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I The Man I Who l Wasn't jj t Himself jj 1 b i J ROBERT AMES 5 2 BENNET Sj (Copyright, by W. G. Chapman) SYNOPSIS. CHAPTER I. Alighting rrcwn a train at lenver "a well-dressed, traveler Is fainil- irly accented Dy a man aoout His own a few minutes later he is greeted as wbo stop their auto to speak. He imag ines it a case of mistaken - identity and announces himself as 'Richard Clinton," on lii3 way to the coast. The couple ap pear greatly surprised, and learning he is to -be in town until midnight, the lady, introducing herself as Mrs. Kirkland, and her husband as Doctor Kirkland, invites him to dinner, explaining the action by bis truly remarkable resemblance to a friend of theirs. He accepts. At the Kirk land home he meets a young lady who greets him as her fiance. She is Ellen Kirkland, and plainly is greatly hurt by bis assertion that he is "Richard Clinton." CHAPTER II- At dinner "Clinton" learns that his host is a medical special ist and that he is believed to be Will Lowrie, a young man who had been suffer ing from a nervous breakdown and had gone east for medical treatment. Lowrie bad had in his possession bonds of the value of $100,000, belonging to the bank where he was employed, which have dis appeared and of 'which he has no recol lection. With Dr. Kirkland "Clinton" goes to the Lowrie home, the doctor be ing satisfied that Amy Lowrie, Will's sis ter, will convince "Clinton" he is really Lowrie, suffering from Toss of memory. CHAPTER III. Amy declares at once he is her brother, and insists on treating CHAPTER IV. Doctor Kirkland ar ranges to send a telegram to the sanita rium where Lowrie is undergoing treat ment, inquiring as to his whereabouts. CHAPTER V. Ellen and Amy try in vain to convince "Clinton" he is WilL Low rie, brother of one and the fiance of the other. He visits the bank with Doctor Kirkland and cashes a draft. Bemm tells the president of the bank he is sure "Clin ton" is Will Lowrie and agrees to find out the whereabouts of the sfissing bonds. CTw. . . tvitn Bemm visits the athletic club and there discovers that a birthmafK, familiar to Lowrie's friends, has disappeared from "Clinton's" arm. Bemm i3 somewhat dis concerted but unconvinced. That evening an OTiswer to Doctor KirklancVs telegram arrives, with the information that the su perintendent of the sanitarium ' is away, and the matter is left thus. CHAPTER VII. Bemm is very much in love with Amy Lowrie. Her brother has discouraged the intimacy, and Bemm thinks he can prove to Amy that her brother has made away with the bonds and is in danger of prosecution, from which only Bemm can save him. CHAPTER VIII. That evening Amy visits her "brother" in his room, in sis terlv playfulness insisting he brush her hair. She tells him part of Bemm's con versation and he is indignant. To con vince her he, is not her brother he shows her his ton, fjpm which the birthmark is gone. Tmy, belie-aing at last, hastens from the room in maidenly shame, and "Clinton" ar'once.54eaves the house. CHAPTER IX. In a Box. After half a night spent in weeping, alternately chilled with doubt and scorch (1 with the shame of mortified modesty. Amy had at last fallen into the lit avy sleep of exhausted nature. The :u.n-ning sun found her still lying r.s s1ie had flung herself in the aban don of her grief. Her face still had a littl of the look of a child that has criel itself to sleep. Her hair lay across her tear-stained pillows in two exceedingly tight braids. Her usual awakening time passed; an hour slipped by, and another. Still she lay fast asleep. At last old Tillie came into the room, looked doubtfully at the sleeping girl, went out, returned with a package, and. after a regretful pause, touched the broad white fore head. The b&rwn eyes opened slowly and looked -ap, clouded with slumber and the memory of grief. Tillie held out the package.' "I'm awfully sorry to wake you. Miss Amy. But lt'3 'most ten o'clock and everybody's rone, and" 'Ten o'clock?" "Yes. IKssus Kirkland and Sites Ellen left half an hour ago, when they - found Mr. Will was gone." "He has gone ! And they went without telling me!" "Missus Kirkland sai you looked like you must've been ill in the night, and for me to let you sleep till you woke up. But when this came, I thought p'r'aps " "What is it?" asked Amy, holding ont her hands for the package. "I dunjno. A messenger boy brought it. He wanted a tip because the wrong address had made him run all round Iiobiii Hood's barn before he got here." Like Pandora, Amy gazed uncertain ly at the box and ended, by opening it. Within lay a new hairbrush, the duplicate of her own. She blushed scarlet, and was about to clap on the cover of thebox when she perceived a note tucked in under the handle of the brush. She glanced apprehensively around her dainty pink room, and aft er several moments of hesitancy, drew out the-note as if it were a bomb. The writing was in a bold sharp hand, very unlike the copper-plate script of her brother : ' "My dear Miss Lowrie: "May I ask