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matestiy, as be snooped over the little
gFcanish thing in the frulnps hama
Observe the 81 ortened prothorax
sad mesotaoraX ana
itc"And D'etathorax, chimed in IN.
trump, her head close to his
4, Hence
1T Is Dhanaeua oarrifex," said ina
, professor positively,
| ~ jope. 1t looked to mc Ike what
~ used to cali q dung beetle!
Ana thsa the two franks Went out
10 the sun With butterfly nets. and
Frances and. dlitted out to oar "a
slilan overlooking tho broad sweep Of
tao Tarpan Ace As yet, her rathor
had said nothing to me, but knew
thatthe blow might fall any moment
only tie arrival Of the frumps father
mad so far saved me. And thoueb t
mad gone rigat ahaad violating hls
Jolly Injunction about Frances, keut
a sort of parole with aim by avoiding
any discussion OF things that Eren
would have interested my darling The
most-that is. our love and oui fil-
ture. Later NC tcoE a drive tsro igh
Sleepy Hollow ami ne Pocan,ico
HliiH. But though We grew better and
Better acquainted every minute.
couldn't hetp feeling devitsh disap
pointed, for psvar once did she ever
call me "Iicks { wondered moodilv
whether her brother had told her YET
OF his plans fer ne.
IN the evening, the younger brother
showed UP al GiuGor. but sulked, which
/ Thought rndcr the circumstances was
ahout the most considcrate thing he
could have dane.
Ence during the evening, Billings.
who had been talking with the pro.
lessor, turned to me. by the way.
Ucky-those pajamas, you know
what did You 60 with them this morn
ingY He and the professor whIs.
pered again; then Billings turned
back Cray paper parcei--nm--you
known"
Know? Dash 1T. Of course I know,
but T.
Why, | have them now" came
quietly from my companion, thanks
TO Mr.. Lightaut he gave them to
rae this morning.
Gave them TO you," gasped hi
hngs. lie whispered to me: "Bnt the
rubies, you cuckoo you didn't give
her thoae?"
Rubies? Dash It, had to think
hard to remember what had become
or the rubies But got the idea.
Why. the professor. has those |
reminded him. The red paiamas. you
know-sdon't you remember?P / drew
him aside.
Billings stared But he SAYS hs'
returned them he exclaimed. cutting
an odd sidewise look at the professor,
VINO was talking to Frances and the
trump. Billings frowned.
Haven't seen them,r said care
iessly, for | wanted TO talk 10 her
oh, dash the rubies--wait till morn.
ing!"
Billings looked sourly at the PRO
lessor and went off and sat alone. He
seemed put out about the old bow not
returning the garments. Never seemed
TO occur to him that the professor was
devilish busy and obsent.minded old
chap. Might not return them for a
month | knew that.
oh, really. Frsnces?" the frumu
was saying, How exceedingly nice OF
you, dearp The professor was &c
cupied for the. moment with a moth.
Il hope l won't frighten you in them
as you say your maid was frightened
at you II paiamas are unbecoming
to you, why just imagine me In them!'
BY Joye, l was deyilish glad was
not supposed to hear, for didn't want
10 be required to imagine it. But as
for Thorn being unbecoming to my
darlng-weli, knew she knew what
l thought .yta wt as s
Later when the evening had shaded
off and the ladies had left US, we sat
In the smoking-room talking till late.
was astonished to find Foxy Grand
pa devilish entertaining and clever
not a bad sort at all He seemed to
have no recollection of me, at all, and
therefore no grudges =. had made up
my mind by this time wash 4 going
to marry the trump, no matter what
came or what Billings wanted, and
would tell him SO in the morning. But
whoever did marry her--and it looked
like 1t was going to be the professor
would have some sort OF compensa-
ton In Foxy Grandpa's entertaining
stories of Eastern scandal. tait
Billings' cub brother smoked In a
corner OF the room by himself and
drank innumerable slugs of whisky
straight. Once saw his father 60
over to him and seem 10 demonstrate.
but without effect. @ri
Billings wanted his father to try nv
special import OF cigarettes, SO sent
for Jenkins, who had arrived, to bring
some down. And when he saw Foxy
Grandpa calmly sitting there by me,
pulling at a straw, he almost Lost his |
balance. But | shook my head with |
covert warning.
Ever see me before--eh?" asked |
the cub harshly, as he waved aside
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