The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-09-06

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other and stopped above me anxious
| ly.
Il hope. sir. you're not in much
pain-from last night. sir. l mean!"
PAIN" calculated Grossly. why
should be in pain! Don't DO . silly
asst"
Yes. sir!"-very softly, and with
a deep sigh as he dropped back. BY
Jove. he looked as cheerful as a jolly
| tombstone.
What the deuce" I began.
Woodworking, sir!"-hastily-"l
was just a-thinking OF the-h'm-may
say scrimmage. sir?"
/ waited till had taken from his
hand the second glass OF icewater
and swallowed 1t, thinking maybe |
would get hold of 1.-THE dashed idea,
mean.
l batted at him perpiexedly.
What was that? Scrimmage7 /
don't remember hearing anything
what's that?"
And l reached for another glass.
Pardon. sir" Jenkins eye shiftet
unhappily; but may l ask. sir. what
i is the last thing you do remember"
"Eh?"
sat up bit straigh.er. rubbing my
head and devilish annoyed at being
made to try to think at all. Then
remembered: We were In a jolly blue
aeroplane drawn by golden humming.
birds and she was just telling me
no, dash it. that was a dream-just q
dashed dream! gfoaned. 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" /
finished. Then looked at him,
startled. "Oh, I say. now, 1t wasn't
burglars, was it?"
You see, l thought at once Of Foxy
Grandpa and my darling's pajamas.
Not precisely. SIR" Jenkins hest
tated; then moved little nearer. Il
i hope you'll pardon me, Mr.. Light.
nut, sir; but | can't help feeling that
you ought to know everything before
him 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 it 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 1t! Mr.. Will mean Wilkes, was
recommending on ii. That was how
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
chucked EN- all out OF his window.
Seemed irritated like because ] woke
him up. And then, sir, | don't know
whether 1t was because OF the splash.
Ing OF the fountains. but l had an
idea"
That's nothing" said contemptu.
ously. II often do at night when
hear water splashing. l often get up
and get something"
| Jenkins face sobered. Il know II,
sir-pardon, sir. mean ] frequently
know you have-hm-know by the
! glasses-you understand, sir!" Then
he went on: The idea that came to
me was a great liberty know that,
sir. and I'm sorry-but ! guess was
thinking that about the end justities--
you know 1t, sir?"
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 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!" l calculated. staring. 'Oh,
l say. now"
Eyes, ir."-faintly-"I knew how
| you would feel amt excusing my.
self, sir; and when l heard your voice
tried to get out. but there wasn't
! ime, SO l." jenkins touched his
hands in front. then behind him. and
shifted distressfully. IL hid behind
the alcove 'm-and just
| then"
| "Here!" / broke In. wait. dash IT.!
| Whose voice did you hear?"
Jenkins eyes ducked.
Yours, sir" he said family. And
then you came In"
| stared, trying to take 1t In.
| Couldn't chirp a word, don't you know,
for to think ! had taken to sleep
walking-and here!
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