Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-28

are TO accompany me
There was no answer. No one OF as
was anxious to turn informer.
II have a description OF Horace
BInns." said the officer. although al
present he is travelling under the name
OF Kent Height. I'VE feet four inches
slender. dark hair and eyes
Excuse me" interrupted Bopp.
what are you going 70 do with the
smuggler when you get himr
I'VE shall have to take him 10 De
troit and thence 10 the federal prison
at Leayenworth, Kan"
"Will you give him a square meslT"
Bopp asked auxiously.
why. yes" smiled the officer. I'VE
have a good cook on board, and we
would not starye a prisoner.
"All right" Bopp sighed. do fit
the description
The officer laughed 81 knew you all
the time. Binns. Step lively. Get
aboard. and wen have you safe In jail
In no time"
climbed into the boat with demeanor
that otherwise would have been cred-
IL 10 Sydney Carton.
When the boat was being rowed
away he waved farewell.
Don't worry" he reassured us. 81
won't be In Jail long"
I'VE won't worry" 1 answered for
all stay as long as you like"
After the tug had gone Clair stood
looking disconsolately after II.
you don't seem overjoyed at being
set free" said to him In a low voice,
30 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
removing the gag from her hastily
adopted mothers mouth.
"Who are your" Mrs Green demand
ed as soon as she could speak.
"Where's Lucille? What is the next
thing / have 10 do, loop the loop or be
electrocutedT
I'm castaway. wrecked on your
island" Vida explained. "Your daugh-
ter IL all right"
where Is sheT Mrs. Green fired
the question Mt me as II l were In
some way responsible.
why | started to explain, but
realized suddenly that Mrs. Green
might not take kindly to the idea OF
her daughters present costume. 30 /
stopped.
"She's over there" Captain Perkins
waved In the general direction OF the
thicket where we had last heard Lu-
Gle.
"Dead?" Mrs. Green murmured, lean
ing for support on my arm.
"No, no." 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 forty-eight hours
that we were all thankful when she
dozed or little while ago. Poor thing,
the rest will do her a world Of good"
whats she sleeping over there for7"
pointing at the bushes. "Why isn't
she in her own bed In the houseT
"Oh. the house." vida repeated
blankly. Didn't any one tell your
There Isn't any house."
mo house? Why not?"
"Your house. madam" said Captain
Perkins, 'shas been consumed by the
devouring element" He quoted fire
insurance advertisement from memory.
"well. Well" Mrs. Green repeated in
a daze. "wei. we'll"
Upton $. Clair plucked me by the |
sleeve to attract my attention and |
whispered in my ear, where are my |
pants7"
why" 1 replied, IL sent them over
TO Huntlngdons island. as l promised
l would"
Are they there now2'
eyes. Bin left them In the kitchen
for you"
"Then l suppose III have to wear
this"
81 should think that IL would be inn
modest Il you didn't"
He walked away.
Take me 20 my daughter" Mrs.
Green said, with Sigh. Let me see 1
that there Is something left OF my life /
as it was before the earthquake"
"You can see her II you WISH" said /
vida calmly. "hut | assure you she Is
all right and you will only disturb her |
from skep which she needs very,
very much"
vida Is an admirable liar. Mrs. |
Green actually believed her and ceased |
20 worry about Lucille. Mrs. Green is
one OF those placid ladies who let 9TH
or people bully them and mold their |
very thoughts. Lucille had always /
made her mother think Just whatever |
she told her to, and Vida was APP
parentiy uhle 10 do the trick also.
We walked up to inspect the ruins. |
Il was as nice and complete set OF /