The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-22
CHAPTER XXXIX
Outside the House

IT seemed as though years passed
while Nancy waited at the tele-
phone. but in reality it was not more
than a very few seconds. The wire
singing in her cars sounded like a
hurricane. and her anxious eyes,
strained into the darkness, fully OK
pected to see Bertha coming hurricdly
toward her with n warning. hut moth
ing happened, and when a moment lat
er DIR. Hunts ~rcassuringly deep voice
came TO her across thc wire she drew
a long breath of relief.
Hello. DR.. Hunt" she said speaking
very softly, this is Nancy Hathaway,
/ am in trouble and you said might
call on you at any time"
He showed no surprise and his very
matter-of.fact attitude went far toward
restoring Nancy's confidence.
'Of course, what is it? Something
wrong with the child?'
yes, Mr.. Henderson discovered oul
tea engagement with you this after
noon and he has taken Trix ava!
from me. I'm afraid for her. She's toe
intensely nervous TO stand much Of
a strain"
"Do you want me to come over?'
could you bring your car TO thC
edge Of the drive2 I'm going to get
Trix out of the room without his
knowing il possible. But it may NEAR
trouble for you when he discovers the
truth"
Don't worry about that. I'll be
there inside of twenty minutes. You're
sure you can manage it?"
Il think So"
"All right, keep up your courage ant
go ahead
The wire clicked as he hung up ant
Nancy gently put the receiver on thu
hook. She waited a few moments, fear
ful of any sound on the extension
wire, but there was no warning move
ment in the hall, and a moment Later
she crept across the room and ~rejoinet
Bertha.
"Everything's all right" the cir
whispered. What do YOU want IN,
10 do noy?"
Nancy pulled the girl inside the liv
ing room and closed the door. 81 wan
you 10 put on something warm an,
come outside with me. If the window
in Trix's room is omen | can easil,
climb up. Then | can lift her out I,
YOU. and everything will he safe.
don't care what happens If we one,
get her out Of this house.
A few moments later Nancy anC
Bertha had let themselves out of thu
house, closing the door noiselessly be
hind them. 1t was a bitterly cold nigh
but very clear. The stars hung mo
t~ionless in a sky absolutely devoid o
clouds. The moon ave plenty of ligh'
and it was the work Of a minute tc
slip along the house until they reach
ed Bruce's rooms. Nancy was Thankful
that there was no snow, which fac
would have made their task more diff
ficult. AS it was Nancy. who wa slim
and 1.-THE had no trouble gaining the
window sill of the room where Tris
was sleeping. and as she had expected
the window was open from the top.
A light was burning in Bruce's sit,
ting room. which fact meant that h,
had not gone to bed, but even that wa,
advantageous, for it meant that Their,
was little likelihood of Nancy's beinl
heard. There was the space of his bee
room between Trix's room and tn,
room where he was sitting, and even /
the door had been left open between
If she were careful she need have it'll
fear OF being caught.
Nancy's greatest fear was Of terri
flying Trix by suddenly appearing a
her bedside. Trix was so high struni
that she might scream aloud befor,
Nancy could reassure her, and the CIR
hated TO think Of what would happe,
then.