The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-31
CHAPTER Vk
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"A halted US in our Ee4rch CoE "A Mrs. Green. We heard Gn tn' distinct murmur of voices, G1S sound of twigs being broken. then Gb' solute silence "'. ,a
 "Shr' Kent. whispered. t"AS W0 SE0 not armed, we must, creep Up aa5eioSP as We can, then when the Sonioe srGun pipes us of we can spring on him. b. fore he can wing us. Do you get mo P
 admitted that his plan was good
 Then on your knees and bSzeAPe' ful," he commanded. We. .crspt through mud puddles without noticing them.
 Then l heard the sound Oc c safely match being scratched sunSpec0Safullg againsta box When th finally lighted what would be reveRledG. a lI G8
 A jagged circle of yellow lghE Giek- cred a moment while ], ,croUebOd tnsa6y to spring. then. burned dimmeEr and went out. The silence was. un6EOkSn until the light disappeared. thGn Bopp's laugh rang out loud and cioSR, followed a moment lEteR- by ,ssskFS- terical giggie which I recognized e Lucile's .r ,..s l, ..sfc,S .. While I scuttled away Rn hastly ss possible in order to be out Of rapga b. fore he could light another match. I heard him say in q childish falset&a, "One-two-three for AOutyF'
 I did not hear what elR0 h0 hAd Co offer because. got out of eSrshe$ e soon as possible. A flew ban9Es6 yards on the trail back. to- the AQ2aS Kent joined me, We proceeded RRllz1 fashion silently for awhile. B
 Finally he ruminated:' "IeS GaR0 queer how l forgot about her and hiEl being on the island. If 1t hadn't bsal for them we was doing an& ss l bcp- pose we'll have to go back En the AouSo and begin all over again. .-st.i
 "No more footprtnts.%1 5in&snaS hastily. "we,n just hunt ES plain ana teur hunters and cut out the 6SeScESVS stuff"
 Kent was vlsibly cres&fanaG
 Suddenly the mumed ESpe9s OR a gun reached our ears, ..~r D..
 They've found her." Ea1S &sas without enthusiasm. ,"LsgB 60 AaES,
 1 hesitated. hated to fEeo N0ebS after the ridiculous aeene oSiasEh0gs time before. Finally IssAaao8ATA When we reached tho house E9s ca was in sight ... .-,..>-s >sv -
 Probably upstniFs putting @S cd dame to bed" Kent said -. ...:
 I went up, rapped On HrA eTsoRS door and entered. There was Re Sagn of her. Puzzled. 1 went doWRssairA
 Nobody there" l announced {" Kent .---
 Just at that moment there vas sound outside, and I looked out to eco Lucille and Bopp arriving.
 Well" sighed Lucille, "WSaro'S motherY .'
 "where did you put besY' fseOOn- tered.
 "Iy" exclaimed Lucia q hRTURE seen her"
 Haven't seen herF Kent iateEtsrs' ed. Then who fired the r0yolToRF
 Didn't you% inteEposed Bop0.
 "No." ..,s rgss & aaa..
 "who did, thenr with sudSoA @ prehension. .. 4 ua. q, .<,-%
 Kent picked up the. gun fUpm EA' table and broke iE Six loaded eaE tridges dropped out
 "This cannon atn't been GESdsS hl said, snif1ng the bGrpei. a-.r,..a, i..
 We looked at ono another WlES frightened eyes. What unRSsl. S0EeG was playing pranks en HsH2 -EGEss. tSc disappearance >o8sMrS. 9eSen.r6hN9v th1 revolver. shot coming oUS .s9sEha, EtF- 1t seemed too much to, ReeoooS EGR Sy natural means. ,sT.--.:a. Y. }. ESy |.
 When. the telephoas. bellz gang. sIz nerves, all on paper sdga, .sA2os. oa united leap. answered tho BunuDs3
 "HeIloP' l said
 'sThis is the telegraph opeEstpR TGi Fair View" said a masculine NdeN Have you got q party as yopF P,ses named N. Blatney or r"DomSGhtRg nsa thatT
 "Yes; I am MT. Blafney.V- vE5
 Probably it's for you. thsn, W8gOl a rush messagecfor Es BlSttS WAtcs we can't deliver to yOas on AecVURE ,o' the storm Are yOu expecting GpX thingT' ..is
 "Yes," assentsd; T am GlBayslggs ting telegrams. Read tE % Rs eve, , -, ey