Gunnison news-champion., 1917-09-07
CHAPTER XVIII.
a Happy Party.

internal returned with three
passengers. two Of them unmis-
takabiy Mrs. Green and Mr..
Clair, the other a United States fed
ernl officer. Mrs. Green was decorated
with a handkerchief. which was tied
over her mouth.
~ had to gag the dame explained
the marshal ''She kept yelling all the
time"
The look which the disheveled lady
IN the red ball gown cast upon Uncle
Sans representative probsbly burned
q hole in his aura which will never
heal up.
Remove the gay." the revenue on
Ger commanded.
'Wait," Vida requested: "wait until
after / have Identified her"
Tha. was a wonderful inspiration on
vida's part As the two women had
never set eyes on each other before.
Mrs. Green might not address Vida
power Of speech was restored to her.
III you say she Is your mother II Is
all right" said vida's new. conquest
calamity. "You may remove the hand
kerchief yourself II you me-. rrus
your mother will forgive us for our
blunder. Can you identify the gentle
man tooT'
"She doesn't know me-" Clair NUT
tered. with look Of terror. "I don't
want to be identified"
II ought to know him." Vida replied
wickedly. Il am seriously eonsider-
ing an offer of marriage from him"
Let him go, then" the revenue man
directed.
II don't want to be released"
"You have to be-" The odacse n.
lenced him sternly.
"How about the telephone mAnr'
Cochran. the marshal. inquired 1--we
got to get one prisoner anyway. or I
wont dare show up In Detroit"
wen arrest him, all right" the 9th
er reassured him. "He's on the island
somewhere. It's only . question Of
searching. Now, gentlemen." turning
to Us, lit will savo any unpleasantness
II you will point out which ono Of you
II in the employ Of the telephone COM
pany. II not shall be forced to ask
all Of you who cannot prove who you
are to accompany me-"
There was no answer. No one Of -
was anxious to turn informer.
II have q description Of Horace
Binns," said the officer. although 1t
present he Is travelling under the nams
Of Kent Height, i've feet four inches:
slender, dark hair and eyes
Excuse me-" interrupted Bopp.
-What are you going to do with the
smuggler when you get him?'
I'VE shall have to take him to De
troit and thence to the federal prison
at Leavenworth, Kan"
"Will you give him square mealr'
Bopp asked anxiously.
why. yes" smiled the offlcer. I'VE
have good cook on board. and We
would not starve prisoner"
"All right" Bopp sighed. do flt
the description
The officer laughed II knew you all
The time. Binns. Step lively. Get
aboard. and we'll have you safe In JAIN
In no time"
With q wink to the rest of us. Bopp
climbed into the boat with q demeanor
that otherwise would have been cred
Il to Sydney Carton.
When the boat was being rowed
away he waved farewell
Don't worry" he reassured u. II
won't be In jail long"
I'VE won't worry" I answered for
al "Stay ~ long a. you Ike"
After the tug had gone Clair stood
looking disconsolately after Il.
"You don't seem Oyerjoyed at being
eet free" said to him in low voice.
- that the others could not hear.
Didn't 1 tell you I wanted to be ar
vested 20 that Miss Dunmore would
break our enRagementi jail Il better
than marriage any time. They shorten
I'm sentences for good behavior" He
shook his nst at thu. departing tug.
They were Just ready to have break
Inst on board too"
4 confusion Of inarticulate sounds
advised me that Miss Duumore was
rsmoving the gag from her hastily
adopted mothers mouth.
swho are your Mrs Green demand.
"a a. soon ~ she could speak.
sWhsfe's Lucilsf What Il the next
thing have TO do. loop the loop or b
eleetrocutedf
Tim castaway. wrecked on your
island vida explained. sYouR daugh-
TT b an tight"
'swhefe = sher' Mrs. Greea nred
~ question At ne q n ! were In
some way responsible.
4why"- started to explain, but
rsolised suddenly that Nrs. Green
might not take kindly 10 the idea Of
~ daushtsrs prsseat costume 70 I
stquped.
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