Carrizozo news., 1919-02-21

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ls In the employ Of the telephone com.
pany. II not I shall be forced 10 ask
all OF you who cannot prove who you
are TO accompany me-"
There was no answer. No one OF us
was anxious to turn informer
II have description OF Horace
l,lnns." sai1 the officer. although at
present he Is travelling under the name
OF Kent. Height. Ave feet four inches;
slender, dark hair aud eyes
Excuse me-" interrupted Bopp.
what are you going TO do with the
smuRgler when you get hlmf
wv. shall have 10 take him 10 De
| lrolt aud thence to the federal prison
nt Ieavcnworih. Kan"
"wlll you give him n square mealr
Bopp asked anxiously.
why. yes" smiled the officer I'VE
/ have good cook on board. and we
would not starye n prisoner"
"All right" Bopp sighed. DO nt
the Descriptions"
The officer laughed "l knew you all
the time, Blnns. Step lively. Get
aboard. aud wen have you safe In jail
In no time"
with wink 20 the rest Of us. Bopp
climbed into the boat with demeanor
that otherwise would have been cred
II to Sydney Carton.
When the boat was being rowed
away he waved farewell.
Don't worry" he reassured US. 81
won't be In jail long"
I'VE won't worry I answered for
all, stay as long as you like"
Aft,g the tug hnd gone Clair stood
looking discunsOlately after e.
"Nou don't seem 0ycrjOyed at being
set free" said to him In a low voice,
80 that the others could not hear
Didn't | tell you | wanted to he ar
rested 40 that Miss Dunmore would
break our engagement Jail is better
] than mnrrMge any time. They shorten
| Jail sentences for good behavior" lie
shook his fist at the departing tug
''rhcy were just ready 70 have break.
fast on board too"
a confusion ~ inarticulntc sounds
advised me that Miss Dunmorc was
removing the gag from her hastily
! huuNteu tnolntf Iuoutn,
"Who nre your" Mrs Green demand
/ I'd as soon as she could speak.
"Wheres Luclle2 What Is the next
thing ! have TO do. loop the loop or be
/ clcctrucutcd
I'm n castaway, wrecked on your
island" vida explained. "Your dnugh-
/ ter s all right"
"Where In sheY" Mrs. Green fred
/ the question az me ns II | were IN
some way responsible.
"Why"- | started 10 explain. but
realized suddenly that Mrs Green
might not take kindly 10 the Idea o.
her daughters present costume, so
stopped.
"Shes over there" Captain Perkins
waved IN the general direction OF the
thlcket where we had last heard Lu.
cile.
"DeadY" Mrs. Green murmured, lean.
ing for support on my arm.
"No, no." interposed vida, who
should have done the explaining I'm the
first place. "Shc Is Just taking "A nap
She has had such terribly cxhaustlng
experience the last forty.eight hours
that we were all thankful when she
dozed on Il little while ago Poor thing.
the rest will do her world OF good"
"Whats she sleeping over there for ?"
pointing at the bushes. "Why isn't
she In her own bed In the hOusei"
"oh, the house." vida repeated
blankly. Didn't any one tell your
There isn't any house"
"No houseg why not7"
"YOur house, mndum" said Captain
Perkins, has been consumed by the
deyourlng element" lie quoted n fire
insurance advertisement from memory.
"well, WELL" Mrs Green repeated In
daze. "well. we'll"
Upton s. Clair plucked me by the
sleeve TO attract my attention and
whispered In my ear, "Where are my
pantsT
"why," replied. 81 sent them over
TO Huntingdon's island, as | promised
would"
"Are they there nowT'
ayes Bill left them in the kitchen
for you"
"Then suppose IN have 20 wear
this"
"I should think Tint It would be Inn
modest II you didn't"
lie walked away.
"Tnke me 20 my daughter" Mrs.
Green said. with q siEh let me see
that there Is something left of my life
as II was before the earthquake"
"You can see her n you wlsh" said
VIDA calmly, "but I assure you she is
an right. and sou win only disturb her
from sleep which she needs very
very much
Vida Is Am admirable linr Mrs
Green actually believed her and ceascd
90 worry nhout Lucille Mrs Green Is
one OF those placid ladies who let 9th
or people bully them and mold their
very thoughts. Lucille had always
made her mother think just whatever