Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-07-31
CHAPTER lv-tcontInusd).

CHAPTER lV-(contlnued)
BY Joye, / had my own opinion
about that! knew he must have
seen one before; but ! just went on
questioning, to gain time you know,
and wondering all the while how |
should ever be able to break the truth
TO the poor fellow.
Tell me again what he was Ike" /
said. How did you know he was a
Chinamang"
why. by his long black pigtail,
sir, and his emery color. But never
saw no Chinaman as ugly as this one
no SIR Oh, he was just too awful
horrid to look at, sir His forehead
sloped away back, or maybe the front
part Of his head being all shaved
made It look that way. And the skin
about his eyes was painted white with
red streaks shooting around like rays
of light
"No beard or mustache, / SUPPOSED?
suggested, feeling my own smooth
shaver face. jenkins reply was
surprise:
Yes, sir; there were long black
kind OF rat tails that dropped down
from the sides of his mouth, And
then his neck-ugh-all thick with
woolly hair"
"Oh, It was, eh?" I said drily, think
ing of the long red stripe that my
collar concealed. 81 suppose you felt
this, Ell, when you jumped at his
throat?"
Jenkins rubbed his chin with a pug
zled air.
"Why, that's uncommon queer, sir;
but now that you remind me, do re-
member that his neck felt perfectly
smooth-and 1t wasn't so big, either.
Why, l should say it felt just about
like yours would, sir"
I eyed him ruefully.
"By Jove. don't doubt 1t a min
ute!" l commented with some dis.
gust.
well, go on with your yarn. You
were telling, when interrupted about
rushing into my bedroom"
Eyes, sir" he resumed with ANNA
ton. And when l didn't find you,
was Just frantic, for didn't know you
had gone out, sir-never thought oil
that; ! went for the ugly monster
with the big pistol there in the cab
inet-whicA, by the way, sir, the low
down villain stole when he locked me
up and lit out"
| had an inspiration.
II see," l broke in carelessly; "anC
then you demanded to know where
was-that it? Then you backed hin
to that window, and he told you h
had chucked me into the street
whereupon you tried to blow off BIZ
head and knocked the jofSy daylight
out Of the lady with the fencing foil.
jenkins, his mouth agap& viewe'
me with distended eyes.
Il didn't tell you that, sir" he faI
tered "How-"
And when you dropped the wear
on" went on, this chap collared II
jabbed the beastly thing into you, AM
told you to look at him. And by Jov
you wouldn't"
jenkins BIOduSu bllbully' IL
apologize cough with which he strov
to mantle the sound was dry an
spiritless.
mo, sir; 1t seemed easier to die
sir" he muttered-"what with hir
Rrinning like a fiend and his lon
teeth a.sticking out over his lip
ugh!" Then he added wonderingly
But what gets me is how you shout
know, sir"
I looked at him gravely.
Jenkins" l said gently, II know
because 1t so happens l was here a
the time"
His eyes bulged incredulously.
'You, sir? You mean in this room ?
I nodded slowly. II mean right 4
this room-I was a witness of tn
whole thing"
Jenkins just gulped. l motioned t
a chair.
You may sit down, Jenkins, m
moor fellow" l said compassionate,
noured out some whisky and CAV
It to him.
you must brace yourself for
great shock, my poor Jenkins" l sal
soothingly. And then thought ha
best hurry on, for could tell by tn
way his eyes rolled and the blue colo
of his lips that probably l was Jul
in time to head off another attacI
And then told him all.
And here" concluded, ARE ii
.,,, oF vour fingers under nv cr
lar. and the pistol is on top of II
bookcase"
Jenkins just sat there, kind of hu
died up, you know, and his face
white as the what-you-call-it sno'
Didn't seem able to say a word. I
love. II was too much for me; n
heart Just went out to him.
IT'S all right, jenkins" | said kin
" and | patted his knee. "Doesr
make a jolly bit Of difference to m
personally. Just told you because
thought you ought to know. You ju
go right along and continue your d
ties so far as ]. am concerned"
Jenkins hand slipped along b
knee and ventured to touch mil
timidly. He rose heavily.
"Mr. Lightn1t. sir" he said huskil
I'll you're not going to need me We
much. could be excused for a whit
tonight"
by Jove. yes, jenkins! Go out al
enjoy the evening; It will do you goo
stay as long as you like, dash
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