The Bismarck tribune., 1934-09-27

nlUS W DC pIS0luSHI 0IV Jill &llu1u&
to become . picture star. Wait and
see! And now let's decide what
you're going to take. 'Fraid you
won't knock anyone dead with your
wardrobe, darling, but with Aunt
Fern about to have another baby
you won't 60 out much and no one
there has seen q thing you have, so
that won't be much Of . problem.
Let's 60 right upstairs and look
your things over!"
"Have dinner first," her mother
urged, "l've got the eggs ready for
"Mother, a soufle! Aren't you IN
angel! I'll have the CRIME Of in =
minute and be right down"
Philip was not with them 1t din
ner. II won't stay more than .
week." Alva said, "don't bother
cooking for your father. Caroline.
He'll be out most Of the time and
I'll bake q small ham for lunches.
He can prepare his own breakfasts.
Do you think you can drive down
for me-
"Of course. And don't worry
about US. Howard will be glad to
take me to dinner when Fathers
out. And I'll be down for you week
from Sunday"
They left the following Saturday,
in the early afternoon. The weather
was cold but the roads were clear
and Caroline held the small car 1T .
good steady pace. They did not stop
for dinner but ate sandwiches out
Of ! paper bag and drank coffee out
Of . thermos bottle At q gas station.
It was . terrific strain on Caroline
and when they reached Ferns house
soon after midnight her mother in
sisted that she 60 right to bed.
At dawn the next morning the
twins woke her up, crawling into
bed beside her. Fern lived in .
large old frame house. Caroline
had . room to herself, 30 she played
with Jack and Jill until rising time
without disturbing anyone else.
They were bright, pretty children.
with the auburn hair their mother
had missed. Caroline made . game
Of their visit and got them to talk
in whispers and smother their
laughter by pretending their Aunt
Alva was : fairy godmother sleep.
ing in the next room, who would
vanish II they woke her out Of her
slumber. and take the presents she
had brought, with her.
"Presentsl Poor cheap toys"
Caroline said to herself. But the
children went into raptures over
them when, just after breakfast
they were given to them.
Caroline ate . substantial meal
Of cornbread and bacon and started
for home. Dark clouds had blown
up in the east, threatening . storm.
She thought she could get TO her
before it broke, but it
CAUGHT her before she had gone .
hundred miles and she drove In
rain. Early darkness and
daxxling lights added 10 the dim
Guilty of steering. The roads were
slippery. Twice her car went into
= dangerous skid. Once she mar
rowly avoided . collision 1t N un-
lighted crossroads.
She had figured the mileage she
must have on her speedometef 70
reach home- More and more fire.
ouently she consulted it - the time
passed and her WEAKNESS and nerv-
Gus tension grew. II was sadly dis
Information she got. At
this rate It would be late in the night
before she arrived at South Town
And she felt q II she could never
drive that long.
Her arms were growing stih and
the muscles Of her legs began 70
ache with the agony Of strain. A
little more Of this and she knew she
must find shelter at some garage or
collapse. It had been half m hour
since she had passed garage, and
it was fifteen long, torturing min
utes before she came to another one.
She was resting there, drinking
black coffee from the refreshment
stand which fortunately for her was
run in connection with the garage,
when . young man on . motorcycle
beside her car. He looked
at the license plate and hurried in-
side the lunch room.
"Malcolm!" Caroline choked on !
swallow Of coffee % she called his
name.
Reception committee. he gfinned
IN relief 1t seeing her. "Sent out By
Nom Stuart"
"How did she know"
"Your mother got worried end
your home. Your daG
!. well. he couldn't have found you
With . car. The old motorcycle did