The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-12-27

1T Is a phanaeus carnifsx," said the
professor positively.
By Jove. II looked % me like what
W used to call . dung bestls!
And then the two eranks went out
In the sun with butterfly nets. and
Frances and I driftsd out to our D.
vilion overlooking the broad sweep Of
the Tappau Zee. A. yet. her father
had said nothing to me-, but I knew
that the blow might fall any moment.
Only the arrival Of the frump's father
had 70 far saved ne.
In tho evening. the younger brother
showed up 1t dinner. but sulked, which
l thought under the circumstances wa
about the most c~onsjderate thing he
could have done.
Once during the evening, Billings,
who had been talking with the pro
lessor. 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
known
Know! Dash 1t. Of course l knew.
but L
why. I have them now" came
quietly from my companion, thanks
to MI. Lightnut. He gave them Ia
me this morning."
Gave them to you!" gaspe1 Bill
hngs. He whispered to me: But the
rubies, you cuckoo-you didn't give
her those?"
Rubies? Dash 1t. I had to thinb
hard to remember what had become
OF the rubies. But l got the idea.
Why, the professor has those" l
reminded him. "The red pajamas. you
~know-don't you remember" drew
him aside.
Billings stared. But he says hs
returned them" he exclaimed, cuttina
an odd sidewise look at the professor.
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 wen of 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 9
month. l knew that.
"Oh, really. Frances?" the frumr
was saying. How exceedingly nice o.
you, dear!" The professor was oc
cupied for the moment with a moth
81 hope l won't frighten you in then
as you say your maid was frightened
at you. If paJamas are unbecomins
to you. why just imagine me in them!'
BY Jove, I a devilish glad | wa,
, not supposed to hear, for | didn't wan
to be required to imagine it. But a!
: for them being unbecoming to m.
} darling-well, l knew she knew VIVA
| thought!
Later, when the evening had shaded
off and the ladies' had left us, we sa
t in the smoking-room talking till late
. | was astonished to find Foxy Grand
l pa devilish entertaining and clever
not a bad sort at all. He seemed t,
' have no recollection of me at all, an,
f. therefore no grudges. I had made u
my mind by this time | wasn't goinl
to marry the trump, no matter wha
!, came or what Billings wanted, and
would tell him so in the morning. Blu
whoever did marry her-and 1t locke
like 1t was going to be the professo
s would have some sort OF compenss
ton In Foxy Grandpa's entertainin
stories of Eastern scandal.
Billings cub brother smoked in
3 corner of the room by himself -
drank innumerable slugs Of whisk
straight. Once l saw his father &
over to him and seem to demonstrate
but without effect.
Billings wanted his father to try m
special import of cigarettes, so , Sci
for Jenkins, who had arrived, to brin
k some down. And when he saw Fox
Grandpa calmly sitting there by m
pulling at a straw, he almost lost h
balance. But I shook my head wit
q covert warning.
y Ever see me before-eh?" aske
the cub harshly. az he waved asic
the cigarettes Jenkins extended: LA!
Wednesday night-rememberr"
g. YES, SIR" replied Jenkins, hestta
4. ingly. Then he rolled an y at n
and corrected himself hastily but FRI
- ly:
mo, sir; l don't recall ever seeil
y O before. sir"
10 OF course, l knew he had not. b
the cub got up with a sour laug
Then with a murmured gruff apoloe
+ he withdrew. saying he had a hea
ache and was going to bed. And.
ID Jove, what a look he gave me fro
the door!
~ ITO BE CoNTINUED.)