Charlevoix county herald., 1920-10-15
&C O n I n u e d.
By
ROBERT AMES
BENNETT

He kissed the blushing forehead or MS
blissfully happy fiancee.
81 don't care" Amy sought to de-
fend herself. you've been jealous of
Charlie. You know you have"
He frowned. you've not encouraged
that fellow7 warned him"
Don't worry" she interrupted. Ell
len has settled him."
"Ellen?" he queried.
"My dear boy!" interposed Mrs.
Kirkland. "You are still leaving us
out"
"Never" he gaily rejoined. 'It's
only that I've already got my arms
full. If ! had a third ARMAND an
extra hand to grip Doctor's" He
beamed back at them; but suddenly
turned to cast an inquiring look
around him, and demand: "But
where's Momseyf"
"Why, you're still muddled," remark
ed Amy. Don't you remember"
His face twitched with apprehen-
sion. Remember what? They re-
fused to give me any letters! I've
not heard a word all these fearful
months What Is It? Has Momsey
-"
mo, no, dearest" Ellen treasured
him. "She is all right"
"Then why isn't she heref"
"But she has not yet returned from
the Springs replied Mrs. Kirkland.
he to % hn Gn,.fp
Don't you rememberT
my dear" said the physician, "yOu
and the girls forget that he knows
nothing Of what has happened to his
other personality, nothing whatever"
"Other personality sharply Quer-
led the young man. "What do you
mean, DoctorT
Keep calm, my boy. 1t is not
unusual occurrence-nothing to worry
about-a condition easily durable
with proper treatment. You may find
II difficult to believe. but ever since
We met you at the station"
"Met me? didn't see you. L"
ia your other personality" explain
ed the physician.
sand took you home to dine with
u.s." added his wife.
"You didn't remember even me-" re-
preached Ellen.
"Nor me, when doctor brought you
home" chimed In Amy.
He stared at Doctor Kirkland In
CONSERVATION. Heavens You all
talk as if Decisions! more de-
lusions, when was so surel"
snow, now, my boy; there is moth
ing serious about your condition." re-
piled the physician. at is only that"
"More decisions !" muttered the
frightened young man. "It's all a
daze-a dream-ever since gave that
attendant the slip caboose,
sleeper, daycoach-a blurred tumble.
Yet 1t seems-yes, did take the Park
Hill car. Then the park; then-but
that's all dark-nothing till l was ly-
ing there In the old brick-yard pit, the
blood trickling down my face, but my
head clear"
"Oh you fell you hurt your head !"
cried Ellen. LET us see Papa, look
at iti'
"But it's nothing, nothing at all,
darling" replied her lover. "Or rath-
er, It's everything-the luckiest bump
that ever happened. don't know, but
IL must have Jared loose something
In my brain. Ever since came to, my
head has been as clear as crystal. The
very first moment recognized the pit
as the place In which"
Bump shock! ~ doomed Doctor
Kirkland. proves my diagnosis; func-
tional lesion, or possibly blood clot-
physical shock My boy, you're all
right now-nothing to fear. All that
is past-your amnesia, dissertation,
this secondary personality that has
caused you to fail to recognize us all
these days"
"But I have not failed to recognize
you. l knew you all at once"
"Why, WILL" replied Amy. Don't
you really remember? You've been
with us ever since two evenings before
last"
At the 81 ment his face becamo
vivid with renewed alarm and con-
sternation. He thrust the girl from
him, to grope desperately inside his
waistcoat. The others stared appre-
hensively at these signs of frenzy.
From his bosom he jerked out large
bullying earth-stained envelope and
waved II frantically at Doctor Kirk
land.
Look lookl" he painted. "Quick
IL it-hallucination? Tell mel"
The physician seized and ripped
open the envelope. "Heyi whatT he
exclaimed-"Bonds. :. The bonds y
"A-a-hl-Then they are real
real as you, darling Ellenl"
The girl met the eager lips that
bent down to her upturned face. Eyes,
yes, dearest" she whispered. Now