Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-05


to have you put In jail, and IL you'll
get me q picture Of Miss Green I'll
give you s."
no" decided absently.
What will you do with meT'
Il don't know. 1t has been puxxling
me. You know more about crime than
/ do. What do you suggest? l meas
ured the height Of his collar with my
eye. II can't say that care much for
your selection Of collar STYLE"
III you aren't going to let me Co."
continued the young man, whose mind
seemed to dwell constantly on him
self, when is breakfAstf'
There, you have ruined an other
wise perfect day. No one knows when,
where or what breakfast IT,"
mo breakfastr' he questioned.
"Nope; nary breakfast"
He sighed. There's cigar in my
He started to tell me which pocket
when he recollected my propensity for
confscattng his property.
ITS al right" assured him I'm
not smoking 1T present"
I'm my left hand upper vest pocket u
he finished.
1 found q nat leather case In the
pocket he had indicated. I opened the
case, and 4 handful Of crumpled tobac
co fell out.
I'm afraid I sat on It." said apollo
getically.
He turned his face to the wall with
ont Q word. left him alone with thu
dust Of his last cigar.
When had gone a short distance !
heard him sneeze.
When I was satisfied that had done
the best could to rearrange my dis
ordered clothes and linen l rejoined the
disconsolate group at the site Of the
one time house. There were only four
Of them-Captain Perkins, Jim. Vida
and Kent Lucille had not returned.
where's Lucile?' Vida inquired.
"Tootles got away" I explained
land she chased her..
But Tootles is here" Vida indi
Gated the dog playing around the shed
"she came back quite awhile ago with
this In her mouth" .,t
Vida help up the torn and dirty rem
nants of what had been Lucile'l
kimono.
That's Lucile's kimono!" cried.
An idea struck me. What was sht
wearing under that?"
Il helped her put on my costume,
Vida vouchsafed. 1.-The one that wa.
drying in the shed. 1t fits her beauti
fully"
Then I presume that you will fint
Lucille over there behind that clumI
of bushes" l haZarded in a loud tone
There was a sound Of Branches
breaking and leaves rustling ~ Il
some one were beating a hasty re
treat.
"Oh. I seew Light dawned on Vida
"Just let her alone. She'll get uset
to them in an hour or so. You do fee
kind Of funny at first. Now about tha
breakfast"
YES" Bopp chimed in, ''producs
that feast you were speaking Of. Will
the dog in sight we'll take a chanc,
on anything you've prepared"
Sail how cried Jim.
where be she?" demanded his gu
perior.
Coming around the point jim re
piled.
Sure enough, a fat little tugboat va
nosing her way comfortably through
the waves into the cove. Its the rev
enue tugr' exclaimed Captain Perkins
whose knowledge of lake craft wa
naturally superior to that Of the res
of us.
"A revenue tsg?' Bopp repeated
What is she doing hereY'
Lets go and find out
The tug came in as far az she dared
and then an officer came ashore in
dinghy.
Pardon me. ladies' and gentlemen,
he began suavely. taking no notice o
our disheveled appearance, Il am tn
revenue officer in charge of this DID
trict."
A cry from the tug startled us.
whats that?" we exclaimed.
The yell was repeated, this time wit
smethered finish.
Its just couple Of prisoners "
captured this morning." explained tn
officer. ~
I'VE are very glad to see you an
your boat" Bopp stated, doing tn
honors. I'VE have had terrible fir
here, and II you will set US safel
ashore at Fair View. We shall be fol
ever In your debt"
I'm sorry," he replied, "but canno
carry your party as passengers. b
ing on government service, my dutie
are very exacting. However, I sha