Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-10-04

Otner anu stOOpeu ABOVE me auxlOuS-
| ly.
II hope, sir. you're not In much
pain-from last night. sir, l mean7"
"Pnin?" calculated Grossly. why
should / be in pain? Don't be a 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" began.
"Noth-nothing. sir!"-hastily-"I
was just a-thinking of the-h'm-may
l say scrimmage. sir?"
waited till | had taken from his
hand the second glass of ice-water
and swallowed It. thinking maybe l
would get hold Of it-the dashed idea,
l mean.
batted at him perplexediy.
What was that? Scrimmage? ]
don't remember hearing anything
what's thatf|
And I reached for another glass.
Pardon. sir" Jenkins eye shifted
unhappily; but may ask. sir. what
/ is the last thing you do remember"
"Eh?"
sat up bit straighter. 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 1t. that was a dream-Just a
dashed dream! I groaned. 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. l say. now. 1t wasn't
burglars. was it,"
You see. thought at once OF Foxy
| Grandpa and my darling's pajamAs.
MOT precisely, sir" jenkins nesi-
tated; then moved little nearer. II
i hope you'll pardon me. Mr. Light
nut. sir; but can't help a feeling that
you ought to know everything before
-h'm-I was going to say. sir. tefore
| you see the family. hope you'll par
don me, siri"-he heaved desl crate
ly-"I mean about all that happened
last night"
| stared. "Oh. | say. Jenkins" /
said, with an anxious thought, you
didn't-er-you know meau you
and Wilkes didn't drink the .est OF
the punch-after he took it away. you
know-eh?"
"Me?" jenkins hand clutcned the
heavy brass curve at the foot OF the
bed. mo, sir!"-and he added sadly:
Besides. sir. there wasn't any rest
of It! Mr.. WILL mean wilkes, was
a-commenting on 1t. That wss how /
come to find l didn't have any more
of the blank pledges. So just walked
across the park to get so.ne extra
ones l had given the gardener. anc
he said l could have 'em oil. II I'd
Just let him get little sleey; and he
chucked 'em all out of his window.
Seemed irritated like because l woke
him up. And then. SIR. cont know
whether 1t was because of .he splash
| ing OF the fountains. but | had an
idea"
That's nothing" l said contemptu-
ously. 81 often do at night when Z
hear water splashing. | sften get up
and get something"
Jenkins face sobered. Il know It..
sir-pardon. sir. mean ! frequently
know you have-h'm-kaow by the
glasses-you understand. sir!" Then
he went on: THE idea that came to
| me was a great liberty-I know that.
sir. and I'm sorry-but ! guess l was
thinking that about the epd justifies-
you know 1t, sIr?"
didn't know. but l did wish he
would make an end!
THE library windows was open on
the ioggia. sir. and when l looked in.
| didn't see anybody and / thought"
jenkins coughed and looked devtlish
rattled-"thought would just slip in
and lay a few of the temperance
pledges between the papers the Judge
had been working on" Jenkins red
dened. looking at me In an appealing
way.
"Jovei" l calculated. staring. "oh.
! say. now!"
Yes, ir."-faintly-"T knew how
you would feel-I amt excusing my
self, sir; and when heard your voice
l tried to get out. but there wasn't
time. SO L" jenkins touched his
hands in front. then behind him. and
6nlIteu uisbessiuhy, hiu pSnino
the alcove curtains-h'm-and just
then"
"Here!" broke in, Wait. dash It'll
Whose voice did you hear?"
Jenkins eyes ducked.
Yours. sir" he said family. And
then you came in"
stared. trying to take IT in
Couldn't chirp q word, don't you know
for to think had taken to sleep
walking-and herel
tTo BE CoNTINUED.)
Light Of the Soul.
Tho light by which we see this