The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-03-21

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he did not look up. BY Jove. how |
wished that he We're really busy, so
| might slip out without danger OF
offending him! But | was afraid to
clance ibid so want to rub him
right. don't you know, on account OF
Frances. Knew he was still feeling a
bit plucked over his slip of the tongue
showed plainly he was bothered
you know; you could tell by his puck
cred brows and the way he kent
clearing his throat. SO meantime
knowing that the best thing was to
appear unconscious-iust give him
time, you know fell carelessly To
Jingling some coins In my pocket and
tapping my foot upon the hardwood
Is | hummed devilish neat little air
from La Juive that | almost knew by
heart,
Quill, rapprenne de vous?
Helas. je vous implore. benissez mon
epoux--''
BY Jove, had just got that far
when he shook his head with a kind
OF snort, threw down his pen, ana
got to his feet, facing me with a sickly
smile.
Il am going to ask you to excuse
me. my dear Lightnut right
out frankly like that. you know! But
the fact is" he opened and smut his
Watch--nervously you Anow-"i have
just realized how"
But l stopped hiln---cauldn' let him
go on. OF course; "Oh. say, you
know! Not another word, ny dear
judge--I don't care Jolly hang, dash
1T" And to show him, smiled, got
out cigarette, and percaed kind of
sidewisa Oh the edge OF the table
I'm not a bit sensitive, don't you
know!"
He stared, Indeed. mol see you
are not!' he said warmly.
| drew light bit airiiy. "Of
course" pulled. "w hat you are think
ing Of is your servant, but FL shot
him light Nink-"ise eot to think a
little about my own AFFAIR, don't
yoti-"
"Lightnut!" He caught me by the
arms, his face Redeemed almost black.
My dear boy. ten Thousand pardons!
| assure YOU"
That's just all right, judge" / re-
assured him soothingly. "All I anu
holding out for ID just to be sure we
understand each other about Fran
ces-that | may be sure have your
authority"
$50 that's III" He relaxed with q
deep breath Then quietly: MY dear
boy, you make me ashamed of my
self-I was rude!" And he shook my
hand. yes, indeed--you just go right
ahead; almost anything is preferable
to the vicious life Francis is leading
anything" He sighed and his voice
dropped confidentially: I'm afraid
even you would be discouraged If I
told you of one or two disgraceful epi-
sodes at Cambridge know Scoggins
would be-"
Scoggins again--always Scoggins!
Dash scoggins! OF course he would
be discouraged, but ] should not. Dew
llsn sllupi0 IGhhgAs you hADH
wouldn't believe 1t. by Joye!
Yes, | learned all about 1t from
my daughter when she came home"
he proceeded gloomily; she feels that
in measure 1t has marred Miss Kirk
lands visit with her"
Miss Kirkland! recalled now that
that was the name Of the girl from
China. BY Jove, preferred to think
of her as the frump!f
For Miss kirkland heard the gos-
sip at neutrality-suspicious. she has
friends there among the residents;
and they were kind enough to tell
her of these things of the year before
as soon as they noticed how devoted
Francis was to her. At least this 10
what my daughter suspects-Miss
kirkland ia not the kind to talk, you,
know"
Oh, wasn't she! BY Jove, Won
dered what he would think If he had
heard our conversation In the hall!
But 1t wasn't for me to tell him he
was warming what's-its-name to hia
bosom. SO just mumbled a reply.
Nevertheless" he shrugged, lit is
easy to see that she can't stand the
sight Of Francis" He shook Shis head
dismally. Charming girl, Mr.. Light
nut--a rare and perfect typo OF the
English beauty at her best"
Oh, was shel Not If | knew any
thing about 1t, and had seen three
seasons In London. BY Jove, / was
SO terribly shocked | could just feel
It I'm my facet
He seemed surprised. Don't you
think SOP" he insisted