Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-10-28

The girl faced away from the aftec.
tionate, near-sighted eyes. ':Yes. II
you'll do my buttons. please" 3D.
Five minutes later she was running
the coupe from the little garage out
through the green arbor of the per.
COLA. She reached Doctor Kirkland's
Office before his regular morning hour,
but the attendant was present and adl.
mitted her to the private waiting room.
When the physician came in his look
was grave even before he saw her
face.
"Yod're here, sweetheart-without
your smile," he said. "Then Will has
not come home?" \.
"'Wilr?" she exclaimed. "You still
call him that?'' W., ..s7
"why not?- Child! you've not let
him persuade you"
HE showed me-"
.HOwr' fr.
"His arm!" 81
"Well?"
"The mark was not there" rs
Doctor Kirkland smiled and patted
her on the shoulder. "You poor child {!
1t Is merely that he has had the mark
removed. Carbon dioxide snow is one
method; radium another"
.'Then you still really believe he IL
not some one else?"
HE is your brother, child" the
physician answered with satisfying
positiveness.
Amy pressed his chubby hand to
her lips and murmured in profound re.
lief: "You dear, dear old comfort!"
The door few open and Ellen burst
wildly into the room. Her mother,
no less agitated, hurried in after her,
but retained enough presence Of mind
to close the door. The half distracted
girl ran to cling to her fathers arm.
Papa! papa! papal Quick!" she
painted. "Help himl Don't let them I"
'Hush," he commanded in an au-
thoritative tone that at once quieted
her to q semblance of her usual com.
posture. ''That is better. Now, what
Is the matter7"
"He-he was going away, and they
stopped him and took him to j-jail /!
oh, papa!-
"Jail?" shrieked Amy. evil in jail y"
"Hush. We shall soon make It all
right, whatever the trouble may be-"
stated Doctor Kirkland, and he looked
at his wife.
His presence had already Gained
her. She replied to his glance Of In
quiry: 1T is the bank. They have
sued out writ Of detention-or some
thing. Charlie BENIN heard about it
and telephoned to me. Amy had left
home. He thinks you may be able to
explain or give bail or do something
for VIII. They are all down at the
police station"
II shall go at once. my dear. You
may wait here until"
Amy clutched the physicians arm |:
II must 60. No matter what he thinks,
you just said there can be no mistake.
So I have the right. And made him
behave before, when he. wanted to
run Of"
"You forget that 1t Is hardly a place
for ladies, child. There would be un-
pleasant stares." Ill,
"But, papa. think Of poor will!"
sighed Ellen. "He needs US to cheer
and comfort him."
Mrs. Kirkland looked 'resignedly at
her. husband. "f the child insists
upon going, must accompany her"
e."You'll not leave met" walled Ellen.
"very well. Let It be a family.
party" acquiesced her father. 1--WE
will descend upon the minions Of the
law in full force. Telephone Charlie
while l excuse myselfsto my patients."
BENIN was waiting on the curb
when Doctor Kirkland brought his
light car to stand before police head
quarters at the city hall. The young
man lifted his hat to the ladies in his tr-
reproachable manner. but he did not
expect the ladies to leave the car. Amy
took him BY surprise. She was down
out Of the front seat and opening the
door before he could offer his services.
II Say" protected, BENIN. sYou're
not going In, are your I assure you,
there's no need whatever"
Hes not your brother" rejoined
Amy.
"Nor your-your nance." murmuured
Ellen.
BENIN was eftectually silenced. Amy
and Doctor Kirkland already were
crossing the sidewalk. He followed
with krs. Kirkland and Ellen, down
steps into the old hail.
They turned ths eesner and passed