The Cairo bulletin., 1912-03-04

Llity 0lult u 6GELil w bC up W bhGtu
all. And a big, velvety petal that
dropped from one of the crimson
roses just seemed brown beside
them.
was wondering whether the little
spider was curious about the jolly red
color there below him. And just then
jenkins hand went out and swept at
the little thread The spider dropped
and shot into a fold of the pajamas.
Il say! Look out.' / exclaimed as
Jenkins made another clutch. Don't
mash the beast on the silk; you'll ruin
1.-THE silk, | meant"
There 1t goes, sir" said Jenkins
eagerly. Over by your hand
mo; by Jove; he's gone into a leg
Of the pajamas! Here, shake him
out--gently now!"
jenkins lifted the garment gingerly
and lightly shock it. But nothing
came forth
why don't you look in the leg"
said. "and see if you can see it?"
Jenkins peered down one of the
siken tubes and forthwith dropped it
with yell. He Jumped back.
Look out, SIR he cried excitedly;
don't touch EN-! There's tarantula
in there big as sand crab, and it's
alive"
backed nervously from the crum-
pied crimson pile on the floor.
Crimson?
OF course, I knew 1t was crimson:
it must be the shadow of the table
there that made the things SO dark
black. in fact. But my mind was on
the tarantula; and I was thinking that
1t must have been wrapped with the
pajamas. Yet could not understand
how this could be, considering how
tightly the things had been rolled
Anyhow, 1t was there; and Jenkins
pointed exoitedly.
Look, sirl You can see 1t moving
under the silk"
BY Jove, so you could! And the
thing seemed nearly as big as rat,
1t was making for the end OF the leg.
! climbed upon chair.
Get club" / exclaimed. "and
smash the thing as 1t comes QUIT"
Jenkins rushed out and returned
with a brassie. a.
Careful now" / warned from the
chair. Don't go and hit the dashed
thing before 1t gets out, and make a
devil Of mess on the silk! There 1t
is--it's out! No, no--not yeti Wait,
until 1t gets its whole body out! There
now; he's drawing out his last beast
ly leg. Now--now let drivei"
And he did, and seemed to hit the
thing squarely.
knelt on the chair and craned
over, while jenkins still held the stick
tightly at the point where the thing
had struck.
Get him?" querled. Where is
it,"
That's 1t, sir" said Jenkins in an
odd voice. 1T amt here"
Why. dash 1t, saw you strike the
beast, right where you're holding that
club"
MIR. Lightnut, sir"--Jenkins spoke
a little huskily and glanced around at
me queerly--'will you look under the
end of this stick and see If you see
what / see?"
| climbed down and examined eau.
tiously.
why, by Jove, it's the little spl.
der!" exclaimed, surprised.
Exactly, sir; what's left" jenkins
took deep breath A@
Thank you, sir--it's a great relief"
he sighed.
"Eh?"
~ mean, sir, I'm glad amt the
only one who thought he saw that
other. It's some comfort"
Jenkins spoke gloomily.
Thought you SAW" repeated. al
But Jenkins only shook his head as
he gathered up the remains Of the
spider and consigned them to Gus
pidor. p.s h,@
"You mean--say, what the devil do
you mean?" / asked sharply
Jenkins Strengthened with air re-
spectful but solemn. 6k .t
"Mr. Lightnut, SIR he began grave
ly, there's party lectures on the
street corner every night at nine on
the fearful consequences OF the drink
habit and passes around blank
pledges to be signed I'm going to
get one first chance; and ii you will
accept il. sir-meaning no offense--l
would be proud to get you one, too, =
stared at him aghast, n.
ooh, say, now" I murmured faint
ly, you don't think it was that, do
your"
jenkins face was eloquent enough.
I'm through, sir" he said sadly.
when 1t comes to seeing things like
that" He lifted bis eyes. mo more
for me. sir: my belief is, it's a warn
ing-yes, sir, that's what, q warn
ing"
collapsed into q chair,
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