you to accept the -inclosed brush in place of the one which, it seems, I 'carried off with me !n my suitcase? I mustalso acknowl edge having purloined one of the pho tographs from the mantel. My justi fication is that I need it to keep me mindful of iny little sister's relation ship to me until such time as my identify is established, very respectfully, our brother pro tem., "RICHARD CLINTON." She slipped out of bed and stole barefoot through the hall to, the door of her brother's bedroom. Sne opened the door a little way and peeped across at the mantel. The frame of one of the photographs was empty. In the other shesaw the beautiful serious face of Hllen. Jjhe scurried back like a frightened mouse, nia the bfusiranci acts turner ner Allows, and popped into bed. When Tillie came up with the choco late, the -girl was cuddled under her coverlet with only the tip of hr nose showing. ' , 'Why, Miss Amy! You're not took worse, are you?" "The light," came back a muffled voice. "Pull tiown the blinds, please." As Tillie hastened to obey, the voice calted after her: "Don't worry. Ml soon he : all right now. Leave the chocolate.' Ml get up In a little while, there's the postman's whistle." ; Tillie hastened downstairs or jibe mail. When she returned Amy was' almost dressed o go out. She 'fore stalled the ..expected, protest with a quick explanation: "Now don't say anything, Tillie. I'm going down to consultdoctor' X '' That's' good, lf.yotfre feeling bad, Miss Amy." - The girl faced away, from the affec tionate, near-sighted ees. "Yes. If Jjou'll do mytifttons, please." Five minutes later she was vumning the coupe from the little garage out through the green turbos, of! the per gola. She reached Docftfr KIrkland's office before his regular jnorning hour, but the attendant was present and ad mitted her to the private waiting room.1 When the physician came In his look was grave even before he saw her face. Youre here, sweetheart without your smile," he said. "Then Witt has not come home?" "wnr?" she exclaimed. "Yon still call him that?" "Why not? Child! you've not let him persuade you " "He showed me." "Impossible How?" "His arm I" "Well?" . "The mark was not there." Doctor Kirkland smiled and patted her 6n the shoulder-. "You poor child ! It is merely that he has had the mark reiooved. Carbon dioxide snow is one method; radium another." Then you still realfy believe he is not some one else?" "He is your brother, child," the physician answered with satisfying positiveness. Amy, pressed his chubby hand to her lips and murinured, in profound re lief : "You dear, dear old comfort !" The door flew 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 t cfing to her father's arm. Papa Ipapa ! papa ! Quick !" she panted. "Help him ! Don't let them !" "Hush," he commanded in an au thoritative tone that at once quieted her to a semblance of her usual com posure. "That is better. Now, what Is the matter?' "He-he was going away, and they stopped him and took him to J-jail! Oh, papa ! " "Jail?" shrieked Amy. "Will in Jail!" "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 calmed her. , She replied to his glance of in quiry: "It is the bank. They have sued out a writ f detention dr some thing. Charlie Bemm 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 Will. They are alk down at the police station." "I sharl go at once, njy dear. You may wait here until " Amy clutched the physician's arm:' "I must go. No matter what he thinks you Just said there can be no mistake. So I have the right. And I made him behave before, when he wanted to run off." "You forget that It is hardly a place for ladies, child. There would be un pleasant -stares." "But, papa, think of poor Will!" sighed" Ellen. "He needs us to cheer and comfort him." Mrs. Kirkland looked resignedly at her husbanfl. "If the cbild insists upon going, I must accompany her." "Yeu'll not leave me?" wailed Ellen. "Very well. Let it be a family party," acquiesced her father. "We will descendupon the minions of the law in full force. Telephone Charlie while I excuse myself to my patients." Bemm was waiting on the curb when Doctor Kirkland brought his light car to a stand before police bead quarters at the city hall. The young man lifted his hat to the Jadies in his ir 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. "I say," protested Bemm. ."You're not going in, are you? I assure you, there's no need whatever." "He's not your brother," rejoined Amy. . Nor your your fiance," murmured Ellen. . Bemm was effectually silenced. Amy and Doctor Kirkland already were crossing the sidewalk. He followed -with Mrs. Kirkland and Ellen, down steps into the old hall. They turned the corner and passed along the main corridor to a door marked "Private." Bemm rapped upon the panel in rather a peculiar manner. The door was opened by a police official, who at once recognized the eminent alienist. He stepped aside. Instantly 'Amy uttered an eager little cry and darted in across the room to the frowning young man who sat .near the far end, tugging at his