American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-05

kerchief yourself If you like. I trust
your mother will forgive us for our
blunder. Can you identify the gentle
man tooT'
"She doesn't know me-" Clair NUT
tered, with a look of terror. 81 don't
want to be identified"
Il ought to know him." Vida replied
wickedly. Il am seriously consider
ing an offer Of marriage from him"
LET him go, then" the revenue man
directed.
Il don't want to be released"
you have to be-" The officer 81
fenced him sternly.
How about the telephone mann
Cochran, the marshal, inquired. 1--WE
got to get one prisoner anyway, or l
won't dare show up in Detroit"
wen arrest him. all right" the 9TH
err treasured him. He's on the island
somewhere. It's only a question Of
searching. Now, gentlemen" turning
to us, 1T will a Y any unpleasantness
If you will point out which one of you
Is in the employ Of the telephone COM
I1hJs IL hOl 4 0AaAA NC AOANNA W doh
all Of you who cannot prove who you
are to accompany me-"
There was no answer. No one Of Us
was anxious to turn informer.
Il have a description of Horace
Binns," said the officer, although at
present he is travelling under the name
Of Kent. Height, five feet four inches;
slender, dark hair and eyes
Excuse me-" interrupted Bopp.
"What are you going to do with the
smuggler when you get himf'
I'VE shall have to take him to De-
troit and thence to the federal prison
at Leavenworth, Kan"
"Wil you give him a square mealT'
BOpp asked a~nxiously.
why, yes" smiled the officer. we
have a good cook on board, and we
would not starve a prisoner"
"An right" Bopp sighed. do l al
the Descriptions
The officer laughed. Il knew you all
the time, Binns. Step lively. Gel
aboard, and We'll have you safe in jail
in no time"
With a wink to the rest of us, BopT
climbed into the boat with a demeanoi
that otherwise would have been a cred
it to Sydney Carton.
When the boat was being roweC
away he waved farewell.
Don't worry" be treasured US. 4"
: won't be In jail long"
: 1--WE won't worry" 1 answered 70
all. stay as long as you like"
After the tug had gone Clair stool
looking disconsolately after it.
You don't seem overjoyed at beinl
q set Free" l said TO him in a low voice
so that the others could not hear.
Didn't I tell you 1 wanted to be al
o rested so that Miss Dunmore woul,
break our engagement? Jail is bette
> than marriage any time. They shorter
! Jail sentences for good behavior" II
> shook his fist at the departing tug
4 "They were just ready to have break
fast on board too"
IT A confusion Of inarticulate sound
n advised me that Miss Dunmore wa
/ removing the gag from her hastil
adopted mothers mouth.
y "Who are your" Mrs. Green demand
n ed as soon as she could speal
e Where's Luc..e? What is the mex
J. thing l have to do, loop the loop or b
e~lectrocutedf'
= I'm a castaway, wrecked on you
y island" Vida explained. your daugt
% ter is all right"
y "Where is she?' Mrs. Green fire
k the question at me as if l were /
II some way responsible.
IS why l started to explain. bu
II realized suddenly that Mrs. Gree
might not take kindly to the idea c
4 her daughters present costume, so
lie stopped.
le She's over there Captain Perkin
81 waved in the general direction of tn
"a thicket where we had last heard Ii
= Gle.
Il "Dead?" Mrs. Green murmured, leal
ing for support on my arm.
IL "No, no." interposed Vida, WI
ID should have done the explaining in Il
I'd first place. "She is just taking a ma
TX She has had such a terribly exhaustin
ne experience the last forty-eight houl
ludl We WCIt all ludANAuA 0hOh o.
- dozed off a little while ago. Poor thin
- the rest will do her a world of good"
whats she sleeping over there for
1 pointing at the bushes. why ism
he she in her own bed in the hOuse?'
IN "Oh, the house, Vida repeate
IN blankly. Didn't any one tell yoI
There isn't any house"
"No house? Why not?'
your house, madam" said CAPITA
~ Perkins, has been consumed by Il
%devOuring element" He quoted a fl
n insurance advertisement from memor
well. WELL" Mrs. Green repeated
a daZe. "Well, we'll"
Upton S. Clair plucked me by Il
= sleeve to attract my attention al
whispered in my ear. where are II
nants ?"