Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-31

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I'm afraid sat on IT, said apollo.
eetically.
He turned his face to the wall with
out q word l left him alone with the
dust Of his last cigar.
When I had gone q short distance l
heard him sneeze
When ! was satisfied that I had done
the best I could to rearrange my dis.
ordered clothes and linen I rcjeined the
disconsolate group mt 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 Lucilef' 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!" I cried
An idea struck me. What was she
wearing under that?''
Il helped her put on my costume
Vida vouchsafed, 1.-THE one that was
drying in the shed. 1t ats her beauti-
fully"
Then I presume that you will 6nd
Lucille over there behind that clump
Of bushes" I hazarded in q loud tone
| Of voice.
There was a sound Of branches
breaking and leaves rustling as II
some one were beating 4 hasty re-
treat.
'Oh. seer" Light dawned on Vida
Just let her alone She'll get used
to them in an hour or 80. You do feel
kind Of funny at first. Now about that
breakfast
YES" Bopp chimed in. produce
that feast you were speaking Of. With
the dog in sight we'll take a chance
on anything you've prepared"
sail ho!'' cried Jim.
Where be she?' demanded his su-
perior.
"Couiing around the point" Jim re-
piled.
Sure enough, fat little tugboat was
nosing her way comfortably through
the waves into the cove. Its the rev
enue tug.' exclaimed Captain Perkins,
whose knowledge of lake craft was
naturally superior to that Of the res.
Of US.
"a revenue tugT Bopp repeated
What Is she doing here7''
Lets go and find out
The tug came In as far as she dnre,'
and then an officer came-nshore In
dinghy.
Pardon me, ladies' and gentlemen.
he began suavely. taking no nrti !:
our disheveled appearance. Il nm -
revenue officer In charge OF t..is d.
trict."
A cry from the tug startled Us.
whats thatY' we exclaimed.
| The yell was repeated. this time with
q smothered finish.
ITS just couple OF prisoners We
captured this morning." explained the
| officer.
1--WE are very glad TO see you and
your boat" Bopp stated. doing the
honors. 1--WE have had terrible fire
here, and II you will set us safely
ashore at Fair View we shall be for
ever In your debt
I'm sorry" he replied. .but cannot
carry your party as passengers. Be
Ing on government service. my duties
are very exacung. However, ! shall
be glad to notify the first vessel meet
and request them to call for you"
But, man. Bopp exclaimed, 1--WE
have been without anything to eat for
three days! Surely you can't refuse to
take us to some place where food may
be had"
"You forget that have provided
o,od." interposed.
...I'm trying to forget It." Bopp re-
piled, with ungracious impattence. ~
want regular food
'"rhe lake u calming down." the on
Ger pointed out, ''snd you can surely
get aid soon. A It happens. we are
hot on the trail IT . gang Of SNUG
gIers. and II We delay now the chief
operator may escape n. He b posing
a. telephone repair man employed by
the local company In Fair View, but
merely uses that position to cloak his
criminal operations. He was sent to
Green's island before the storm and
has not reported back to tho once, SO
we presume that he II hero now"
By . common impulse We looked for
Kent He was not among ~. Appar-
entity he had waited to hear NO more
after Captain Perkins had identified
the boat a. In the government revenue
service.
Il can't believe that he Il . SNUG
g1er." Vida argued She, like the res!
Of ~. had conceived liking for the
young man whose career had been SO
varied and interesting ~Hs doesn't
look like smuggier."
I'm afraid that = NO way 70 tel" !"
the revenue odlcef said pleasantly.
The worst smuggler1 We have are So