mustache. At sight of her he jumped up and sought to re treat. But she was upon him . in a twinkling and flung her arms about his neck. . "Brother! brother! yon poor abused old dear!;' she panted. "It's horrid of them to do a thing like this!" He put up his hands, and, unable to unclasp her interlocked fingers with out violence, freed himself by draw ing his head down between her arms. Holding fast to her .handso that she might not again embrace him. he re plied to her with gentLe ernness: "It is extremely annoying and em barrassing tht! yom and Miss Kirk land insist upon deceiving yourselves as to my Identity. It is not of my self I am thlnkingbutof youjwo. Try to rtmh'ze what It will mean when you learn the truth that I am not your brother," - v , i"He stin insists on thatl" murmured Ellen, ' "I cto, and I have - given, positive proof, of It rejoined CHnton. "You need onlyvfek Miss Mr. Bemm If it is not so. He says that Mr. -Lowrie has a certain mark ononis right arm.'; "Indeed, yes. Every . one .knows that," remarked Mrs. Kirkland. "It shows whenever you play tennis." - "Not - when I play? contradicted Cllnfen. "Mr. Bemm will tellyou there is net the slightest trace of a maife on my arm." - . . . - "No mack on your arm?" asked El len. She looked from him to her fa ther in bewilderment. - ""You said you had no remembrance of when the mark was removed," stated the police official. 'Ihatcis a deliberate misstatement," tTllnton angrily retorted. "Wnat I RaM "How About Your Attempt to Escape? was that these never had been any mark on my arm to be removed." The physician fixed him with an in tent gaze. 'Recail fhe cases of which you read in njy office yesterday. In view of those other 'instances of dou ble personalitjc can you be positive with regard to this mark? can you.be positive of your identity?" The young man's eyes darkened with the shadow of doubt; but only for a moment. He frowned nd an swered: "I can, sir. I am positive. There never was any mark on my arm. I am Richard Clinton. You have all deluded jurselves and "each other into believing I am this Will Lowrie." "How about your attempt to es cape?" cu,t hi the official. "Escape? Bah I Tve told you three times jilroaty it was to get away from the the embarrassment of "my false position." "FaOse, Will?" Inquired Mrs. Kirk land. "Then you realize " "That you are-all deluded crazy or else in a conspiracy to have me jailedj perhaps' tried and sent to the penitentiary, while the real crim inal" "Criminal!" shrieked Amy. "But it isn't true! it isn't! it isn't! You didn't take the bonds!" "You admit it, then. Tou admit I'm not your brother." "No, no! you are! you must be! Doctor says " "Hush, ' hush, my dear." Interposed Mrs. Kirkland. "You are over wrought. Let the doctor explain all about it." She drew the reluctant girl from Clinton, who promptly edged around opposite Ellen and placed himself be tween Doctor Kirklalid and the police official: Bemm, who had kept rather in the background, now came forward with a show of friendly, "interest. "As a friend of the that is, of Mr. Lowrie," he remarked, "may I be per mitted to suggest that this idea of his about a conspiracy rather supports Doctor Kirklahd's theory of irrespon sibility." Clinton set his jaw and stood silent, evidently resolved to say no more. Doctor Hirkland. smiled approval. "That is better, my hoy. Keep cool. Over-exitenrent is good for no one. May l' see the warrant?" The official produced" the warrant. The physician glanced through it with an experienced eye. ''H'm embezzle ment of the bonds Will Lowrie, alias Richard Clinton." "Pardon me," remarked Bemm some what diffidently. "I wish to say I hap pen to know that the er party rep resenting the bank in this matter is Inclined to accept my theory- that our friend ddspbsed of that is to say, mis placed the bonds while mentally irre sponsible." "Then why have they acted so out rageously to him?" demanded Amy. "Had he not attempted tin leave town, y' know " "That is the worst of it !" exclaimed Mrs. Kirkland. "The publicity I The scandal !" k J-S,W - "Madam," reassured the official, "there has been no publicity so far; and there need be none if Mr. Lowrie can account for the bonds. jWe here are the only ones who know of his ar rest, except the plain-clothes man who I caught him at the depot. Je wonr leak." "One moment, officer, if you please," interrupted Doctor Kirkland. ,Het fixed his keen gaze on Clinton. "If released from custody would you leave town" Clinton looked at Amy, and sudden ly his anger vanished. He even smiled as he answered : 'SThose who "dance must pay the piper; I could have, tele graphed for my proofs; I could? have told'you all about my life. Rut I was too stubborn to do, either. Bemm and this official refuse to believe my full statement ' about myself and my busi ness. Therefore I now refuse to tele graph' er say anything more, except that I no longer have any wishto go away. I wish to stay, even though it be in JaH, until' you have disproved this ridiculous charge andI am free to" He looked at