Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-25
By ROBERT AMES BENNET.

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mo. That's the secret. went for.
him in the coupe after you were sound
asleep" 81
"Myl myl You went after him-all
alonc?"
Amy blnshed and hurriedly ex-
planned: HE told me he would 60
raving crazy II they kept him shut up;
so what else could do? We had It all
arranged. As soon as the moon went
down. he climbed from his window and
brought him home"
"Poor Mr.. whit, OF course, Il he
would have gone crazy; you done just
right. .dearle."
I'm so glad you think so. because
you must help me keep him hid. else
they'll coole and take him back there,
or maybs to JAIL" ts
Title cogltated, and replied:
There's that place In the attic where
you and him used to play robbers
cave" Sa +!
Just the thing. Wen AZ IL up at
once. Maybe. though. they'll only ask
IL he H. here. Go and see IL he No,
keep away, SO II they come you can
tell them you haven't seen anything Of
him."
After breakfast Amy found courage
to creep upstairs to listen at Clinton's
door. Hearing nothing. she slipped
under the door q note asking him to
remain in his room and raise his rear
shade II unable to reach Tillie in the
kitchen by means Of the speaking tube.
She returned downstairs to help
Title do up" the mornings work. but
soon cajoled her out into the garden.
Hardly were they out of the house
when the telephone rang. The call
not being answered, the ring was re-
peated, not once, but fully half dozen
times. at frequent intervals. Blissful-
~ ignorant Of the impatient calls.
Amy, with hands safeguarded from
thorns by leather gauntlet gloves, was
training the rose-laden vines over the
lattice Of Sher summer house. Title
supported the stepladder and handed
up ties Of soft Irvine.
After time the telephone renewed
Its impatient summons, The garden.
ers worked on. oblivious. Presently
the telephone was REINFORCED by the
sharper ring Of the doorbell. The re-
suit was the same. Three times tho
bells rang. more or less in unison.
Still no response; still Amy remained
intent on her thorny blossomy task,
with only an occasional glance upward
at the rear window of her brothers
bedroom. 'l5s
The doorbell ceased ringing. A few
moment later two persons. keen-eyed,
suspicious young man and an agitated
young lady, came hurryinE out Of the
pergola into the garden.
"There she is !" exclaimed the young
lady. She waved her hand and called {:
soho! Amy !" 5 'szs,s. M; s a. +
Amy twisted about SO suddenly that
she almost fell of the ladder.
"Goodness!" she whispered. cts
Ellen and Charlie"
"Pooh! Don't fret. Well fool them
easy" treasured Title. %
| The girl promptly recovered her bal
ance and her aplomb, and called BAN
teringly: "Oh, is 1t really your You
must be going for foothill motor
drive to be out at this unearthly hour
It almost tumbled me over to see you
'sThen you haven't heard, dear r. ex.
claimed Ellen. 4
"Your brother has escaped from the
sanitarium," BENIN bluntly stated the
news. ~
Amy threw up her hands, In realis
tic stage CONSERVATION. "Escapedi
Will escaped? Oh! oh! Has he gone
daft again7 How? Where did he go
When was 1t? Oh, dearl Wandering
about, in his condition !"
Hasn't he come homer
"Home!" sc0ffed Title. Don't 70,
know anything. about crazy folks
Don't you know they always try to &c
away from their relations7 Didn't h
want to run awst from home the yer.
first night he came?"
!, Indeed. yes." agreed Ellen. "You re
member he even knocked you down. b
) was so Violent" A
Bem1n's face darkened. 'He's a bi
too violent. The next time well pu
him where he can't, get out"
n "'Wey" queried Amy. a.
"His-er friends" BENIN hastene
to explain. "He'l be apt to do himsel
! harm. y know. II he's allowed to ru
loose'' MIG "A
.Before he is cured" added Ellen.
. Amy raised her flushed face. Ths
most eminent of scientists Charlie
} Darwin observed that the expression
] al after effects Of spasms Of fear. al
: ger and mirth are remarkably simila
] There were tears In Amy's reddene
: eyes as she looked up past Bemm
fashionable straw. Suddenly her .ha
!, compressed eyelids widened. she aur
Imp her hand and made a quick dow
! ward gesture.