The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-06-28
CHAPTER x-continued.

QO not Know where he was, had a |
sore throat, was under physicians or
ders not to call any one, my mother
had trained me not to yell at stran-
gers, and, besides, l never did any
calling except ON Thursdays.
Vida pointed her finger at me for
shame. the way children do. and led
him away before could think of any
thing more.
Ned says" she smiled at me as
they went on up the beach, that heav-
en- Is place where there are no dra
matte critics."
"You tell him for me-" I retorted,
''that he knows more about heaven
now than he ever will from actual ex
perience-unless," added, "the girl he
Is engaged to actually marries him."
She waved her thanks and trotted
on at the fat magazine mans side.
Yes, said fat. There was something
about him that was annoyingly fat,
possibly his intellect. In figure he was
no more fat than I am, but some
way his avoirdupois Haunted itself fa-
GRAVITY
and heartily for few minutes that l
nearly forgot what was standing in
the lake for. l gathered up my CLAIMS
and went back to the house. With
criminal caution I went in the back
way, so that no one would see what
had brought, and built q fire in the
long unused stove. In getting those
bivalves to loosen up l ruined two
hatchets, Z can opener, Z thumb and
an already fraxzled temper.
Lucille came downstairs while I was
In the kitchen. but she did not come
out where l was. I heard her asking
some one in the living room, who
left the telephone OF the hookY'
There was a mumbled reply in the
voice of Captain Perkins which l did
not catch. Lucille apparently put the
receiver back in its place, because
presently the telephone bell rang, and
she answered it.
mo" heard her say. "Mr. Clair Is
not here" Then, after a pause: mo,
Miss Dunmore isn't here either. Who
shall say called7 Oh, you don't wish
them to be notified? Very WE'LL
There was a click as of the receiver
being placed on the hook.
l came in from the kitchen. Lucille
greeted me pleasantly enough when l
asked her how she had enjoyed her
nap.
II don't think I've been asleep" she
denied. II just rested, that was all"
l did not tell her that did not be-
ieve her.
"Your mother called up" I said
briefly.
Called upY Lucille repeated. How
could she"
From Huntingdon's island" I ex-
planned and went on to tell what
knew Of Mrs. Green's experience.
"She had no right to brighten me &c."
Lucille exclaimed: also Lucille selfishly
disregarded my sufrerings; also those
Of Bopp. His emotions, l imagine.
were chiefly confined to his digestive
apparatus, but l suppose they must be
classed as sufferings Just the same.
pointed out to Lucille that her moth
er had escaped only by 4 miracle.
"What possessed her to do such a
thing?" Lucille was as petulant a. a
half awakened child.
Il had a brother once who used to
walk In his sleep. There was q zebra
that
l interrupted Captain Perkins. "Your
mother was scarcely responsible"
said.
my brother was that way" chimed
In the real estate captain. you never
could tell where you could find him
nights. But the time that the zebra
bit him was the curiousest, l allow"
1.-The zebra bit himw Lucile's inter
est was aroused.
The captain settled himself to tell his
favorite tale, but did not get started
because Vida breezed In with a rather
shamefaced Clair In tow.
She came directly to me.
I'll take that ring, please" she said.
do you really want itf.
Certainly. am entitled to wear II"
"Of course she ought to have your
ring" urged Lucille. "That one will
do until you can get her something
else. May I congratulate you, Miss
Dunlnore?"
HAS Mr.. Blainey told you about 1t p
Vida asked, naturally surprised that a
third party should take an interest ia
testing wager
"He didn't need to-" Lucille smiled
With Clair present | could hardly
explain that Miss Dunmore had wor
my ring because she had made him
propose to her. Thus | allowed my
self to be misunderstood once more.
retired as gracefully as possible to
the kitchen, to be followed there short
ly by Upton S. Clair.
MAY l speak with you alone?" he
demanded cautiously, looking firsl
right and then left like stage villain
"You will never see me more lone
some than In your company" / return
ed, stirring my clans.
'Have you ever been engaged?" He
actually blushed as he said it.
why, yes"-I was inclined to be
reminiscent-"chronic I've been
engaged ever since / was about six
teen yp0rS Of are To Won caro- RI