Amy, smiled ant strolled over to 'gaae at a-pliotdgrapb in the far cottier of the, eom. Amy glided after-ihiiiv to -stand by his side and fondle his hand in silent sym pathy. Ellen todked longingly at the couple,, but Angered tp hear what her father ws saykog fc the .official, y "This charge of conspiracy clearly indfcatles his ditoatonal predisposition, You have my ..wr4,elr, tflaf he was and is mentally irjwsponsible for hia -actions, in the fufl' legal senses of the term." :V The offioial loofcetf ivis concern. "Sor ryjdoctor, buft in the case ' of a war rant" "Very ferueVV agfVBA the physician. "He must beKceptMfi custody, unless admitted to mik -That does not pre vent jou from deptxtlzing me and plac ing him in my custody. What hefre! quires is sanbartfflj treatment Con finement m Jail wopld probably shat ter his mfntf berod: dll hope of recov ery. The sttartum, pn the con trary, may reto Wta to his oH self and enable bini to rememfcer now he lost the bondi." Bemm smiled powery at the police official. "Ah. Ita thdt case I venture to request! to accede . to Doctor Kirkland's suegeetSocu i feel sure you may safely intrust M. Lowrie in his custody. Consider me as the 'doctor's second In the matter eBr-what is the term? his guarantor, if I am consid ered to have any standing." "H'm," muttered the official. "It's a queer case. WelL I guessi'U take the responsibility of deputizing Doctor Kirkland and entrusting the prfeoaer to his custody. There's , no precedent for it; but considering the circum stances and "the fact that tne doctor has often helped1 out the department with expert advice, Ml risk it." The physician bowed in acknowledg ment afnd walked over to" Clin ton. "My boy," he said, "we cannot compel you to give ever your fancied idea of a conspiracy against you. However, our friend here has agreedto set you at liberty 00 my recognizance. All I ask of you is your wor,d as a gentleman that you will remain in Denver until cleared of this charge." Clinton turned and impulsiveiy,"held out his hand. "Doctor, I beg your par don for my suspicion. If was the only way I could account for the persis tency of everybody in identifying me with Mr. Lowrie. I see tha't I must ha-e been mistaken. I give you my word that Iwill not leave town until C am cleared oT tfels falsa and t1llcu loms charge." ' "We shall, stay with Amy until her your mother returns," rather hastily remarked Mrs. KdrUand. She cov ered the betrayal of the doubt that troubled ber witha smil gracious and cordial : "And now you and Amy mufit come home to lunch sjth us," "And ChacJe. too," added.N Ellen. "He was so thoughtful, phoning to us." "Will Is my best mend," said Bemm. looking at AmyShe gave him a grate ful glanceQHe started.. for the deor. "Count on rffet I'd like to go with jjou, but I shall bunt up Will's suitcase and take it home for hwn on my way." Now read the thrlllino chapters which follow next week and until the story, is completed. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Havins qualified as Hxecutrix of the late E. S. Willey. 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The strike began Mfirch 18, 1914, when 750 freight trainmen laid down their brake sticks in the various termi nals of the Monbngahela division of the Pennsylvania railroad, declaring for improved working conditions and protesting the reduction of train crew. -" . - , . 'It was an outlaw strike," said an fficial of the Pennsylvania railroad, "and was ended by the railroad broth erhoods two weeks after its inception." The strike might- have been ended, but the strike commifrtee never de clared it officially off until at a meet ing the other night. Most of the men, it Is understood, who went out, returned to work years ago. . ' - Light of the Spade In Hf story. At Segontlum Was established the last. Boman fort, at the terminus of the military road in North Wales. It is this Roman fort which British archeologists now propose to excavate If the sufficient sum of - $10,000 can be raised to defray the expenses of the work. There are few more obscure periods in the history of Wales than that of the Roman occupation, and It is hot to be expected that much light will be thrown upon It by literary records. But the spade may give us what we seek in valnfrom the written or print ed page, and excavation has already yielded valuable results from Caer went, Gelligaer, Castell Collen and Caersws. So far,"- however, nothing has been done In the northwest cor ner of the principality, that region of Owynnedd which occupies so large a snace in the history of medieval ales The proposed excavation of Segontium may enable this gap to be filled with aceurate if not extensive information. NO DIFFICULTY THERE New Mistress How about the aft ernoon off? No-2h Sure, mum, take wan I'm wlllin'. Claims Honors of Columbus. And now old- sea-tanned, weather scarred John Scolvo lumbers out of the grave he has occupied for some 400 years to start a Cook-Peary con troversy with "the late Christopher Co lumbus. 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