Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-14

back off from the bar when tho
propeller wheel struck some-
thing, and proceedings ended.
That was the absolute finish Of tho
performance for shat day. He could
not turn the engine over again. even
by hand, and an investigation dlsclos-
ed that the shaft was hopolessly tan
gled IN some heavy wire which the
propeller had picked up out of tho
sand. Bopp discovered this by stick
Ing his hca1 under water over the side
of the boat,
you might rs well como ashore"
said Lucille. "We'll have to get me-
chanic."
So BopD came ashore by wnding In
rather chilly water up to his waist,
Considerable OF the bloom was rubbed
from his usual natty appearance when
he clambcred on the dock. bcsmudgcd
and dripping.
"Wclcome to the Fastcrs' clubw I
greeted him. II would baptizc thco rs
brother In tho Aqua pura fraternity,
but l see there Is no need VOL go
up to the house and give you n nice
drink OF water to warm you up after
your chill"
"Wherc's tho tclcphoneT' demanded
1Bopp.
"Whats tho mattcr?" asked Lucille.
II am going to telephone to town to
have boat come over to talko me to
breakfast"
"In tho meantime" l requested,
"would you mind moving over here q
moment and dripping on these flowers,
which need watcr?"
Lucille took him to tho telephone.
followed ut lcisurcly pace, and by
tho time got to the house l found
.Dopp wlI@"ag the t~!crhona lercs~ OK
asperatedly. 1t was ono OF those coun-
try telephones where you have to grind
81 little business on tho sido Of the box
until central hears you swearing Mt
the transmittcr. The operator seemed
more oblivious than usual, and Bopp
remarked "Hcllo" In every possible
tone Of voice from whccdling to a
threat.
II WONDER" Lucile murmurcd vague
ly, "if maybe 1t wasn't the telephone
cable which you dug up with tho pro-
peler OF the launch"
"Whats that?" Bopp demanded.
II said, 1T must have been tho tele-
phone cable you got mixed up In when
you ran the launch aground That's
why it won't work."
He hurled the receiver into tho hook
Don't be cross" she said soothing
ly. "rhink pleasant things. You've
got to stay. Make the best Of it,
'"TEink pleasant things! I do! |
think Of ham and eggs. Can you sug-
gcst something pleasantcr? How far
Is 1t 10 the mainlandT
''Two miles"
"And I can only swim mile and a
half"
"Why don't you start anyway" I
said.
"Hush"' warned Lucille; then, turn
ing to Bopp, who was headed for tho
door, "Whcrc are YOU GOing?'
"Out In the woods to eat the leaves
off the trees" lie slammed the door
After he had gone blessed calm
reigned for few minutes. All at
once Lucille started.
suppose he should eat some poison
Ivy" she exclaimed. Hes n city bred
man, and I don't suppose ho knows
what 1t looks like. Don't you think
you had better go and show him where
1t ISL"
"Sure; I'll be glad to CO. I'll not
only show him where 1t is-In feed 1t
to him."
mo; I'll CO." shc said. "You two
might quarrel"
Right there I made my mistake.
let her go after him. SO she spent tho
day with him instead Of with me.
While roaming about the empty
rooms l heard whine and looking
for It's source, found Tootlcs In tho
kitchen trying to reach the shelf where
the dog biscuit were kept. In the ex-
element Lucille had forgotten to feed
her. With melancholy pleasure In spar
ing some living creature the pangs
felt myself l got down the box Of bis
cult and gave the dog one.
There were twelve of the little cakes
left In the box. The dog seemed very
fond Of them. One would not DO miss
ed. hope never have to go through
such temptation again. / weighed a
biscuit in my hand, l shifted its fra
GRANGE, and thcn-I put 1t aside. 1
would stick to my promise. But the
memory of that biscuit haunted me the
rest Of the morning. Every time 1
thought Of 1t l had to cut new hole
in my belt I went back to the shelf
hundred times and looked longingly
at the box, but always tore myself
away with sigh.
Some time during the late afternoon
Mrs. Green dressed and came down