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But this is too good to last. On the seventh day, Sara and Howard locate them and demand their return with : "You promised Ben to let us have some more capital, and we need it pretty bad. " "And the cook has quit- and I swear I don't know why-I gave her so much attention." "And I had to go to the Rochester tournament without any chaperon - oh, that was so thoughtless of you. " "And everybody's talking- wondering whatever possessed you. " "And of course, after all Sara and I are only kids, and we've done our best to carry on, but- I'd never think of trying to tell you your duty, but-" So Fred and Hazel went back into captivity. After their return Fred finds everything just as before. Howard, who has been attempting to find his niche in life by trying a new job every few days, at last, financed by his father, has entered the real estate business. He requests that, owing to his position in this fi eld, and the need of a suitable playground for the baby who is to make his appearance at some future date, his father help him to move into a more luxurious home. Father refuses. About this time Sara surprises her family by redecorating their living room to the tune of nineteen hundred dollars. It is a surprise! The family just cannot understand what is happening to F red. He has been doing the most unusual things lately! He refu es to add to thei r allowances, he offers opposition to their plans. He talks about retiring ; of going on a trip. When Sara invites her father to accompany her to New York he is flattered , but when he find s himself being examined by a psychiatrist, F red rebels. Leaving Sara to pay the fee of one hundred dollars he leaves fo r home immediately. Upon arrival Freel tells Hazel " I am leaving for Europe tonight and I want you to go with me." She agrees. The children are unaware of their plans. As the gangplank is slid up and flopped on the deck two people gallop along the pier below them . It is H oward , and Annabel, calling " Take me with you ! Please! Take me along. " " How did we ever get here on this boat? " marveled the completely astonished Frederick William. For five months Hazel and her husband have a delightful time touring foreign countries. One day their daughter-in-law, Annabel and her six weeks' old son arrive at their hotel. " But" says Hazel " I can 't believe my eyes. I can't. I can't. ' Fred mumbles " Oh, yes, you can. It just means Howard has gone to piece , and I 've go t to sail from Havre tomorrow and yank him out of it. ' o Fred arrives home and by slow degree bring Howard out of his drunken stuper and once more, attempt to make a man of him. Father and on go for a ft shino- ext edition in anada. ' h r , in a