Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-28

this morning and I must prevent him. "
Prevent him7" said inquiring4y.
Eyes: marriage rs an institution NAV
| be oil right for tho average intellect.
but man like Ned Blaney must not tic
his genius down to tho height attain.
able by n woman"
"Ned Blaney," l repeated. "That
telegram must have been for him."
els there a telephone 2" inquired tho
passenger.
We escorted him to 1t in a body.
over the wire he asked for the best
hotel in Fair View. That was n cinch
for the operator.
"IIcllo.
as Mr.. N. Blancy registered there9
'oThnnk you. VIII you SEQ If he is In
his room?
"Just gone out? When he comes in
will you please tell him to call up
He turned to us. "What is the mum.
Der of this telcphone?'
'"Tcll him to call up Green's island"
| answered.
"Hell9. Tell Mr.. Blaney to call IN
Green's island and ,fsk for Mr.. Linton
S. Clair Goodby."
After he had hung up tic rceefy Or
there was silence for a fcw moments:
then Bopp In tone Of rcprcssed emo
ton inquired, inlay l ask If you arc
Mr.. Linton S. ClairY'
Eyes"
"The famous novelist and magazine
writer?"
I'D hardly say that, although l sun.
,,,,, To-,
known"
And YOU" continued Bopp, check
ing Off on his fingers, feel faint from
hunger and think that you Will starvr
to death If YOU don't get food?"
rs there anything strange IN thatT'
Bonp said nothing. but picked UP n
magazine which I.ucile had left opened
face downward on the table and hand
ell 1t to Mr.. Cinir. He looked ut 1t for
Il moment and then smiled.
Il remember whom ! wrote this. r.
was ovor year ago, It's a bully
theory, isn't it,
Didn't you ever try ttr'
why, no. Two never had timo. rvo
always wanted to meet some one who
mad mado tho experiment to see IL I
was right" ...
You have met Them" thundcred In,
the tones Of q judge "and you need not
ask about the result OF tho experiment.
because yoa are going TO try Ii your,
| self" S s %
4 burst Of applause greeted mo from
I Bopp.
"tEating three meals day Is hab-
It, 1 quoted. "''Ve hnvo made IT,.
rants of our stomnchs. They demand
to be fed every so often, and IL we an
swcr that demand wo arc slaves"
Upton S. Clair groGnel
explained how we had sent our
supplies and cook away so that wo
! should not be tempted.
And when do you expect to receive
!, more suppliesT" he inquired.
"Yeu were Oh the boat which was
bringing tho groceries," I informed
him.
'eThen they arc out there In the
Iake?"
l nodded. Tic rushed out
Where arc you going?" Kent yelled.
ITO save some OF those groceries"
! said the distinguished author.
This was such wonderful idea that
, we all followed him. Kent, moro
thoughtful than the rest, pausing to
get clothcslinc from the shed.
1t was still too rough to go out 10
where the Mary Ecll had gone down
even If we had possessed boat, but
boxes and crates of groceries, fruits
and vegetables were still streaming
past the leeward point Of the cove.
We spent two hours trying to lasso
these packages Only one throw net
ted us anything. and when we had
opened the case we towed In VIC found
three dozen boxes OF wet matches.
"fIow soon can 1 get away" Clair
| asked Captain Perkins as we struggled
| up the path.
"That sea out there" unused tho cap.
l tain, don't look like it had any inten-
! ton Of quitting for couple Of days
anyhow, so jest set"
"Stay here?"
"You guessed It,"
, Clair walked on In silence for mo-
| ment; then he voiced his thoughts thus:
Il believe can make copy out Of this
experience. I'll be second Robinson
Crusoe."
! "'Pears to me-" debated the captain,
! that you got IN awful lot CT society
for Robinson Crusoe. Seems like
recollcct this fellow Crusoe had only
one Niger to wait on him."
Ellis man Friday" interpolatcd Bopp.
"That's the one. If you don't count
tho women and the dog there's six hui
man souls OH this island"
'That won't make any difference"
came to tile rescue. every first
class Uncle Toms Cabin show now.
adays has two Topsys and two little
Evas at least Wen have one Robin
son Crusoe and five Fridays"
"Thats good idea," assented
Clair, enthusiastically following up tho
scheme with details. "Tll get a bell,
and whenever I want anything I'll ring
for YOU"
"Fine," agreed Bopp, who began to