Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-12

or. That sounded like foolish state
ment so | qualified 1t, "Her mother
disappeared last night during the
storm
"0ht" Miss Dunmore did not seem
particularly impressed. II don't see
how any one could get lost on little
island like this"
That's where the mystery comes In.
There are only about half a dozen
places she could be, and we've looked
in all of them"
II had brother who walked in his
Sleep" said Captain Perkins. follow
ing up train Of thought suggested by
Mrs. Green's disappearance. DO you
want to hear the story about the funny
place where the zebra bit himf"
"A little later" l suggested hastily.
Just now we all ought to scatter and
! help look for Mrs. Green"
How was she dressedi" Captain
Perkins inquired.
II don't know. I'm not sure wheth.
er she was dressed at all or not-that
| is, she probably had on a kimono or
something, but I don't think she had
on regular skirts and things"
I'VE might take q stroll along the
beach," suggested Jim, whom l sus.
pected of wanting to display his strip
ed clothing in public. Possibly we
might find something we could eat"
After the captain and Jim had start
ed out Miss Dunmore seemed lost in
deep and bewildered thought / fore
bore to break In on so portentous g
brain struggle.
At last she spoke. "Where do yor
suppose the zebra did bite Captain
Perkins brothcr?"
"If you go with him perhaps he vii
tell you" said, with an idea Of doing
my searching alone with weathel
eye constantly peeled for Lucille an(
Bopp.
mo" she demurred, 81 would mucl
rather go hunting with you. It vii
he more fun"
Evidently she thought that huntin!
Ohu tatARJS III AHASA IA h9Ai " 1S 1iA'
Of our innocent island pastimes.
! sighed. We sailed forth. II Ia,
wanted TO run across Lucille when
was alone / was Just as anxious t.
avoid her While was in the compan
\ Of Miss Dunmore.
do Nc haze TO find her befor,
lunch:"
explained painstakingly the rem0t
possibility either Of finding Mrs. Gree
or Of having any lunch. Contrary t
my expectations, she took the Informs
ton about the lack Of food just a
= cheerfully as she had everything els.
/ don't believe it would be possible t
}, dampen the spirits of that girl--nc
q that she was unresponsive TO another
distress, for | have rarely met one s
i sympathetic. but she was PERSISTENT
+ optimistic.
/. ~ don't mind going without lunch
+ bit" she smiled. Il very seldom e,
: anything until after the show at nigl
anyway. Only there won't be an
t show tonight to eat after, will there
l That will seem funny. I've alwa.
t been In shows ever since was q XII
/ except q few weeks in the middle
. summer, and then generally I was T
/. hearsing."
e She laughed gayly.
@ Vida chartered away with all Il
5 needless gayety of child who know
that some one is going to provide L
Q next meal She told me at leng
I about her fisuce. That took a lot
the romance out OF our walk. n
that was falling in love with Vida
e not a bit of it--but it was too bad
e long as l had lost favor with LucI
{ on her account 10 have her tell I
= about her love affair with some o
,. else. | have since reasoned that S
regarded me as being old enough
;, be her father or her Uncle Jack Al
n treated me accordingly.
n II wouldn't mind being all alo
4 with you on this island" she contid
If you were only Jack"
u Jack? Who is JackP'
az mean Ned" she explained.
t was going TO marry Jack, but n
e wouldn't have 1t. We wouldn't ca
s. much about food even" she went c
l. ''Ned would lind something for n
He's dreadfully ingenious. That com