American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-11

"neno. This is Blaney. Is Clair
therof'
"No. hos not here now
Then let me speak 90 Miss Dun
more"
"she isn't here either" I explained.
"Oh. they're out walking together
again. suppose" said my namesake
sar-asucaliy.
mo, not walking" / said; swim.
ming"
"What7 Al this time OF nightf" he
yelled. "Not both Of theml vida
can't swim"
Maybe ho Is teaching her how" /
suggested. I didn't know Of any rea-
son why 1 should ease his mind any
way. A little jealousy would DO good
Tor him.
"Ohr' He took the blow ike "A man.
Then ! heard him say family. Good.
by" and / hung up the receiver.
Lucille confronted me when ! turned
around do you know where Tootles
iar'
mo. / don't know where she is." /
replied. with strict adherence 10 the
truth. Isn't sho here y added guile.
iessly.
"No. and I'm dreadfully worried.
There arc 40 many strange people IN
the house that some q may have let
her out. not knowing how careful we
are with her. She might get lost and
starved OF get her feet wet and have
pneumonia. or a hawk might carry her
on"
AZ this tho unsponkable
Bopp entered. lie made "A great show
OF WEAKNESS. dragging his feet as n
they were too heavy TO mt.
slave you seen herr" demanded Lu
ellie.
"No,' Bopp said YEARLY. "Tvo
tramped all over the island again aud
again. There's no r%aylne, no gully. no
bush that I haven't Investigated. She
must have left tho island"
''She can't SWIM moaned Lucille.
Her little legs are too short. and her
fur would get la her eyes"
what he yelled, Fur get In hei
eyesT'
"rootIes Is lost" l threw In by way
OF explanation.
"rootlesf' said Bopp. bewildered
rive been looking FOR Mrs. Green"
"Oh, she's been found" Lucille ex.
planned
"WhenT'
ooh. hours mud hours ago. She telO
phoued MIR Elainey. She got In Mr..
Kent's rowboat and was blown TO n
nearby island.
you knew where Mrs. Green was an
the middle " the afternoon" RACED
iopp, turning ON me "and you didn't
tell me. but let mo tramp my feet OF
looking for herr Hero l an. dying Of
w~oarlness aud lack OF sleep. when a
word might have saved me-"
Kent strolled IA.
SAY, Mr.. Bopp," no said ~curlously.
"wll you tell me ono thlngf"
"Why. certainly.
How did you ever come 10 hnd that
shelf on the elm where YOU were sleep
INK an the ~afteruoonf l passed you "a
dozen times. and I'd never have seen
you al an n I hadn't heard you snore. e"
Vida came Ia carrying "a pair Of
shoes, a coat, a pair OF trousers aud "a
hat
Hos gone. she aid briefly. "As
soon as he saw me coming he Owed
into the Lake and swan OF rapidly
He looked back FROM time TO time"
"He was afraid you would swim
after him,' I explained. Are you I'm
tho market fur old clothesY l indl
Gated her burden
"No. these ARE HIS lie left them ON
the bank. aud thought | might as
well bring them I'm suppose he will
be Killed
"whof' asked Lucille aud Bopp
"Mr Clair. Vida answered. lie
Is trying 10 reach the mainland by
swimming
-oh. the brave follow Lucille ex.
claimed lie IS nsklng his ne to get
supplies 90 us TO think that I didn't
Ike him very we'll at nrStg'
explained gently that n Mr.. Clair
ever reached the shore. which WAS very
doubtful he would probably never
think OF us again.
Il wish ! knew here Tootles h"
worried Lucille
she must he IN tho house" vida
said
1--we looked every where" Lucille de-
Gland dooponden.,-.
But che Is such a little docgie"
VIDA insisted. rs there an unfinished
part % the house IN TIE attic where
she might get IA under the coor or
between the inner and outer wallsr'
Why. yes. there's an attk." admit.
ted IAcile. encouraged.
We all mounted The stairs.
I'm whistle Tncilo said. and then
Wen De just as quiet as possible. II
she's here she'll answer me"