Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-07-18

ly-"I mean about all that happened
last night"
l stared. "oh, 1 say, Jenkins" 1
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. "No, sir!"-and he added sadly:
Besides, sir, there wasn't any rest
of It! Mr.. Will mean Wilkes, was
recommending on 1t. That was how
come to find didn't have any more
of the blank pledges. So just walked
across the park to get some extra
ones l had given the gardener, and
he said l could have 'em all, II I'd
just let him get little sleep; and he
chucked 'em all out Of his window.
Seemed irritated like because woke
him up. And then, sir, don't know
whether it was because Of the splash
ing Of the fountains, but 1 had an
idea"
That's nothing" 1 said contemptu-
ously. II often do at night when
hear water splashing. | often get up
and get something"
Jenkins face sobered. II know It,
sir-pardon, sir, I mean frequently
know you have-h'm-know by the
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 l was
thinking that about the end justities-
you know 1t, sir?"
I didn't know, but 1 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 l thought"
Jenkins coughed and looked devilish
rattled-"thought l 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
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 distrsssfully. TT hid behind
the alcove curtains-h'm-and Just
then"
"Herel" broke in. wait. dash It'll
Whose voice did you hsarf"
Jenkins eyes ducked.
Yours. SIR" he said family. "And
then you came In"
I stared, trying to take 1t IN.
Couldn't chirp q word, don't you know,
for to think had taken to sleep
wAlktng-and hero!
Jenkins proceeded rapidly: you
was cording q dressing.robe about you
a. you came In and see q glimpse
Of one of your dark suits underneath.
And following right behind you was
Tat young Mr.. Rk-h'm-pardon, sir,
remember you said wasn't to men.
don any one connected with that MI
h'ni You know who / mean, sir?"-
he paused nxionsly-"Yoong man.
sf'-his spreading Singers curved
above HIS hsAd-"awfully yellow hair
--unn. yeu know. sirf'
'Oh, thati" I said with contempt.
for knew he meant that mucker
Seoggins. Then incredulously: "Oh,
I say. you don't mean was talking
TO himf And asIeep?"
oh ,,lk ~
mot asleep. sir" he demonstrated
gently.
But I tell you"
Mr.. Lightnut, sir, 1t was the
punoh!" He shook his head. IF you'll
excuse me for mentioning"
"Oh!" I remarked weakly, falling
back upon my pillow. "Jove, Jenktns!"
And just looked at him stupidity
facti
Jenkins stroked his chin, his eyes
fixed somberly above my head. The
demon rum, sir" be said slowly, and
using the deep, heavy chest tones like
the high-up politicians and expensive
lecturers, "is rampant in our fair land
that's what l heard Doctor Splasher
remark-and the insid'jus monster is
slowly"
And he went on, but l didn't hear.
I was trying to think. So l hadn't
been sleep-walking. but had been just
plain drunk-and in her home!-so
jolly well corked, in fact, l hadn't
even a dashed glimmer of memory OF
1t. Had been making a spectacle OF
myself, going all about the house in
the wee what-you-call-'em hours of the