Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-11-05
Really, Miss Lowrle, I fail to I'm

| L
derstand-"
Didn't l call you an old stupid?
You say you won't stay. Well, then,
I am going along with YOU
"But-but, Miss LoWrie, ! cannot"
Perhaps you can't. l can" smil-
ingly declared the girl.
Clinton turned appealingly to DR..
Kirkland. This is-it cannot be per-
mitted! Surely you'll not allow her!
Send for her mother!'
"There isn't tiIne," said the girl.
Anyway mamma never would forgive
me if ! let you go off alone
"Good heavens! You really mean
to-to-'
"Of course. You simply must have
someone to take care of you till you
come to your senses"
He wiped the perspiratiOn from his
forehead. "If only | could make you
realize To let you go would be inn
possible. I must stay"
"Stay? You mean stay here and rob
me of my trip?" pouted the girl.
every sensibly!' exclaimed Mrs.
Kirkland.
unless you drive me mad" quail
fed Clinton. 81 shall stay in Denver,
but on condition that Doctor Kirkland
shall at once telegraph to inquire
about Mr.. Lowrie."
"The telegram shall be sent to-
night" said Doctor Kirkland. mo
| i+n
rum some time tomorrow
Every well. / suppose l can keep
sane that long. May | ask you to
send kilograms for me to No, that
will not be necessary. The answer to
your telegram will prove that I can
not be Mr.. Lowrie."
"Mr Lowrie!" chuckled BENIN.
Clinton flushed and almost snatched
out q wallet, which he opened so hur-
riedly that the contents fell from it.
| Among them was a bank draft and a
! yard-long railroad ticket. AS he caught
these from his lap to hand to Doctor
Kirkland BENIN stopped to pick up
the baggage check that had fallen on
! the floor. With them lay a numbered
brass piece such as is given out as a
receipt at checking counters.
When BENIN handed Clinton the pa
per baggage check the metal check
was not with them nor was it on the
rug The owner did not notice it's
absence. He was pointing to the name
on the ticket and draft.
&c, f.In Of
tity," he said. Stupid of me not to
have thought of it before. Draft drawn
in my favor; my signature on the
I ticket"
BENIN glanced at the signature and
said trfie sharply: That's not Your
writing"
You mean it is not VIII LoWries. .
corrected Clinton. ut is my name
Richard Clinton and my signature.
zone of the results of dissertation is
change of handwriting" observed
Doctor Kirkland in his most cocksure
tone.
There is the bank draft" argued
Clinton. 1T is drawn on San Fra l.
cisco. | shall cash it tomorrow"
BENIN shot a quick glance at the
physician and lightly remarked
You'll need to be identified. I'll be
glad to introduce you to your bank"
'Mine?"
your other self's bank" chuckled
BENIN.
GAS Will Lowrie, you know, you were
confidential agent and broker of the
Fourth National" explained Doctor
Kirkland Charlie and | have oul
accounts there so it will be less awk
ward for you to present your draft
where he and l can explain the stu
alton"
Explain ~ muttered Clinton. "Well
| suppose I must make the best of it
Now if you'll kindly give me your OF
fee card and the address of the bank
and direct me to the nearest hotel"
Listen to him!" cried Amy "Ho
tel when he's at home! That comes
of travelling for months"
Miss Lowrie," he gravely replied
your mother is away. / can no more
stay here than I could have agreed tt
your travelling alone with me-"
isn't he the silliest!''
81 mean it."
Mamma what if Amy should ash
us td stay tonight" suggested Ellen
Clinton looked about him with the
alarm of the bird under the descend
ing net of the fowler. Mrs. Kirkland
l must beg you" he protested.
The lady smiled reassuringly. eel
len has solved the difficulty. We may
call it a house party, and you guess
as we'll as she and l."
Leaving me out of it, complained
BENIN. "Why shouldn't he put up al
my lodgings for the night"
"Just the thing" agreed Clinton
"Very good of you, Mr.. BENIN. L
will-wiH save Miss Lowrie the trouble
Of"
"Botheration !" exclaimed Amy. ST
Charlie takes you away he need never
show his face here again. Besides he'.
not going to, because you're going t
stay home