American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-08-24

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for them we was doing fine. ! sup
pose wen have 20 90 back TO the house
and begin all over again"
no more footprints" I insisted
hastily. wen just hunt as plain mi
teur hunters and cut out the detective
stun"
Kent was yisibly crestfallen.
Suddenly the mufied report Of a CUR
reached our ears
They've found her" said Kent
without enthusiasm. Lets 20 back"
hesltated. hated 10 face Lucille
after the ridiculous scene OF a short
time before. Finally I assented
when we reached the house no n
was IN sight
Probably upstairs putting the old
dame 10 bed Kent said.
I went up, raped IN Mrs. Green's
door aud entered. There was no sign
Of her Puzzled. / went downstairs.
Nobody there" I announced to
Kent
Just NJ that momen there vas a
sound outside. and I looked out to see
Lucille and Bopp arriving.
well" sighed Lucille. where's
motherT'
"where did you put herr" coun-
tered.
"TT' exclaimed Lucille. II haven't
seen her"
Haven't seen herr" Kent interject-
ed. Then who fred the r%evolver7"
Didn't your interposed Bopp.
mo"
"who dld. then1" with sudden APP
%prehension.
Kent picked up the gun from the
table and broke It. Six loaded car
tridgcs dropped out.
This cannon amt been fred" he
said. smiling the barrel.
We looked at one another with
frightened eyes. What unseen force
was playing prnnks on us1 First the
disappearance OF Mrs. Green. then the
revolver shot coming out OF the air
II seemed too much to account for by
natural means
When the telephone bell rang. our
nerves. all on paper edge. gave one
united leap answered the summons.
Hello / said.
This Is the telegraph operator at
Fair View said "A masculine voice.
Have you got II party at your place
named \. Blaincy or something like
thatf'
yes. I am Mr.. Blainey."
Probably MS for you. then. We got
a rush message for n. Blalney which
We can't deliver To you on account OF
the storm. Are you expecting any
thlugr'
Yes | assented. Il am always get
ting telegrams Read Il to me Over
the telephone.
IL can't do that. / don't know you
You'l have TO get Mr.. Green or one o
his family TO take the message 10
you"
VERY well. Hold the wire" / re
Guested, putting my hand over tn
m~0uthpiece. Lucille, will you TAX
this telegram? It's FOR me. but the.
say they'll have TO read II to SOM
member OF tho family because the.
don't know me"
Lucille took the receiver. picked up
pencil hanging by Il string TO the tele
phone and wrote down tho Telegram
ON n scratch pad on the wall as tn.
operator read Il over the wire. Whel
II was done, without she
handed II TO me.
IL cad as follows;
n. B~ianey-Coming to you At last Ar
Nv. N.Aav H.N. saurrNar. ff..uu. raulu
VIVA DUNMORE.
wait" l exclaimed; this can't b'
for me. Call up that operator again
Don't try 10 explain" said Lucill
eoldly. IL suppose you don't ever
know who Vida Dunmore isf'
| debated "A moment as to whether
should lie or not, but what was tn,
usef l did know "a vida Dunmore
an actress. In fact. l had seer ant
criticised her work only the week be
fore.
Yes 1 said slowly. Il know her
or know Il girl 10y that name. but W.
are not friends. This telegram Is
mistake"
/ saw that she did not believe ms
but / had mo- chance % explain, be
cause IA an instant We had all jumper
20 our feet and were straining on
Overwrought nerves to catch "A SCUM.
which punctuated tho roar OF tn
storm
Somew here near a revolver shot ha,
been Hred.
Wa ain husteued out OF doors.
"ho you suppose some one IL shoot
ing at motherf" Lucille worried.
| tried 10 reassure her. but my ei
forts were politely repulscd AppaI
emily the matter OF the telegram ha
erected u wall of lee between us.
1T sounded as II lt came from III
beach Kent pointed IN the direction
Of the dock.
"No. am sure Il was inland" al
gued Bopp.