Gunnison news-champion., 1917-07-27

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In Shore Acres"
One Of the other men, q green, lanky
youngstef. was obviously an employee
On the boat The other was Just a
obviously q passenger. The boatmen
were inclined to take things philosoph.
ically. The passenger was annoyed
and uncomfortable under the incon.
veniences he had been made to suffer.
He was not Q fat man. but be had
build similar to mine before l started
fasting.
offered the passenger q suit Of my
clothes You're about my build" l
suggested.
He looked at me with disfavor, as n
to 1ay. Il hope not" but accepted Jus.
the same.
told the captain and the other man
wYuld outfit them with some Of Mr.
Green's old clothes. I ruumared the
closets, but all I could find was q
slightly moth eaten suit Of evening
clothes AMI n red and white blaxer. ]
had never suspected Mr.. Greei, of OWL
ing anything as frivolous as that.
The captain possessed himself Of the
evening clothes and while he was put.
ting them ON I asked what had hap
pened
Il didn't have no business putting
out" he replied, but that good looking
girl there seemed In an awful sweat to
get to Fair View. and old as he. !
let her hornswoggle me. My biler were
not In first class shape. In fact, I may
say that some Of her hues was con-
structed on the general principle Of a
doughnut. which is more hole than any
thing else. Jim. here. my engineer.
amt regular engineer. being as how
he learned by correspondence, but !
hired him because he's one OF the best
cooks in the state. He must have done
something wrong
The other man tried 10 interrupt.
Il know"-the captain brushed him
verbally one side-"but you must have
done something. Anyhow we plumb
lost our steam completely. Drowned
the fires too. Afore we could do any
thing we straddled the rocks out here
and you know the rest. Now II you
want . rattling good cup Of coffee and
some bacon and eggs just turn Jim
loose in the Kitchen"
looked at Bopp. and Bopp looked a
Kent, who grinned.
There amt any coffee" he announc-
ed. -and there amt any bacon and
eggs.-
"well. anything will do. even tea
There amt anything"
"what?" The passenger was on his
feet, In an instant. Nothing to eatY'
mot thing"
Good heavens!" he raved. well all
starve. am positively faint with hun
ger now. What shall do?
'Why don't you try faintingr' sug-
gested Bopp amiably.
Besides have an important engage
ment In Fair View" continued the pas
senger. "A friend Of mine wired me
that he was going to be married there
this morning and must prevent him"
Prevent him?'' said inquiringly.
Yes: marriage as an institution may
be all right for the average, intellect
but man like Ned Blaney must not tie
his genius down to the height attain
able by woman"
Ned Blaney." repeated. THAT
telegram must have been for him."
"Is there q telephone7. inquired the
passenger.
We escorted him to 1t in body.
Over the wire he asked for the best
hotel In Fair View. That was . cinch
for the operator.
Hello.
"Is Mr. N. Blaney registered there?
'Thank you. VIII you see II 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 num-
ber Of this telephone?'
Tell him to call up Green's island"
/ answered.
"Hello. Tell Mr.. Blaney to call up
Green's island and ask for Mr.. Upton
8. Clair. Goodby."
After he had hung up the receiver
there was silence for q few moments;
then Bopp in a tone Of repressed emo
tion inquired. MAY I ask II you are
Mr.. Upton 8. Clairr'
Yes
-The famous novelist and magazine
writer.''
I'D hardly say that. although sup
pose my work b more or less widely
known"
And you." continued Bopp. check
ing on on his fingers, feel faint from
hunger and think that you VIII starve
to death II you don't get fooda".
''Is there anything strange in that7"
Bopp said nothing. but picked up .
magazine which Lucille had left opened
face downward ON the table and hand
ed 1t to Mr.. Clair He looked At It for
Z moment and then smiled.
Il remember when wrote this. It
was over year nao. Itsa \ hs,lIv