The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13

headache from the Heidelberg punch and 1 could imagine from that what his feelings must have been.
 By George. Dicky." he burst out again, the way I've been shut Up and treated just seems like some internal conspiracy Good thing Jack Els "orth's dad had pull with the mayor tell you all the whole rotten busi- ness when ! can talk about Il quietly
 That's right. that's right" said soothingly wouldn't think about it al all now. old chap No use remind ing him. you know. that he had shut himself up. Besides, the wandering of his mind to Jack Ellsworth and his father showed me that even vet he was not quite himself. Rillings mopped his forehead My. but il was hot Tn that hole" he ex- claimed. And that reminds me have you seen the governor this moYn- ing? No9 Well. talk about hot. George. but the old man was hot un- der the collar when I saw him just now And he looks lise he had been dropped from a shot tower. It's this case he's working on, guess. or else it's about Francis. Hes found out wha: I knew.
 Do-do you think sose questioned neryously
 Pretty sure, said Billings care iessly. Fact is. hes already fixing up to send Francis 10 some kind of rcformatory-heard him making the arrangements over the 'phone"-l was glad he didn't look at ne as he rat- tied on-"and. by the way. the gov ernor told me to tell you not to say a word To Franeis-I suppose yoall understand %
 Understand2 Oh, yes. l underss cod,
 And he said he wanted to see you.
 Isis he here ." stammered pull inG back.
 Thank goodness. no. Gone to meet Colonel Francis kirkland-say don [ say anything about it-wants to sur prise his daughter. you know On his way te London via San Francisco arrived at Washington few days ago
 Oh. the frumps father. Much !, cared, But knowing how interested he was in her, tried 10 show an iu- terest.
 Colonel Franeis-er isn't his daughter nc zd after hime And 1 felt myself sow jolly red. for re membered that she had told me that about her friend as she sat on the arm of the Morris chair and in the black peiamas.
 Hanged if 1 know said Billings carelessly. T don't know what her name is-dout remember that I eyer heard He whistled Say. but did you ever see anything as stunntngly pretty i'll your liIe?
 | baked By love. had been do ing some mild lying within the past twenty-four hoaIa, but this was ask ing too much Dash me ii just could go it. that's all. But he didn't seem 10 notice
 He slapped me on the back. By George. Dicky. there's just the sirl cut out for you old chap take my tip. think she likes you. too could see 1t just now when 1 was talking about you'
 So that was it. I reflected g!comliy The trump now was to be worked of on me. and was expected to stand for it. was to be |. sort of what-vau call-it offering on the altar ot friend ship. That Was the condition upon which he was patching up things
 Billings laughed suddenly. @Bgt oh. tell you t would be hard ar Franeis-a regular knockout. 1s George"
 DeHilish brutal for him 10 say ,o, thought
 Do YOU think so?" questioned dismany. Would Frances 4esly caTe9a
 oh. yes" he said lightly. Soo5 get over it, though-puppy love. YOU know"
 Puppy love indeed, Ky love. how hated Killings,
 He went on: Suppose you never heard anything of the professor anc the pajamas?"
 had not. and l was deeiush sick 1 of paiamas, anyway.
 Aud say, D.eky. don't remember that ever thanked you properly. olo man. for putting up my kid brother the other night He says you treated him like a brick and that you and he i got 10 be great pals So much obliged old chap. because he wanted 10 go running around you know
 Your brother2s I questioned. aston ished. and guess my face must have showed 1t,
 "pida.t he stay With you2" he snap i ped
 stared bIaakly. Why, Billings l didn't know-i didn't remember YOU had a brother never have seen 1 him
 Billings face swelleu redder, and he struck his fist down with an oath. lie looked angrily toward the house. Then he stepped hurriedly in advance oI me
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