The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-22
MYSTERY Of CRESSTE FARM
"Ill have to look up som other
BY JULIA r. BURR


a.. - ,u,n, won't ~
Say, aren't you going to tell jim
mic whom we are?' asked Ned. 81
really believe you've forgotten our
names"
/ ooh, no haven't" Constance as
sured them. You're Ned, because
you have brown eyes; and, Jimmie,
this other one with the blue eyes
and smily lips is Bob. Now, you
see, didn't do splendid"
"You sure did" said Jimmie.
But, say, thought there was an
other boy?"
Eyes, there is" smiled Uncle
John, "but he didn't behave prop,
erly when we started to meet you,
so we left him home | suspect
we'd better start home now or he'll
be so fighting mad to see you
that he'll brighten us all away"
Nov, Uncle john" said Con-
stance, 81 believe you're bluffing
us"
ooh, you do, huh?" laughed IN
Gle John as he tweaked her ear.
She'll believe me when we get
home, won't she mother?"
"She certainly will" replied Aunt
Ruth.
How far from town do you
live?" asked Jimmie as they all
climbed into the automobile TO go
home.
ooh, about six miles" replied I'm
Gle John. ITS a real nice little
ride up to the farm"
Indeed, the ride was pleasant
such pretty roads wound around
the hills, and everywhere it looked
SO cool and fresh. Finally they
drove up the lane of a big white
farmhouse, and Uncle John an
nounced that they were home at
last AS they started for the house
Jimmie asked suddenly:
why, where's Connie!"
Each one though that Constance
was with the other, but she was
really not there at all Uncle John
called and called, but she did not
answer.
Perhaps she's around the barn
yard, father" suggested Helen.
So they hunted all around the
barnyard, but still she was not to
be found. From there they went
up to the house.
I'll call Matte" said Aunt Ruth
she probably has seen Constance,
II she came up to the house"
Who's Matter" asked Jimmie.
She's the woman who helps
mother in the daytime" replied
Bob. Il wonder what's the matter?
Mother doesn't seem to be able to
make her hear. Here, mother.
don't run upstairs after her; let me
go; | can go so much faster"
With that he was already leaping
up the stairs. But in a few min
ltes he called down with a voice
'ull of anxiety.
Mother, Matte and Jackie are
both gone!"
Then they all came running I'D
he stairs at once, and could not be-
ieve Bob until they saw for them
selves. Sure enough, there was no
me upstairs, Mrs. Praudlen was
beginning to get very nervous, and
everybody was rather excited.
THAT makes three missing" Ned
aid. And then. trying to condole
hem, said: IT wouldn't worry
much; they'll all turn up sooner or
alter. Besides, they're all big
'nough to take care of themselves"
ooh, no, they're not" said vir-
;inia. "They all are except Jackie"
Eyes, all except Jackie" sighed
Jncle Jackie. 1--WE joked with YOU
bout him. He's not quite three
ears old, a mere baby. We left
i'm home with Matte; he was fast
sleep when we started. Bob, you
nd jim and Ned get the machine
nd go out around the neighbors'
nd ask them if they've seen him.
he rest of us will hunt around
ere. Quick, now; I'm afraid that
serious has happened to
ackie. Be on the lookout for Con-
lance, too; but | have an idea that
he Is right around here soma