The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-29

| glass OF ice-water he rendered.
He rubbed his hands one over the
other and stopped above me anxious
ly.
II hope, sir. you're not In much
pain---from last night. sir, l mean!
"Pain?" calculated GROSSLY. why
should / be in pain? Don't be silly
asst"
Yes, sir."-very softly. and with
a deep sigh as he dropped back. ~
Jove. he looked as cheerful as jolly
tombstone!
What the deuce" began.
"Noth-nothing. sir!"-hastily-"I
was Just a-thinking OF the-h'm-may
I say scrimmage, sir?"
I waited till I had taken from his
hand the second glass OF ice-water
and swallowed It, thinking maybe l
would get hold OF 1.-THE dashed idea.
| l mean.
I batted at him perplexedly.
What was that? Scrimmage! I
don't remember hearing anything
what's that?"
And reached for another glass.
Pardon. sir" jenkins eye shifted
unhappily; but may ask. sir. what
/ is the last thing you do remember
"Eh?"
I sat up bit straighter. rubbing my
head and devilish annoyed at being
made to try to think at all. Then
remembered: We were In jolly blue
aeroplane drawn by golden humming-
birds and she was just telling me
no, dash 1t. that was q dream-Just a
dashed dream! groaned. dropping
my head upon my knees. Why. the
last thing 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, say, now. It wasn't
burglars. was it,"
You see, thought ut once OF Foxy
Grandpa and my darling's pajamas.
Not precisely. sir" jenkins hest
tated: then moved a little nearer. Il
| ~
nut, sir; but ! can't help n feeling that
you ought 10 know everything before
hin was going to say, sir. before
| you see the family. | hope you'll par
| don me, sir!"--he heaved desperate
| ly-'I mean about all that happened
last night"
stared. "Oh, | say. Jenkins"
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 IL away. you
| know-eh?"
"Me? 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 Il! Mr.. Will mean Wilkes, was
recommending on II. That was how 1
come to find l didn't have any more
OF the blank pledges. So just walked
across the park to get some extra
ones | had given the gardener. and
he said could have 'em all, II I'd
| just let him get little sleep; and he
W,
Seemed irritated like because | woke
him up. And then. sir, | don't know
whether IL was because OF the splash.
Ing of the fountains. but | had an
| idea"
That's nothing" said contemptu.
ously. II often Go at night when I
hear water splashing. often get up
| and get something"
Jenkins face soberec. II know Il.
sir-pardon, sir. mean ] frequently
know you have-h'm--know by tho
| glasses-you understand sir!" Then
he went on: The idea that came to
me was great liberty know that.
sir. and I'm sorry-but guess was
thinking that about the end justliies-
you know it, siry"
didn't know but did wish he
would make an end!
The library windows was open on
the loggia. sir, and when / looked In,
didn't see anybody and I thought"
Jenkins coughed and looked devilish
rattled-"thought would just slip In
and lay few OF the temperance
pledges between the papers the Judge
had been working on" Jenkins red.
dened. looking at me In an appealing
way.
"Jove!" calculated. staring. "oh,
I say. now"
Yes, sir. "-faintly-"I knew how
you would feel amt excusing my
self, sir; and when heard your voice
] tried TO get out. but there wasn't
time, SO L" Jenkins touched his
hands In front, then behind him, and
shifted distressfully, IL hid behind
the alcove curtains-h'm-and Just
then"
"Here!" ] broke In. wait, dash I'll
Whose voice did you heari"
jenkins eyes ducked.
Yours. sir" he said family. "And
then you came In"
l stared. trying to take Il IN.
Couldn't chirp word, don't you know.
for to think had taken TO sleep.
walking-and here!
(To BE CoNrINuEDl
Light Of che soul.
The light by which We go this