Gunnison news-champion., 1917-07-13
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Z Finally he rurninated: IFS sure
queer how ! forgot about her and him
being on the island II IT hadn't been
for them we was doing hne- sup
pose we'll have to go back 10 the nous"
and begin all over again"
No more footprints" l insisted
hastily. We'll just hunt as plain aE-la
teur hunters and cut out the detective
stun"
Kent was vIsibly crestfallen-
Suddenly the mufilei report Of a gun
reached our ears
They've found her" said Kent
without enthusiasm Lets 60 back
hesitated- hated TO face Lucille
after the ridiculous scene Of short
time before Finally ssSented
When We reached the house no one
was In sight
Probably upstairs putting the old
dame to bed" Kent said.
went up. raped on Mis- Green's
door and entered There was no sign
of her Puzzled. went downstairs.
Nobody there | announced To
Kent.
Just at that moment there was a
sound outside. and looked out to see
Lucille and Borp arriving
Well sighed Lucille. .where's
mothery'
"where did you put herr coun
tered
~" exclaimed Lucille. 81 haven't
seen her"
Haven't seen herr Kent interiect-
ed. Then who fired the revolverE
Didn't your" interposed Bopp.
NO"
who did. them with sudden ap-
prehension.
Kent picked up the gun from the
table and broke It. Six loaded car
tridGes 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 pranks on us? 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 on.
united leap. I answered the summons
Hello said.
This is the telegraph operator at
Fair View" said masculine voice.
Have you got party at your place
named \. Blainey or something like
that?''
Yes: am Mr. Blainey"
Probably it's FOR you. then. We got
= rush message for y. Blaincy which
We can't deliver TO you on account of
the storm. Are you expecting any
thingT'
Yes" | assented; Il am always get
ting kilograms. Read 1t to me over
the telephone"
II can't do that. don't know you
You'll have to get Mr.. Green or one OF
his family to take the message for
you
Very well. Hold the wire." I re.
quested. putting my hand over the
mouthpiece. Lucille. will you take
this telegram? las for me. but they
say they'll have to read 1t to some
member of the family because they
don't know me-
Lucille took the receiver. picked up Q
pencil hanging by string to the tele-
phone and wrote down the telegram
on scratch pad on the wall as tho
operator read 1t over the wire. When
1t was done. without comment she
handed 1t to me.
n read m FnIinu..
N. BIabsy-Coming to you q last. Ar
r1vs today. Have marriage license ready
VIVA DCNNORE
Wait" exclaimed: this can't be
for me. Cali up that operator again"
Don't try to explsin." said Lucille
coidiy. II suppose you don't even
know who vida Dunmore isr'
l debated q moment a. to whether
shosld ~ % NOT. bot Whist was the
uses did know Q vida Dunmore,
an actress In fact. had seen and
criticized her work only ths week be-
fore.
Yea" said slowly. Il know her.
or ] know . girl By that name. but We
are not friends- This telegram Il u
mistake"
I saw that she did not believe me.
but had no chance to explain. be-
cause In an instant We had all jumped
to our feet and were straining our
overwrought nerves to catch q sound
which punctuated the roar or the
storm.
Somewhere near q revolver shot had
been fred.
We all FASTENED out Of doors.
DO you suppose some one Is shoot.
ing at mOther!" Lucille Worried
tried to reassure her, but my ef-
forts We're politely repulsed. Appar-
emily the matter Of the telegram had
erected wall Of Ice between us.
1T sounded as II 1t came from the
beach. Kent pointed In the direction
Of the dock,