Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
CHAPTER xvI-cortinued.

Any further discussion was cut shor
by the violent ringing Of the telephon
bell inside the burning building.
"Who can be calling up at this tim
Of nightY' wondered Vida, yoicing th'
general curiosity.
I'VE probably win never know.
Bopp gazed dreamily into the fire
Maybe some one saw the blaze from
the mainland and Is calling up about
H."
mo" said Lucille. with conviction
"it's my mother She bAs-seen the fre
from Hunungdon's and wants to know
n l am safe. We must answer IL and
tell her that everything is all right"
mo one could 90 in there" l pro
tested. "rhe fire is raging In the liv-
ing room, and the walls may fall an
moment
''But mother win worry"
what II she doesp A man under
stress OF excitement is sometimes IN
Intentionally brutal "a
IF you men are not brave enough,
Lucille declared. with eyes flashing. 'lf
you're so afraid OF getting singed. I'm
going in to answer that telephone my
self and tell my mother that / am
safe"
you wouldn't be safe II you were
talking over that telephone" | was
exasperated but II was impossible TO
allow girl In a fimsy negllgee 10 go
into that furnace "Since you put It
that way, III go"
CROPPED my way to the instrument.
jammed the receiver 10 my ear and
shouted, "HelloF'
Sorry 10 waken you, old chap" said
male voice apologetically. but sim
ply must speak 10 Miss Dunmore."
"You go TO Halifax / requested
loudly. and dropping the receiver,
made a wild dash for the door. from
which | emerged with my clothing on
fire In only one or two spots
THANK your Lucille was very |
sweet In bestowing her gratitude.
''Was she very much worriedT
ut wasn't your mother" / said
shortly. ut was Mr.. Blaney."
"Ned7" asked Vida; then, without
waiting for an answer, Il must speak
70 him" -.s - ~H~.-.
/ gently restrained her.
"BlsneyT" queried Lucille blankly;
hen. turning TO me, Your brotherT
mo relation" returned.
Hes my fiance," Vida explained.
Just the darlingest old Blaney that
'ver lived. He's waiting for me at
fair View. We were TO have been
married today. or yesterday, rather"
"Ohr Lucille retired TO her inner
10 think.
/ told vida that Blaney knew she
vas safe. as he had called up several
lines during the day.
"Where was II" 'i}Se sss
"You were always out somewhere
With Mr.. Clair" l explained
"You didn't tell Ned that, ala your
why. yes, | guess l did. Whyf
Hes so Jealous" sighed Vida. "It
makes him furious when l talk to 9th
r men. or course after we're mar l
led III train him differently. but now Z
have TO be careful"
our attention was distracted from
he burning building by the arrival OF !
iill Johnson. who walked unannounced $
nto the circle Of light. The noise OF
he Merry Widow arriving had appar-
ntly been lost In the cracking of the {
ames.
"weil." inquired, 'were Mrs. Green
nd Mr.. Clair all right2"
II shall not know t." Bill replied
hlegmatically. II can't. by Yimmlny.
nd EN-"
Cant find them7 Nonsense Did
GU 60 up to the house7"
Yes. sare. And l look IN oil the J
ooms. No one shall be In each"
'rhey can't have left. Mrs. Green I
aid she wouldn't"
whats Up nowT" Bopp inquired.
Mrs. Green has disappeared once c
lore"
"Eloped with Upton s. Clsirr 6
"Imposssblel You haven't seen him
nee he left here" v
what elise could have happcnedT
81 cant imagine. It's small island, G.
nj there would be no sense Ia sup $
,slng that she was hiding anywhere
Inside OF the house Besides, they q
,th knew that the boat was coming
lck soon TO get them s
Mrs. Green is SO elusive" Bopp q
"that l should think that
hen once you located her you would n
ave kept your eye on her"
III l had" | reminded him. 'you =
ould probably all he burnt 10 Gin "A
rs now. There must be some plausi- II
e reason for Mrs. Green's disappear Z
ice. Suppose we don't tell her daugh- 2
r right away until we try 10 ind out g
hat has happened. 1t would only
use her additional worry"
That was agreed upon.
AT any rate Bopp said, 1--WE can M
I go over TO the mainland In the Mer- l
Widow and get breakfast" VI
"No." declared Bin. shaking his e.
nd. Merry Widow she shan't run. "
le broke her waive spring Maybe 1t
Ike all dav 10 fix she IN &C