Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-04-22
CHAPTER x.-continued.
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CHAP III Elk Ns-COntinueOs
"a slight mistake" said he.
"Ah, yes" said Henrietta. ''as when
you go off with another mans UNI
breIla."
The general, with rare nerve, took
a bite from the sandwich and laid it
on the table. He drew his handker-
chief and wiped his hands 81 will get
the blue book" he began busily. his
mouth still rather full
1--WE don't need the blue book to tell
us to get out" said Henrietta, bit
tartly. She looked at the dainty pile
of sandwiches, the cold chicken, cakes
and olives on the table with the wood
en- plates and gay paper napkins she
had arranged for the coming feast and
hesitated. She wished some one was
courageous enough to suggest that
they eat before they leave.
Certainly not" said the general,
"But if we had consulted them before
we left"
"Sort of in the fashion of an oracle"
sneered Henrietta as she began slowly
to gather up the napkins and the wood
en- plates.
Tell me-" said Bartlett calmly, i'm.
personally, not as one desiring an ar
gument, but simply as an humble seek
er after knowledge, with no prior
views on the subject, tell me, can you
never make a mistake if you have a
blue book?"
NO" said Henrietta. never. With
the blue book one could go directly to
heaven. 1t would be impossible not
to-"
Billy laughed.
BILLY would laugh at her funeral"
said Bartlett coldly.
I'VE haven't anything to cry about"
said the Watermelon, frankly uncon-
cerned. TITS for the man who owns
the house to do the crying"
How did you get here?" demanded
the general, as Alphonse went to get
the blue book, for the general could no
longer be gainsaid in his desire for
his book. rs this where the Higgins
home should be?"
why no, father" said Henrietta,
cor it would be here"
81 meant, Henrietta, did we come
the right way? If we took every turn
and have come far enough and not too
far, this should be the Higgins house."
TT should be-" admitted Bartlett
But it isn't"
why not eat here?" suggested the
Watermelon, unimpressed by the as
pect of the affair as it struck the 9TH
ers. I'VE can hunt for the Higginses
afterward. They ought to be around
somewhere unless we're helplessly
lost"
Henrietta smiled and took out the
napkins she had laid back in the bas-
ket 1T won't take us long" she
agreed. I'VE don't need to have any
tea"
NO." protested Bartlett, glancing at
the door and listening for the crunch
of wheels on the gravel without. mo,
we must leave at once. We aren't
lost The Higginses' is probably the
next house"
Suppose it isn't" said Billy.
Just So" answered the general.
I'VE will return to the village and put
up at the hotel. 1t isn't late"
IT'S half-past eleven" said Henriet-
ia, glancing at her watch
Alphonse returned, blase, indiffer-
emit There are no books" said he,
devoid of all interest in the affair.
NO books?" cried the general al
phonse, what has become of them?
Did you take them out of the car be-
fore we left?"
No. said Alphonse, and violent,
positive protestations could not have
been more convincing.
But where are they? I left them in
the car"
They probably fell out father"
said Henrietta.
they have never fallen out before"
snOrt.1 the general, with base suspi-
clons against Henrietta
We can get another tomorrow"
said Henrietta. I'VE will simply re-
turn to the hotel in the village for the
night" And once more she replaced
the napkins in the basket.