The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1920-09-17

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CHAPTER xiv-continued
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"Doctor!" cried the girl. "YOu've
come to tell us he has been found!''
''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. 1--WE thought
Thought he might have 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 III
by the telephone ever since Charlie
rushed out to 20 to City Park No.
no. not upstairs! She's hack here.
Come into the library. You both
look hot. III have Tillie bring lemon.
a.lc."
Amy, who was nearest the pariOr.
heard step behind her aud glanced
"Why did you come DOWN. Cool.
ness! you're pale:- that look -
You're ill!'
"WiIl!" screamed Ellen. Amy was
recoiling. hut the other girl advances!
toward the dazed young man In the
doorway, her arms imploringly out.
stretched. Dearest! forgive me
please. please forgive me! was cruel.
hut I did not realize Forgive me
and give me your ring again. dearest y
My God!' groaned the young man.
He put his hand to his head. rs It all
coming hack again? That hallucina.
ton upstairs-MOw this:"
"lis-his voice tool" gasped Amy.
IL, is because he isis insane?'
Nonsense boomed Dr. Kirkland.
ale looks rationa,-only dazcd. He
has shaved"
"Ah! that is it," agreed Mrs. Kirk.
land. "Thur accounts for"
THAT and the terrible strain Of the
highland this change Of clothes
which he managed to get hold Of" con.
fir,ned her husband. MY dear boy. why
do you look at us that way? Have no
fear. ! admit my mistake, You need
not return to the sanitarium. Had !
known how 1t would affect you"
The young mans face relaxed line.
"Not return. doctor: You really think
1t unnecessarily"
"Quite! quite! Never fear. You shalt
<tny quietly ut home. II ! have to
mOrtgage my house to secure your
bail"
My baili' calculated the young
man. "Surely the bank has not charged
me with"
"Have you forgotten that already?'
pitifuily broke in Ellen. Dearest, can
It be you have forgotten me tOo2"
Forget you. darling?" he protested
"Never!" Shaking of his enervating
daxe. he sprang to her with ardent
eagerness and caught her to him In 10
iml,assIonetl embrace. ELLEN! darling
Ellen" he cried. ITO have sou again
after all these months! You are no
hallucinaIiOn-y0u are real! ! feel
your arms about my neck; your heart
beats against mine!'
"WNi. Will! my Will!" she ecstatical.
~ habble,i. You. yOurself-your'
self: You've came back to me, your
own real SELF"
'"ro be sure-tO he sure." affirmed
her father. "rhls complete change Of
expression. manner. intonation-al,
solu,e proof Of full restoration to his
true personality"
'O-o-o-oh! Is that it," sighed Amy
but she continued to gaze Mt her re-
stored brother Will, brows peaked aud
a troubled look In her brown eyes.
She burst into tears and ran tt
hing herself on the shoulder gener
ously left free for her by Ellen. He
met her with an affectiOnate kiss.
"There! This is better. isn't itr
he asked. squeezing her with the arm
that vas not about Ellen aud pattinl
her vigorously on the hack.
"Y.yes." she penitently agreed. "Ot
course you and Ellen- I'd neve,
have believed could be such s-self
tsh piR!''
He laughed at the absurtitty Of tn
confession. "Nhat! You funny 1T
tie T0odlums. Who was SO anxiOu.
last year for me to he the lucky n,an ?
lie kissed the blushing forehead Of bill
hlissfuily happy nancee.
Il don't care" Amy sought to de
fend herself. "You've been Jealous o.
Charlie. You know you have"
He frcwned. "You've not encouraged
that fellow: ! warned him"
Don't Very" she interrupted. "El
len has settled him."
"Ellen?' he Queried.
MY dear bOy!" interposcd Mrs
Kirkland. "YOu are still leaving u
out"
"Never!" he gaily rej0ined. 1T
only that I've already got my arm
full. II had third ARMAND a,
aetna hand IN nr1s. nxOtnrsc ~ IL