Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-17
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Cheerful
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Copyright, Frank A. Munsey Cs.I
"NO breakfast?" he questioned.

COuASCdIluE HiS pIupSIly.
Its all right, l assured him. I'm
not smoking at present"
In my left hand upper vest pocket
he finished.
/ found a fiat leather case in the
pocket he had indicated. / opened the
case, and a handful of crumpled tobac.
co fel! out.
I'm afraid 1 sat on it." said apollo
getically.
He turned his face to the wall with
out word. l left him alone with the
dust of his last cigar.
When l had gone a short distance I
heard him sneeZe
When was satisfied that had done
the best could to rearrange my dis
ordered clothes and linen | rejoined the
disconsolate group at the site of the
one time house. There were only four
of them-Captain Perkins, Jim, Vida
and Kent. Lucille had not returned.
where's Lucile?" Vida inquired.
'"Tootles got away" / explained.
land she chased her"
"But Tootles is here" Vida indl-
Gated the dog playing around the shed.
'She came back quite awhile ago with
this in her mouth"
Vida help up the torn and dirty rem
nants of what had been Luciles
kimOno.
That's Lucile's kimono!" l cried.
An idea struck me. what was she
wearing under that2"
81 helped her put on my costume"
Vida vouchsafed, 1.-The one that was
drying in the shed. 1t fits her beauti-
fully"
'Then / presume that you will find
Lucille over there behind that clump
of bushes" hazarded in a loud tone.
There was a sound of branches
breaking and leaves rustling as IL
some one were beating a hasty re-
treat.
"Oh, seer Light dawned on vida.
"Just let her alone. She'll get used
to them in an hour or SO. You do feel
kind of funny at first. Now about that
breakfast"
YES Bopp chimed in, produce
that feast you were speaking of. With
the dog in sight We'll take a chance
on anything you've prepared"
sail ho!" cried Jim.
"Where be she?" demanded his su-
perior.
Coming around the point" Jim re-
Piled.
Sure enough, a fat little tugboat was
nosing her way comfortably through
the waves into the cove. Its the rev
enue tugr' exclaimed Captain Perkins
whose knowledge of lake craft was
naturally superior to that of the rest
of us.
"a revenue tug?" BOpp repeated.
What is she doing herep
Lets go and find out"
The tug came in as far as she dared,
and then an officer came ashore in q
dinghy.
Pardon me, ladies and gentlemen"
he began suavely, taking no notice Of
our disheveled appearance, Il am tina
revenue officer in charge Of this dis
trict"
whats thatY we exclaimed.
The yell was repeated, this time with
a smothered finish.
TITS just a couple of prisoners we
captured this morning." explained the
| officer.
1--WE are very glad to see you and
1 your boat" BOpp stated, doing the
| honors 1--WE have had a terrible fire
here, and if you will set US safely
ashore at Fair View we shall be for.
ever in your debt"
I'm sorry" he replied. "but cannot
carry your party as passengers Be
/ ing on government service. my duties
are very exacting. However / shall
be glad to notify the first vessel / meet
and request them TO call for you"
But, man." Bopp exclaimed. 1--WE
have been without anything to eat for
three daysl Surely you can't refuse 10
take US to some place where food may
be had"
'You forget that / have provided
! food" I interposed.
I'm trying TO forget IT," Bopp re
/ piled, with ungracious impatienc4. ~
want regular food"
THE lake is calming down." the off,
Ger pointed out. land you can surely
get aid soon. AS it happens. we are
hot on the trail Of gang Of SNUG
glers, and if we delay now the chief
operator may escape us. He Is posing
as telephone repair man employed by
the local company in Fair View, but
merely uses that position to cloak his
/ criminal operations He vas sent TO
Green's island before the storm and
has not reported back to the office. SO
we presume that he is here now"
By a common impulse we looked for
Kent. He was not arr ing Us. Appar.
emily he had waited 10 hear no more
after Captain Perkins had identified
the boat as in the government revenue
service.
81 can't believe that be Is SNUG
gler," Vida argued. She, like the rest
Of US, had conceived a liking for tbs
/ young man whose career had been 90
varied and interesting. "He doaSa't