Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-27

l. Aud then Dr. Fettlt, 6LuI, IOTUlu-
ding. vet showing his real sympathy,
and desire to serve us in our awful
emergency. arrived. Assuring me that
omitted, he brought in the stretcher-
bearers from the hospital and, swath-
ng me in blanket, directed my trans
fer to an ambulance as realistically as
if l were indeed the victim Of dan
gerous nervous collapse. The last
sound in my ears was Katie's heart
felt wall and only the thought of my
baby's danger kept me from rushing
back to reassure her.
! Ny father and Dicky accompanied
me to the hospital, remained there,
correctly anxious, in the waiting room,
until word was brought them by an
unsuspecting attendant that was COM
Portable, and that word would be sent
them daily of my condition. Then they
left and drove back home.
They knew that by the clever ar
rangement of DR.. Petit and the
hospital authorities. vacant private
room would be the home for the next
! few days Of delightfully."- idle private
| nurse, whose only duties would be to
report my supposed condition from
time to time. They knew. also, that
/ Nv duOluCT OOoI. III tkoSSAAo >oS
tune, with Robert Savarin bearing
my suitcase, had departed in a wait
ing taxi for the railroad station. The
dreamy artist, with unsupported ener-
~ and efficiency, had timed my de-
parture from the hospital so that !
was not in evidence upon the railroad
platform at all, stepping directly
across it from the taxi to the train.
And his thoughtful parting word was
that from I.illian-still woefully sick
in the hospital-all news OF our
trouble had been kept.
Ny trip South was like a night
mare. / could not sleep or eat but
| counted the clicks of the wheels;
measuring the miles as Dicky once had
taught me to do, and dug my finger
nails deep in my palms to keep from
| screaming at my enforced inaction ana
nv impotence to ward off whatever
terrible experience my baby boy might
| be going through.
And then at last. at Aberdeen, reel
| ing, white-faced and staggering with
weakness, kindly porter assisted me
down the steps, and heard shocked
exclamation, felt strong arms lift me
| and carry me across the platform
to a big, luxurious limousine. Dimly
| I realized that the supporting aims
| were those of Hugh Grantland, and
recognized also the kindly voice of
Mrs Lukens in the car as she put an
arm around me and drew my head to
her shoulder.
Just rest, my dear" she said,
| until the major comes
Hugh Grantland appeared FEW
| seconds later, swung my bags to the
front, gave a hurried direction to his
| driver, entered the car and closed
| the door.
what news?" My stiffened lips
| could hardly frame the words.
| Hugh Grantland put his hand over
mine ,
"Will you be patient just little
longer" he asked. Il have nothing
| certain up to this minute, yet ! hope
soon to have news that the child is
safe. But you must be strong, to
help your baby if he's found, to con-
tinue the search for him if he is not.
Drink this now"
Betty Kane Aids.
He had taken from pocket Of the
car a patent bottle, which. when un-
corked, gave forth the fragrance Of
strong, hot coffee. I forced down the
draught he preferred. and felt
strengthened, not SO much by it as by
| his words. And then we were in Mrs.
Lukens' well-rem embered grounds, had
entered her sitting room, where. en-
sconed in her wheel-chair by the open
fire, sat the crippled figure of Betty
Kane, the woman I had liked go well
during my sojourn in the South.
Hugh Grantland drew up chair
for me opposite Betty's and stood,
himself.
Miss Kane does not know why !
wanted her here" he said. except
that it was matter Of life and death
to you. She knows, through the news
pepers, Of the loss of your child. Now;
I have reason to suspect'-he turned
TO Betty Kane that Tim spirited
the child away from it's home at the
instance of Grace Draper, who has
some sinister hold upon him. l know
that you are the only person who has
any influence over Tim for good, and
l believe you can tell us where he may
be found"
Betty Kane's face went white, then
crimson, and she stretched her hands
to me with anguished sympathy.
ooh, my dear. what you have suf-
fered." she said. "And. oh, poor. mis-
guided Tim! This means his death,
doesn't it," she asked Hugh Grant
land, piteously.
"Or life Imprisonment" he retorted
crisply. But"
ooh, of course. I'll tell you anything
l know!" she said quickly.
"Of one thing | am sure. though
She turned appealingly to me. Tim
would never injure the child, even
though he was compelled to take him
at that wicked woman's bidding. But
if be is anywhere in hiding here, he is
at the house of an old colored woman
who lives out on the North road up in
the hills. Tim once befriended her
signally, and she would die for him.
she is credulous. also. and would be-
lieve anything he told her about
child brought there. It is entirely
possible"
Hugh Grantland interrupted her
with triumphant:
This precisely fits my information!
But to make doubly sure tell me ex-
actly how to get there" he said. Mrs.
Lukens, get Mrs. Graham another cup
of coffee, and make her swallow bit
of bread ,or toast or something like
that. She must 70 directly out again"
1t was but short i've minutes be-
fore Hugh Grantland and l, with three
powerful men who had followed lis to
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