pBOY CRAZES
Lltv GRACE PERKINS ,
BYNOPSW: While Rope Ross
Dais pac her room, where she is
a prisoner, her newly acquired
husband facet her antry ftithrr
downstairs. She and Dlrkey are
minor. Dickey's lather, "HlcHev."
is wilUna to Help them and hat
come ulth Dickey, but Mr. Roes
disapproves of lllckey. Pvus,
he knocks Dickey down.
Chapter 18
"CALL AN AMBULANCE"
AM arm stole around Papa Ross's
boulder. 'A vivid, livening arm,
and a voice sharp with fear called
Into his ear.
"Dad what's happened?"
' He uncovered his face slowly and
gated down at Goody. Gradually his
distorted features quieted.
"You'd better call an ambulance."
ha said toneleasly. "I've hurt him.
I thank God, I didn't have a gnn."
"Dad Ob, Dad!"
They both stiffened aa the sounds
behind the closed door of the bil
liard room reached their ears. In
stinctively they moved aside as the
knob was grasped and a voice spoke
a short, hardened command.
The door swung open, and Hlckey
stood purple o tbe collar around
bis neck. Dnbson, obedient, but
panting, was growling at their feet.
Barely did Hlckey glance at them.
Turned, with a mountainous dignity
Hlokey marched with dignity
and marched to a ladder-back chair
where slumped a bridegroom of less
than two rounds of the clock. Care,
fullv Hlckey picked up bis son.
And marched, silent end with su
preme dignity, past the two In the
corridor.
"la ha badly hurt?" called Papa
Rosa sharply.
At the toot of tbe staircase Hlck
ey turned.
"Shall I shall we call an am
bulance!" put in Goody huskily.
Hlckey's arms saggod from the
ihoer weight of his muscular bur
den. One fleeting glimpse of the
boy's bleeding face, eyes closed In
grateful unconsciousness, struck
the vision of the two who stood half
cowering In the light of the billiard
room.
"1 wll take enre of my son," snld
Hlckey with labored breath. "You
take care of your daughtor!"
Tightly he gathered his burden,
and spoke to the dog at his heels.
Goody anl Papa (loss watched
the procession up the broad stair
case. Heard the voices In the upper
hall. Heard tbe slam of the front
door. Heard tbe sound of Hlckey's
ear. And then heard no more.
The following day, Mr. Ross did
not go to his office. He himself un
locked Hope's door In the morning,
and once more marshalled tbe cook
In and out with a breakfast tray of
food. The room waa empty save
for the hungry kitten cuddled In the
taffeta bedspread that had been
tossed on tbe flooi1. From behind
Horn's bathroom door came sounds
of a running shower, gasps and gur
gles of grateful shock In the bride's
pliant treble.
When Hope, wrapped In a hand
erochoted bathrobe of orange,
green, and lavender silken threads,
swung open ber bathroom door and
gated about, her bright blue eyes
lighted on the breakfast tray set In
the sunshine to that the painted
cherries and peaches and grapes
stood out on the gay yollow china
Ilk living frulL Her nnae crinkled,
and her small bare foot tapped
thoughtfully. A particularly rasp
ing meow from Sassy made up her
mind.
Kitten In her lap, Hope tat down
and fed It cream and bits of parsley
from her omelette. Disdainfully she
OF INDUS, BELIEF
BUENOS AIRES. March 31. (AP)
Hope that Colonel P. H. Pnwrett.
Brit I h explorer who hie bwn mtaa
ttif In the Brazilian Jungle for
even yeara end long ego given up
for dei d. might eitll be found alive,
tu further revived here today hy
Ca pui n Lute Loiif obi rd I , Italian
explorer who spent 8 yeara in the
Brat-Ulan MM to Oroeao aertton.
