Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-09-27

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I w,ont dare show UP In pesr,it."
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er reassacd him. Hes on the island
scuewhere It's only question Of
searching. Now, gentlemen" turning
to Us lit will save any unplea santness
II you will point out which one Of you
Is In the employ Of the telephone com.
pany. II not l shall be forced to AK
all Of you who cannot prove who you
are to accompany me-"
was anxious to turn informer.
Il have 4 description of Horace
Binns." said the officer, although at
present he Is travelling under the name
Of Kent Height, five feet four inches;
slender, dark hair and eyes
Excuse me-" interrupted Bopp
"What are you going to do with the
smuggler when you get him?"
I'VE shall have to take him to De-
troit and thence to the federal prison
at Leavenworth, Kan"
''Will you give him a square mealT'
Bopp asked anxious)y.
"Why. yes" smiled the officer. I'VE
have good cook on board. and We
would not starve prisoner"
"All right" Bopp sighed. do at
the descriptiOnT'
The officer laughed. II knew you all
the time. Binns. Step lively. Get
aboard. and we'll have you safe in Jail
In no time"
With a wink to the rest Of us. Bopp
climbed into the boat with demeanor
that otherwise would have been q cred.
It to Sydney Carton.
When the boat was being rowed
away he waved farewell
Don't worry" he treasured us. IL
won't be In Jail long,"
I'VE won't worry" l answered for
all. "Stay as long as You like"
After the tug had gone Clair stood
looking disconsolately after 1t.
"You don't seem overjoyed at being
set Free" 1 said to him in low voice.
80 that the others could not hear.
Didn't tell you l wanted to be ar
rested so that Miss Dunmore would
break our engagement? Jail is better
than marriage any time. They shorten
Jail sentences for good behavior" He
shook his fist at the departing tug
''They were just ready to have break
fast on board too"
A confusion Of inarticulate sounds
advised me that Miss Dunmore was
removing the gag from Der hastily
adopted mothers mouth.
"Who are your Mrs. Green demand
ed as soon as she could speak
where's Lucille? What Is the next
thing I have to do. loop the loop or be
electrocutedY
"I'm a castaway, wrecked on your
island" Vida explained. "Your daugh
ter is all right"
Where is she?" Mrs. Green fired
the question at me as If I were In
| some way responsible.
Why I started to explain, but
realized suddenly that Mrs. Green
might not take kindly to the idea OF
her daughters present costume. so
stopped.
"She's over there" Captain Perkins
waved In the general direction Of the
thicket where we had last heard Lu
cile.
"Dead" Mrs. Green murmured. lean
ing for support on my arm.
mo, no." interpOsed Vida, who
should have done the explaining in the
first place. "She is just taking a nap
She has had such terribly exhaustine
experience the last forty-eight hours
that we were all thankful when she
dozed or little while ago. Poor thing
the rest will do her a world of good"
whats she sleeping over there for ?
pointing at the bushes. "Why ISM
she In her own bed in the house?''
"Oh, the house." Vida repeated
blankly. Didn't any one tell you,
There isn't any house.
mo house? Why not?"
Your house, madam" said Captain
Perkins, has been consumed by the
devouring element" He quoted a tirt
insurance advertisement from memory
"Well. WELL" Mrs. Green repeated IL
a daze. well. WE'LL
Upton s. Clair plucked me by thu
sleeve to attract my attention ani
whispered in my ear. "Where are my
pants?"
Why" replied. II sent them ovel
to Huntingtion's island. as I promised
I would"
Are they there now
"Yes. Bill left them in the kitchen
for YOU"
Then l suppose I'll have to wear
this"
II should think that 1t would be i'm