The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-06-27

rested so LnaL MISS DuuluDIG NOuAa
break our engagement? Jail Is better
than marriage any time They shorten
jail sentences for good behavior. He
shook his fist at the departing tug.
They were Just ready to have break
fast on board too
A confusion of inarticulAte sounds
advised me that Miss DunmOre was
removing the gag from her hastily
adopted mothers mouth
who are yOu?" Mrs. Green demand
ed as soon as she could speak
where's Lucille? What Is the next
thing have to do. IO0p the loop or be
electrOcuted!
I'm q caStaway, wrecked on your
island Vida explained. Your daugh-
ter is all right"
Where Is sheT' Mrs. Green fired
the question at me as If l were In
some way responsible
Why | started to explain. but
realized suddenly that Mrs Green
might not take kindly to the idea of
her daughters present costume, so /
stopped
shes over there Captain Perkins
waved in the general direction Of the
thicket where we had last heard Lu-
cile
"Dead:' Mrs. Green murmured, lean
ing for support on my arm
No. no." interpOSed Vida, who
should have done the explaining in the
first place. she is Just taking a nap
She has had such a terribly exhausting
experience the last forty eight hours
that we were all thankful when she
dozed of little while ago. Poor thing.
( the rest will do her a world of good"
What's she sleeping over there for ?
/ pointing at the bushes Why isn't
I she in her own bed in the hOuseT
! -Oh. the house" Vida repeated
blankly. Didn't any one tell you:
{ There isn't any house"
/ mo house? Why nOt?'
/ Your house. madam" said Captain
i Perkins. has been consumed by the
devourin= element" He quoted fire
insurance advertisement from memory
We'll. we'll Mrs. Green repeated in
a daze- We'll. we'll"
Upton S. Clair plucked me by the
sleeve to attract my attention and
WHISPERED III my ear, Where are my
pants:'
Why / replied. Il sent them over
TO Huntingdon's island. as l promised
would"
Are they there nowE
Yes. Bill left them in the kitchen
for you"
Then suppose III have to weal
this
Il should think that it would be i'm
modest if you didn't"
He walked away
Take me to my daughter" Mrs
Green said. with a sigh. Let me SCI
that there is something left of my Life
as il was before the earthquake
You can see her If You wish" saiC
Vida calmly. but assure you she /
all right. and you will only disturb he
from a sleep which she needs very
very much"
Vida is an admirable liar Mrs
Green actually believed her and cease
to worry about Lucille Mrs Green i
one of those placid ladies who let 9th
er people bully them and mold thei
very thoughts Lucille had alwIy
made her mother think just whateye
she told her to. and Vida was ap
parpnrIy able to do the trick also
We walked up TO inspect the ruins
II was us nice and complete set q
! ruins as have ever gaZed upon Moth
in. was left To the inaginatiOn-5h
whole business was ruined
: While We were engaged in ths
mOurnfuI amusement 4 tall muscuIa
L Young man walked into our circle an
demanded. Where is Upton s CLair!
Ned Vida exclaimed. rushing :
ward him She stopped when she 81
: his face.
He brushed past beF-
Ned Blaney!- shouted Clair. iOyfG
II advancing toward the young maT-
5 You treacherCus hound hiSse
L BIaney. gazing OF that whiske-E
= travesty without smiling -IOu s1o
Il the only woman l ever loved ava
u from me- Heart breaker,
: Il couldn't help il" Clair admitted
Viper yelled BIaney as he fell I
| his friend
1t would have been fairer fight
Clair had not been hampered by b
ID skirts As it was. it ended with 81
r ney athwart CIaIr's back grinding
nose into the dirt
IN Il give up" chOked Clair. I'll ms
" her"
Marry her. BIaney shook /
d friend asain- Not while live"
Isn't that what you're trying
? make me dog Clair expOstulated
re well as he could Il don't want
that's certain"
Don't you see. Ned Vida fnterruI
b. ed SOOthInSiy. he doesn't Want to Iii
I'd " ne. Your outrageous jealousy b
Of led you into making mistakes again
n I'm sOrry.- cOrrObOrated BlaRe
- I've been under . terribly neryO
O0 strain over all this. and first Y
II afraid Vida was lost in the storm
sk was nearly frantic till got hold Of
on rOwbOat and came over. Ii WaS
awful pull in the sea that's running q
rs there. But it's all right Row. YoU mU
all come over to Fair View to see Vi
&C and me get married this morning. -
at Clair was listening to al this tn
ne sort Of dazed wonder.
-; Don't have to marry herT'
asked
p. Have to marry herr echoed b
be ney good naturally, why, yOa q
rhiaOceEOS. y00 couldn't trap yirl In
q marrying yea even IL yO0 dVcSsed