Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23

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SYNOPSIS.
Lucille Green, charming, but with fads
u visited at the Greens summer island
homo by Monty Blainey. She proposes a
weeks fast. All food IL banished
Frank Bopp q rival sutton. appears un-
expectedly. To get food for himself he
attempts the mainland by motorboat
The boat breaks down and Bopp 10 ma
soonsd. During . fierce storm Mrs. Green
falnts and 10 revived by . sttmulant.
which intoxicates her.
Blainey discovers Lucille and Bopp nib
bling dog biscuits. He proposes to end
the fast. but there 10 no food. Mrs Green
suddenly disappsara and all hunt for her.
Blainey receives q telegram addressed
N. Blaney from Vida Dunmore. an actress,
speaking Of marriage. He In nonplused.
but Lucils's Jealousy II aroused.
A supply boat IL wrecked on rocks near
BY. The crew lands safe and Blainey res
cues Vida She 10 dressed a. Rosa.ind.
The boats captain explains that Vida
had donned the costume for safety. All
are forced by the high sea to remain on
the island
Vida discovers In Blainey q dramatic
critic who had praised her work besides
being her rescuer. She explains to him
that she II engaged to q Ned Blaney.
Mrs. Green suddenly phones that she
y stranded on another island. While
oversttmulated she had put out In a small
boat.
vida out Of mischief wins a proposal
from Upton Clair. another stranded Wis
itor. Not wishing to marry he swims
away from tho island.
CHAPTER XII.
"oh, my poor Tootlss."
M AYBE II you tried again."
N said the captain to Lucille.
IVA 1.-The pup might hear you.
You didn't whistle very
loud the first time"
Lucille whistled again with a consid-
erably more audible result We all
listened.
There was faint whine and a short,
sharp, but distant bark. l presume
that was the most surprised person
In the party.
1ueT6 HuG V4ud ucCiuTeu. l
thought maybe she was up here"
"But that doesn't sound like Too
ties," Lucille objected
1T must be-" Bopp announced this
masterpiece Of logic. '"rhere isn't any
other dog In the house. Is there? Prob
ably her voice sounds different far Off"
"And probably she Is penned in
vhN>< 1,,l RsN.v hat
might make her sound different" All!
Why did l have that idea, and why.
having 1t, did ! not conceal 1t In one of
the recesses of my brain instead Of
voicing 1t to all?
''Oh, my poor Tootles" Lucille be
gan picturing her pet suffocating.
maybe she il dying or dead already"
whistle again." directed the cap
tain.
Lucille made several Intellectual at
tempts. but failed. II can't" she de-
clared. II have to cry"
"Let me call her." interposed
'She knows me-"
As boy used to be able to make
considerable racket by blowing on two
fingers held ut the proper angle in my
mouth. tried it with gratifying re-
suits. I must have been heard on the
mainland.
The reply was immediate-short.
snappy barks, still long way Off. but
very reassuring as to vigor and de-
light.
"She's right under us!'' Lucille cried.
ONn XIV <hx, V,,tu I oh
say" argued Vida.
Poor darling. she has forgotten how
she got into the place, and she thinks
some one Is keeping her cooped up on
purpose. Please, Monty. keep ON whis-
Ting. She does recognize you, and
she'll know that help Is coming. We
must take up the floor"
In her excitement and time Of need
she had turned to me and not to Bopp
didn't know how Tootles, whom had
last seen dashing up the beach amid
cloud OF sand, could possibly have man.
aged to get under the attic floor. but
Lucille had called me Monty. and rea-
son dismounted from her throne. and
carnival was king.
SS" "iNuciS' picICiuklSs Joy'
fuliy, coaxingly, and whenever paus-
ed the barking rewarded me.
Tear up the flOor," Lucille ordered.
I'VE can't let her stay there any long
err"
Hadn't We better zee II she won't
come out by herselfY' the captain ask
ed tentatively. 1T seems shame to
tear up that there planking."
"Not Tor TOotles." Lucille replied.
"What do care for an old attic floor