The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-11-15

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mumbled reply, gulpins down the
glass Of ice-watef he rendered.
He rubbed his hands one over ths
other and stopped above me anx1ous'
y.
Il hope, sir. you're not In much
pa1n-from last night sir, I meant"
"Pain?" I circulated GROSSLY. "Why
should I be In pain? Don't b . silly
asst"
Yes. sir!"-vsry softly, and with
2 deep sigh as he dropped back. BY
Jove. he looked a. cheerful a. q jolly
tombstone!
What the deuce" began.
"Noth-.nothing. sir!"-hastly--I
was Just a~-thinking Of the-h'm-may
say scrimmage, sir?"
waited till l had taken from his
hand the second glass OF ice-watsr
and swallowed it. thinking maybe l
would get hold Of 1.-THE dashed idea.
I mean,
I batted at him perpiexedly.
What was thatf Scrimmagef !
don't remember hearing anything
what's thatf"
And / reached for another glass.
Pardon. sir" jenkins eye shifted
unhappily; but may I ask. sir, what
Is the last thing you do remember
"Eh?"
sat up a bit lstraighter. rubbing my
head and devilish annoyed at being
made to try to think 1t all. Then l
remembered: We were In a jolly blue
a%eroplane drawn by golden humming-
birds and she was Just telling me-
no. dash 1t. that was q dream-just a
dashed dream! l groaned, dropping
my head upon my knees. why, the
last thing l remember was the punch
punch"
"Punch--yes. sir!" And Jenkins
sighed.
Your punch to put out the light" l
finished. Then looked at him;
startled. "Oh, l say, now, It wasn't
burglars. was it,"
You see, I thought at once Of Foxy
Grandpa and my darling's pajamas.
mot precisely, STR" Jenkins hest
tated; then moved a little nearer. Il
Il hope you'll pardon me-, Mr.. Light
nut. sir; but I can't help a feeling that
you ought to know everything before
-h'm| was going to say, sir. bsfore
you g the family. I hope you'll par
don me sir!"-he heaved desperate
ly-"I meal about all that happened
last night"
l stared. "Oh. l say, Jenkins" 1
said. with an anxious thought, you
didn't-er-you know mean you
and Wilkes didn't drink the rest OF
the punch-after he took It away. you
know-eh?"
Mel" jenkins hand clutched the
heavy brass curve at the foot Of the
bed. mo, sir!"-and he added sadly:
Besides, sir, there wasn't any rest
Of It! Mr.. Will mean Wilkes, was
recommending on It. That was how ]
come to find l didn't have any more
of the blank pledges. So I just walked
across the park to get some extra
ones l had given the gardener. and
he said l could have EN- all. II I'd
just let him get a little sleep: and he
chucked EN- all out Of his window.
Seemed irritated like because l woke
him up. And then. sir, l don't know
whether 1t was because of the splash.
ing of the fountains, but / had an
idea"
That's nothing" l said contemptu-
ously. Il often do at night when /
hear water %splashing. l often get up
and get something"
Jenkins' face sobered. II know It,
sir-pardon. sir. l mean ! frequently
know you have-h'm-know by the
glasses-you understand. sir!" Then
he went on: The idea that came to
me was a great liberty know that
sir. and I'm sorry-but I guess l wal
thinking that about the end justifies-
you know 1t, sirf"
didn't know, but I did wish hs
would make an endi
THE library windows was open OF
the loggia. SIR, and when I looked in
didn't Q anybody and l thought"
Jenkins coughed and looked devilish
rattled-"thought ! would just slip in
and lay a few Of the temperance
pledges between the papers the Judge
had been working on" Jenkins red
oeneu. 1o0Aink AZ me IN An Appearing
way.
"Jovei" I calculated. staring. -OA
say, nowi"
"Yes. sir,"-faintly--1 knew how
you would feel-I amt excusing my
self. sir; and when l heard your voicl
I tried to get out. but there wasn't
time. 90 Il" jenkins touched hi
hands in front. then behind him. and
: shifted distressfully. FL hid behind
: the alcove curtains-h'm-and jus
then" .st- H.
: "Here!" ! broke in. wait, dash I'll
. Whose voice did you hear?"
Jenkins eyes ducked.
: Yours. sir" he said family. "Ans
then you came In"
l stared, trying to take 1t IL
Couldn't chirp q word. don't you know
for to think ! had taken to sleap
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