Show GIVEN IN MARRIAGE MARRIAGE- Madge Follows vs Hugh On Trail of Missing Boys By y ADELE GARRISON Hugh had known mown that the bicycle tracks racks we were following would turn into the woods through the path in inthe he the undergrowth where he had had pulled u up the car at nt Katies Katie's shriek That was the conviction that came cameo cameto cameto to o me overwhelmingly as aJ he turned off oU the ignition and jumping down confirmed Katies Katie's announcement ment by bya a careful scrutiny of oC the ground round What did he know or surmise that he ic was keeping to himself I asked myself Was there some danger langer of which he w was cognizant and which he feared he-feared feared to tell ten me because because be be- cause elwe I had proved so o nerve racked and helpless when when I found that the small mall boys boy were missing Here is where they turned all aU allright allright right he zaid said briskly then added with i a grim little touch of finality From now y on this is no j job b for 8 a woman These woods ore are full fun of horny vines and amid holes In which you might sprain an ankle I will turn the he car around so o that you may be ready to io drive away as us soon as we come back bock with the boys boy for tor I am confident they they- ire are somewhere jn in here rh Leads Hunt Runt Jim you come with me and K Katie tatie Ue you will remain with Mrs Gra Gra- ham lam I wish you he you he addressed me dire directly would would keep tie the e motor run run- be ready ready to to start at a second sec seconds second's seconds second's sec sec sec- ond's ond notice Also AlJo he ha went on as he put his land hand in his pocket and drew out a amIll small mIll revolver which he be handed to tobe tobe tobe be this may keep you from roin getting nervo nervous s. s Of course no possible emergency emergency emergency emer emer- gency demanding its iu use usa can arise but you have been under a 8 great areat nervous ner nero you strain and I think you will feel fed safer sater with it What about my nervous strain Katie KlUe said with an impudent giggle Me I like a shooting gun too One is Js all I have bave Hugh said Bald shortly Come Jim But Bul I sprang to the ground and running to him seized him by the lapels of at his hI coat and shook him fiercely Look here I said Do you think I for one minute that I am m going to io stay safely back here In the road because be be- cause I might get a sprained ankle or orbe orbe orbe be scratched by a thorn while my I boys are in those woods with nobody knows what's what happening t to them Nol No I am era going with you Jim can stay here with Katie but it i is my place to go and hunt for my child He looked at me steadily Hugh Hurh uh Acts Acla J JU If U your husband were her berhe he would wouldn't t let you go he heBa said d. d I threw up head my-head and ret returned his hI look with defiance Do iDo you think for one Instant nt h he would be able to keep me from going In there I asked Hughs Hugh's face hardened i Then there is but one thing for forme forme me rue to do he said I I m must st tie you ou to the car by force and leave Katie and Jim Jimo o o watch over you while I Igo Igo Igo go in here alone I did not mean to tell ten you but if you ou must have it it this is Js the place from rom which the shot was fired at Dick last night I Why the boys have come here I 1 have n no idea but I shall shan need all the thel small skill and resourcefulness I have in finding them Without being hampered ham by you or anybody else Do you ou understand me Humiliated resentful terrified I yet realized that I was up against a i force that I could ri riot not t defy openly There was but butone one one thing for me to todo todo todo do and I did it quickly lest Jest he suspect sus sus- my real purpose Oh Ohl I didn't understand I said with apparent penitence Please forgive me mel But go gol Go quickly and hunt for tOl the boys You know that hat I can an turn the car around Dont Don't wait for that But But il If you find them safe will safe will you shout the news if you youcan youcan youcan can Madge Follows Follow If It I can he returned gravely but it may not be practicable for me rue meo meto to o make any noise whatever I am amso amso so 60 glad you are taking it this way Turn the car car- around at once and as asI asI asI I told you keep the motor running until we return Goodbye Katie clim climbed ed in after me and looked at me rue curiously as I 1 backed the he car and turned it completely around Can yon yort handle this I held out the he revolver to io her Sure thing she euid said confidently Me Me lQ its of at times Il II shoot hOot mit dot J Jeeni eem Then take It IV I said and keep a careful watch Im I'm going after my boys |