The Jasper news., 1921-02-10
CHAPTER xv--cOntInued.


and Ellen and Mrs. Kirkland In Hne
close behind him. BENIN uttered
stifled exclamation and staggered back
still farther to the side of the opening.
Doctor Kirkland strode out of the path
to confront him, saw the prisoner, ana
stopped as If transfixed.
The prisoner did not see him. he
was staring at the man who had
stepped from behind the dumfoundec
physician. The man recoiled against
Ellen and Mrs. Kirkland. He glared
at the prisoner. Ellen and Mrs. Kirk
land looked at the prisoner and
shrieked. Amy raised her head and
stared wildly from the man before her
to the man whose arm was about her
shoulders.
| They were the samel yet not
| the same. It was not alone that one
had a mustache and the other was
clean shaven; that one was thinner
and paler. Now thnt they stood face
to face 1t could be seen that there was
perceptible difference In height and
breadth, in the shade Of the hair, In
the tint of the blue eyes; while In the
bearing and expression OF the two
were worlds of difference.
He of the mustache was FIRST OF oil
the astounded group to find his voice.
"Joyei" he calculated. "Jovei No
wonder you were so certain. We're
as like as brothersp
"As twins" |" spluttered Doctor Kirk
land. "Of all cases Of doubles Yet
I've heard of such resemblances."
"NOw that you see Mr.. LOwrie here
before me In the flesh, perhaps you
will believe me when say am my
self-Richard Clinton"
"Clintonf" muttered BENIN. Then
you are motifs her
"Of coursei" exclaimed Mrs. Kirk
land.
"Are you blindf scoffed Ellen, clasp
Ing an arm about her lovers neck In
absolute certainty.
Amy, suddenly conscious Of Clinton's
arm, uttered a cry. and fed away
down the garden.
Clinton whlrled TO sprint after her ;
only to check himself at sight OF
Bemm's upjerking pistol.
Halt" commanded the detective.
"YOu may not be VIII Lowrle; but
those bonds and that bank deposit In
Chicago"
"Don't be fool. BENIN, even II you
are a detective" testify admonished
DIR. Kirkland. Here are the bonds y
He opened the envelop and spread
out the contents for Bemm's inspec.
. ton. BENIN looked at them and then
: at Clinton. "They seem TO be all
! there" he said. But the fact remains
! they were taken from the safe deposit
!. box. This man must have done It.
a found the key In his pocket"
! 81 had on a suit Of Mr. Lowrie'i
' Clothes" stated Clinton. "You mus
I have found the key In that suit, no
my own"
"And l did not leave the bonds II
= the box" VIII Lowrie spoke for tn,
|, first time "You may remember tina
. suggestion you made when we wer
\ motoring from Pueblo"
II remember no suggestion" denies
, BENIN.
"You do mott Yet 1t was that which
In my neurasthenic condition, cause
q all the trouble. took II seriously
That was why told you had put tn
bonds In a safe deposit box. To carr
\ that out, I had rented box. But In
- stead Of leaving the bonds In II, hi
r. them In the abandoned brickyard pI
7; out near City Park. You see. becaus
y. Of that suggestion Of yours, was moi
q. bidly fearful lest you might tax
is them"
or at Take themi What do 20
IS meanf stammered BENIN, 6ushln
lr darkly.
4 "Hai" exploded DR.. Kirkland. "Yo
r redden-and the color came first
II your ears, not your eyes. You shoul
know what that means. And you new
mentioned the fact that VIII told yO
about the safe deposit box. Mr.. BEN
I'd Mr.. Detective BENIN, advise you
put up that pistol and go to the bar
and to police headquarters without
az lay. My future son-in-law must
ly at once cleared from the stigma Of 9
n. | that is implied by that warrant Go
BENIN thrust the pistol into h
pocket and went.
ur The indignant physician turned
Clinton. with a swift change TO digI
hed apology; "Sir, II you can forgi'
~ the Grass stupidity OF an over-confde
49, psychopsthist-"
"Say no more. doetOri" interrupt
W. Clinton. "In view OF this remarkat
resemblance between myself and n