The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-11-29

MS 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 Ellis
worth's dad had a pull with the mayor
tell you all the whole rotten bust +
ness when can talk about it quietly" /
That's right! that's right" said
soothingly. wouldn't think about It at
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 yet he
was not quite himself.
Billings mopped his forehead. my.
but 1t was hot in that hole!" he ex-
claimed. And that reminds me-
have you seen the governor this morn
ing? No? Well, talk about hot!
George. but the old mar was hot un-
der the collar when l saw him Just
now! And he looks like he had been
dropped from a shot tower! It's this
case he's working on, l guess, or else
it's about Francis. He's found out
what l knew"
"Do-do you think sol" l questioned
%nervously.
Pretty sure" said Billings care
lessly. Fact Is, he's already fixing
up to send Francis to some kind OF
acknowledgement him making the
arrangements owe the 'phone'-I was
glad he didn't look at me as he rat
tied on-"and, by the way. the gov
ernor told me to tell you not to a
a word to Francis-I suppose you'll
understand"
Understand! Oh. yes, l understood!
And he said he wanted to see YOU
Isis he here?" l stammered, pull
ing back.
Thank goodness, no. Gone to meet
Colonel Francis Kirkland-say, don't
say anything about it-wants to sur
prise his daughter, you know. On his
way to London via San Francisco
arrived at Washington . few days
ago"
oh, the frump's father! Much 1
cared! But knowing how interested
he was In her, l tried to show an in
terest.
Colonel Francis-er - isn't his
daughter named after him?" And
felt myself grow jolly red, for l 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 pajamas.
Hanged II l know" said Billings
carelessly. Il don't know what her
nam is-don't remember that l ever
heard" He whistled. Say, but did
you ever see anything al %stunningly
pretty in your life?"
baked. BY Jove. l had been do
ing some mild lying within the past
twenty-four hours. but this was ask
ing too much. Dash me If l just could
go 1t, that's all. But he didn't seem
to notice.
He slapped me on the back. by
George, Dicky. there's just the girl
cut out for you, old chap-take my
tip. l think she likes you, too
could see it just now when l wat
talking about you"
So that was it, l reflected glbomily
The trump now was to be worked OF
on me. and l was expected to stanc
for it. l vas to be \ sort of what-you
callit offering on the altar OF friend
ship. That was the condition upor
which he vas patching up things!
Billings laughed suddenly. But
oh. l tell you 1t would be hard OF
Francis-a regular knockout. b!
George!"
Devilish brutal for him to say 80.
thought.
DO you think sol" / %Questione,
dismally. Would Frances reall,
care?"
"Oh. yes" he said lightly. 5000
get over 1t. though-puppy love, yo1
know"
Puppy love. indeed! BY Jove. hoy
I hated Billings!
He went n Suppose you neve
heard anything Of the professor an
the pajamas?"
had not. and l was devilish sic
Of pajamas. anyway.
"And say. Dicky. l don't remembe
that l ever thanked you properly, Of
man, for putting up my kid brothe
the other night. He says you treate
him like a brick and that you and b
got to be great pals. So much obliged
old chap, because he wanted to 8
running around. you know"
Your brother?" I questioned, astoI
; ished, and l guess my face must hav
showed It, :.
/ Didn't he stay with you7" he snal
ped.
! I stared blankly. Why. Billings
didn't know-I didn't remember 20
had a brother. never have see
! him."
: Billings face swelled redder. and b
struck his fist down with an oath. H
/, looked angrily toward the house. The
he stepped hurriedly in advance
me.
> Excuse me, old chap, will you
. he said, his voice hardened. WI
see you at luncheon-make yourse