Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-01-07
CHAPTER xV-Continued.

AAiAo" paul, WITH announcer man
aid Ellen and Mrs. Kirkland in line
close behind him. BENIN uttered a
Stif1ed exclamation and staggered back
still farther TO the side of the opening.
Doctor Kirkland strobe out of the path
to confront him, saw the prisoner, and
stopped as if transfxed.
The prisoner did not see him. He
was staring at the man who had
stepped from behind the dumfounded
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. 1t was not alone that one
had a mustache and the other was
clnan shaven; that one was thinner
and paler. Now that they stood face
to face 1T could be seen that there was
a 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 all
the astounded group to find his voice.
~JOvew he calculated. "Jove! No
wonder you were so certain. We're
as like as brothers,"
"As twins !" spluttered Doctor Kirk
1and. "Of all cases of doubles-l Yet
I've heard of such resemblances."
'sNow that you see Mr.. Lowrie here
before me in the flesh, perhaps you
will believe me when / say l am my
self-Richard Clinton"
"ClintonY muttered BENIN. "Then
you are motifs he?"
"Of coursep exclaimed Mrs. Kirk
land.
"Are you blind?" scoffed Ellen, clasp
ing an arm about her lovers neck in
absolute certainty.
Amy, suddenly conscious of Clinton's
arm, uttered a cry, and fled away
down the garden.
Clinton whirled to sprint sfte- Der;
only to check himself at sight OF
Bemm's upjerking pistol.
HALT" commanded the detective.
~You may not be VIII Lowrie; but
those bonds and that bank deposit IN
Chicago"
Don't be fool, BENIN, even IL you
are a detective" testify admonished
DIR. Kirkland. "Here are the bonds"
He opened the envelop and spread
ont 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 1t.
found the key In his pocket"
81 had on suit of NJ. Lowrie's
clothes" stated Clinton. "You must
have found the key in that suit, not
my own"
"And 1 did not leave the bonds in
the box" VIII Lowrie spoke for the
first time. You may remember that
suggestion you made when we were
motoring from Pueblo"
81 remember no suggestion" denied
BENIN.
"You do not? Yet it was that which,
in nv neurasthenic condition, caused
all the trouble. l took ii seriously.
That was why told you / had put the
bonds I'm q safe deposit box. To carry
that out, / had rented box. But in
stead of leaving the bonds in 1t. | hid
them in the abandoned brickyard pit
out near City Park. You see, because
of that suggestion of yours, was NOR
bidIy fearful lest you might take
them"
AZ? Take them? What do you
mean?" stammered BENIN, flushing
darkly.
"Ha !" exploded DR.. Kirkland. "You
redden-and the color came first TO
your ears, not your eyes. You should
know what that means. And you never
mentioned the fact that VIII told you
about the safe deposit box. Mr.. BENIN
Mr.. Detective BENIN, | advise you TO
nut ND that pistol and go to the bank
and TO police headquarters without de-
Law. Ny future son-in-law must De
at once cleared from the stigma OF all
that is implied by that warrant. 20
BENIN thrust the pistol into his
pocket and went.
The indignant physician turned 10
clinton. with swift change to digni-
fed apology: "Sir, if you can forgive
the Grass stupidity of an over-confdent
psychopathist-"
"Say no more. doctorl" interrupted
Clinton. I'm view of this remarkable
resemblance between myself and Mr..
Lowrie-"
Indeed, yes. papal' exclaimed Ellen
hiding her face behind the shoulder
of her fiance. 'If anyone, it's for MN
70 apologize for letting me
.sYhat's that?" aggressively demand
al I,owrie. and he frowned at Clinton.
"Did that man take advantage OF ms
resemblance when with you?
"Afy dear WILL" tactfully interposed
Mrs. Kirkland, "quite the contrary. Ii
vvas he who insisted-come back into
the house. We shall tell you every
thing"
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