The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-08

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 "Good heavensl He must not do that" Vida was genuinely concerned.
 rYou might tell him that you are engaged to Some one else. That might Eeassure him. "''} '-' -'N- -- E''>.
 q win Vids got up deterninedly and went to the door. "Which way 5"l-Ec goi" '~ Right down to the shore, fhink,"T ' said. "He seemed trife daZed, though, and might have wandered" ] Funny thing. interjected Captain Perkins, ''ths way a Teller will wan der sometimes My brother, he used to walk in hIs sleeep. was goin' to tell you where the zebra bit" him that tirne:, E1
 "Yes, said Vida eagerly, Etell us where the zebra bit him" ,
 "Youu have to hurry to catch him" interrupted, "or t wM be too Late" The telephone 'bell rang. ''''
 Hello. This ts Blaney. h Clair thsEeT' "' 9. <' .' .' ;
 t-No, he's not here now"
 'ssrbeu let Sms speak to Miss Dun more" .'
 ''Bhs tsn.t herD either I explained.
 !''Oh, they're out walking together again, I suppose" said my namesske aREasdc0lly.
 "No. not walking" ] saidl swim ming"
 "Whati At thin ime of nishtF' he yeIlSd. '''Not both Of themf Vida can't swim"
 'fAdaybe Inc is teaching her how," I suggested. '~ I didn't know of any req soa why I should ease his mind any Hpy. 4 little jealousy would be good eoR him ...
 Sohg" He took the blow ike 6 man. Then l heard him say fSintly, Good by,S and I hung up the receiver. '' LHcfle confronted me when turned around; "D0 you know where ToOties hY" .---
 tNo, I don't know where Bhe ts," I repiied, with strict adherence to the truth liant she heref'I added guile lSssly.
 "Eo, and I'm dreadtully worried. There arc 90 many strange people in the hopse that some 'one may have let her out, not knowing how careful we are with her. She might get lost and starved or get her feet vet and have ppeumonia, or g hawk might carry her a."
 At this moment tho unspeskRble Bopp entered. He made a great show of weariness, dragging his feet as if they were too heavy to lift
 Have you seen hsrr' demanded Lu- cile ''"'
 SNO," BOpp said wearily. "rve trsmDed all over the island again and again. There's no Fayine, no gully, no buah that l haven't Investigated She must have left the Island"
 "she can't swtmP' moaned Lucile. "BaR little legs are too short, and her fur would get ln her eyes" .
 "whatP' ihe yelled. Eur get in her SyesT
 -ToOtlos is lost" I threw in by way sE explanation.
 H.TootlesE' said Bopp, bewildered ..'TYo been looking for Mrs. Green"
 ''oh, she's been found" Lucille eI- plained. '
 ~ ''Nhenr
 'aoh.i hours and hours ago. She tele- 'phoned Mir Blainey. She got in MT iKsnrs fowboat and was blown to a nearby island" ~ ''.You knew where HEs. Green was in the middle of the afternoon" ragged HoDp, turning on me, '+snd you didn't tell me, but let me tramp my feet oh looking for her? Here l am, dying of weariness and lack Of sleep, when word might have saved met
 Kent sGolled h.
 Ttsay, Mr. Bopp," be said curOusly, 'RilI7yOu tell noe one tAinKT
 '.Why, certainly"
 rHow did you ever come to find that shelf on the Iclii where you were sleep ing all the afternoon2 I passed you a dozen times, Rhd I'd never have seen you at all if l hadn't heard you snore."
 Vida came in carrying pair of shoes, a coat, pair of trousers and a hat ' '-''' |
 1 HHe's gone" she said briefly. "As soon as he saw me coming he sived into the lake and swan of rapidly. He looked back from time to time"
 ,ssHo was afraid you would swim after hlm,T I explained aAre you fin the market for old ciothesT I indi- cated, her burden. -' ''No; these arc his. He. left them on the bank, and thought I might as 51ell bring them in- F Bupbose he will bS tdlied!7 -'''"
 sWRoT' asked Lucils and BOpp.
 'AIF: Cisir.' Vida answered. "He is tying to reach the mainland by swimming"
 faOh, the brave fellowP' Lucille e1- eiS&n1ed, "Ha is riskinG his life to get supplies to us To think that I didn't like him very wen at 6rStr
 l explained gently that if MT. Clair