The Carlisle independent., 1918-04-18


 There was no answer No one of us was anxious to turn informer.
 T 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 himT'
 We shall have to take him to De troit and thence to the federal prison at Leavenworth, Kan"
 Twill you give him a square mealT Bopp asked anxiously.
 Why, yes," smiled the officer. We have good cook on board, and we would not starye prisoner"
 All right" Bopp sighed. "Do I fit the description?"
 The officer laughed. q knew you all the time, Binns. Step lively. Get aboard, and we'll have you safe in jail in no time"
 With wink to the rest of us, Bopp climbed into the boat with a demeanor that otherwise would have been cred it to Sydney Carton.
 When the boat was being rowed away he waved farewell.
 Don't worry" he reassured us. "I won't be in jail long,"
 We won't worry" I answered for all. Stay as long as you like"
 After the tug had gone Clair stood looking disconsolately after it.
 You don't seem overjoyed at being set iree," said to him in a low voice, so that the others could not hear.
 Didn't tell you wanted to be ar- rested so that Miss Dunmore would break our engagement? Jail is better than marriage any time They shorten jail sentences for good behavior" He shook his fist at the departing tug. "They were just ready to have break fast on board too."
 A confusion of inarticulate sounds advised me that Miss Dunmore was adopted mothers mouth.
 "Who are you?" Mrs. Green demand ed as soon as she could speak. Where's Lucille? What is the next thing have to do, loop the loop or be electrocuted?"
 I'm castaway, wrecked on your isfand," Vida explained. 'Your daugh- ter is all right"
 Where is she" Mrs. Green fired the question at me as if l were in some way responsible.
 Why I started to explain, but realized suddenly that Mrs. Green might not take kindly to the idea of her daughters present costume, so I stopped.
 She's over there" Captain Perkins waived in the general direction of the thicket where we had last heard Lu- cile.
 Dead" Mrs. Green murmured, lean- ing for support on my arm.
 "No, mo-" interposed Vida, who should have done the explaining in the first place. "She is just taking a nap She has had such terribly exhausting experience the last orty-eight hours that we were all thankful when she dozed off little while ago. Poor thing. the rest will do her world of good"
 What's she sleeping over there forT' pointing at the bushes. Why isn't she in her own bed in the house?".
 'Oh, the house." Vida repeated blankly. Didn't any one tell you? There isn't any house."
 "No house? Why not?"
 "Your house, madam" said Captain Perkins, 'has been consumed by the devouring clement" He quoted fire insurance advertisement from mem6ry. "Well, we'll" Mrs. Green repeated in a daze. "Wel, we'll"
 Lipton S. Clair plucked me by the sleeve to attract my attention and whispered in my ear, Where are my pants?"
 Why" I replied, "I sent them over to Huntingdon's island, as I promised I would"
 Are they there nowY
 "Yes. Bill left them in the kitchen for you"
 "Then suppose I'll have to wear this.''
 "I should think that it would be i'm modest if you didn't"
 He walked away.
 'Take me to my daughter" Mrs. Green said. with a sigh. "Let me see that there is something left of my life as it was before the earthquake"
 ''You can see her if you wish," said Vida calmly, "but I assure you she is all right, and you will only disturb her from a sleep which she needs very, very much."
 Vida is an admirable liar. Mrs. Green actually believed her and ceased to worry about Lucille. Mrs. Green is one of those placid ladies who let oth- CT people bully them and mold their very thoughts. Lucille had always made her mother think just whatever she told her to, and Vida was ap- parently able to do the trick also.
 We walked up to inspect the ruins. It was as nice and complete a set of