The Nevada County picayune., 1918-04-18
CHAPTER Ili-Continued.

.The dame will be all right in min nte. always carry this just on pur- nose for ladies when they pull fade ,way" He sampled the ''lady reviver" himself collectively 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 Inc to get you from the main office all day"
 told him where the trouble lay, and he departed In the rain to patch 1t up. Shortly afterward Mrs. Green open d one eye She looked at me for a moment and then smiled. "Hor your head steady a 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 tbink I'll get up till the boat stops rOckin','
 "You're not in a boat, Mrs. Green. This Is your own home." "Its boat. tell you. I guess know when I'm seasick BeS'ies, n home aint got so many pictures of purple sunsets But there aren't any pictures of purple sunsets here" protested. "You're mistaken. my fren'. there's two of 'em over there" She pointed llnply in the arc of a circle which took in the entire opposite side of the room. I'll show you. Hol' this board steady while 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" tried to prevent her. but 1t was useless She insisted on rolling on the floor. She was engaged In that pleas ant pastime when her daughter and MT Bopp entered. dripping from the ralnstorm.
 I tried to pick Mrs Green up. With cry of alarm Lucille rushed to her mothers side, then started bach. snifflng the air.
 "Mr. Blainey." she cried in horror Stricken tones. you've been drink ingm
 Don scol' my III fr'en'." Mrs. Green protested. batting my arm. sHe's mos beautiful fr'en' I got" light of understanding began to dawn in Lucile's eye. She fainted," I explained, and a man who was here to repair the tele- phone gave 1t to her to revive her. It was too much on an empty stomach" "Is the telephone nxedT' demanded Bopp, springing up. Maybe I can get launch to come for me yet" The look which Lucile 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 morercy,' she requested sweetly. and ask him to come over to see mother" Surely" I replied. I soon had the doctor on the wire. l told him that We wanted him to come over. | don't believe that it Is possible" came the 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 Nihd of a boat to land at Greens island tue way 1t Is blowing now. You know .ne shore is very rocky there, and if you miss the entrance to the cove you'd De dashed to pieces sure." told that to Lucile. Ask him whnt we should do for aiolher ourselves" she instructed. "Tell u'h she has some fever and seems Very weak"
 1oId the doctor what she had said ana asked what we could do for the
 Ou iady until the sea quieted down euough so that he could come over. He 'old me. and I hung up the receiver. ,, well, Lucile interrogated, what old he say?"
 |, he said'-I repeated 1t carefully ac saia Tell her to give her digestive | s'paratus Test. Don't eat anything Of water"
 nopp laughed derisively. A"e cider lady showed signs of in- 'es' "Thnss what I want-water," l ha ae uec'ared, plenty O water. Blainey. nau''lul fr'en', gimme some water. Aa'e some yourself" .h gave her a glass of water, which ufahk with enviable relish. pcs water I ever tasted" said Mrs. s,. eu' attempting to put some in her |. anuer the mistaken impression that ma "s her mouth. .'Bisiney, be like ,h.. Never drink anything stronger hr,s 'his water an you'n always bs