The Jasper news., 1921-01-13

@That depends" he said. Il wish to
see Dr. Kirkland
"I'm afraid. sir. he won't be through
with hts calls for half an hour. But
Just as SOON"
-Then tell Miss Lowrie l wish to see
her-alones
The man looked his surprise ClIn-
ton hesItated. and explained: 'Dr.
kirkland Will understand. wish 10
take leave Of my--sister before she
leaves"
beg pardon. sir. Your sister Miss
Lowrie-very good. sir. The matter
shall be attended to at once.S
Clinton faced about and returned to
his chair. The man quietly closed the
door.
Several minutes passed. Clinton had
frowned when he glanced about and
noted the closed door. BE was now
pacing uneasily to and fro across the
roons.
| As he made the turn near the door
II swung open. He stopped short. The
athletic attendant glanced. in ana
promptly drew back. Amy darted past
him into the room and clasped Clip-
TONS hand.
Dear brother, what is it3" she asked.
1--WE were waiting. Mrs. Kirkland 10
with friend. Why didn't you coTue
DOWN.. Why did you send for usT'
Over her shoulder he shot an angry
glance at the attendant II sent only
for you" he replied.
"Amyf" murmured Ellen, stopping
short just within the door. THAT look
In his eyesl Be--be careful. dear. elsa
he may again"
She faltered ct sight OF his frown.
He replied ironically: Eyes. be care
full. The maniac has been trapped. He
Is In a cage; therefore he must be
dangerous"
"wilp she protested.
He ignored her, to gaze down into
Amy's distressed face. II asked the
privilege OF speaking with you-alone."
He started across the room with
Amy. Ellen hesitated, glanced about
at the alert attendant, and slowly fol-
lowed. Clinton met her glance Of tinlid
appeal with cold sntagonism.
"If you will pardon me, Miss Kirk
land" he remarked. "this Is getting to
be rather too much Of farce. Every
thing that / say or do is distorted by
your deluded fancy into all sorts Of
strange meanings. Is it not enough
that your father has very adroitly
trapped me-"
"Hush. DEAR" reproyed Amy. "Can't
you see how you are hurting herr
81 wish could be brutal" he irri-
tably rejolned. ut might force her to
realize that cannot be her fiance."
Nothing can do that. dearest" MUIR
INJURED Ellen.
Besides. there's the telegram" ado
ed Amy.
"What teIegramT he queried.
Mamma told u.s." replied Ellen. ''It
came to papa when we were all at
luncheon"
"And It proved that you are you r.
exclaimed Amy. you needn't scowl.
old bearKins. because 1t does. It tells
how you escaped to Chicago, and there
the superintendent lost ali trace of
you. That was when this change Of
personality came on you. So when
you found yourself--not your real. but
your new self-with all the bonds, you
thought they were yours. and put them
In bank and started for California.
Isn't that plainf"
every. Only. as It happens. ! opened
my Chicago bank account several
mon his ago."
Ellen looked at Amy and nodded.
"He forgets what papa says about
retrogressive time memory In SONS
cases Of dissociation."
Clinton flushed with evaporation.
"Miss Kirkland. permit me to express
my conviction that your father has
made an unmitigated--owl of himself"
"No. no. please. deari" begged Amy,
He drew away the hand with which
J she sought TO cover his mouth. and
: continued: "This farce has gone quite
: far enough. II has become a bore"
II Ellen Strengthened with the hauteul
, Of an offended queen. "You say that
, First you insult my father. and now
"Wait. dear. walti" Amy sought q
intervene. at can't be he means"
|, "Can't be3" demanded Ellen, all heI
love and gentleness overwhelmed II
e the bitter upwelling Of her outraged
I pride. Look at him, scowling at me 7
, = beg your pardon. Miss Kirkland
he apologized. II was not aware"
: "Aiiss Klrkland'f" she exclaimed
a THAT is quite sufficient. To think tina
A | after T." She blushed scarlet witt
nln0Ied shame and anger. "Rest AZ