Show Given in Marriage By r ADELE GARRISON If It Hugh comprehended what Avis was vas trying to convey by her catty li little tle speech he gave no indication that he had such knowledge Without Without With With- ou out a word he e hurried af after r me as I fairl fairly ran toward Marions Marion's room and andas I as I r raised my hand to knock loock upon her door he touched me upon the shoulder Sh ll I go on n downstairs or would you rather I waited until you ou are arc ready he asked For a stricken panic-stricken fraction of or a 8 second I felt that I could not be left alone in that upper hall Then thoroughly thor hor- thoroughly ashamed of ot my cowardice I Ia gathered a m myself together al' al and an answered answered an- an n him stoutly enough Oil Oh Go on of course Hurry I Isaid Isaid II the second I said J Ill IH II come down get somebody in Faiths Faith's room But yc-u yc can help so much downstairs Very well Call if it you need me me he said with something in his voice that hat quieted and strengthened me Then he was gone and I knocked peremptorily per per- on Marions Marion's door I had to knock several times before r received an answer for Marion anc and nd Carolyn arolyn worn out with the excitement excite excite- meat ment of ot the wedding festivities foi fol lowed bowed by their drive to the ocean were putting the seven sleepers to shame hame But finally I heard Marions Marion's sleepy voice call Wh s 's there What do you want Auntie Madge I called back baek Please open the door at once I need you Has ClUa Anything t Happened There was a stifled little lion ion of alarm then the he pattering oj ot of b bare bre r feet teet along the tile floor and the next il instant tint l Marjon a v vision of girlish loveliness in irs rose colored pajamas with h her r ch chestnut hair air falling her cr neck n ck and ad her great reat gray ray eyes filled tilled with alarm flung open the he door after atter struggling for a l second cond Wi with h th the lock Oh W What at is It she he said uH Has anything happened Carolyn almost a lov lovely ly as Marion with golden curls framing her piquant face and blue eyes mirroring her alarm echoed Marions Marion's query as she site too scrambled out of bed We HW dont don't know I answered But Bu Junior Junor and Roderick are not in their beds b ds and we are arc searching ear hing for tor them If It I go that will eave Baby F Faith lith alone so 50 I I- I Carol and I will be with you in 20 seconds Marion interrupted with t the e resourceful et quickness which is her jer inheritance from Lillian Here Carol shake a leg Put on your bath bath- bathrobe robe obe and sUppers slippers gather up your our clothes lothes with your your toothbrush an and comb and lets let's be off Joining the Sear Searchers hers She was gathering her own things thing as s she spoke and it was but little littlemore more than th the time she h had d named when both girls bright eyed bright am and eager every trace of ol sleepiness gone came out into the hall nan ranging t themselves them them- m. m selves on either side of ot me and each nipping lipping a strong young oung arm through one of mine Dont you worry Auntie Madge Madgel Marion said stoutly and I 1 hope I Iwas was right richt in my ray i impression that she he really was vas not unduly alarmed Those We kids will vill turn up all right They're just jus justoff off oft on some ome important business busine o ol of their heir own Now tell us us- just what yo you want us to do with Faith Not a thing I told them slipping lipping my arms fr from m theirs as we reached I the he nursery and unlocking the door doo with the ke key I 1 carried She She has he her morning feeding leeding and shell she'll lie awake awak and Kick for tor a while afterward And with my mind at rest about abou Faith I bade a hasty goodbye to th the and hurried down to the lower lowe floor Ioor I Continued tomorrow I Copyright 1934 K F. F S. S The Inc |