Hungry Horse news and Columbian. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1946-1948, 1947-10-24
CHAPTER XIII

ing it up and down without result
There were no lights anywhere
There was, however, an answering
stir from the other rooms.
Startled voices were raised in
response, other light switches were
jiggled with the m e futility.
Doors opened. She saw Todd first,
holding up the tiny flame of a
cigarette lighter; then Mary Helen,
laundering out of her room after
seemingly falling over something.
Mary Helen had a fashlight, and
its dazzling circle swung about the
upper hall. Nella Peabody was
standing at the top of the stairs,
and Horace came plunging into
the hall just as the light reached
him.
"She's - gone; Barby's not in
her bed," Georgine said, half chok-
ing. There wasn't any lights. l
got up to- couldn't find her"
Todd was beside her, supporting |
her with a steadying grip.
She's fallen downstairs"
Georgine said, moving toward the
Opening.
NO." Nella Peabody told her.
II was coming up, slowly-but l
thought l saw or felt, rather
someone coming out of your room,
just now"
"Where'd you get that torch?"
Todd inquired, holding his lighter
close to Mary Helen's hand. Hor-
ace had vanished into the attic
entry; the hall was full of voices, ,
all crying out at once as the bed !
room lights flashed on. Horace G
came out, remarking competently, 5
Main isIse was loosened." Just as }
Mary Helen gave a bewildered in I
Spection to the fiashlight in her Il
land, and answered, why, ! fell s.
,ver it in my room, it was lying on II
he floor" II
1t was Barby's treasured posses
ion. Over the babbla her own I
mall voice sounded from across y
he hall. Mamma Mamma. where ~
re you? There was : lois@Tm ~
old, Mamma" "a
She was on the cs-aiSe-lounge L.
/ Mary Helen's roor,. trying to Il.
t up. Il called and called when s.
lat noise came, but l couldn't -
axe you hear for the longest -
me, Mammal l couldn't make "
ly noise myself. at all" p
Il don't wonder" Georgine &
id, maternal calm falling on her rs
,e a cloak. You're hoarse as a .X
otowl, my poor lamb. Come "a
OK into your own bed" r
Todd put her in and tucked the ~
lnkets tightly about her; she ~
S wheeling and flushed. Il know 49,
lat happened" Georgine said in IN
ow voice. "She got up by her. m
f, and then couldn't find her NJ
back to her room because she WS1
S half asleep again. It's hap NH
led before. Didn't you hear her SSsH
ne in, Mary Helen? She must N31
'e thought your couch was her MI,
anu just QIOppeQ ONO IL. MI
Hear her? Good Lord, no." :,
ry Helen said. II did think y =
Re was kind of thud, some NN,
IRE in my dreams" gig ~
pleasantly-"but that must \
e been when the fashlight W
t down. You're certainly ten
mother, Mrs. Wyeth, imagine
ng like that because your kid "Pl
wasn't in her crib"
II yell louder" said Georgine "W
y, IF she's in for another bout level
Sthmatic Group, after getting Nella'
ed this afternoon and again agains
'ii.' was n
ut, my DEAR" said Nella, with of the
tent glance, twas that all that Geo
tened your" Horace's voice fed &c
ed hers. Damned queer mean
that fuse, it was okay when He S
'ent to bed. Is something amuse
on, or shouldn't we ask? Georg
did you say, Nell, about see bit far
Marv
stopped and turned his eyes or the
Georgine's lips had parted have /
out, "Yes! There was some "Yo1
my room; 1t must have been Nella
you, what did he want?" the chi
he words held themselves meals
eve
let her eyes travel from face Todd
:, meeting each look, know smiled
puzzled. One of these three Georgi
zen, not ten minutes before, pulse
ering from the darkness of she WE
ON. purpos
Barby said hoarsely, of Mar
t breathe right" "Ant
: is going to be ill.," said Helen
g ne despondently, and were i,
, lnto her peoroom. and SHE
/, who without waiting to 81 II
uliy mao gone out with Hor- body Sc
low, now appeared with a "Whe
~ SUPPLIES l' from the drug to pay
t 800 cnoup hettle was set up casually
'This'll fix you up in no ting he,
young 'un. You keep the She MIC I,
lady quiet, Mrs. Wyeth, and As IS
all day tomorrow, and I'll Georo;n
IN once or twice to make "She's -
e's all right" He picked up married.
1lcal bag and looked vague now she
ma as if to make sure he Alice tb
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