The Nevada County picayune., 1918-05-30
Copyright, Frank A. Munsey Col

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 He unused moment I'll do 1t. he exclaimed. If 1 don't show up, mum the word
 You can't get away" I reminded him. There's no boat
 T forgot to tell you that I am the champion swimmer of the Brooklyn Athletic club think saw some bathing suits hanging ID in the shod With one of those on 1t will be ehila~ play to E4e.
 Strangely ehcered h. let him~elC ont the back way and left me to ta2 si= lenee of my clans
 left Che clans to their own devices for awhile and went back to the Iiyias room Vida was there idly taking in prczsions from my seal ring on some soft kueaded rubber that lay oH Lu eile's desk. Lucille herself was net in sight. The captain and the best cook Who ever rau a marine engine were sunk deep iu the gloom which sHF rounds the Harreadiag nan when cut off from his kind and his employment. We'll said Vida when I stood over her like an accusing judge. "What have I done nows Shouldn't I play with this rubber this ways2
 You know what you've done" | said sterHly You trapped Lipton $. Clair into proposing 10 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 fer il chance te Day fer some one elscs board and millinery and hosiery and Oil that sort of thing 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 SeiI preservation
 "iIe's afraid you meant it. Hes eo- ias Co try To swim to the mainland in order to gel away"
 N hat swim to the maiHiand?'
 "YeS. Hes a woman hatr'.
 Good heavens, He must not do that. Vida was genuinely eoueeHea. You might tel him that you are engaged to some che etse hat msht reassure him
 'I will. Vida sot up determncIfy and Went 10 tLe deer Which way did he go;'
 Right down 10 the sliore, [ think, la..lsi He, =#el a trltle tseed. tsotzh, aad mi@at have Wandered.
 Funny Uiag i=Gg. eetel Captain Fefa.aS, atle wuy fntrr Vi. asu. Gor sometimes Ny brother. ae u-e3 lo waiB ,1 b,s slecce was 4aa.' sa teIi 8ou where the zebra Lit hlm that liue"
 las,1 sajd V4a 55rge.y. tel lt where tbe saHra hl- tsp4
 Yeai aateto hurry To yatch H.u l interrupted. "oi if NIL Ee to5 ate
 i7e telephone bell faus=
 .IIa1o. This tg G.aaey Is G.ar tdeees'
 No. hee E5f aarc new"
 "ftan lot he speak to Miss Dun n,re=a
 .sae isH't here either. explained.
 Oh. they,ae oul watkins maethcr a-aiH, l sfFpe7e. sand H. uaugsa5c sarcasticaHy.
 Ne. net walking I sata swim ing
 "Wsatt At this time CT night. a- . yelled Not both of thyms Yida eat swim
 "tlayhe e is teaching her how. suggested didn't know of any req son why | should ease hie mind any way. A little jealousy would be good tor him,
 Oh He took the blow like man Then heard him saY f4iutlN, "Goo4 hH, and hpng up the receiver
 Lueile confronted me when 1 turneI around "Iio you know where Tootes is"
 Nc l doa,t know where she is" replied. with strict adherence to the truth Isn't she hcre? l added guile lesSly.
 No, and I'm dreadfully worried There are so many strange people iT the house that some one may have lei her cut, not knowing how careful wt are with her She might get lost aud starved ar get her feet wet and havf pneumonia, or q hawk might carry hei of"
 Al this moment the unspcakabl, Bopp entered iIe made great show ef weariness dragging his feet as il they were too heavy 10 If.
 Have you seen herr demanded Lu cilc.
 No" Bopp said wearll1 "Tvs tranped all ever the island aean ont asain Thcrzs Ho raYiue. uo gully |. lash thai i haven't iuycStiy1ted Sh. lau~t have left the isIaHd
 "Sac eout swim" moancd IuciIo Her little legs are too short. and he, fur wauld get in her eyss.
 "yHat. he ycfed Fur got in hel eFeeas
 "Toof!oS is iosf.@ threw in by Vay ! of explanation