New Britain herald., 1924-12-26
Who Was II That Frightened
 Marion and Junior?

Marton and dunllf|
 Something in my mother.in-!Aw's tone as she uttered the comment upon LlHan's letter tp the effect that she WAS uylng ms.oarsma no7EI not reading If. renewed my susrl- clons that rhe disgrace" To which she had referred and her tneApric- able demand for a hundred dollars for Tuesday, were the ugrents ot m innamea imagination, dtaordorcd hy the shock of her t3}l
 Fate which had cast her in ths mould of q stiff and st.rn rurt7n matron, also lad given Aer tsom some tar-oE swash -bu-hrns ances- tor a 2eat t2r taa adventurous aid mysterious vhlch sha rls only able to crattsy at secondhand. No ore knew better than ] how much Ehe hal enjoyed Llnans kindly sphterluges ot enns'3ng her a!t upon some un.mporta9t detail of her government Investigations. Then indeed Mother Graham 7-as in her element a71 could give pointers on concentration and lofty Ignoring oH e&transrDs things 10 the reloubtQt.e Sherlock himself
 It vas not for me 10 voice my suspicion. however I could on'y hunor her until I found out for myself H'hather there was any foundation in fact for her ha-lu- ,lnations. and so I cn'v nodded an spprorrlate lUguhr!ous assent.
 T know, Mother" said soberly, and then more hr!sklv T suppose would better take -hls letter down 10 Narion and teI hzr that E'r mother le com!nE
 "Toull find sts knows tt al ready" rv ro'hsr 'n-.aw crm- rlHnre1. "You know, rhataver her other erlstoI7rv elns lillian a'~7vs sends I line to Maricn 1t lr7st ones week
 Yes, that ia true" ' sa.3. "ar. this note to Dlchv rhons haste, rther7lsa she woul3 lave sfrf him the message throuel Marion, I think I would better ts'l her"
 0isdGc Seeks the Children
 "Oh. Of course " she assented and [ hurried low4stairs 10 ind Mar lon, rolne directly 10 the Kitchen, for had lett the children in KaHes charge. I found my httla maid baking waftles, patently for Dickv's -tezl:fast. anI reelected that TO matter what tire domestic crisis, Katie steadtastIv refuses 10 bs d. verted from e~alrLnE the c1'inart rzastarrlaces upon which she so justly rrldes herself
 Dose kids outsl1e," ahe sai1 briefly. her eyes upon the waffle irons. T make dem put on warm tlags und den dev 20 outside to r!ay. You goin' And dem or will vou have some v3:tles by Mc2ster Ora ham vet7'
 She looked at me bit oddly. I thought. as she put the question, but I vas in I hurry to reach Mar ion. and took no time to consider the vagaries Of my little mad 5 Elances.
 "The waFles ara temptation, Katie" I said, smiling, "but I want to find Narton right away, go l won't wait"
 Den I taex VOL some ven yol coom hack" she promised, as l went out Of the door.
 The children were nowhere 10 he seen in the yard, and guessing that they had gone to the woodland back of the little lake which lies behind the Durkee house and one In which we used 70 live in Marvin, I made my way through the Dur kes garden along the shore Of the lake until I came 10 the tootbridge spanning the brook which fed tt There was still no sign ot the chl.- dren, and vl-h an absurd little feeling of uneaslness, I crossed the bridge, and called their names loud ly.
 eve Saw Big One"
 To my astonHhment, Marion 5 ~oloe cans from an evergreen thtcket within q few fee: ot where stood.
 Right here. Auntis Nadge." she sal4. lust wai- until I get Junior up"
 There was something ln h@r tone which made me rvn. toward her voice.
 why, Is he hurt7" called anvt- cusly.
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