Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-13
Copyright, Frank A. Munsey Coz

sweet young girl like Ntda alienate0
him from human consideration.
He unused a moment. "Tll do it"
he exclaimed. IF l don't show up.
NUNS the word"
You can't get away" 1 reminded
him. There's no boat"
al forgot to tell you that l am the
champion swimmer of the Brooklyn
Athletic club. l think l saw some
bathing suits hanging up in the shed.
With one of those on it will be child's
play to me-
Strangely cheered. he let himself out
the back way and left me to the 81.
lence OF my CLAIMS.
[ left the clans to their own devices
for awhile and went back to the living
room. Vida was there idly taking i'm
pressions from my seal ring on some
soft kneaded rubber that lay on Lu-
Giles desk. Lucille herself was not in
sight. The captain and the best cook
who ever ran a marine engine were
sunk deep in the gloom which sur
rounds the nonreading man when cut
off from his kind and his employment.
well" said Vida when l stood over
her like an accusing Judge, "what have
done now? Shouldn't play with
this rubber this way?'
You know what you've DONE" I
said sternly. you trapped Upton S.
Clair into proposing to you"
There's nothing wrong about that"
Vida protested. "HoW do you sup
pose any man ever proposes? You
have to trap them. Were you under
the impression that adult males went
around looking for chance to pay for
some one else's board and millinery
and hosiery and all that sort of thingi
No, sir; the masculine mind is very
wary. That's why we women have to
be so much brighter than the men.
It's case of self preservation"
Hes afraid you meant it. He's GO
ing to try to swim to the mainland in
order to get away"
what! Swim to the mainland?"
Eyes. He's woman hater."
Good heavens lie must not do
that" Vida was genuinely concerned.
You might tell him that you are
engaged to some one else. That might
reassure him"
Il will" Vida got up determinedly
and went to the door. (Which way
did he go?''
fright down to the shore, | think"
| said. "Ee seemed trifle dazed-
though, and might have wandered"
Funny thing" interjected Captain
Perkins. ''the way a Teller will wan.
der sometimes. My brother, he used
to walk in his sleep. l was goin' to
tell you where the zebra bit him that
time"
Yes" said Vida eagerly, tell US
where the zebra bit him
You'll have to hurry to catch him."
l interrupted, "or it will be too late"
The telephone bell rang.
Hello This is Blaney. Is Clair
there?"
NO, he's not here now"
Then let me speak to Miss Dun
more"
''She isn't here either I explained.
"Oh. they're out walking together
again, l suppose" said my namesake
sarcastically
No, not walking" I said; swim
ming"
What? At this time of night?" he
yelled. Not both of them? Vida
can't swim"
Maybe he is teaching her how" l
suggested. | didn't know of any rea-
son why | should ease his mind any
way, A little Jealousy would be good
for him.
OH He took the blow like a man
Then heard him say family. Good
by and hung up the receiver.
Lucille confronted me when | turned
around. do you know where Tootles
is?"
mo, don't know where she is"
replied, with strict adherence to the
truth. Isn't she hereT' / added guile
lessly.
NO. and I'm dreadfully worried.
There are so many strange people in
the house that some one may have let
her out. not knowing how careful we
are with her She might get lost and
starved or get her feet wet and have
pneumonia, or hawk might carry her
of"
At this moment the unspeakable
Bopp entered He made a great show
Of WEAKNESS, dragging his feet as if
they were too heavy to lift
Have you seen her." demanded Lu.
Gle.
NO" Bopp said YEARLY. 1--WE
tramped ali over the island again and
again There's no ravine. no gully. no
bush that / haven't investigated She
must Rave left the island"
she can't swim" moaned Lucille.
':Her little legs are too short, and her
fur would get In her eyes
What he yelled. Fur get IN her
eyes?"
'Tootles IS lost" 1 threw In by way
Of explanation.
"Tootlesf' said Bopp. bewiidered.
I've been looking for Mrs. Green"
ooh. she's been found. 4" IuciIe OF.