Gunnison news-champion., 1917-07-27

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to gain Q little solitude foe rs0ect1o8
and assented to the wseer.
~You d0n't intend to tell hin, tAo1t
that you are engnged alreadyr
'Oh, no. not until be proposes. q
courss might like him better than
do Ned. Then I'd never tsll him.
could see that Ned Blaney was %
ing to have the time Of his life im0o-
diate)y after he found himself hitched
more or les for Life to this volatile
young person. Vida was NOT one of
those who would pass BY an inviting
pasture lot simply because she was -
! harness
The rest Of u went into the house.
A. We came in the telephone was ring
ing. Asking Lucile's permission. I an
swered II
"Hellor' said Z male voice. speaking
with staccato sharpness. "Aay speak
to Mr.. Upton 9. Clairr
I put my hand over the mouthpiece
and turned around. Lucille had gone
upstairs. but Bopp was gazing Idly
out Of the window.
"Is Mr.. Clair still there In the yardr'
asked him.
mo: he went OF down the beach
with Miss Dunmore."
"Hellow spoke again into the tele-
phone. "Mr. Clair was here moment
ago. but he has just gone for q walk
with young lady"
"Impossible!' The voice at the other
end shot thatNemphatically at me.
"It's So"
"Clair Is q .yoman hater."
"What II he is? This one II going
to convert him."
"Humph. She can't do II. Who II
she?"
"Her name Is Miss vida Dunmore."
"Vida DunmOre there?"
Certainly"
THANK heavenr' be calculated fer
vently. "I've been waiting for hours
| for her to get here. How does she
come to be there?"
explained to the young man, who
proved to be Ned Blaney, as had Al
ready suspected. all about the wreck Of
the Mary Bell and the casting ashore
Of her passengers.
Thanks very much," said Blaney.
with considerable relief In his voice.
'Ill come right over after her. Don't
tell her that called up and l win
surprise her. GOodby."
He hung up before could tell him
that he probably couldn't get any kind
Of boat to come over to the island,
out soon enough for himself.
where's Miss Greeny" asked Bopp.
Il advised her to lie down for q lit
tie while and rest. This search n
wearing her out She IL leaving every
thing In my charge"
| II presume that CONCENTRATIONS are
In order" said. extending my hand
| with as good a show Of cordiality as
could muster. II do congratulate you,
Mr.. Bopp"
"We're not regularly engaged" Bopp
said sourly. "She has promised to be
mine II can find her mother. That
makes me just about as near engaged
| to her as II we had never met"
So Lucile's promise had a string tied
to 1t. My heart leaped exultantly.
There was chance yet.
Lets have drink on the strength
Of your engagement anyway" said.
starting toward the kitchen.
Water" queried Bopp. hoping
against hope.
"Why, yes"
| mo, thanks. My tummie Is looking
for Mount Ararat now" He sank dis
consOlately into a seat. In moment
he rose wearily. ave got to start out
again. ! promised Lucille would
search while she rested"
Hardly had he left the house when
the telephone rang again. ! answer
ed 1t.
Hello"
| Hello Is that you, MFR. Blainey?
viii you call Lucille to the. telephone?
want to-
The voice ceased abruptly.
Hello l called. '.hello hello!''
| There was no answer.
1 The voice had Just been listening
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