Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-06
CHAPTER Ix-continued.
ASK him." l suggested.

met him. but he sent it to nay dressing
room with some flowers
1t seemed to me to be possible way
TO gain little solitude for reflection,
and l assented to the wager.
you don't intend to tell him, then,
that you are engaged already?"
"Oh, no, not until he proposes. OF
course might like him better than
do Ned. Then Id ne, ar tell him.
l could see that Ned Blaney was GO
Ing to have the time Of his life imme-
diately after he found himself hitched
more or less for life to this volatile
young person. Vida was not one Of
those who would pass by an inviting
pasture lot simply because she was in
harness.
The rest of us went into the house
AS we came in the telephone was ring
Ing. Asking Lucile's permission, an
swered it.
"Hello!" said male voice, speaking
with staccato sharpness. May l speak
to Mr.. Upton S. Clair?''
l put my hand over the mouthpiece
and turned around. Lucille had gone
upstairs, but Bopp was gazing idly
llout of the window
us Mr.. Clair still there in the yardW
I asked him.
NO; he went off down the beach
with Miss Dunmore"
"Hello!' l spoke again into the tele-
phone. MIR. Clair was here a moment
ago, but he has just gone for walk
with young lady"
"Impossible!' The voice at the other
end shot that emphatically at me.
Its So"
"Clair is a woman hater"
what if he is? This one is going
20 convert him"
'Humph. She can't do it. Who is
she?"
Her name is Miss Vida Dunmore."
vida Dunmoro there?'
Certainly"
Thank heaven" he calculated fer
vently. I've been waiting for hours
for her to get mere. How does she
come to be there?'
l explained to the young man, who
proved to be Ned Blaney, as / had al
ready suspected, all about the wreck of
the Mary Bell and the casting ashore
of her passengers.
Thanks very much" said Blaney,
with considerable relief in his voice.
III come right over after her. Don't
tell her that l called up and l will
surprise ner. Goodby."
He hung up before I could tell him
that he probably couldn't get any kind
OF boat to come over to the island,
out | judged that he would find that
out soon enough for himself.
Where's Miss Green?' l asked Bopp.
Il advised her to lie down for lit
tie while and rest This search is
wearing her out She is leaving every
thing in my charge
presume that CONGRATULATIONS are
In order" l said, extending my hand
with as good a show OF cordially as |
could muster. Il do congratulate you,
Mr.. Bopp."
We're not regularly engaged" Bopp
SAID sourly. '$She has promised to be
mine If can find her mother That
makes ME just about as near engaged
- "a - We ''d'A NV q met
SO Luciles promise had string tied
10 1t. My heart leaped exultantIy.
there was a chance yet
i Let's have drink on the strength
OF your engagement anyway l said,
starting toward the kitchen.
WaterF' queried Bopp, hoping
against hope.
Why, yes"
No, thanks. My tummie is looking
for Mount Ararat now" He sank dis
eohsolately into a seat. In a moment
he rose YEARLY. I've got to start out
ugaIn. l promised Lucille / would
search while she rested
hardly had he left the house when
tae telephone rang again. l answer,
ed it.
Hello
Hello. Is that you. Mr.. Blainey?
Mlu you call Lucille to the telephone:
/ want to-
Inc voice ceased abruptly.
Z Hello l called, hello. heIlo"'
mere was no answer.
4he voice 1 had just been listening
% was that of Mrs. Green.
After awhile got centraI's attention
an demanded to be told why / had
q De cut off.
nat party called up from private
.e'ephone. said central sweeuy. "she
.'au 90 right to use IT. 1t is a summer
'r"hone only, and the instrument is
g 10 be taken ont next week"
hnt II was Mrs. Green who was
81 talking"
1t couldn't be-" central was posi-
I've You are speaking from Mrs.
sFeens residence you self"