The Carlisle independent., 1918-01-24
CHAPTER lIl-Continued.

''The dame will be all right in min nte. I always carry this just on pur- pose for ladies when they pull fade away" He sampled the '1ady reviver" himself refeetively and returned the flask to his pocket I'm the telephone repair man. What ye been doing to the wires over here? They been try ing to get you from the main office all day"
 told him where the trouble lay, and he departed in the rain to patch it up.
 Shortly afterward Mrs. Green open cd one eye. She looked at me for moment and then smiled.
 "Hol' your head steady minute" she requested gravely. "Wanna see who y'are.
 I'm Mir Blainey," I explained. Everything is all right"
 Course it's a right. But I don't think I'll get up till the boat stops rockin'"
 You're not in a boat, Mrs. Green. This is your own home"
 Its a boat. I tell you. I guess I know when I'm seasick. Bes'f1es. home aint got so many pictures of purple sunsets"
 But there aren't any pictures of purple sunsets here" I protested.
 You're mistaken. my fren'. there's two Of 'em over there" She pointed Imply in the arc of a circle which took in the entire opposite side of the room. ''Ill show you. HoP this board steady while I step on it."
 She gravely made an effort to rise but failing in that fell back Imply into my arms.
 Its no use. Ship rocks so I can't stan up. Have to roll over there.''
 I tried to prevent her. but it was useless. She insisted on rolling on the floor. She was engaged in that pleas ant pastime when her daughter and Mir. Bopp entered. dripping from the rainstorm.
 tried to pick Mrs. Green up.
 With cry of alarm Lucile rushed to her mothers side. then started back, snifing the air.
 ''Mr Blainey," she cried in horror Stricken tones, you've been drink ing!"
 Don scol my lil' fr'en'," Mrs. Green protested. batting my arm. He's mos beautiful fr'en' I got.
 A light of understanding began to dawn in Lucile's eye.
 "She tainted" I explained. land man who was here to repair the tele- phone gave it to her to revive her. It was too much on an empty stomach"
 "Is the telephone fxed?" demanded Bopp. springing up. "NIaybe I can get a launch to come for me yet"
 The look which Lucille gave him warmed my heart and made up to me for the hours I had spent alone that day. He sank back into his chair.
 .Will you call up pr. Stone, Mont morency." she requested sweetly, and ask him to come over to see mother?"
 "Surely," I replied. I soon had the doctor on the wire. I told him that we wanted him to come over.
 q don't believe that it is possible" 7" came $he answer over the wire.
 "Npt possible?" I echoed. ''Why not?"
 Haven't you seen. the sea that is running? It wouldn't be safe for any kind of boat to land at Greens island the way it is blowing now. You know the shore is very rocky there, and if you miss the entrance to the cove you'd be dashed to pieces sure"
 I told that to Lucille.
 "Ask him what we should do for mother ourselves. she instructed. Tell him she has some fever and seems very weak"
 I told the doctor what she had said and asked what we could do for the old lady until the sea quieted down enough so that he could come over. He told me. and l hung up the receiver.
 "Well." Lucile interrogated, what did he saw"
 He sald''-I reeeated it carefully "he said: Ten t ta give her digestive apparatus a rest. Don't eat anything for twenty-four hours. and drink plenty of water
 Bopp laughed derisively.
 The elder lady showed signs of in terest "Thass what l want-water. she declared, plenty O water Blainey beautiful fren. gimme some water Have some yourself"
 I gave her glass of water, which she drank with enviable relish.
 .Bes water I ever tasted" said Mrs. Green, attempting to put some in her eye under the mistaken impression that it was her mouth. "isainey. be like me. K drink anything stronger than t water m von'n always be bHthe -. jus like me"