White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1935-08-29

What pears to be the trouble, sir?"
1--WE done something to my right
wrist"
"H-m-m!" With skilled hand, he
pushed back the dripping sleeve.
you're a mite water-logged, no.
tice," he observed. Been overboard?"
Something of the Sort" returned
the man, with the flicker of a smile.
"Mr-" for the fraction of second,
Marcia hesitated; then continued in
an even tone, "Mr. Carlton grounded
his boat and had to swim ashore"
"You don't say! Well, amt sur
prised. 'Tain't no day to be afloat.
You couldn't cut this fog with a carv-
ing knife. How come you to take your
boat out in such weather." the doctor
demanded.
81 WaS-WaS cruising"
"Oh, an the fog shut down on you.
I see. Fog has trick of dom that,
unless one keeps an eye for fog symp-
toms. Now, what I'd recommend for
you first of all, Mr.. Carlton, is a warm
bed You look clean beat out. Better
let 'Lish an me help you upstairs, an
out of your wet things, cause with a
wrist such as yours, I figger you won't
be very handy at buttons. Not that
'Lish is a professional lady's maid.
That amt exactly his CALM. Still, in
spite of bein' town sheriff, he can turn
his hand to other things. Its lucky
he can, too, for he don't get much
sheriffin' down this way Wilton
doesn't go in for crime. In fact, we
was laughin' bout that very thing this
mornin' at the post office. Pears there's
been robbery at one of the Long
Island estates. Quantities of jeWelry
taken, an no trace of the thief. The
alarm was sent out over the radio
early yesterday an listenin' in 'Lish,
here, got quite het up an not little
envious. He said he most wished the
burglary had taken place in our town,
excitement bein' at pretty low ebb
now"
Marcia, standing by the stove, spun
about.
"Now, Elisha don't you run down
Wilton. Why, I have twenty-five dol
lars in my purse this minute" she as
serted, taking worn pocket-book from
her dress and slapping it with chal-
longing candor down upon the table.
II keep it in that china box above
the stove"
''That might serve as starter" re-
marked the stranger, regarding her
quizzically.
She faced him, chin drawn in, and
head high and defiant.
Besides that, in my top bureau
drawer is a string of gold beads that
belonged to my great-grandmoth
she continued, daring laughter curling
her lips "They are very old and are
really quite valuable"
well make a note of those, too,'
nodded the man, his eyes on hers.
I'm afraid that's all can offer in
the way of burglary inducements"
"That bein' the case, s'pose you an
me start gettin' the patient upstairs,
'Lish," broke in Doctor Stetson. IF
we don't, next we know he'll be havin'
pneumonia as well as a bad wrist"
The strangers admiring glance fixed
itself on Marcia.
'What is my next move?" he in
quired.
81 told you before-you must take
off your wet things and rest" she re-
peated.
"You still prescribe that treatment"
"I still prescribe it,"
Tn spite of the-the symptoms?"
"Why not?" was her quick answer.
very we'll I am ready, gentle
men," Erect, even with a hint of de-
fiance in his hooking smile, the man
rose to his full height. Before we go,
however, must correct slight error.
You misunderstood my name. It is
not Carlton. 1t is Heath-Stanley
Heath"