The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1912-08-09

around like you had . pain" Then
he went right pm:
"Say, did you ever sec anything 20
corking fnef" He looked up, holding
the ruby In the light. And to think
how little 1 dreamed of scooping any
thing like that when l came IN here
tonight"
BY Jove, this was a little too much.
even for an easy-going chap like my
self! The jolly worm will turn. you
know.
Dash me. before I knew what ] was
doing even, l had moved to his side
and jerked the ruby from his hand.
My face felt like q hot-water bottle as
l did 1t.
You haven't got 1t yet" l said.
land I'll take deyilish good care you
don't get it."
He fell back as though from . blow.
"Why-why, old chap! Why, Light
mutt" he gasped. Whats the mat
ter-what makes you look At me like
that?"
Your liberties have gone Just a bit
too far. don't you know" l said. look
ing steadily in his fishy old eye. i've
had enough Of you, by Jove. that's
ALI"
He stared at me, and / could hear
him breathing like a blacksmith's bel
lows. I would never have thought he
had such lungs.
Slowly his hand came out. and dash
me If 1t wasn't shaking like he had
the delirium what'sits-name. But for
his tan. his face would have been a.
white as his hypocritical old whiskers.
rs this some Internal joker" His
face summoned a sickly smile that a.
most instantly faded. His hand fell
back to his side. why, old fellow,
you don't think that way about me, do
you? As for the ruby, IL don't want
1t now-I just want you to accept my
apology for anything I've done, and.
and let me get away"
There was a short laugh from the
doorway.
Likely enough" said Onicel
O'Keefe. his big figure swinging for
ward with long strides. Keep him
covered. Tint"
He planted himself between us WITH
a grin.
You're 1T again, Foxy! Jig's up
VIII you go quietly?"
1t did me good to see how complete
~ the old scoundrel was taken back
His wide distended bleary eyes shift
ed from O'Keefe to me and back again
It was a perfect surprise.
l motioned to Jenkins to close tn,
door of my friends bedroom. So far
no had evidently slept serenel,
through all the trouble, and, II pos
sible, l wanted to avoid arousing hin
now. For a fat man, Billings had tn,
deuce of a temper when stirred vi
over anything like an imposition upol
, him, and 1t would only add to the cor
fusion for him to appear on the seen
and learn about his wallet and hi
, treasured ruby that l had rescued.
Foxy Grandpa's face had been rar
idly undergoing a change. From pa,
/ lor to pink 1t went: and then fror
1 pink to red. Now 1t was becomin
scarlet. He threw his head back an
: faced me angrily.
|. "Lightnut, will you tell me what tn
hell this means?" And his heavy vote
I Numbered.
Here! Here! Thatll be enoug
O. that" cried Oficer O'Keefe ahar]
iy. None of your grandstand pla
here, or It'll be the worse for 20,
And no tricks, Braxton, or"
I He clutched his stick menacinRly
"Braxton!" snorted the old feilov
= why. you born fool. my names M
= Braxton!"
Il mot now" grinned O'Keefe. "Sa,
what is your name now, Foxy?"
my name" roared Foxy Grandp
and paused abruptly. He looked rat
or blankly from one officer to Il
other.
See here; do l understand I'm u
: der arrest?" he inquired.
you certainly are talking, Foxy
chuckled O'Keefe.
= Then my names Doe-John Doe
: and l thought the fellows quick CLAN,
at me held an appeal. OF what sol
I had no idea.
= And what, may ask, il Il
:. charger" he asked again, with VIII
: was apparently a great effort at cal,
ness.