The Nevada County picayune., 1918-07-11

q pany. If not shall be forced to asl ] an or you who cannot prove who yor are to accompany me"
 There was no answer. No one of us , was anxious to turn informer } nave description of Horace , oihhs' said the officer, although at present he is travelling under the name or Kent. Height five feet four inches: slender, dark hair and eyes"- excuse me" interrupted Bopp,
 what are you going to do with the
 shuggler when you get himT'
 we shall have to take him to De
 tfolt and thence to the federal prison
 at Leavenworth, Kan"
 Will you give him square meaIY"
 Bopp asked anxiously
 Why, yes, smiled the officer We
 nave good cook on board. and we
 would not starye prisoner"
 All right" Bopp sighed. Do I fit
 the description?"
 The officer laughed. "I knew you all
 the tune, Binns. Step lively. Get
 aboard, and we'll have you safe in iail
 in no time"
 With wink to the rest of us, Bopp eiihoed Into the boat with demeanor that otherwise would have been cred 1 1t to Sydney Carton
 When the boat was being rowed | away he waved farewell.
 Don't worry" he reassured us. q won't be in Jail long"
 We won't worry" I answered for aiI Stay as long as you like"
 After the tug had gone Clair stood looking diseonsolately after it.
 You don't seem overjoyed at being set free l said to him in a low voice, so that the others could not hear
 Didn't tell you I wanted to be ar- rested so that Miss Dunmore would break our engagement? Jail is better than marriage any time They shorten JaH sentences for good behavior" He shook his fist at the departing tug.
 They were just ready to have break. I fast on board too"
 confusion of inarticulate sounds ( advised me that Miss Dunmore was | removing the gag from her hastily adopted mothers mouth.
 Who are you?" Mrs. Green demand fl ed as soon as she could speak. r Where's Lucille? What is the next iS hing l have to do, loop the loop or be 'lectrocutedf s I'm castaway, wrecked on your i, sland,' Vida explained. Your daugh. CT is all right" T Where is she?" Mrs. Green fired O, he question at me as if I were in one way responsible.
 Why started to explain. but ealized suddenly that Mrs. Green W night not take kindly to the idea of k CT daughters present costume. so I .opped.
 She's over there" Captain Perkins a .ayed in the general direction of the ticket where we had last heard Lu. do le .Deadz' Mrs. Green murmured. lean 2 for support on my arm. '.Y No. no" interposed Vida, who rig lould have done the explaining in tho an st place. she is just taking q nap :. le has had such q terribly eXhausting "T perienee tue last forty-eight hours En at We were all thankful when she Tn zed off little while ago. Poor thing Fv rest will do her world of good. :. /" nat sAe sleeping over there for2' the mting at the bushes Why isn't fnl Q in herAown bed ill the house?" T Oh, the house." Vida repeated R 'HAly' Dldh any one tell you? wit ere isn't any house" t, No house? Why not" So Your house, madam" said Captoiu Vio rkins. has been consumed by the "1 Fouring element" He quoted Il fire snn, trance advertisement from memory nro, Well, we'll" Mrs Green repeated in I " age. Well we'll" to o tpton s. Clair plucked me by the fa st we to attract my attention and "C ispered in my ear. Where are my kins ,., ,s brea Why" l replied, 'I sent them oyer CT Island. as I promised "t ould" Ire they there now?' v,do 1es. Bill left them in the kitchen yybis you" .sn Then suppose I'll have to wear "y "W should think that it would be im- "If lest if you didn't" .,o 7, ,,.. ,i.-.. .. tue "''''Ne' away into ake me to my daughter" Mrs. CT 'n II, saiu, "iin sish. Let me see of m there is something left of my life "r, was before the earthquake" a+ m 0u o"'i rel II you NlSh, sald self,
 calmly, but assure you she ls to n, ight, and you will only disturb her wopt
 sleep which she needs very. "y, much
 da is an admirable liar. Mrs. n actually believed her and ceased orry about Lucille. Mrs Green Is "Be of those placid ladies who let oth- terda, eople bully them and mold their cook)
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