Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-03-22
"oh, EyelynF' hreathsd tbs other

"oh. Evelyn hreathed tbs other
girl quickly.
The two motorists lifted their caps
and turned reluctantly away. "Our
machine broke down. and we were on
the back track for the farmhouse,
hoping to get something to eat. You
see, we lost our lunch basket from the
car" explained Billy, with keen
glance at the well appointed wicker
hamper lying OH the ground.
There is a great deal more here than
we can ever eat" said the tall girl
calmly. $50 you are quite welcome to
lunch with US if you please"
"Oh, Evelyn" cried the younger girl,
with dancing eyes.
Evelyn shook her head in disap-
prevail, and the younger girl subsidized
into state of dimpling chuckles that
Billy Moore found most allurlng.
Without further introduction the four
sat down to the excellent luncheon pre-
pared by some carefu! hand.
II don't know just what kind of pie
this is-meat | believe" said Evelyn,
offering it to Jim Austin as carver of
the occasion.
Jim looked solemnly into the depths
of the pastry and then announced. Its
an am and veal pie. I'm sure!"
THAT sounds like one of Mr.. Pick
wick's luncheons," said Evelyn, quite
unrutfled. The fat boy was fond of
pies. you know"
you must have found this hamper
a heavy load to carry" remarked Billy
Moore mischievously.
We did find it," returned the self
possessed Evelyn. What is that i'll
the bottle, Dora? Tea?"
Dora had opened one Of the thermos
bottles and now brought out u bottle
of iced tea.
Il think there's coffee in the other
one" she said Which will you have?
Tea" said Evelyn.
"And you?" She looked at Billy
from deep hazel eyes.
rs that tea in--er-those other bot
tles!" asked Billy slyly.
| L hc tNo SiliS DlttSueu hOlly. w ny
no. 1t must have been put in by mis-
take. l believe--it's champagne" sale
Evelyn after little pause.
"Oh. Evelyn cried Dora.
ut must have been mistake" chal
! lenged Evelyn, looking severely from
one to the other of her guests.
1T must have BEEN" assented jim
Austin, bowling with grave courtesy.
"Of course added Billy Moore
"You better throw them away, Dora.
said Evelyn.
ooh, no-er-of courSev stnmmere
Billy, sinking back into the seat fror
which he had suddenly arisen.
Permit me, Miss Dora" said jim
with heavy politeness, and, taking til
two offending bottles from Dora's pref
ty hands. he tossed them up the il
cline toward the road. "Therew b
calculated triumphantly as he returne
| to his seat.
But surely somebody will fin
Them" demonstrated Dora. II wa
going to throw them into the dee
thicket, away from temptation"
I've will remove them from tempta
ton when we go away" assured ELL
Moore warmly. and a little smile riL
pied the faces of the two girls.
This is mighty good pie" CON
mented Jim after they had talkeC
awhile of motoring and other kindre
topics. II tell you there's nobody ca
make a veal and am pie like Duffy"
A silence followed this hasty remarE
WAS that thunder l heard?" aske,
Billy, with happy adrOitness.
"A hay wagon" said Evelyn prompt
! Iy.
"a possible tow for the machine,
suggested Jim. We
Perhaps it's our car" said Dor
suddenly. Evelyn, | do believe the.
nave come back for u.s."
NO; they would blow the horn,
said Evelyn. Let us finish this re
| past and go forth to meet them
Il hope you will permit us to carr!
your hamper as far as the road" sale
Jim as they concluded the meal.
Certainly" said Evelyn carelessly
and then. after a hurried whispered
| consultation with Dora. she said will
| less assurance: II really don't know
what to do with this basket You see
We found IT."
Found it? Where?'
"Out in the road here"
"Then it isn't your lunch basket,
said Billy Moore.
| Never saw 1t before" said Evelyn
1--WE were with n party when our ma
chine broke down. and they went back
to the farm for repairs and lunch and
left us here. where it is cool. We
saw the hamper lying beside the road
and as We were tired of waiting and
| quite hungry we tackled it. Perhaps
1t Is yours" she said. as if suddenly
enlightened.
Il wonder" calculated Billy.
II knew Duffy's pie" asserted Jim
Austin.
"And l recognized the tahlec,oth."
said Billy.
"And You knew all along It was
yoursY
"Of course"
why didn't you say so, then? did
think we were puzzling you" said
Evelyn. with chagrin. Now we must