Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-08-16

mean! had perfectly clear view or
her now as she paused on little
point and hung there looking out over
the Hudson. In her hand was a full
blown, ripened rose, and her lips were
shaping in ravishing little pouts, as
musingly she blew the petals from
her. But go they would not, but
hugged back in the arms of the light
breeze, circling and tiuttering about
her glorious sunny head like a swarm
of rosy butterflies. 1t made a pretty
picture!
And what's more, they're Just her
color. tool" l murmured tenderly for
getful of everything but her, unmind-
ful that was not alone. For under
my hand | could feel my jolly heart
quivering like champagne cork,
freshly unfettered and thrilling eager
ly under the impulse of the mad,
dancing, joyous spirit within.
The one lovely woman in all the
world!" | breathed aloud. and l felt
my eyes grow oddly moist.
And for minute | went of in a
jolly trance.
"Good-by, sir!"
1t was OKeefe's voice-oddly con-
strained.
"Eh?" calculated, blinking at him
as l came back. Then / remembered
but what was 1t he had been ask
ing? Something
Just, good-by!" ne repeated with
elaborate gentleness. Then. straight
ening: No offense, 1 hope, if we let
1t go at that mean. l guess you
won't miss it If we don't shake
hands?"
glanced at the gloves he was
drawing on.
oh, dash it. no." responded al
sently, and my eyes coasted up tho
slope again-then dropped back dis
appointedly, for she had disappeared
within the pavilion.
His helmet tossed as he looked
back. Il guess we alive got our little
prejudices," he remarked sententious-
ly; II know l have! I'm from the
south"
And without another word, Mr
oKeefe presented his broad back to
US, and swinging his stick carelessly.
! sauntered down ths drive.
What the deuce!" exclaimed,
looking after him. II say. Jenkins,
what did he mear?"
Jenkins face expressed mild re-,
proach and surprise.
Ian it possibly. matter. sir?" he
questioned wearily. Persons of-er
that sort, you knew, sir?"
"Joye!" l uttered, relieved
Jenkins coldly elevated brcwe dis
missed the matter from further aon-
sideration. He lifted the parcel with
slight gesture Of inquiry.
l had already come to a decision
about 1t: would send it to Billinga {
Perhaps the retrieving Of the pajamSE
would have soothing effect upon his
poor mind.
| gave jenkins instructions. Hin!
OF course, manage to speak with hir
alone" l cautioned. having thought or
Judge Billings; "and don't forget the
message"
Certainly, sir" said jenkins atten-
| lively. I'm just to say: Mr.. Light
nuts compliments, sir, and he says
you'll know what to do with these
l nodded. Exactly, and I'll walt
here-but, oh. hurry, dash it," And
looked longingly at the pavilion and
tried to feel If my part was right.
He did hurry! BY Jove, he was
back almost Immediately and looking
bit ratified.
"Yes, sirI'-he coughed ss
screwed my glass inquiringly-"I go'
there just as the Judge went into his
room across the corridor, and Mr.
Billings opened the door the minute
said ! was from you. / gave him the
| package and the message and he took
1t over in a corner; and then in about
a minute | heard him chuck 1t some
where and say some long word. He
came back to me, looking kinder irr1
tated and with his eyes swapping"
"Oh!" | uttered nervously. 'Er
what did he say. Jenkins?',
Jenkins sighed. "Oh, well, sir. moth
ing as you might say was anything
really; he jerks out kinder Grossly
Tell Mr. Lightnut, | say one thing a
time, and give him this!'"
On the scrap OF paper clutchet
out of jenkins hand was Graz.
scrawl of just a half-dozen words:
I'M biped, not centipedel
squinted through the dashed thin
| twice, but could make nothing of it
! even tried 1t Backward
"Jove!" muttered perplexedly. 1T
rum. Jenkins!"
/! Jenkins mouth tightened and re
laxed. Him, what l thought. sir" h
: responded soberly. THE demon rum
| siri"