The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-04-30

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him-going right there. Just littla
ride, you know"
By Jove, the way he cackled made
my heart ache! I whispered to Jen'
kins to run ahead and prepare the
ladies. But the first thing we saw as
the cage hit the bottom was a wom'
an-and, dash it, the trump from
China!
She gave little scream and fell on
Billings neck, almost bearing him to
the ground.
"Oh, Jacky, Jacky!" she sobbed.
By Jove, almost fell myself! So
that was the way the wind lay! And
I had never even 80 much as suspect,
ed. That was why he had raved 80
about her beauty! Beauty! Poor old
Jack! If I had been sad about him
before, It was a devilIsh sight worse
now
Worse? Why, dash it, she kissed
him!
And to see him standing there, kind
Of batting and rolling his eyes and
looking like a girl does when she's
trying strange piece Of candy out Of
the box-oh, it just broke me all up!
No wonder he was crazy! Why,
dash it, he would have to be crazy!
He was muttering to himself.
Remarkable" I heard. Singular
" sensate and exhilarating! Now.
never would have thought-umi"
And then he very deliberately took
her head between his hands and
kissed her Then he looked upward
thoughtfully and did 1t again-like
chicken drinks water--you know!
And then while we-that is, J9n.
kins and I-were trying to urge him
on, out came the notebook again and
he scribbled rapidly, muttering audi.
bly,: "Labial osoulation-extraordinary
stimulation-sensatory ganglia-mu'
cous membrane"
"Police!" I whispered brutally in
the frump's ear. Better let's get him
away!" And, by Jove, that woke her
out Of her trance! In two minutes
she had cajoled him to the car and
we had him inside on the cushions.
We punched blankets and rugs about
him to hide the pajamas.
"Jacky, DEAR" gushed the Chinese
freak, wouldn't you like for me to sit
by you and hold your poor hand?"
It looked as If he would.
The trump turned to me. "Can you
drive the car, Mr. Lghtnut?"
Could 1? Well, would show her'
Especially as Frances had changed to
the front as she saw US bringing out
Billings.
take the train-get Billings things
from the club" called to jenkins.
SHARP, now! And here, unhook that
number there on the back-giVe it
here!"
jenkins hesitated. 81 think there's
heavy fine, sir" he hi4ted.
snapped my fingers at him and he
jumped TO obey.
Worse things than a jolly hne," I
said, looking at poor Billings smiling
crazily over the trump. threw the
number plate into the car.
And just in time!
Around the corner whirled police
man-and, by Jove, no less than that
fat Irishman, O'Keefe! With him was
the professors man.
Don't tell me" painted the oficer;
81 know my"
And then he gave a shout and
sprang for the car.
"It's that fellow that was prowling
around the station house!" he yelled.
"Here, stop there!"
But l didn't want to. For one
thing, we were half-block away, and
T had badly coasted a towel supply
wagon, and scattered the wares OF q
push-cart across three sidewalks.
My cap went flying as we skidded
corner. and l was devilisn glad, for
the inertia threw Frances head al
most against mine and felt the tick
ling brush of little hair wisp as it
swept my nose.
Her eyes were dancing with ex'
citement. She looked back, waving
her hand at the figure of O'Keefe trot-
ting from around the corner, and her
laughter pealed joyously, deliciously
in my ear.
"Oh, I think American men are
great-are wonderful" she cried,
striking her little hands together. "Es-
pecially Harvard men-and especial
ly-" She stopped with the faintest
catch.
"By Jove!" I cried. do you mean
it?"
And for the briefest instant the
hands were three; but her scream
brought me back to earth just in time
to save the lives Of man and boy.
Devilish ungrateful, too, for could
see the man, three blocks behind, and
still shaking his fist. The way with
these pedestrians!