Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
mo breakfasta" he questioned.

confiscating his property.
IT'S all right l assured him. I'll
!. not smoking at present"
"In my left hand upper vest pocket,
{ he finished.
found fat leather case in th
pocket he had indicated. l opened tn
case, and a handful of crumpled tobaC
} co fell out.
I'm afraid / sat on it," 1 said apollo
gedcally.
He turned his face to the wall with
ont word. / left him alone with tn,
dust of his last cigar.
When / had gone short distance
heard him sneeze.
When | was satisfied that had done
the best l 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" l explained,
land she chased her."
But Tootles Is here" Vida indi-
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 Lucile's
kimono.
"That's Lucile's kimono" / cried.
An idea struck me. what was she
wearing under that?"
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 If
some one were beating a hasty re-
treat.
"Oh, seeP' 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 wen take a chance
on anything you've prepared"
"Sail hov cried Jim.
where be she?" demanded his SUI
perfor.
Coming around the point" Jim re-
piled.
Sure enough, fat little tugboat was
nosing her way comfortably through |
the waves into the cove. Its the rev.
enue tugp' exclaimed Captain Perkins,
whose knowledge of lake craft was
superior to that of the rest
Of us.
"A revenue tugr Bopp repeated.
what is she doing heref'
Lets go and find out"
The tug came In as far as she dared,
and then an officer came ashore In a
iinghy.
Pardon me, ladies and gentlemen"
he began suavely, taking no notice Of
,ur disheveled appearance, II am the
.evenue officer in charge Of this dis
riot"
A cry from the tug startled us.
whats thatY we exclaimed.
The yell was repeated. this time with
smothered finish.
ITS Just a couple of prisoners we
'aptured this morning." explained the
,fficer.
ave are very glad to see you and
rour boat" Bopp stated, doing the
lonors. 1--WE have had a terrible fire
Iere. and IL you will set us safely
shore at Fair View we shall be for
yer In your debt"
"Im sorry" he replied, "but cannot
AIRY your party as passengers. Be
ne on government service, my duties
re very exacting. However, l shall
e glad to notify the first vessel meet
nd request them to call for YOU"
But, man." Bopp exclaimed, eve
ave been without anything to eat for
hree days Surely you can't refuse TO
AXE us TO some place where food may
e had"
"You forget that have provided
ood." interposed.
I'm trying to forget It," Bopp re-
lied, with ungracious Impotence. Il
rant regular food"
"The lake Is calming down." the Off
er pointed out. "and you can surely
ct aid soon. As it happens, we are
OF on the trail of gang of smug>
lers. and # we delay now the chief
perator may escape us. He Is posing '
5 a telephone repair man employed by ,
ne local company In Fair View, but
ierely uses that position to cloak his {
'iminal operations. lie was sent to /
reen's island before the storm and s
rs not reported back to the office, so
e presume that he is here now"
BY common impulse we looked for
ent. He was not among us. Appar- ,
lily he had waited ito hear no mons 6
ter Captain Perkins had identified ,
e boat as In the government revenue 7
ryice. I
81 can't believe that he Is SNUG {
err Vida argued. She, like the rest S