Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-10-04

And metathorax," chimed in the
trump, her head close to his.
Hence"
1T is a phanaeus carnifex," said the
professor positively.
BY Jove, 1t looked to me like what
we used to call dung beetle!
And then the two cranks went out
In the sun with butterfly nets, and
Frances and 1 drifted out to our pa
vilion overlooking the broad sweep OF
the Tappan Zee. AS yet, her father
had said nothing to me, but l knew
that the blow might fall any moment.
Only the arrival of the frumps father
had so far saved me.
In the evening, the younger brother
showed up at dinner, but sulked, which
thought under the circumstances was
about the most considerate thing he
could have done.
Once during the evening, Billings,
who had been talking with the pro-
fessor, turned to me. by the way,
Dicky-those pajamas, you know
what did you do with them this morn
ing?" He and the professor whis-
pered again; then Billings turned
back. Gray paper parcel-um-you
know?"
Know? Dash it, of course l knew.
but L
Why, 1 have them now," came
quietly from my companion, thanks
to Mr.. Lightnut. He gave them to
me this morning.
Gave them to you'll" gasped Bill
lings. He whispered to me: But the
rubies, you cuckoo-you didn't give
her those?"
Rubies? Dash it, | had to think
hard to remember what had become
of the rubies. But l got the idea.
Why. the professor has those"
reminded him. "The red pajamas, you
know-don't you remember?" | drew
him aside.
Billings stared. But he says he
returned them," he exclaimed, cutting
an odd sidewise look at the prof essor,
who was talking to Frances and the
trump. Billings frowned.
| Haven't seen them," | said care
lessly, for l wanted to talk to her.
! "Oh, dash the rubies-wait till morn
ing"
Billings looked sourly at the pro-
| fessor and went off and sat alone. He
seemed put out about the old boy. not
returning the garments. Never seemed
to.occur to him that the professor was
a devilish busy and absent-minded old
chap Might not return them for a
month. knew that.
"Oh, really, Frances?" the trump
was saying, How exceedingly nice OF
you, dear!" The professor was oc-
cupied for the moment with a moth
Il hope l won't frighten you in them
as you say your maid was frightened
at you. If pajamas are unbecominR
to you, why just imagine me in them!"
By Jove, i was devilish glad was
not supposed to hear, for didn't want
to be required to imagine 1t. But as
for them being unbecoming to my
darling-well. i knew she knew what
thought!
Later, when the evening had shaded
off and the ladies had left us, we sat
in the smoking-room talking till late
was astonished to find Foxy Grand
pa devilish entertaining and clever
not bad sort at all. He seemed to
have no recollection of me at all, and
therefore no grudges. l had made VI
my mind by this time | wasn't going
to marry the trump. no matter wha,
came or what Billings wanted, and
would tell him SO in the morning. Bul
, whoever did marry her-and 1t looked
like it was going to be the professor
would have some sort OF compensa
; ton In Foxy Grandpa's entertaining
stories of Eastern scandal
, Billings cub brother smoked In {
; corner OF the room by himself ant
drank innumerable slugs of whisk,
straight Once / saw his father g
over to him and seem to demonstrate
but without effect.
Billings wanted his father to try m.
special import OF cigarettes, so sen
!, for jenkins. who had arrived, to brini
{ some down. And when he saw Fox,
t Grandpa calmly sitting there by me
: pulling at a straw, he almost lost hi
1 balance. But / shook my head wit
g covert warning.
Ever see IDe DsiOre-en. dshe'
d The cub harshly, as he waved asid
d the cigarettes Jenkins extended: LAS
Wednesday night-remember?"
: Yes. sir" replied Jenkins, hesita
!. ingly. Then he rolled an eye at m
l and corrected himself hastily but firm
s ly:
mo, sir; don't recall ever seein
Y you before, sir"
e OF course. knew he had not, bu
the cub got up with sour laugh
l. Then with murmured gruff apolog,
l. he withdrew, saying he had heat
ache and was going to bed And,
d Jove. what look ne gave me froI