Show GIVEN IN MARRIAGE MARRIAGE- Madge Rouses Father and Hugh HughTo To Search for Missing Boys By ADELE GARRISON As I stood outside the door door behind behind which Le Lee Chow was bc being ni gu guarded I felt as if it I were I-were were in that old and common common com com- mon nightmare where one ne is trying g to shriek and cann cannot t make a sound My fists were going through the motions of a tattoo upon the door anc and my lips were framing the words Hugh Hugh Quick But my terror terror terror ter ter- ter- ter over the disappearance of Junior and Roderick from the room off oft the nursery must have paralyzed my ear dr drums uns for I could hear neither my knocking nor my frantic calls Yet they must have been audible wIde inside the room for tor just as asI I reached the nadir of despair the door swung open and Hugh caught Grantland-caught me in his arms as utterly spent I swayed and would have fallen but for his Ibis swift action Behind him I was conscious e of my fathers father's anxious fn face c. c and the two men spoke as with one voice What has has' happened Tell me Vaguely I knew that Hughs Hugh's arms were around me closely safely and for an instant I rested against his shoulder too utterly exhausted exhausted ex ex- hausted to move ove or speak Then a acry acry acry cry tore from my throat and I straightened and put my fists against Hughs Hugh's chest in an attempt to stand erect The children I gasped Roderick and Junior I cant can't find them anywhere any where They're not in the room where went to they sleep I heard a deep breath of relief from Hugh ugh and he took his arms from around me and put his hands over mine which were clenched against his chest You mustn't be frightened he said aid with the soothing manner one would use to a child No doubt they planned lanned to get up early earlyon on some business business busi- busi ness less of their own you own you never can tell wh what t boys of that age have in their heads and leads and it will be an m easy matter mattero to o find them But my lathers fathers voice was sharp with anxiety as he pushed past us When did you miss them he demanded demanded demanded de de- while his eagle glance swept the he corridor Just now now I faltered my fears intensified at the sight of his terror Faith wakened me when she cried for or her breakfast and when I was givIng living her her bottle I asked Lillian Lilliano to o look at the boys I waited two minutes minutes min min- utes and when she did not come back backI I went to the room and it was empty I heard my voice rising in a crescendo crescen crescen- do of ot terror and Hughs Hugh's clasp tightened tightened tight tight- ened upon my hands Steady he whispered I tell you the boys are arc all right Ill I'll stake anything on it Where Is Lillian my father asked aked next I heard her downstairs going from froin room to room calling the boys bOj's I answered an- an Ill find her first my father said Hugh Lee Chows Chow's safe enough isn't he if we lock the door A Guard for tor Baby Faith Ill stake my life that he wont won't waken for hours Hugh replied That was a stiff hypo I gave him Then you and Margaret comedown come down lown own as soon as you have locked this door my father commanded But wait What have you done about Baby Faith in her crib with her bottle I 1 answered faintly and the doors I and windows are all aU locked Then you either must go back there or get someone to go In there therewith therewith with her ber my father said firmly as he walked quickly to the stairway Oh Hugh I breathed I 1 must hunt for the tor-the the boys boy I cant can't go back back to to the nursery Of at course you cant can't he said and his arms went around me for a sec sec- one ond Well WeIl call can somebody Can I help Avis Arlen's voice asked sweetly Continued tomorrow Copyright 1933 K F F. S. S Inc |