Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-02

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reaty su>9e,.e all al'out the wrtN& OF
D, her passengers.
Thanks very uguch," said RIaney.
NTH considerable relief in his Voice.
''i'll come night over after her. Don I
ell her that called up and | win
surprise her. t;ooday."
lie hung up before | could tell him
hat h. probably couldn't get any kind
IT boat TO come over To the island
OUT judged that he would find that
sut soon enough for himself
Where's Miss Greeng" asked Bopp
y advised her to lie down for lit
tie while and rest. THIS search is
wearing her cut. She is leaving every
tuiHS Ia my cIiaTSe
Il presume that congratulations are
in ORDER l said extending my hand
with as good show of cordiality as l
could muster. Il do congratulate you.
Mr.. Bopp.''
We're not regularly engaged" Bopp
said sourly. she has promised to be
mine If l can find her mother. That
makes me just about as near engaged
to her as if we had never met"
So Lucile's promise had string tied
to 1t. My heart leaped exultantly,
There was a chance yet.
Let's have a drink on the strength
of your engagement anyway" I said
starting toward the kitchen.
"Water?' queried Bopp. hoping
against hope.
why, yes"
mo, thanks. My tHmmie is looking
for Mount Ararat now" He sank dis
into seat. In a moment
he rose YEARLY. 1--WE got to start out
again. 1 promised Lucille I would
search while she rested"
Hardly had he left the house when
the telephone rang again. answer
ed it.
Hello"
Hello. Is that you, Mr.. Blainey?
Will you call Lucille to the telephone?
I want to-
The voice ceased abruptly.
Hello" called, "hello. hellOv'
There was no answer.
The voice had just been listening
tn was that OF Mrs. Green.
After awhile l got central's attention
and demanded to be told why l had
been cut of.
THAT party called up from private
said central sweetly. "She
had no right to use 1t. 1t Is a summer
telephone only, and the instrument is
to be taken out next week"
But it was Mrs. Green who was
1T couldn't be-" central was posi-
tive. You are speaking from Mrs.
Green's residence yourself"
ut was Mrs. Green. l recognized
her voice"
Just a minute" There was pause,
then: Hello! That party called up
from Huntingdon's. What could Mrs.
Green be doing there on a stormy day
like this?"
could not explain to a gossipy tele
phone operator what had really hap
pened to Mrs. Green. l did not know
much about 1t myself, and the few
facts OF her disappearance that l was
>ognizant Of would hardly sound we'll
IL repeated.
Mrs. Green" hazarded. event out
walking, and suppose she stopped in
ut Mr. Huntingdon
ADO you know" asked central. that
lIuntingdon's is on small island three
miles south of where you are and three
miles from the mainland? The walk
ing Is not very good"
felt rs n had stepped of into
space from a high platform. "Proba.
bly--that Is. the chances are"-I floun-
chances are that she de-
cided to row. and the wind may have
carried her out OF her way"
l finally persuaded central to call up
think 1t was curiosi-
ty that made her relent l could be
sure that she would he listening to
whatever might be said by Mrs. Green
and myself
Hello
Hello. Mrs, Green! This is Mr.
Blainey."
Hello, Mr.. Blainey" There was
ring OF ladylike Indignation In her
voice. Can YOU explain to me. Mr.,
Blainey. how happened to find my
SET In n rowboat out In the middle OF
the lake. wearing my red silk dress
and n nightcap tied under one ear?"
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 aud hard to
walk on"
mo, there Wasn't any earthquake"
| answered. 1--WE We're fasting, you re-