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

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thoroughly mussed from having been
slept In and rained on.
/ looked ut him sharply what size
collar do you wear?' b.
fourteen and a half" he replied
glibly.
/ grunted. I'm have a look, any
way"
l rolled him over and removed the
collar and necktie as carefully as pos
sible. IL was a fifteen and a half.
Because you lied I shall coniscate
the necktie Also"
NO" he shouted, interpreting my
glance, you couldn't wear another
thing Of mine"
I'm afraid we coincide only In the
neck" l sighed r%egretfully.
Look here" he began belligerently,
don't you think this farce has gone
far enough? l demand to be released.
II you let me go now I'll promise not
to have you put I'm jail, and If you'n
get me a picture Of Miss Green III
give you So"
mo" / decided absently.
what will you do with mel"
Il don't know. IL has been puzzling
me. You know more about crime than
| do. What do you suggest?" / meas
ured the height OF his collar with my
eye. II can't say that 1 care much for
your selection of collar style"
IF you aren't going to let me 60"
continued the young man, whose mind
seemed to dwell constantly on him
self, when is breakfast"
There, you have ruined an other
wise perfect day. No one knows when.
where or what breakfast is"
mo breakfasts" he questioned.
"Nope; nary breakfast"
He sighed. There's a cigar In N.Y.
He started TO tell me which pocket
when he recollected my propensity for
conilscating his property.
ITS all right" | assured him. I'm
not smoking at present"
"In my left hand upper vest pocket"
he finished.
| found a fiat leather case in the
pocket he had indicated. | opened the
case. and a handful of crumpled tobac-
co fell out.
I'm afraid | sat on it." l said apollo
getically.
He turned his face to the wall with
out a word. left him alone with the
dust of his last cigar.
When l had gone a short distance l
heard him sneeze.
When | was satisfied that | had done
the best | could to rearrange my dis
ordered clothes and linen | rejoined the
di~sconsolate group at the site of the
one time house. There were only -four
Of them-Captain Perkins, Jim, Vida
and Kent. Lucille had not returned.
where's Lucile?' Vida inquired.
"Tootles got away" | explained,
"and she chased her"
"But Tootles is here" Vida indi.
Gated the dog playing around the shed.
she came back quite awhile ago with
this In her mouth"
Vida help up the torn and dirty rem
nants of what had been Lucile's
kimono.
That's Lucile's kimono!" l cried.
An idea struck me. What was she
wearing under that?"
Il helped her put on my costume
Vida vouchsafed. "the one that was
drying In the shed. 1t fits her beauti-
fully"
Then | presume that you win find
Lucille owe there behind that clump
Of bushes" l hazarded in a loud tone
Of voice.
There was a sound of branches
breaking and leaves rustling as II
some n were beating a hasty re-
treat.
"Oh, seer Light dawned on Vida.
Just let her alone. She'll get used
to them In an hour or so. You do feel
kind of funny ut first. Now about that
breakfast
Yes" Bopp chimed in, produce
that feast you were speaking of. With
the dog In sight Wen take a chance
ON anything you've prepared"
"Sail hor' cried Jim.
where be she?' demanded his gu
perior.
Coming around the point" Jim re-
Piled
Sure enough, a fat little tugboat was
nosing her way comfortably through
the waves into the o Its the rev
enue tugv' exclaimed Captain Perkins,
whose knowledge OF lake craft was
naturally superior TO that OF the rest
OF us.
"A revenue tug?" Bopp repeated.
What is she doing heref'
Lets go and find out"
The tug came In as far as she dared.
and then an officer came ashore in a
dinghy.
Pardon me. ladies and gentlemen
he began suavely. taking no notice OF
u disheveled appearance. Il am the
revenue officer In charge Of this dis
trict."
A cry from the tug startled us.
whats thatY' we exclaimed.
The veil was repeated. this time with