Captain Lonnobard. Mid he be
lieved Col Fawceti waa prieoner
of the Bornroa Indiana, aoo miles
tui of the Madeira river,
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Will Ming "THE rULLKH BKUSH
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tasted her orange Juice, and won
dered why a single taste should
drain the glass. Merely for curi
osity's sake she lifted the cover
from one dish and closed ber eyes
faintly at tbe tight of hot bran muf
fins, and two pats of fresh aweet
butter. Tbe tang of coffee teased
her. . . ,
She and Sassy scraped tbe tray
clean between them, and once more
Hope lifted tray and dishes and
flung them out ber window into the
rocky brook below, on tbe theory
that nobody could really tell wheth
er or not she had eaten! '
Slowly and thoughtfully she
dressed. Quite carefully she ex
plained the dire necessity of pecul
iar proceedings to Sassy, begglni
the rat not to worry and to pleaM
put up with a few hardships Jus'
for an hour or so.
Then with Infinite patience, aha
knotted together her sheets, and
vigorously pushing her bed over to
the window, fastened one end of her
rope to the bedfoot. The long end
she tossed out the window.
Next Sassy was tenderly picked
In a tiny overnight bag, padded nltb
boudoir pillows to protect his pedi
greed bones.
Out tbe window, flung aa far as
possible, so that It might miss the
brook, went ber own full-sized
valise. Next, ' with prayers and
past the two In the corridor.
mumbled pleas, the overnight ban
containing Sassy,
Then with urgent speed, Hope
climbed up on ber bed and began
to edge over to the window, grasp
lng (he sheet mightily, and testing
its strength.
No doubt the servants had re
ported the varioua accumulatlona o(
cast outs from her window. At any
rate, before Hope had one foot out
on her perilous Journey aheetwarda,
her bedroom door was suddenly un
locked and Papa Ross entored.
Hope! Come In out of there, at
oncel"
Pale but sharp-eyed, Hope stared
at him.
Not unless you're going to act
human!" she called back shnrply.
"Come In here at once, I sny."
"I'm going to Dickey!"
"There's no Dickey to go to!
Come In hore."
Hope jumped to the floor, gasp
ing
"What do you mean there's no
Dlckoyt"
"Come down bere, and I'll tell
you. I want to talk to you, Hope."
She glanced fretfully toward the
window.
"But my kitty It will die "
"The cook has your cat. Come
here, I say, child. I have news for
you. Rad newa, I suppose, but I ex
pect you to be thoroughbred
enough "
"Has anything happened to Dick
eyt"
Only the sternest sense of duty,
only the deepest faith In hla sense
of right, prevented Papa Rosa from
melting at that wall.
"No. Nothing baa happenod," rr
said slowly, "Except that he's corn
to bis sensos, I suppose."
"What do you meant"
"I don't know anything abon
him," Papa Ross shrugged, an
wondered why ha could not me
the child's eyes. "He hasn't bee:
near me since he brought yo
home yesterday, and lost his ten
per to such an extent that he thrau
me against the door and very neat
ly broke my arm."
(CoevrlcM Oroee Perkins)
When Hep rtfuMt to bffll,v,
him, Mr. Rot, produce, proof.
Hope InvtstiQattt on Monday.
JOBLESS MAY TAKE
Sill JIHOUT FEE
SALEM, March 81. (AP) Th
atatt am cnmmlMion, if It la pot-
nif, wtu rnv unrmployrti pr- !
aona from th paymnt of Iht visual j
Uren ret of 80 pnta impend for j
tlia Uklnf of amU on their annual
run up tha Sartdy rirer. Hal B. Hnaa,
wrftary of atate, announced today.
Tli announcement waa marte toiiow
hiR a ronfrrenca between Hom and
Harvey Morelanrt, rtlwtor, and Mali
Ryokman, aupertntendent of hatch
riea, here yeeterday.
trt uitw ol Piorey inaumttf e Serf
ioj and Chauncey Kirey o 9 Com-
minijnT, now located on 4th I
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