
about conspiracy rather supports
Doctor Kirklands theory of frrespon-
sibility."
Clinton set his jaw and stood silent,
evidently resolved to say no more.
Doctor Kirkland smiled approval.
"That is better, my boy. Keep cool.
Over-excitement is good for no one.
May see the warrantT
The official produced the warrant.
The physician glanced through 1t with
an experienced eye. "H'm-embezzle-
ment Of the bonds-Will Lowrie, alias
Richard Clinton"
pardon me-" remarked BENIN some
what diffidently. II wish to say hap
pen to know that the-er-party rep
resenting the bank In this matter is
inclined to accept my theory that our
friend disposed Of-that is to say, mis-
placed the bonds while mentally ire
sponsible."
"Then why have they acted so out
rageously to him?" demanded Amy.
Had he not attempted to leave
town, y know"
"That is the worst of 1t I" exclaimed
Mrs. Kirkland. "The PUBLICITY The
scandal"
Madam" treasured the official,
"there has been no publicity so far ;
and there need be none II Mr.. Lowrie
can account for the bonds. We here
are the only ones who know of his ar
rest, except the plain-clothes man who
caught him at the depot. He won't
leak"
"One moment, officer, II you please" "
interrupted Doctor Kirkland. He fixed
his keen gaze on Clinton. "If released
from custody would you leave town.
Clinton looked at Amy, and sudden
ly his anger vanished. He even smiled
as he answered: .'"Those who dance
must pay the piper. could have tele-
graphed for my proofs; could have
told you all about my life. But / was
too stubborn to do either, BENIN and