The Forrest City times., 1912-08-23

moved by some low vagahond con fined at one of the stations Yes. I really mean it,-Gaptain Clutch ems precinct. you kno2-and this ruliiau Insists to them that he's my sor. No. indeed. I'm not jok- irg at all Al! right. you may laugh. but I fail to appreciate the funny side, myself especially now you know. when I'm up to my neck in this merger case. flows that. What do I want done? On, l wouldn't venture to say as to that! 1 leave that to you, I know Yes, understand all that but wait-wait just min ute. Now you listen"
 The judge concentrated more in tensely over the instrument
 "Ycu know what you asked me to do when I saw you last highland refuseda-another voice drop-"with q 2 mayor. you l:now? Well-now list en-you make assurance that this scoundrel will not bother me for thir ty days and-well, I give you my word that I'll do all can to bring things the way you want. Good What1l you do with kim? Why, what in Sam Hill do care what you do with him? =. Oh, but say, Commissioner. yes. do care. too,"-a laugh here like a jolly tiend - shouldn't like for him to be put away off in some nice damp, dark cell to cool of-he, he, he!-y under stand?"
 He got so mixed mp in his chGckling and coughing that he couldn't get out another word Tor a moment Then
 @Oh, no. Certainly, not; nor one too hot and airless. as YOU say-he, he. he, Ana don't put him-doat put him" the judge was gasping for air now-"don't put him on bread and va ter. or anything oI that kind, nor in a cell with rude. rough men who would tame his playful spirit=he, he, he.- oh, don't do that, What saw didn't quite catch" And then. dash it. it seemed he did catch 1t for he began waving his arm and pounding the desk. "Oh-oh. no. that would be loo bad-really, Eh? Oh, well. you know best-itis up to you ION! Bye, and many thanks, Com. missioner, Eh? All right, tomorrow then at one at the Lawyers Club you can go over again the roints Of what you want with the mayor. Bye,"
 At last with good humor perfectly restored, he faced me, wabbling like jolly jellyhsh
 $ greatest joke ever heard of in my life'" he chortled.
 Oh, l say, how did you find Jack" asked. for that was the thing 1 had begun to think of
 His face collapsed so dashed sud. den. l was afraid it would break. And from being peppery red, he changed to a devilish sickly yellow.
 Awful" he said ierkily. Some thing awful" And he groaped like a jolly horse in pain. Went up there, you know. but" his hands Tilted and dropped; he shook his head-"didnt seem to know me at all-was sitting there in his pajamas examining with a magnlfying glass some leaves he had pulled at the window. Seems obsessed with some crazy batter of talk couldn't understand fellow" The judge sighed "Only thing he seemed to want me 10 do for him was 10 promise 10 wear his pajamas to- night-pajamas seem to be the focus Of his malady this time
 I swallowed pretty hard and looked down.
 T promised" continued the judge gioomily And I'll do it-oh, yes. anything to humor him, Hes to put them outside his door tonight-it's his own whim, you know" He went on moodily: He won't allow any luncheon sent up, says If not too much trouble would be grateful for two and one-half ounces of unleav. ened bread and clabber-what the devils clabber?"
 Luncheon is served' intoned a human machine.
 'Ah-h." The judges tone evinced satisfaction. My dear Lightnut." his hand upon my arm, do you know | look upon you as so nearly one Of us"
 Thank you. judge" I said feeling ly. By love. it was devilish comfy to have her father so jolly friendly about it,
 That I'm just going 10 ask you to excuse me from lunching with you know you'll understand. my boy.-so internally busy, you see,"
 l didn't see. though be had been saying this all morning But as he seemed to think he was busy, I wasn't going to make any dashed break con. him. you know. So pre-. tended I did see
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