Gunnison news-champion., 1917-07-27

.~u uAeoc tnc experiment 70 - u !
was right
you have met them" thundered in
the tones Of 4 Judge. land you need not
ask about the result Of the experiment.
because you are going to try II your
self"
A burnt Of applause greeted me frog,
Bopp.
Eating three meals day ID hab-
IT," ] quoted ave have made ty-
rants Of our stomachs. They demand
to be fed every 90 often. and II we an
swer that demand We are slaves
Upton 8. Clair groaned-
explained how We had sent our
supplies and cook away % that We
should not be tempted.
And when do you expect to receive
more suppliesy' he inquired
You were on the boat which was
bringing the groceries Informed
him.
Then they are out there In tn.
laker
I nodded. He rushed out.
Where are you goingY' Kent yelled.
TO save sonA OF those groceries,
said the distinguished author.
This was such q wonderful idea that
We all followed him. Kent. more
thoughtful than the rest. pausing to
get . clothesline from the shed.
1t was still, too rough to go out 10
where the Mary Bell had gone down
even II We had possessed a boat. but
boxes and crates Of groceries. fruits
and vegetables were still streaming
past the leeward point Of the cove.
We spent two hours tryin'' fo lass
these packages. Only one throw ,'c:
ted us anything. and when we II
opened the case we towed IN W. f'-,' )
three dozen boxes Of wet mat -
How soon can get AVA. = -.
asked Captain Perkins as we SRA =:
up the path.
THAT sea out there mused the -.
tain. don't look like 1t huL any Iu,c.
tion OF quitting for couple OF dn
anyhow. SO Jest SET
'Stay hereT'
''You guessed It,"
Clair walked ON In silence for a mo-
ment: then he voiced his thoughts thus:
~ believe can make copy out OF this
experience. I'll he second Robinson
Crusoe."
"'Pears to me-" debated, the captain.
that you got an awful lot Of society
Gor . Robinson Crusoe. Seems like
recollect this fellow Cr1soe had only
one Niger to walt on him."
His man Friday" interpolated Bopp.
etxa nv,n ,.n., Hn.,se <,<sv,~S
the women and the dog there's six hu-
man souls on this island.''
THAT won't make any difference"
came to the rescue. Every Hrst
class Uncle Toms Cabin show now
adays has two Topsys and two little
Evas at least We'll have one Robin
son Crusoe and five Fridays
That's a good idea.'' assented
Clair. enthusiastically following up the
scheme with details. "I'll get a bell.
and whenever want anything I'll ring
for you
Fine" agreed Bopp. who began to
see possibilities In the scheme. "we'n
get you a lot OF musical bells. SO that
the ringing won't annoy US any II you
keep 1t up for, some time
Maybe I could rig up an electric
chime" Kent suggested. with an eye
to mechanical details Of which he
alone was master. WED each have
to have q number and only answer
our own note on the chime. For in
stance. do would call for the gink
who was Friday No. |. That would
be the captain here
LET me be Friday the thirteenth"
Bopp continued. "and Jim. the galley
mechanic. can be Black Friday. Kent
you're Good Friday-you get hot
cross bun. What shall baptize you.
Monty? can't think Of any more
Fridays.''
LET me be Ash Wednesday. I don't
care much for fish anyway"
By this time we had reached the
house.
Lucille greeted us downstS.rs in the
living room.
!. "Aiiss Dunmore Is waiting for you.''
looked around to see whom she
was addressing.
Il mean you. Mr.. Blainey."
'.Who is Miss Dunmore?"
'srhe lady whose life you saved. Do
you mean to say that you didn't rec
ognize her with those-things ONT"
Il don't know what you mean"
..That's right said Bopp. no mat
ter what you say we'll all Of Us agree
that it's true. We men must stick to-
gether. Monty never saw the lady be
fore"
This was especially despicable on
the part Of Bopp. as he knew as well
rs | did that thu, telegram had been for
The other Blaney whom Clair had spo-
ken Of.
How about this. 'then7" inquired
Lucille ,sweetly. banding me . damp
naUsnaner Ginning. ..She had that In