The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-10-22
CHAPTER xly-contlnuea.

Park and"
"We traced him to an inbound car"
broke IN Mrs. Kirkland. 1--WE thought
---a
Thought he might have come
home, her husband completed the SEN
tcnce,
You're ssisiiFFe iie hasn't, my dearr
brcathlessly questioned the lady.
will homer exclaimed Amy.
"Why, ellen and l have been right III
by the telephone ever since Charlie
rushed out to 20 to City Park No.
no. not upstalrsl She's back here
Come Into the library. You both
look hot. III have TITLE bring lemon
ade."
Amy, who was nearest the pnrlor
heard step behind her and glanced
over her shoulder .0hl" she cried
"Why did you come DOWN. Good.
nessl you're pallet that look -
You're iii
will" screamed Ellen. Amy was
recoiling, but the other girl advanced
toward the dazed young man In the
doorway, her arms fmploringly out.
stretched. "Dearestl forgive me-
please, please forgive mel was cruel,
but ! did not realize Forgive me
and give me your ring again, dearestr T.
MY Godp groaned the young man
He put his hand to his head. rs II Vii
coming back again? That hallucina-
tion upstairs--now thisI"
''IIls-his voice tooln gasped Amy.
ut Is because he isis insnne?"
"Nonsense" doomed DR.. Kirkland.
"He looks rational-only dnzed. He
has shaved
"Ah! that Is lt" agreed Mrs Kirk
land. "That accounts for"
'fhat and the terrible strain Of the
highland this change Of clothes
which he managed to get hold off, con-
firIned her husband. my dear boy, why
do you look ut us that way2 Have no
fear. ] admit my mistake. You need
not return to the sanltarium. Had
known how II would affect you
The young mans face relaxed line
"Not return, doctorf You really think
II Unnecessary
"Qultel qultel Never fear. You shall
stay quietly at home, II have to
mortgage my house to secure your
bail"
my bail7' calculated the young
man. Surely the bank has not charged
me with"
Have you forgotten that aiready?"
pitifuily broke In Ellen. Dearest. can
Il be You have forgotten me too?"
Forget you, darlingT" he protested
Never Shaking Off his enervatlng
daze, he sprang to her with ardent
eagerness and caught her to him In an
lnpassioned embrace. "Ellen! darling
EllenH he cried. ''To have you again
after all these monthsl You are no
hallucination--you are reail | feel
your arms about my neck; your heart
beats against mine!"
"WilL win imy VIM" she ecstatical-
ly babhled. "You, yourself-your-
selfl You've came back TO me, your
own real seIfw
40 be surt--to be sure.n affirmed
her father. This complete change of
expression, manner, Internationally.
solute proof of full restoration to his
true personality"
"o-o-o-oh! Is that IT." sighed Amy,
but she continued to gaze at her re-
stored brother with brows peaked and
troubled look in her brown eyes.
She burst into tears and ran 10
hing herself on the shoulder gener-
ousls left free for her by Ellen. He
met her with an affectiOnate kiss.
'"fherel This is better, isn't HY
he asked, squeezing her with the arm
that was not about Ellen and patting
her vigorously on the back.
Yves" she penlteutIy agreed. "of
course you and Ellen ia never
have believed could be such a s-self-
Ish pigl''
He laughed at the ahsurtlity of the |
confession. "WhatF You funny lit
fle Toodlums. Who was so anxious
last year for me TO be the lucky manT" |
He kissed the blushlng forehead OF his |
blissfully happy faHcee.
u 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 |
chat fellowf warned him"
Don't worry" she interrupted. Ell
len has settled him"
"Ellen7' he querled.
"My dear boyi" interposed Mrs.
Kirkland. "You are still leaving us
out
"Neyerw he gaiiy reJoined. 'Tt's |
only that I've already got my arms
full. If ! had third ARMAND an |
extra hand to grip Doctor'sr He
beamed back at them; but suddenly |
turned to cast an inquiring look |
around him. and demand: "But |
where's Momsey?'
"Why, you're still muddled," remark
ed Amy. "Don,t you remember?"