The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-17

ONU4l NN4lnkAANAF. NAA AAA--A sslf. ..-.when is breakfastT-,
 '-rhers, you have ruined an other wise perfect day. No one knows when vhars or what breakfast is."s
 'cNo breakfastT' be questioned
 'tNope; nary breakfast"
 Be sighed There's a cigar in my He started to tell me which pocket when he EScollected my propensity for eonAscatiDg his property.as s--r- .l 'iIta all right, "sI assured him I'm not amok1nG at present"
 !SIn my left hand upper vest pocket" he finished -tr, -.-., ...
 I found, . lat leather case in the pocket be had indicated. I opened the ease. and q handful of crumpled tobac- sCfell ont. .-.1 "A .'' --.- ss,Pm afraid I sat on it," said apolO- < Re turned bis face to the wall with out c swon& Illeft him alone with the dust of his last cigar. r, ,.. %. When ]. had gone ( short distance hsard him SneeSe.
 When I vas satisfied that I had done the best could to resrrsnge my dis erdeced clothes and linen I rejoined the disconsolate Group at the site of the one time house There were only four of them-Captsin Perkins, Jim, Vida and Kent. Lucille had not returned. | 'oWkereis LucIleT' Vida inquired.
 'Toohes got away" I explained Sand she chased her."
 But TooNes is here" Vida tndi- essed the dos playing around the shed StShe came back quite awhile ago with this in her mouth" ....
 Vida help up the torn and dirty rem nAnts of what had been LOcile's dmono.
 "That's LucIle's kimono!~ I cried
 An Aes struck me. What WAS she wearing under thstS
 T helped her put on my costume" Vida vouchsafed, 'the one that wss drying tn the shed. IL 6ts her beaut- fully" '~ -x, -..-
 Then I presume that you will find L1cIls over there behind that clump Iof bushes,H I4hREarded tn q loud tone of voice. s D --.. --...---.- -. s-
 There wRs 6 sound of branches breaking and leaves rustling as if some one were beatinSG hssty re- treat. ~. .- -s.-...f .1 soh, I Beer' Light dawned on Vida. ''Just let her alone. She'll get used 0 them, in an hour or 90. You do feel kind of funny at first Now about that hreakfsst4
 "Yes," Bopp chimed in, produce that, feast you were speaking of. With the dog in sight we'll take 6 chance on anything you've prepared"
 "Ssil hOT- cried Jim
 "Where be she?" demanded his Eu- Psrior.
 @Conins around the point" Jim re- piled
 Sure enough, . fat little tugboat was ROsing her way comfortably through the waves into the cove "Its the rev eDus tugr' exclaimed Captain Perkins whose knowledge of lake craft was naturally superior to that of the rest of uA .a-. . 5. ...
 "A revenue tugY' Bopp repeated What is she doing heref'
 -tIst's so. and find cut"
 Ths, tug came in as far as she dared and then Sn officer came ashore tn dinghy.
 +Psrdon ne, ladies and gentlemen" ." he began suavety; taking 10 notice of cur dlsheveied appearance, 'T am the revenue oBcer in charge of this dis trict" 5 55.. l.. lEc a ..-.
 4 CIT from the tug startled us.
 "Whst's thAtT ve exclaimed
 Ths gall wsS repeated, this time with c EmoEnered fnlsh r- ,-....-.- , .sIsa just a couple of prisoners we captured this morning" explained the o@eeE. ,-r.t. -,s .
 "Ws are very glad to see you and your boat" aBopp stated deins the honora. We have had terrible ire hsre, and fl you win set uS safely aRhore at Fair View we shall be for ever ia your debt" .' -~-'-.. ~Pm scETy, ,S he replied, but cannot eerry your party as passengers Be InE CD government service. my duoes gre very exacting. HoweveT, l shan Dc glad to notify the first vessel meeS and request them to call for you" afrBut mRn;5t Bopp exclaimed, we hArs been without anything to eat for sehree dsysl Surely you can't refuse to take US to some place where food may