American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-04

lust love ice cream soda or
pancakes with sausage. or whatever II
is hat you do just love, but to Lucille
Il verified all that she had suspected.
With one s%cornful glance at me she
left the room with a murmured excuse
about finding some clothing for Miss
Dunmore TO put on.
That look from Lucille would have
spoiled for me the brightest day that
ever was mlnted. but the young lady
had not noticed IL.
Il wonder why she didn't stay" she
unused. I'm afraid she doesn't like
me. / wonder IL II Is on account OF
the clothes I wore. II was Just an ac-
cident that / had them In my grip.
Ned-that's my iance, you know
thought 1 looked well In that costume,
70 / was always going to keep II, even
after / was an old married woman
with ten children. / wonder II the wa
ter will hurt III"
/ told her / thought It would be all
right when It was dried.
"The captain said my tailored skirt
was too heavy to swim In and told me
20 take Il on. l did-and put my cos
tune on instead. Was Il too dread
fuii'
Soon Kent came up with a bundle
OF clothes for Miss Dunmore from
Miss Green. and, promising to walt
for her downstairs. l excused myself
and went IN search OF Lucille.
/ found Captain Perkins and Jim, a
nondescript picture IN the evening
clothes and blazer suit, wandering Ill
az ease about the living room. ! asked
FOR Miss Green.
"She went out with that other young
man." said the captain. "She said she
was going TO look for her mother" 1
had almost forgotten tho missing Mrs.
Green. ! was about 10 start out search
Ing again when | remembered my
promise TO Miss Dunm0re.
And where IS Mr.. Clair?" | asked.
Il seen him out In the yard looking
for walnuts under them hard maple
trees volunteered Jim. Il didn't tell
him they weren't a nut bearing tree on
this island. What's the use? 1t amt
nuttlng time yet n0how."
AlNN bunuiDft iuint UDWuNlhlIH III
a dress OF Lucile's. or. rather a blouse
and skirt OF the sailor suit order. She
seemed very little rufned by her ad.
venture on the high seas.
where Is Miss Green3' she asked,
looking around. II want to thank her
for her kiadness."
"She ia out searching for her moth
ar - That antfuInI lLa "A fnntIab afafa.
ment. 40 | qualified II. Her mother
disappeared last night during the
storm"
"Ohl" Miss Dunmore did not seem
particularly impressed. IL don't see
how any ono could get lost On a little
island like this"
That's where the mystery comes in
There are only about half a dOzer
places she could be. and we've looked
In all OF them"
Il had a brother who walked In hi.
sleep" said Captain Perkins. follow
ing up a train OF thought suggested by
Mrs. Green's disappearance. do yol
want 20 hear the story about the funny
place whore the zebra bit him?"
"a little later" | suggested hastily
Just nov we ali ought to scatter an(
help look for Mrs. Green"
How was she dressed7" Captain
: Perkins inquired.
II don't know, I'm not sure wheth
er she was dressed at ali or not-tha
is, she probably had on a klmono o
something, but l don't think she ha,
on regular skirts and things"
I'VE might take "a stroll along Oh.
beach," suggested Jim, whom l sus
\ pected OF wanting TO display his strip
= ed clothing I'm public. Possibly W,
r might 1nd something we could eat"
3 After the captain and Jim had start
ed out Miss DunmOre seemed Lost Il
& deep and ~bewildered thought. l fore
Q bore 10 break In on so %portentous
. brain struggle.
At last she spoke. Where do yol
suppose the zebra did bite Captain
> Perkins brotherT'
"If you go with him perhaps he vii
H, tell you" l said. with an idea or doinI
! my searching alone with a weathe
eye constantly peeled for Lucille an,
r BOpp.
$ NO" she demurred. II would nue.
, rather 20 hunting with you. II will
be more fun"
Q Evidently she thought hat hunting
old ladies In the underbrush was on
: OF our innocent island pastimes.
l sighed. We sailed forth. II l ha,
wanted 70 run across Lucille when
n was alone was just as anxious 4
d avoid her while | was In the compan!
a OF Miss DunmOre.
ado We have 70 nnd her befor,
3 lunchT'
= explained p~ainstakingly the remot
b possibility either OF finding Mrs. Gree
: or Of having any lunch. Contrary {
my expectations. she took the Informs
! ton about the lack OF food Just a
I c%heerfully as she had everything else
: | don't believe II would be possible {
dampen the spirits OF that girl-no
that she was u~nresponsive 10 another
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