New Britain herald., 1921-09-16

tho Swampland.
 With the darkness went momen- tarily my last vestige of self-control. Leaving Grace Draper with Mother Graham. I-with Katie wringing her hands and muttering prayers at my Hido patrolled the edge of the swampy woodland, after had invok- cd all tho aid in tho neighborhood in tho search for Junior.
 knew that must not go into the woodland itself. for I wished to keep near enough to the house instantly to receive any news of tho child brought to mo, but I felt that I must remain as near as possible to the place where all the Noarchers agreed that my baby boy must have strayed. At regular intervals I called his name, then listened for q possible re- sponse, determined that I would per init no chance of his hearing my call to pass. But as the black shadows Of n moonlcaa night came down all the anguizhed terror l had suppressed since my child disappeared voiced it. self in n tearing. frantic shriek:
 Junior! Oh. my baby! Answer motherl"
 The Unexpected.
 wns down on the ground. grovel- ling on IL. tearing at the grass. while before my tortured brain fitted visions Of my sheltered baby wandering terri fed and calling for me In that awful darkness. of his little body lying cold and Iifeioss in some swampy pool, or perchance his being tortured by some Kidnapping fiend such as those of whom had shuddcringly read.
 I was dimly conscious of Katie try ing to raiso me. of my resisting her for I was like q wild thing. mortaI1y wounded, seeking the earth-then I heard her calling frantically for "Jcem! Jeeml" as she ran away from me.
 I think | must have swooned. for tho next thing I remember was tho glare of lantern in my eyea and Jim's shoulder supporting me. Katie was kneeling by me. chafing one of my hands, upon which I could feel her hot tears falling. and Grace Draper was rubbing my other hand. The lan- tern was held by young men I never saw before. and it's rays danced for an instant fantasticaily upon Grace Dra- pers' face. giving 1t for an instant a sinister. mocking. almost gloating look that made me shiver and moan. But when I had struggled back to sanity and remembrance. 1 realized that 1t must have been the glow of the lan- tern that had misied me, for there was nothing save the most comprehending sympathy in the gaze she bent on me as struggled to an erect posture.
 "Junior!" I exclaimed wildly. "I must keep on calling him. He might hear me-" But the effort to rise ex- hausted me. and faint to the point of nausea, I sank back against Jim.
 Grace Draper bent over mo and took my hands firmly in hers.
 Listen. Madge," she said. You have been so brave. don't fail your child now. You simply must keep UT your strength, for I think your moth er-law will die if she sees that you have given up. She's in an awful condition. now that the darkness has come. Mrs. Ticer is with her, and she's calling for you and Dicky. Now I can stay out her and call Junior just as we'll as you. He knows my voice you know. And you must get to the house and be taken care of. and sec to your mother-in-law.'
 For the moment I was without will or volition. I permitted her to pull mo up to a standing position, fell Katie's arm around me. Jim support ing me on the other side. Then tht young man with tho lantern spoke ir . low tone to Jim:
 Don't you think we'd better carr1 her7"
 s'No, mo-" protested feebly. thei vacantly I queried: Who are your"
 A Compelling Personality.
 .Jnst somo ono to help ho return cd dcterentia1iy. boyishly-I saw tha ha vas in hig carly twenties, vet witl an air of manliness and decision ia