Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-04
"Her name Is Miss Vida Dunmore."
vida Dunmore thereT


'Thank heavcnw he calculated fer
vently. "Ive been waiting for hours
for her to get here. How does sho
come to be thcrc"
l explained to tho young man, who
proved to be Ned Blancy, as had al.
ready suspected. I'LL 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.
I'll come right over after her. Don't
tell her that | called up and will
surprise her. Goodby."
He hung up before l could tell him
that he probably couldn't get any kind
OF boat to come over to the island,
but l judged that he would find thas
out soon enough for himself.
"Whcres Miss Grcen?" asked Bopp.
Il advised her to lie down for lit
Ito while and rest. This search Is
wearing her out. She Is leaving every
thing In my charge"
IL presume that congratulations are
In order," l said, extending my hand
with rs good show OF cordiality rs l
could muster. al do congratulate YOU.
Mr.. Bopp."
were not regularly engaged" Bopp
said sourly. "Shc has promised to be
mine IL l can find her mother That
makes me just about rs near engaged
to her as If we had never met"
SO Lucilc's promise had II string tied
to 1t. My heart lcaped cXultantly.
There was Il chance yet.
Lets have drink on the strength
OF your engagement anyway" said.
starting toward the kitchen.
"Watery qucricd Bopp. hoping
against hope.
"Why, yes"
mo, thanks. My tummic Is looking
for Mount Ararnt now" He sank dis.
consolatcly into seat In a moment
he rose wcariy. i've 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 it.
Hello"
"l1cllo. Is that you, Mr.. Baincy:
VIII YOU call Lucille to the telephone:
| want to-
The voice ceased abruptly.
Hello" | called. "hcllo. hellor'
There was no answer.
The voice had Just been liStcnin"
{" was that OF Mrs Green.
After awhile got ccntrais attention
and demanded to he told why | had
been cut eff.
"That party called up from private
telephone" said central swcetly. "She
had no right to use It, It Is II summer
telephone only, and the instrument is
to be taken out next week"
but 1t was Mrs. Green who was
talking"
at couldn't be-" central was posi-
tive. "You are speaking from Mrs.
Green's residence Yourself"
at was Mrs. Green. recognized
her voice."
"Just Il minute" There was n pause,
then: "IIello! That party called up
from Huntingdon's. What could Mrs.
Green be doing there on q stormy day
like this?"
Fl could not explain to n gossipy tele.
phone operator What Ind really hap.
pened to Mrs. Green. did not know
much about It myself, and tho few
facts Of her disappearance that 1 was
cognizant OF would hardly sound we'll
IL repeated.
Mrs. Green" I hnzarded, went out
walking. and I suppose she stopped in
at Mr.. Huntingdon's."
"Do you know" asked central "thnt
Huntlngdon's Is Oh small island three
miles south OF where you are and thrco
miles from the mainland? The walk
ing is not very good"
l felt as IL I had stepped off into
space from high platform. "Probn.
Dly-thnt Is, the chances aro"-I foun-
dered-"the chances arc that she de.
cldcd to row, and the wind may have
carried her out OF her way"
L finally persuaded central to call up
Huntingdon's. think it was curiosi
ty that made her rclcnt l could be
sure that she would be listening to
whatever might be said by Mrs. Green
and myself.
"IIello!
"ucllo, Mrs. Green! This is Mr.
Blainey."
Hello, Mr.. Blaincyw There was n
ring OF ladylike Indignation in her
voice. "Can you explain to mo, Mr.
Blaincy. how L happened to find my.
self In n rowboat out in the middle Of
the lake. wearing my rcd silk dress
and nightcap tied under one carr"
wait minute, Mrs. Green, central
Is listening"
Il don't care. She always does. She
probably wants to know just as much
as do. What happened? Was there
an earthquake? remember the island
was sort of wobbly and hard to
walk on
mo, there wasn't any earthquake"
answered. ave were fasting, you re-.
member?"
Yes, l remember that, but I'm not
any more. The first thing / did when