The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-15
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 wen stop in the village and rout out Doctor McNeil. l want to be sure no infection sets in The old doctor, reused from his slumbers, dressed and rebandaged the wound. It was a brief cut. far up under the hairlane. "No scar will mar your looks," the old man assured her gravely. As he worked Liane could hear Clive's voice, speaking over the telephone in rcassuring accents. Quite all right. Really, she is. We'll be home in 15 minutes"
 "That was mother" he said, re- turning. "She was on her ear but I soothed her down. Thought you must surely be dead" The old doctor looked at them with shrewd, bright eyes. "Bit of an accident, that was," he told them. Didn't know you were one of these one-arm drivers, Mir Clecspaugh."
 'I'm not" Give laughed short- ly. He said, "Some thugs tried to carry off Miss Barrett here. You may read of 1t in the papers al- though I hope we can manage to keep 1t out"
 "Ah" The physician shook his head. "They're a lot of rogues about these days ready to do harm to anyone"
 At home. they found all lights burning and worried little group assembled. Fortunately Cass had not been told exactly what had happened She was still suffi- ciently an invalid to have facts served up to her in diluted form and she had retired early, un- aware of the turmoil around her.
 Mrs Cleespaugh, still in her ball gown, met them in the hall. Liane had not supposed the self-con- tained old lady was capable of such emotion.
 My dear. my dear!" she kept saying, mopping at her eyes with a cobwebby handkerchief. "It's miracle we have you safe and sound!"
 The servants clustered around, big-eyed and eXclaiming. Give de- manded premptorily that Liane should be packed off to bed at once and all the female contingent hastened to obey. with offers of hot water bags. spirits of ammonia and what not.
 She's had severe shock. the poor child" Mrs Cleespaugh said. when she and Give were alone in the study 20 minutes later. i've asked Nora to sleep on the couch In her room on the chance she might wake and be frightened. What a dreadful experiences" Give was pacing up and down like caged animal.
 And all the time I was thrash ing myself about doing nothing -!" he burst out after a minute. "I lost my head. Didn't know what to do or where to turn. If 1t hadn't been for that fellow Me- Dermid!'
 His mother shuddered.
 Don't think of what might have happened" she cried. Its you say?"
 "They have" Give told her grimly. They'll be punished to the limit of the law" They sat silent for few min utes. Then the old woman spoke again. Her voice held a new quaI- ity. "The marriage must take place soon.' she said firmly. "It's dangerous letting things go along this way. Who knows what might happen to the poor child with all these cranks about? That is what they must be. feel sure of it!' Give brooded over the fire. "McDermid seemed to think Li- ane has enemies," he said with some reluctance Nonsense" declared the old lady. Utter poppycock. I hope he didn't say that to her. She might get fanciful about 1t and that would never do. No, she needs your name. your protection" "Thanks!" The young mans , short laugh was bitter. His mother ignored this. "The Prince telepfoned just before. you came in." she said. "He said his car was mired in some swamp out near Babylon. They were following 6 car they thought answered the description and discovered there were two young policemen in 1t. He was very much chagrined."
 No more than l." Give admit. ted. Although even If McDermid hadn't come in time perhaps ! should have been able to save Lis ane."
 The thought rankled that he had been too late to be her ress cuer.
 "Go to sleep and forget about it," his mother advised. She patted his shoulder. He kissed her awk4 wardiy. What q really good sort she was, he reflected. Perhaps he had never appreciated her until now