The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-08-10

20 stare at the visitors. Then George
Carteret jumped off the porch and
stretched out his hand to Helen.
"How's the ankle?" he said.
pretty well, thank you," replied
Helen without batting an eyelash.
"And how are you ALT ! want you TO-
meet my father, MI. Marriott-Mr.
George C~arteret."
There were shaking Of hands all
around.
you have a very pretty view here,''
remarked young Mrs. Marriott with a
sly smile at the girls.
Look here" exclaimed Jim, you
could knock US all down with a feath-
er. No use saying we are not aston
ished. We are We humbly acknow-
ledge it. Where in the world did you
come from?"
"And how did you know my name
is George Carteret?" demanded the
owner Of that name. .
II remembered the George from
Omaha; afterward I saw your picture
and that Of your brother in a news.
paper" smiled Helen.
After the> introductions Mcdonald
had sneaked into the house, and he
now reappeared in clean linen.
dennis, you put one over on u.s."
laughed George. Everybody please
excuse my brother and me for a mo
ment,'' and the twins went in for q
change of clothes.
"Now, please take pity On us and
tell us how you happen to be here"
said the first n to reappear. Chairs
were pulled to the porch for the Ia
dies, and Marriott began relating how
Tyler and his companions had sailed
the yacht into Papeiti harbor for an
anchor, and how Helen had found the
pin and the chart and the log, and
how they had come to the rescue.
But" said Marriott in conclusion,
"your log mentions five men. Where
| are the other two?"
It was then the twins turn to relate
all that had happened to them since
their arrival on the island.
When they had finished, Captain
Stanwood spoke up saying:
II would like to ask you young men
why you came all the way here from
San Francisco"
"To write a comic opera,'' replied
Jim. ~
What" exclaimed the skipper,
holding an open hand back of his ear.
The girls burst out laughing.
"To write a comic opera repeated
Jim, flushing slightly. We've just
finished it. That was the finale you
heard as you came up"
The old skipper shook his head sad
"Well, that, beats me; that's all
got to say" he remarked.
"Tell us all about it, won't you
please" said Edith.
with pleasure answered Jim. He
began at the beginning and told things
just as they had happened, including
the part that Dennis and Lent played
In the mean time. the detective had
retired to the kitchen. He returned
bearing a. single with five saucerless
cups on it,
Society is a little out of my line
o'clock teas. Sorry we're all out oil
sugar and condensed milk"
It became a laughing joyous party
Old Captain Stanwood, however, con
tinued to shake his head in a dazed
sort of way.
Finally he nudged Marriott and jerk
ed his thumb owe his shoulder.
The two walked apart.
Marriott, them young fellows are
just as. innocent as we be- declared
the old fellow.
II know it now" replied Marriott
"Hemenway's the nan that did it ALL
"You said it. Now, I got to go along
about my business. I reckon I'll have
to say good bye to you ALL"
"Cap'n Stanwood, you have been Of
great help to us, and I'm sorry yor
have to leave" said Marriott. q!
want to know where a letter vii
reach you, because I'm going to senC
you something when I get back home >
After the old shippers departure
they all went down to the shore to sec
him off-Marriott was for pulling uI
stakes and sailing right back to Tahiti
but the three. young women would MOI
have it that way. They insisted or
camping on the island for a few days
and, as usual, their wishes prevailed
A lucky choice it proved to be.
CHAPTER XVII
The Secret of the Sands,