American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-28

Swept Hsr on Her Feet and Into NY
Arms.
In the northeast room, or don't you
know where you sleptT'
lyon slept there yourself" Jim FIX
planned. rather hesitant about calling
his superior officers attention to such "a
damnlng fact.
"OhF The captain collapsed. II
guess l did"
Where did you empty the ashes OF
your pipe before you went TO get that
drink Of waterT' I Intercepted.
"Why. femme see. must have
dumped EN- IN the w%astebasket. But
the fire was all out"
Any further discussion was cut short
by the violent ringing OF the telephone
bell inside the burning building.
"who can be calling up nt this time
OF nightY' wondered vida. voicing the
general curiosity.
I'VE probably win never know"
BOpp gazcd dreamily into the fire.
"Aiaybe seine one saw the blaze from
the mainland and Is calling up about
H."
NO" said Lucille, with conviction;
its my mother. she has seen the Are
from ~uuntlnEdon's and want 10 know
II / am safe We must answer Il and
tell her that everything Is all right"
mo one could go In there" | pro
tested. The fire Is raging IN the Nv
ing room. and the walls may fall any
moment"
"ftut mother win worry"
what n she doesg' A man under
stress OF excitement IL sometimes un.
Intentionally brutal.
"If you men are not brave enough, +"
Lucille declared. with eyes flashing. m
you're 50 afraid OF getting slnged. I'm
going In 20 answer that telephone my
self and tell my mother that | am
safe"
You wouldn't be safe II you were
talking over that telephone" was
exasperatcd. but II was impossible TO
allow a girl In a nlmsy negligee to go
into that furnace ''Since you put Il
that way, III 30"
l CROPPED my way to the instrument,
jammed the receiver 60 my ear and
shouted. "Heiior'
Sorry TO waken you. old chap" said
a male voice apologetically. but l sim
ply must speak TO Miss Dunmore."
"You go TO Halifax l requested
loudly. and. dropping the receiver,
made a Wild dash for the door. from
which | emerged with my clothing ON
nre IA only one or two spots.
Thank your Lucille was very
sweet In bestowing her gratitude.
~was she very much worriedT'
1t wasn't your mother" I said
shortly. 1T vas Mr.. Blaney."
"Nedr' asked Vida: then. without
waiting for an answer. Il u speak
20 him"
/ gently restrained her.
"BlaneyT' queried Lucille hlankly;
then. turning 60 me. Your brotherr'
"No relation, l returned.
Hes my nance," vida explained
Just the darlingest old Blaney that
ever lived Hes waiting for me az
Fair View We were 70 have been
married today. or yesterday. rather"
"Ohi" Lucille retired to her inner
! consciousness 60 think.
told vida that Blaney knew she
was safe. as ne had called up several
times during the day.
Where was ~
You were always ont somewhere
with Me- clair" I explained.
You didn't tell Ned that. did your
why. yes. ! guess I I'D whyr'
He's SO Jealous" sighed vida. 1T
makes him furious when | talk 10 9th
er men. OF course after we're mar
ried TN train him differently. but now
I have 20 be careful"
Our attention was distracted from
the burning building by the arrival OF
BIN Johnson. who walked u-nannouuced
into the circle Of light The noise Of
the Merry widow arriving had appar-
emily been lost ia the cracking % the
flames
We'll" ! inquired. were Mrs. Green
and Mr. Clair all rightf'
= shall not know g.. Bin replied
pbiegmaficaliy g can't. by Yimminv.
nnd EN-